Summer Love Island is just around the corner, with its first episode airing June 5! ITV has finally revealed the 10 contestants who will start the show off with a bang.
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But while fans are busy talking and stalking the incoming contestants, this time of year is the best to dig into what has happened with past contestants—specifically the OG contestants of series 1.
Love Island has just seen so many couples coming in as single islanders, and leaving together as a couple. Being a focal point to the beginning of many a relationship, the Love Island villa has seen it all over the years, especially in series 1. From split after split, to relationships that are still going strong, the islanders have come a long way since the ITV series started in the year 2015. With every new islander, there were many a video surfacing on social media about the relationships they shared. But post Love Island, most viewers didn't seem to know much about the cast.
But, fans today can't help but wonder what the OG islanders of Love Island are up to now. Here is a look at what Love Island pairs from the year 2015 (series 1) are up to now, if their love stood the test of time, and if their relationship is still going strong.
Danielle and Chris B.
Chris and Danielle were a pair that got together at a later time in the villa, after learning about the do's and don'ts of the island. Before Chris B came along, Danielle was interested in Chris W. Despite making it as a couple in the villa, the pair just couldn't make it work for good after the ITV series ended. And just like that, their relationship ended right after leaving the Love Island villa.
Jon and Hannah
Being the runner-up winners of the ITV series, Jon and Hannah were said to be going strong as a couple since day 1, and Jon didn't seem to be interested in any other girl. They even got engaged and seemed to be living their best life.
But Jon and Hannah split up soon after the show. But as per Instagram, both Jon and Hannah seem to be doing well in their careers, leaving their old life as an islander behind, as they just couldn't make it happen.
Max and Jess
All Love Island fans know and love Jess and Max as a couple. The winners of the series, Max and Jess, seemed to be going strong, till they weren't. They were said to be a happy couple, but their love was short-lived outside the series 1 villa. Like most Love Island couples, things between Jess and Max just didn't work out.
But like most girls from Love Island, Jess is an Instagram influencer who is doing good work. Max has also racked up a following on Instagram and puts out fitness content regularly on his socials.
Lauren and Josh
After a rollercoaster relationship they shared in the Love Island villa, the pair came together for the finale, despite Josh connecting with many girls. The third-place winners of series 1 - Josh and Lauren, split soon after the series ended. Post-Love Island, both Lauren, and Josh went forward with things on the right foot, with good career prospects. The islanders seem to be living their best life, every single day, as per Instagram.
Luis and Cally
Star couple of Love Island series 1, Cally and Luis found each other after Luis went through many a girl at the beginning. They even stayed together after the series ended and even shared their life together as parents. But, as the age-old story goes, Luis and Cally split up in a few years, as things weren't proceeding exceptionally well for the pair. Fans were disappointed with this split, as they don't know what went wrong.
Zoe and Jordan
The year 2015 saw many things, including Jordan and Zoe coupling up twice in the Love Island villa. Like most other couples from the ITV series, the new relationship at the time didn't last. Post Love Island, they split up and parted ways, and started living a new life without each other. Fans say that things just did not go well for them, and both Jordan and Zoe moved on soon after the show.
Sources used:
- Screenrant: 'Love Island UK Season 1: Which Couples Are Still Together (& Which Aren't)
