Overview
- Media outlets reported on Sunday that a post on the Love Island UK subreddit reminded viewers that the modern 2015 reboot was preceded by Celebrity Love Island in 2005–06, and that coverage followed ITV marking the end of the 13th series of the current show.
- The original Celebrity Love Island ran for two series in 2005 and 2006, featured a cast of 12 celebrities living in Fiji for five weeks, included non-competing 'house guests', and awarded a shared £100,000 prize to the winning couple.
- The 2005–06 format differed from today’s show in several concrete ways: viewers and islanders alternated in voting across series, contestants handled chores after criticism they were on holiday, and presenters changed between Patrick Kielty, Kelly Brook and Fearne Cotton.
- Fans on Reddit and in quoted coverage have urged ITV to revive a full celebrity edition as a special or spin-off, and the conversation has resurfaced archived clips on YouTube and social feeds; those calls are fan-driven and not an official ITV plan.
- ITV has not announced a relaunch of the celebrity format, but the renewed attention could drive audience interest in ITVX archives and influence producers considering format variants or one-off specials.