Why Everyone Is Swapping Love Island UK For Love Island USA

Love Island USA has certainly raised a few eyebrows and had a whole lot of people talking on social media this summer.

Based on the British dating series of the same name, the series has come a long way in terms of viewership and its fan base since its debut season in 2019.

Now in its fifth season, the series follows current contestants Imani, Destiny, Carmen, Kenzo, Matia, Johnnie, Kassy, Bergie, Hannah, Marco, Zay, and Leonardo as they «couple up» until the end for a grand cash prize, which of course may lead to a mega-successful Influencing career. And with the stakes so high, producers for the series also chucked in Scott van-der-Sluis, a previous contestant from the British version of the show, for good measure.

And with one of the best dating series casts so far, Love Island USA has undoubtedly been filled with more drama, chaos, controversy and ground-breaking firsts than ever before, which has kept the British public going after season ten of the UK version came to an end earlier this summer.

Regularly a trending topic on Twitter, this season of Love Island USA has been engulfed in widespread commentary and discussion ranging from its same-sex coupling to its host, Modern Family star Sarah Hyland, accused of «disrespect» by an Islander. So, if you feel a little left behind and want to jump in on all the mayhem that has people switching from Love Island UK to Love Island US, read ahead for all the key moments so far.

The first same-sex relationship in the Love Island USA villa confirmed

After declaring their feelings and mutual attraction for one another, Kassy Castillo and Johnnie Garcia sealed the deal with a kiss. «I obviously find you attractive, I just didn’t know if you felt the attraction too. I just wanted to know if you were seeing that,» Kassy, said, with Johnnie responding: «B****, I been seeing it, what do you mean? »

Kassy hesitantly asked Johnnie whether she was joking about her feelings, to which she replied she wasn’t.