Love Island returned with a serious bang in early June 2024; and when we say bang, we mean TOWIE's Joey Essex was the first f**king bombshell BANG. JOEY ESSEX. The series has been and gone now, but we're still not over it.
What a time; we had love triangles, Casa chaos, ROGUE AF Hideaway hideouts, and enough memes and TikToks to see us through winter.
Oh, and two absolute gems for winners – Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan, who have made Love Island history as the first black couple to win the show.
It might all be over now – it's all about Love Island 2025 now (it's just a few weeks away) – but we're obv NOT ready to let go (...Jack), so here's everything you need to remember Love Island 2024 and its reem AF contestants.
Who won Love Island 2024?
Mimii and Josh won the series with 41 per cent of the vote. Nicole Samuel and Ciaran Davies came in second place with 35 per cent, Matilda Draper and Sean Stone came in third place with 14 per cent and Ayo Odukoya and Jess Spencer came in fourth place with ten per cent.
And are any of them still together? Nope. Love Island, babes.
Who was on Love Island 2024?
Munveer Jabbal
Munveer is a recruitment manager from Surbiton in Surrey. He entered the villa on day one and was dumped from the villa a single Pringle on day 10.
Harriett Blackmore
Harriett was a dancer and personal shopper from Brighton prior to Love Island. She entered the villa on day one and was dumped from the villa along her bae Ronnie Vint on day 26. We were robbed tbh, and so were they. The couple are still together IRL.
Luckily, she made her return for All Stars 2025 where she rekindled with Ronnie. The couple are still loved up - we think.
Jess White
Jess is a retail manager from Stockport. She entered the villa on day one and was dumped on day 38 alongside her Casa Amor hunk Hugo Godfroy. They split soon after, after Hugo was spotted kissing bombshell, Charlotte Sumner.
Sam Taylor
Sam is a hairdresser from Chesterfield in Derbyshire. He entered the villa on day one and was dumped on day two following a brutal Joey Essex-shaped twist. He is now dating a STUNNING OnlyFans model called Em-Leah.
Patsy Field
Patsy is an office administrator from Orpington. She entered the villa on day one and was dumped alongside Munveer on day 10.
Ronnie Vint
Olivia Attwood's bestie Ronnie is a semi-professional footballer from South East London. He entered the villa as an OG on day one and was dumped with Harriett on day 26. The couple split soon after, but reunited on All Stars 2025. They, once again, left the villa together.
Ciaran Davies
Ciaran is a surveyor and rugby hunk from from Pencoed, South Wales. He entered the villa on day one and made it all the way to the final with his girlfriend, Nicole. They finished in second place, but split in December 2024 following weeks of speculation.
Ayo Odukoya
Ayo is a model and footballer from east London. He entered the villa on day one. Despite having a strong connection with Mimii, he found a stronger connection with Casa girl Jess S and the new couple made it all the way to the final finishing in fourth place. Sadly, they split towards the end of the summer.
Samantha Kenny
Samantha is a make-up artist from Liverpool. She entered the villa on day one and was dumped at the hands of Joey on day 16. These days, she is rumoured to be dating Strictly star, Pete Wicks.
Sean Stone
Sean is a sweet salesman (he runs his own company called Sweet Delivery) from Hertford. He entered the villa on day one and made it to the final with bombshell Matilda Draper. They finished in third place, but split soon after. We assume he's still selling sweets?
Mimii Ngulube
Mimi is a mental health nurse from Portsmouth. She entered the villa on day one and the won the show with Casa Amor bombshell Josh Oyinsan. Our forever and ever queen, tbh. The couple sadly split in September 2024.
Nicole Samuel
Nicole is an accounts manager from Aberdare, Wales. She entered the villa on day one and made it to the final with boyfriend Ciaran. The couple finished in second place, but split in December 2024.
Joey Essex
The former TOWIE star entered the villa on day two as the series' first bombshell. He just missed out on the final after ex Islanders chose to dump him and Jessy Potts. They both left the villa on day 55. The pair dated just long enough to appear at that year's NTA's together. Joey is now back in LA being Joey Essex.
Uma Jammeh
Uma is a VIP/host who shared a snog with Ronnie before the villa. She entered the villa on day three and chose to leave the villa on day 37 after her boyfriend, Wil Anderson, was dumped from the villa. THEY ARE STILL TOGETHER. Can we get a WOOP WOOP?
Omar Nyame
Outside the villa, Omar is a PE teacher. He entered the villa on day five and was dumped on day 21 after failing to find a connection in the villa. He returned to the franchise for All Stars 2025 where he coupled up with Catherine Agbaje - the couple dated for a few weeks IRL before splitting.
Grace Jackson
Grace entered the villa alongside Will Anderson and Tiffany Leighton on day 12 and made a beeline for her ex, Joey. The couple reignited their romance, but Joey had his head turned by bombshell Jessy. After exploring connections with a few other boys, Grace ended up with bombshell Reuben Collins. They were dumped on day 52.
Grace returned to the franchise for All Stars 2025 and finished in second place alongside Luca Bish. The couple are now officially boyfriend and girlfriend.
Wil Anderson
Will entered the villa alongside Grace Jackson and Tiffany Leighton on day 12. He found a connection with Uma and despite a blip in Casa Amor, the couple are still together. He was dumped from the villa on day 37 and Uma chose to leave with him.
Tiffany Leighton
Tiffany entered the villa alongside Grace Jackson and Will Anderson on day 12. She found a connection with Ronnie, but later decided they lacked sexual chemistry. She was dumped from the villa on day 21.
Matilda Draper
Matilda entered the villa as a bombshell on day 17 alongside Konnor Ewudzi. They each picked three Islanders to date that night. She ended up exploring her connection with Sean and the couple made it to the final, finishing in third place. They split soon after. Fast forward a few months to the here and now and she is loved up with Roman Hackett and starring on TOWIE.
Konnor Ewudzi
Konnor, a barber from Cornwall, entered the villa as a bombshell on day 17. He went on to have dishy dates with Grace, Nicole and Mimii. He failed to find a strong connection in the villa – despite getting to know bombshell Lolly Hart in his last few days – and was dumped on day 44.
Trey Norman
Commercial Insurance Broker from Doncaster, Trey, entered the villa on day 23 and was dumped alongside Ellie Jackson on day 35.
Jessy Potts
Jessy entered the villa on day 23 with eyes for Joey Essex. She was dumped from the villa on day 55, just ahead of the final and split with Joey September 2024.
Diamanté Laiva
Diamanté entered Casa Amor as a bombshell, but failed to form any connections and did not make it back to the main villa.
Ruby Dale
Diamanté entered Casa Amor as a bombshell, but failed to form any connections and did not make it back to the main villa.
Emma Milton
Emma was a Casa Amor bombshell and was brought back to the main villa on the arm of Konnor Ewudzi. After a few days she friend-zoned the relationship and was dumped a days later in a mass dumping at the hands of the public.
Ellie Jackson
Ellie was a Casa Amor who had history with Ciaran Davies. She formed a connection with Trey Norman and was brought back to the main villa, but was dumped on day 35.
Jess Spencer
Jess formed a connection with OG Ayo in Casa Amor and made it all the way to final with her man. They finished in fourth place, but split after a couple of months.
Lucy Graybill
Lucy entered Casa Amor as a bombshell, but failed to form a strong enough connection with her Casa bae Wil and did not make it back to the main villa.
Lionel Awudu
Despite pulling Mimii for chats in Casa Amor, Lionel never made it back to the main villa.
Jake Spivey
Jake was a Casa Amor bombshell who failed to make it back to the main villa.
Blade Siddiqi
Butler in the Buff and Casa Amor bombshell Blade was brought back to the main villa by Grace. After being friend-zoned by Grace, he was dumped as part of a mass dumping at the hands of the public several days later.
Joel Kirby
Joel was a Casa Amor bombshell who failed to make it back to the main villa.
Moziah Pinder
Moziah formed a connection with Grace in Casa Amor, but she chose to bring Blade back to the main villa, resulting in Moziah being dumped.
Hugo Godfroy
Hugo met OG Jess W in Casa Amor and found his way back to the main villa. He was dumped several days later – alongside Jess – as part of a mass dumping at the hands of the public.
Josh Oyinsan
Semi-professional footballer and model Josh entered the main villa on day 36 as a bombshell with eyes for Mimii. He made it all the way to the final, winning the show with Mimii. Sadly, they split in September 2024.
Reuben Collins
Account assistant and semi-pro footballer Reuben entered the villa as a bombshell on day 36. He was dumped from the villa with Grace on day 52.
Flight attendant Lolly Hart entered the villa as a bombshell on day 39 and was dumped on day 44.
Content creator and model Lola entered the villa on day 44 and was dumped on day 49.
Structured cabling engineer Harry Baker entered the villa on day 44 and was dumped on day 49.
When is Love Island back?
Next month, babs! All we know so far is that Love Island series 12 is back 'summer 2024', but the summer series almost always begin on the first Monday in June, which this year is Monday 2 June 2025.
Who hosted Love Island 2024?
No one can slow-mo walk across that villa decking like Maya Jama. The TV queen took over from previous host Laura Whitmore in 2022 and has returned to her hosting duties for this summer's edition of Love Island. She is expected to continue next year.
Was Love Island 2024 series 11?
Yes.
Where is the Love Island villa?
The usual summer series is filmed in a villa in Majorca.
Who won Love Island All Stars 2024?
The second Love Island All Stars series was won by Casey O'Gorman and Gabby Allen earlier this year.
Who won Love Island 2023?
Love Island 2023 was won by faves Jessica Harding and Sammy Root – alas, they called it quits weeks after picking up their prize money.
Jess has moved on with her new boyfriend and Sammy returned to the franchise for All Stars 2025 and made things official with his TOWIE co-star, Elma Pazar (although some fans reckon they've recently split).
