Love Island release record-breaking viewing figures after massive series
It was a big one!
Author: Emma DoddsPublished 31st Jul 2018 Last updated 31st Jul 2018
It goes without saying that this year's series of Love Island has been one of the biggest ones yet. Although the reboot of the Love Island with "normal" people started in 2015, it's no surprise that the 2018 season has drawn the highest viewing figures so far.
ITV2 have now released the statistics for this year's series, revealing that the show has broken record viewing figures - and that this year's final drew a whopping 3.6 million viewers, which is amazingly 1 million more than last year.
Check out what the Love Islanders were doing before they entered the villa...
Love Island release record-breaking viewing figures after massive series
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Paul Knops
Paul is a 31-year-old carpenter and model from Bournemouth.
Adam Collard
Adam is a 22-year-old personal trainer and gym director from Newcastle.
Dani Dyer
Dani is a 21-year-old barmaid from East London.
Dr. Alex George
Dr Alex is a 27-year-old A&E doctor from Carmarthen, West Wales.
Eyal Booker
Eyal is a 22-year-old model from London.
Hayley Hughes
Hayley is a 21-year-old model from Liverpool.
Jack Fincham
Jack is a 26-year-old stationery sales manager from Kent.
Kendall Rae-Knight
Kendall is a 26-year-old retail manager from Blackpool.
Laura Anderson
Laura is a 29-year-old cabin crew member from Stirling, Scotland.
Niall Aslam
Niall is a 23-year-old student and construction worker from Coventry.
Samira Mighty
Samira is a 22-year-old West End performer from London.
Wes Nelson
Wes is a 20-year-old electrical and nuclear systems design engineer from Staffordshire.
Rosie Williams
Rosie is a 26-year-old solicitor from South Wales.
Georgia Steel
Georgia is a 20-year-old student from York.
Josh Denzel
Josh is a 26-year-old social media host from North London.
Megan Barton Hanson
Megan is a 24-year-old model from Essex.
Charlie Frederick
Charlie is a 23-year-old model from Plymouth.
Zara McDermott
Zara is a 21-year-old Government advisor from Essex.
Ellie Brown
Ellie is a 20-year-old Business development manager from Newcastle.
Jordan Adefeyisan
Jordan is a 23-year-old model from Stockport.
Kazimir Crossley
Kazimir is a 23-year-old makeup artist from London.
Frankie Foster
Frankie is a 22-year-old Business Management student and fitness coach from Cheltenham.
Darylle Sargeant
Darylle is a 24-year-old eyebrow technician from Watford.
Dean Overson
Dean is 25-year-old a car sales executive from Burnley.
Charlie Williams
Charlie is a 24-year-old tanning shop assistant from Bath.
Charlie Brake
Charlie is a 23-year-old socialite from Chelsea in London.
Savanna Darnell
Savannah is a 22-year-old singer and dancer from Sheffield.
Alex Miller
Alex is a 28-year-old structural glazier from Essex.
Grace Wardle
Grace is a 25-year-old hairdresser from London.
Jack Fowler
Jack is a 22-year-old semi-professional footballer from London.
Ellie Jones
Ellie is a 22-year-old customer service and office administrator from Kent.
Idris Virgo
Idris is a 25-year-old professional boxer from Birmingham.
Kieran Nicholls
Kieran is a 26-year-old personal trainer from London.
Alexandra Cane
Alexandra is a 27-year-old make up artist.
Laura Crane
Laura is a 23-year-old professional surfer, who grew up in Devon.
Josh Mair
Josh is a 21-year-old professional DJ from Birmingham.
Stephanie Lam
Stephanie is a 23-year-old Account Manager from Hertfordshire.
Paul Knops
Paul is a 31-year-old carpenter and model from Bournemouth.
Adam Collard
Adam is a 22-year-old personal trainer and gym director from Newcastle.
Dani Dyer
Dani is a 21-year-old barmaid from East London.
Dr. Alex George
Dr Alex is a 27-year-old A&E doctor from Carmarthen, West Wales.
Eyal Booker
Eyal is a 22-year-old model from London.
Hayley Hughes
Hayley is a 21-year-old model from Liverpool.
Jack Fincham
Jack is a 26-year-old stationery sales manager from Kent.
Kendall Rae-Knight
Kendall is a 26-year-old retail manager from Blackpool.
Laura Anderson
Laura is a 29-year-old cabin crew member from Stirling, Scotland.
Niall Aslam
Niall is a 23-year-old student and construction worker from Coventry.
Samira Mighty
Samira is a 22-year-old West End performer from London.
Wes Nelson
Wes is a 20-year-old electrical and nuclear systems design engineer from Staffordshire.
Rosie Williams
Rosie is a 26-year-old solicitor from South Wales.
Georgia Steel
Georgia is a 20-year-old student from York.
Josh Denzel
Josh is a 26-year-old social media host from North London.
Megan Barton Hanson
Megan is a 24-year-old model from Essex.
Charlie Frederick
Charlie is a 23-year-old model from Plymouth.
Zara McDermott
Zara is a 21-year-old Government advisor from Essex.
Ellie Brown
Ellie is a 20-year-old Business development manager from Newcastle.
Jordan Adefeyisan
Jordan is a 23-year-old model from Stockport.
Kazimir Crossley
Kazimir is a 23-year-old makeup artist from London.
Frankie Foster
Frankie is a 22-year-old Business Management student and fitness coach from Cheltenham.
Darylle Sargeant
Darylle is a 24-year-old eyebrow technician from Watford.
Dean Overson
Dean is 25-year-old a car sales executive from Burnley.
Charlie Williams
Charlie is a 24-year-old tanning shop assistant from Bath.
Charlie Brake
Charlie is a 23-year-old socialite from Chelsea in London.
Savanna Darnell
Savannah is a 22-year-old singer and dancer from Sheffield.
Alex Miller
Alex is a 28-year-old structural glazier from Essex.
Grace Wardle
Grace is a 25-year-old hairdresser from London.
Jack Fowler
Jack is a 22-year-old semi-professional footballer from London.
Ellie Jones
Ellie is a 22-year-old customer service and office administrator from Kent.
Idris Virgo
Idris is a 25-year-old professional boxer from Birmingham.
Kieran Nicholls
Kieran is a 26-year-old personal trainer from London.
Alexandra Cane
Alexandra is a 27-year-old make up artist.
Laura Crane
Laura is a 23-year-old professional surfer, who grew up in Devon.
Josh Mair
Josh is a 21-year-old professional DJ from Birmingham.
Stephanie Lam
Stephanie is a 23-year-old Account Manager from Hertfordshire.
Paul Knops
Paul is a 31-year-old carpenter and model from Bournemouth.
According to ITV2, last night's episode (30th July) was the most-watched programme in its slot across all channels and the most-watched programme for 16-34s with 1.6 million.
Not only that, but a further 1.9 million viewers tuned in online, watching on the ITV Hub player - and this year's series was watched by an average of 5 million viewers across all platforms. Wow!
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It's not just viewing figures that are hugely impressive - the accompanying app has been downloaded 3 million times, the Love Island Instagram profile has become the most-followed UK show with 2.1 million followers, and a HUGE 260,000 Love Island water bottles have been sold.
Off the back of the UK series, six more countries are following suit. Series two of the German Love Island will air later this summer, and the Australian version also launched this summer. There will also be versions of the show airing in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland later this year.
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