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# Reality TV
Reality TV star Stephen Bear ‘shared sex tape on OnlyFans’, court told
The Ex On The Beach contestant is alleged to have filmed garden sex on CCTV before uploading footage to a subscription website.
# Reality TV
Irish presenter Laura Whitmore steps down from hosting Love Island
Whitmore has presented the popular ITV reality show since 2020.
# Podcast
The Explainer: What makes Love Island so successful?
Listen in to hear from Love Island expert, podcaster Orlaith Condon.
# Your Say
Poll: Did you watch the Love Island final?
Wicklow-native Laura Whitmore presented the final last night.
Love Island final airs tonight as show hits 12.1 million streams on Virgin Media Player
Among the final contestants is Irishman Dami Hope who has coupled up with Indiyah Pollack.
# Your Say
Poll: Are you watching Love Island?
Love triangles, drama and a sun drenched villa with an enormous film crew – Love Island has it all.
# Your Say
Poll: Do you regularly buy second-hand clothes?
Love Island contestants will be wearing only preloved outfits this year.
All time
# Ofcom
UK broadcasting regulator receives almost 25,000 complaints about Love Island episode
The episode featured one woman shouting and cursing at a man after a game called ‘Mad Movies’ organised by the producers.
# Your Say
Poll: What have you tuned into more - Love Island or the Olympics?
Who will win gold in the battle of summer television?
# Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about reality TV?
From Love Island and beyond, test yourself.
# Covid-19
ITV cancels this summer's season of Love Island
The seventh series of the show will now take place in 2021 instead.
# love island
No causal link between officers' actions and Caroline Flack’s death, police watchdog finds
Officers last had contact with the 40-year-old when she was arrested for an alleged assault on her boyfriend in December 2019.
# love island
Love Island pays tribute to Caroline Flack in first episode since her death
Love Island narrator voiced a tribute to the ITV presenter at the beginning of tonight’s episode: “I’m going to miss you Caz.”
# caroline flack
Tonight's episode of Love Island cancelled in light of Caroline Flack's death
Love Island presenter Flack was found dead at the age of 40 at her home in east London after taking her own life.
# recoupled
Laura Whitmore to replace Caroline Flack as Love Island host
The Dubliner will front the new series from Cape Town in January.
# Reality TV
Caroline Flack quits new Love Island series after assault charge
Flack is due in court next week.
# SNL
US show Saturday Night Live takes on Maura Higgins in comedy sketch
British reality show Love Island proved to be a hit with US audiences watching online this summer
# The Deceived
Thriller from Derry Girls' creator and a gangland show set in Bray all in Virgin Media's new schedule
Love Island, Gogglebox Ireland and a new sports show are also on the bill.
# g'wan greg
Over 650,000 viewers in Ireland have watched last night's Love Island finale
Limerick man Greg O’Shea won Love Island 2019 last night along with Amber Gill.
# love ireland
Irishman Greg O'Shea wins Love Island with Amber Gill
He has won £25,000 for his romantic efforts.
# fanny flutters
Irish eyes could be smiling after tonight's Love Island, so here's your guide to the final
Maura Higgins and Greg O’Shea both have a chance of winning.
# Your Say
Poll: Will you tune into the final of Love Island tonight?
The reality TV dating show – in which contestants couple up in different combinations – has been a big hit here and in the UK.
# my type on paper
Ireland 7s star Greg O'Shea enters the Love Island villa
From playing in Sunday’s Olympic qualifier, to entering the villa, it has been a busy few days for the 24-year-old.
# love island
ITV to offer Love Island contestants minimum of 8 therapy sessions following new series
This comes after Mike Thalassitis, who appeared in the 2017 series, was found dead in London in March.
# Mental Health
Love Island contestants to be offered therapy after deaths of two former stars
Mike Thalassitis was found dead in London last weekend.
# love island
ITV have responded to backlash following the death of Love Island's Mike Thalassitis
“Care for our Islanders is a process the show takes very seriously.”
# khloe kardashian
How to take a celeb-worthy thirst trap for Insta, à la Khloe Kardashian
Break out the sheer glitter bodysuits.
# love island
How Long Would Your Love Island Relationship Last?
Before you judge the contestants, put yourself in their shoes.
# world of celebs
It's all over for Love Island's Kaz Crossley and Josh Denzel... it's The Dredge
Happy Friday!
# thank u next
Megan, please read this breakup advice if you want to get over Wes
You got this girl.
# Shipwrecked
'Has Love Island ruined reality TV? Watching Shipwrecked, you'd be inclined to think so'
How many shows with people in bikinis do we need?
# check yourself
After Love Island's Chris Hughes got a testicular cancer check-up on live TV, his own brother found a lump
“If he hadn’t done it, I’d still be in the dark now.”
# CO2 facial
Everything you need to know about that terrifying looking facial Alexandra from Love Island had
Alexandra shocked fans with her peeling face.
# Reality Bites
8 of the most memorable reality TV moments of 2018
A dramatic year, to say the least.
# love island
Here's a preview of the drama (and the laughs) we can expect on tonight's Love Island Christmas reunion
Can’t they just get along for one night? Apparently not.
# love is dead
We should cut Jack Fincham some slack for his comments about Dani in that 'secret' recording from the pub
The heartbroken 27-year-old was recorded chatting in a pub over the weekend.
# jack and dani
All the signs that pointed to trouble in Jack and Dani's post-Love Island paradise
R.I.P. Jani.
# wwdd
What would Dani do? Dani Dyer's got an advice book coming out next year
All your burning questions, answered.
# who is kris jenner
Jude Law proved he's a bit of a dry shite by berating Eddie Redmayne's love of reality TV
Let people enjoy things!
# love island
Apparently, Love Island bosses are planning a Christmas reunion episode
Is it a good idea though?