It was in November 2023 when Love Island Games season 1 premiered with 17 episodes, which blew away the viewers’ minds. Hosted by Maya Jama and narrated by Iain Stirling, Love Island Games 1 brought together a total of 26 Islanders from various seasons of the Love Island franchise. The season’s winners were Jack Fowler from Love Island UK season 4, and Love Island USA 2 star, Justine Ndiba. Well, after almost 2 years, Love Island: Games is returning with the second season, which recently got its premiere date on Peacock.
Ariana Madix is returning as the host for Love Island: Games season 2 after Love Island USA 7
While Love Island USA season 7 is over, Ariana Madix, the host, isn’t staying away from the villa for too long. Yes! Ariana is returning as the host of Season 2 of Love Island: Games, which will premiere on September 16, 2025. For Love Island USA 7, Ariana took over the spot of Sarah Hyland, who hosted the previous two seasons of Love Island USA. Ariana’s hosting surely sparked a new energy in the show, and season seven of Love Island USA has been the most watched season, with 40 per cent of regular viewers since the beginning of the show. So, with Ariana returning as the host of the spin-off of Love Island: Games, one can surely expect this season to be a blast.
The report about the return of season two of Love Island: Games was recently announced by Peacock. While Ariana Madix will be the host, Iain Stirling will return as the narrator. Season 2 will also bring together the fan-favourite Islanders of the Love Island franchises from all around the world. This spin-off series will seemingly be filmed in Fiji and will be produced by David George, Adam Sher, Ben Thursby-Palmer, Andy Cadman, James Barker and Blake Garrett, among others.
What to expect from Love Island: Games Season 2?
Given the cast of Love Island: Games 2, which includes islanders from all around the Love Island franchise worldwide, the format will be slightly different from the OG Love Island. Where Love Island mainly focuses on games and dating, in the Games version, the couple will take part in teamwork, which will test their physical skill, mental agility and potential to work in a team or collaborate. The Islanders will participate in team and couple challenges. There will be recoupling and eliminations as well, as expected. Apart from that, Love Island: Games is expected to bring dramatic twists to the game, depending on new arrivals on the show, secret tasks and strategic decisions about the Islanders’ elimination and re-coupling.
Love Island USA season 7 also got its premiere date
On the other hand, Love Island USA Season 7 also got its premiere date on August 25, 2025. The streaming platform, Peacock, announced the same, along with revealing that Andy Cohen will host the special post-season recap with Ariana Madix. The reunion will unpack what happened in the show, including the major relationships, the perspective of the runner-ups, the dramatic turns of events in the show and more.
Are you excited for Ariana Madix’s return with Love Island: Games Season 2?
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