WhichLove IslandCouples Are Still Together? These 19 Pairs Are Going Strong After Leaving the Villa

Mar. 15, 2025

The tension, the theatrics, the all-knowing villa —Love Island, despite the odds, is still the origin story for some contestants’ happily ever after.

The reality dating show launched in the U.K. in 2015, becoming a near-instant sensation. Almost a decade later, the franchise has expanded to over 20 countries — from Sweden to Albania. Thefirst seasonofLove Island USAaired in July 2019, and was renewed for a second season before the first even finished airing.

While manyreality dating showscraft a narrative through intentional spars of time,Love Island’s narrative is quite literal: each episode is a day — or close to it. The content is bottomless. It might even teeter on oversharing. Who cares? Anything goes. And, despite it all, some singles have left happily coupled and made it work.

So, which contestants are actually still together fromLove Island? Here’s the complete breakdown of who’s still together fromLove Island UK, USAand the franchise’s spinoffs.

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Alex Bowen and Olivia Buckland (Love Island UK, Season 2)

Season 2 runner ups, Alex Bowen and Olivia Buckland, left the villa hand in hand and ultimately got engaged in 2017 — but they weren’t exactly “day ones.” Buckland coupled up with three other contestants before Bowen entered on day 18, and from day 20 onward, the two stayed together. The couple married in September 2018, becoming the firstLove Islandduo to say “I do.”

The Bowens announced the birth of theirfirst child, Abel Jacob, in June 2022.

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Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde (Love Island UK, Season 2)

Season 2 winners, Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde, are still going strong, and have two kids — a son, Freddie-George, born in 2017, and a daughter, Delilah, born in 2020.

Massey and De La Hoyde briefly returned to the villa in 2018, where Massey got down on one knee at the place where the couple’s romance began. The duo later married in June 2019.

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Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt (Love Island UK, Season 3)

The season 3 runner-ups, Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt,marriedin September 2021, four years after they first coupled up in Spain.

Before their engagement, theywelcomed their first daughter, Nell, in October 2020, and their second daughter, Nora Belle, in May 2022. In December 2023, Camilla and Jamie announced they were expecting their third child, a son named Brodie, who was born in May 2024.

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Dom Lever and Jess Shears (Love Island UK, Season 3)

Lever left the show 11 days after Shears and the two reunited, ultimately getting engaged in September 2017. The couple tied the knot in Mykonos in October 2018 before welcoming their first child in October 2019 and their second in June 2022.

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Millie Court and Liam Reardon (Love Island UK, Season 7)

The two went on to win the season and, while they announced their breakup in July 2022, they reconciled in August 2023. In aninterview with Heatworldin July 2024, Court discussed how the time apart helped strengthen their relationship this time around.

“Coming out ofLove Islandwas a massive life change,” Court told the outlet. “I think getting to grips with that new life, on our own, helped us be able to find ourselves in this new life and new career. When we came back together, we’d got to grips with things, and could focus on each other more this time around.”

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Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope (Love Island UK, Season 8)

When Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope met on Love Island, they were initially paired with other people. However, as their friendship grew, so did their feelings — quickly becoming a fan-favorite couple (despite a brief breakup following Casa Amor drama) and ultimately finishing the season in third place.

The couple are still going strong, and while they haven’t yet taken the step towards marriage, Polack dropped hints in a September 2023interview withThe Mirror. When asked what was next for the couple, Polack said, “Oh, don’t know maybe a nice car, nice ring,” adding, “No babies for now, but maybe we can do cats and dogs. We can do a house … marriage.”

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Andrew Le Page and Tasha Ghouri (Love Island UK, Season 8)

Le Page and Ghouri have lived together in London since September 2022, andadopted a dog, Luna, in June 2023.

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Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan (Love Island UK, Season 9)

Despite its track record of cultivating sudden and brutal romantic turmoil, Casa Amor does result in some happy couples — or, at least one: Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan. In 2023, Fagan and Harrinanan became the first ever couple formed in Casa Amor to go on and winLove Island.

Fagan proposed in April 2024, announcing the news with aseries of engagement photoswith the caption: “Introducing the next Mrs Fagan.”

“I love loving you, I love you and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you,” Fagan added in the heartfelt post.

09of 19Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga (Love Island UK, Season 9)Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga on ‘Love Island UK’.HuluShaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga hit it off on day one, and later finished in fourth place — but not without their fair share of drama and Casa Amor catastrophe.The pair are still together, and in August 2023, theyannounced on social mediatheir “next chapter” together: buying a home.“Guess there’s no escaping now,” Muhammad jokingly added to the caption.

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Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga (Love Island UK, Season 9)

Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga on ‘Love Island UK’.Hulu

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Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga hit it off on day one, and later finished in fourth place — but not without their fair share of drama and Casa Amor catastrophe.

The pair are still together, and in August 2023, theyannounced on social mediatheir “next chapter” together: buying a home.

“Guess there’s no escaping now,” Muhammad jokingly added to the caption.

10of 19Will Young and Jessie Wynter (Love Island UK, Season 9)Jessie Wynter and Will Young on Season 9 of ‘Love Island’.Jonathan Hordle/ShutterstockJessie Wynter (also a formerLove Island Australiacontestant) and Will Young first coupled up on day 10, and remained together until they were ultimately booted off on day 56 — coming in fifth place and just shy of the season’s finale. However, the two continued their relationship off-screen, with Wynter joining Young on his family’s Buckinghamshire farm.In a March 2024interview with MailOnline, Wynter, an Australian native, said she secured a three-year visa to stay in the U.K. with Young and that the two are “house hunting.”“We’re looking to get our own place which is a big step in our relationship and yeah, we’re just going to kind of see where the road takes us,” Wynter added.

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Will Young and Jessie Wynter (Love Island UK, Season 9)

Jessie Wynter and Will Young on Season 9 of ‘Love Island’.Jonathan Hordle/Shutterstock

Jonathan Hordle/Shutterstock

Jessie Wynter (also a formerLove Island Australiacontestant) and Will Young first coupled up on day 10, and remained together until they were ultimately booted off on day 56 — coming in fifth place and just shy of the season’s finale. However, the two continued their relationship off-screen, with Wynter joining Young on his family’s Buckinghamshire farm.

In a March 2024interview with MailOnline, Wynter, an Australian native, said she secured a three-year visa to stay in the U.K. with Young and that the two are “house hunting.”

“We’re looking to get our own place which is a big step in our relationship and yeah, we’re just going to kind of see where the road takes us,” Wynter added.

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Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki (Love Island UK, Season 10)

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Hannah Wright and Marco Donatelli (Love Island USA, Season 5)

LOVE ISLAND - Hannah Wright, Marco Donatelli.Sara Mally/PEACOCK

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Hannah Wright came onto the island as a bombshell on day 2, quickly coupling up with Ohio native, Marco Donatelli, and the pair went on to finish their season in first place.

The couple are now making it work out in the real world.

Donatelli added that the two make gratitude lists of what they’re thankful for in their relationship, noting that it’s recognizing each other’s strengths that makes them “the best team possible.”

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Taylor Smith and Carsten ‘Bergie’ Bergersen (Love Island USA, Season 5)

LOVE ISLAND - Taylor Smith, Carsten Bergersen.Sara Mally/PEACOCK

Carsten “Bergie” Bergersen, a 23-year-old Dairy Queen manager, had struggled to connect with female cast members before meeting Taylor Smith, a 24-year-old hotel manager. Despite doubts from some viewers and even Bergie’s grandfather, who felt their relationship appeared “forced,” the couple finished in third place on the show.

As for future plans, Bergensen — who also appeared onseason 2 ofThe TraitorsafterLove Island— will return to school for a doctorate in physical therapy. He plans to complete his clinicals in Dallas so he can live with Smith, who currently works in dermatology with hopes to work in human resources.

Smith added that the couple’s “tentative timeline” is to be engaged within three years, married in five and welcoming kids in six.

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Carmen Kocourek and Kenzo Nudo (Love Island USA, Season 5)

LOVE ISLAND - Carmen Kocourek, Kenzo Nudo.Sara Mally/PEACOCK

Carmen Kocourek and Kenzo Nudo met in Fiji, despite finding out that both were Scottsdale, Arizona, residents and lived a mere 10 minutes away from one another.

Post-show, Kocourek and Nudo moved to Milwaukee together in May, with Nudo telling PEOPLE in June 2024, “It’s been really nice to have our own little home.”

Nudo added that the couple has been navigating the changes that come with adjusting to life after the show, but that the duo leans on each other for support and prioritizes their relationship through it all.

“With such a sudden change, we really focused on our mental health, making our relationship a priority, and growing ourselves, but together as well,” she said.

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Josh Ritchie and Sophie Piper (Love Island: All Stars, Season 1)

Josh Ritchie (Love Island UKseason 1) and Sophie Piper (Love Island UKseason 6) finished in third place duringLove Island: All Stars, a spinoff that brings back former contestants for another chance at love.

However, the two didn’t make their relationship official until after the show, with Piper posting an Instagram story in March 2024 showing a bed covered in rose petals that spell “WILL YOU BE MY GF?”

In June 2024, Piperrevealed on Instagramthat Ritchie had relocated from Manchester to London, where she resides.

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Molly Smith and Tom Clare (Love Island: All Stars, Season 1)

The couple dodged temptation and drama throughout the season and won the franchise’s first season ofAll Stars. Smith and Clare moved in together in June 2024.

17of 19Tyra Johannes and Kale Roberts (Love Island Australia, Season 5)Tyra Johannes and Kale Roberts.HuluTyra Johannes and Kale Roberts, winners ofLove Island Australia’s fifth season, became fan favorites in the villa — despite a rocky start.Initially, Roberts dated both Johannes and her best friend in the villa, Nakia Pires, eventually choosing Pires when it came time to recouple.Despite the on-screen devastation for many fans, there were more complicated feelings behind the scenes.In aninterview with Refinery29 Australiain December 2023, Roberts said he “didn’t know” how much Johannes liked him at the time, and that Pires was “a bit more direct.”When Roberts returned to the villa for one more chance at love after being dumped, he and Johannes reconnected and emerged as one of the strongest couples, ultimately winning the season.“All of that happened for a reason,” Johannes told the outlet, with Roberts adding, “We’re both glad it went the way it did.“The couple added that they intend to move in together in the next year.

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Tyra Johannes and Kale Roberts (Love Island Australia, Season 5)

Tyra Johannes and Kale Roberts.Hulu

Tyra Johannes and Kale Roberts, winners ofLove Island Australia’s fifth season, became fan favorites in the villa — despite a rocky start.

Initially, Roberts dated both Johannes and her best friend in the villa, Nakia Pires, eventually choosing Pires when it came time to recouple.

Despite the on-screen devastation for many fans, there were more complicated feelings behind the scenes.

In aninterview with Refinery29 Australiain December 2023, Roberts said he “didn’t know” how much Johannes liked him at the time, and that Pires was “a bit more direct.”

When Roberts returned to the villa for one more chance at love after being dumped, he and Johannes reconnected and emerged as one of the strongest couples, ultimately winning the season.

“All of that happened for a reason,” Johannes told the outlet, with Roberts adding, “We’re both glad it went the way it did.”

The couple added that they intend to move in together in the next year.

18of 19Georgia Murray and Nate Page (Love Island Australia, Season 5)Georgia Murray and Nate Page.HuluDespite being voted the “least compatible” couple and dumped from theLove Island Australiavilla just days before the grand finale, Georgia Murray and Nate Page have proven their relationship’s resilience.In aninterview with 9Entertainmentin December 2023, the couple revealed they initially split up after the show but have since rekindled their romance.“Our journey is definitely not finished, we’re definitely together,” Murray said. “We just fit back like a glove – it was so easy.“Murray explained that after returning to Sydney, they tried to make their relationship work but found life too hectic. They took a break, eventually reconnected and realized there was still a spark. “We just started talking again and we were just like, ‘Damn, there’s obviously still a flame here,’ " Murray said.Now back together, the couple are stronger, and excited for what’s next.“We’re definitely doing better than we were towards the end of the Villa, that’s for sure,” Page told the outlet.“I’d love for us to work out and develop a connection where we want to push it to the next stage,” he added, “It feels like it’s going in that direction.”

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Georgia Murray and Nate Page (Love Island Australia, Season 5)

Georgia Murray and Nate Page.Hulu

Despite being voted the “least compatible” couple and dumped from theLove Island Australiavilla just days before the grand finale, Georgia Murray and Nate Page have proven their relationship’s resilience.

In aninterview with 9Entertainmentin December 2023, the couple revealed they initially split up after the show but have since rekindled their romance.

“Our journey is definitely not finished, we’re definitely together,” Murray said. “We just fit back like a glove – it was so easy.”

Murray explained that after returning to Sydney, they tried to make their relationship work but found life too hectic. They took a break, eventually reconnected and realized there was still a spark. “We just started talking again and we were just like, ‘Damn, there’s obviously still a flame here,’ " Murray said.

Now back together, the couple are stronger, and excited for what’s next.

“We’re definitely doing better than we were towards the end of the Villa, that’s for sure,” Page told the outlet.

“I’d love for us to work out and develop a connection where we want to push it to the next stage,” he added, “It feels like it’s going in that direction.”

19of 19Cindy Miranda and Edgar Ulrich (Love Island France, Season 2)Cindy Miranda and Edgar Ulrich.Cindy Miranda/InstagramDespite both being original islanders and entering the villa on day one, Cindy Miranda and Edgar Ulrich initially coupled up with other people. Ulrich went on a date with a bombshell, but soon developed feelings for Miranda. They coupled up on day five, then swapped partners on day 10, before ultimately recoupling on day 16, then going on to win the second season.Miranda and Ulrich’s nickname for one another, “chouchou” — a French term of endearment meaning “darling” or “favorite” — made them a fan favorite.The couple are still together, often showcasing their beachy adventures togetheron social media.

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Cindy Miranda and Edgar Ulrich (Love Island France, Season 2)

Cindy Miranda and Edgar Ulrich.Cindy Miranda/Instagram

Cindy Miranda/Instagram

Despite both being original islanders and entering the villa on day one, Cindy Miranda and Edgar Ulrich initially coupled up with other people. Ulrich went on a date with a bombshell, but soon developed feelings for Miranda. They coupled up on day five, then swapped partners on day 10, before ultimately recoupling on day 16, then going on to win the second season.

Miranda and Ulrich’s nickname for one another, “chouchou” — a French term of endearment meaning “darling” or “favorite” — made them a fan favorite.

The couple are still together, often showcasing their beachy adventures togetheron social media.

source: people.com