Love Island (Series 5)

The fifth series of Love Island aired on ITV2 from June 3, 2019 to July 29, 2019.

The series was hosted by Caroline Flack and narrated by Iain Stirling. The winners of the fourth series were Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea.

Singer Craig David made a cameo appearance at a Ministry of Sound pool party as a DJ performing his new single "When You Know What Love Is". This series is the highest-rated series yet.

Production
During the final of the previous series on July 30, 2018, it was confirmed that Love Island would return for a fifth series due to air the following year. The first 10-second trailer for the series was released on May 20, 2019, featuring "#DayDotIsComing" and confirming the new start date. This was the first series not to feature "Love Island: The Weekly Hotlist" which previously aired on a Saturday featuring highlights from that week. Instead, it was replaced by "Love Island: Unseen Bits".

On May 22, 2019, ITV released a statement which outlined the duty of care processes ahead of series following the suicides of former contestants Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis. It highlights the care offered before, during and after the series for each of the contestants. The programme announced that they will offer counselling to all contestants in hopes of preventing further incidents that regard the mental welfare of contestants.

In December, it was announced that Caroline Flack would not return. This series marked the last since its revival in 2015 to be hosted by Flack.

Controversies
After the announcement by ITV that The Jeremy Kyle Show had been cancelled following the suicide of guest Steve Dymond, there were calls for Love Island to be cancelled as well. The reasoning behind this being the suicides of former contestants, Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis, as well as the show's negative portrayal of body image.

Some of the contestants, including Tommy Fury and Maura Higgins, have been criticised for their use of offensive language on their past social media posts. Higgins has also been denounced by viewers for making unwanted sexual advances toward Fury, including the use of the term 'fanny flutters'. Regulator Ofcom received 486 complaints regarding the unwanted sexual advances made by Higgins toward Fury. It was noted that Higgins' 'predatory' behaviour would have been perceived much more negatively if it was displayed by a male individual. A further 302 complaints were made to Ofcom about Lucie Donlan's treatment from other contestants including partner Joe Garratt and fellow islander Amy Hart after signs of gaslighting and bullying being reported respectively. A total of 1,215 complaints to Ofcom were submitted between June 14 and 18.

On June 11, 2019, it was announced that contestant Sherif Lanre had been removed from the villa due to "breaking the rules" however no further explanation was given, and his exit was not shown on screen. It was since speculated that the producers were trying to keep details of his removal under wraps to avoid further scandal.