Love Island: The Debrief
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Production location | Elstree Studios |
| Editor | Gordon Barrance |
| Running time | 30 minutes (incl. adverts) |
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| Network | ITV2 |
| Release | 1 June 2026 (2026年06月01日) – present |
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Love Island: The Debrief is a British television aftershow that discusses episodes and events regarding that of its main series, Love Island . It airs following episodes of the main series and is formatted as a visual podcast. Having aired on ITV2 since 2026 for the thirteenth series of Love Island, it is presented by former contestants Shakira Khan, Toni Laites and Yasmin Pettet.
History
[edit ]From 2018 to 2025, the ITV2 dating reality series Love Island was accompanied by an online podcast, Love Island: The Morning After .[1] The podcast saw various presenting line-ups throughout its tenure and was cancelled in 2026 after final hosts Amy Hart and Indiyah Polack announced they were quitting the series.[2] It was then announced ahead of the thirteenth series of Love Island that The Morning After had been replaced by The Debrief.[3] Still filmed as a visual podcast,[4] the series airs on weeknights following episodes of the main series.[5] It marked the first time Love Island's podcast spin-off had aired on linear television.[6]
The Debrief is presented by former contestants Shakira Khan, Toni Laites and Yasmin Pettet,[7] all of whom appeared on the twelfth series of the main programme and became "fan favourites".[8] [9] Speaking on their casting, Laites said that it was the perfect opportunity for the trio since with each Love Island episode, there would "automatically something to talk about every day".[10] She added that despite the trio being close friends, they never tend to agree on things, especially dating and as a result, would each bring different opinions to the series.[10] Ahead of the launch of the series, it was stated that viewers could expect "villa gossip, hot takes [and] chaotic group chat energy".[8] Producers of the Love Island franchise confirmed that Khan, Laites and Pettet would be interviewing the dumped contestants.[11]
Episodes
[edit ]Series 1
[edit ]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 1 June 2026 (2026年06月01日) |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 2 June 2026 (2026年06月02日) |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 3 June 2026 (2026年06月03日) |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 4 June 2026 (2026年06月04日) |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 5 June 2026 (2026年06月05日) |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 8 June 2026 (2026年06月08日) |
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | 9 June 2026 (2026年06月09日) |
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | 10 June 2026 (2026年06月10日) |
| 9 | 9 | "Episode 9" | 11 June 2026 (2026年06月11日) |
| 10 | 10 | "Episode 10" | 12 June 2026 (2026年06月12日) |
References
[edit ]- ^ Houghton, Rianne (27 May 2018). "Kem Cetinay lands Love Island presenting job". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Mwitumwa, Monde. "Love Island chaos as two stars quit spin-off show after three years". Bristol Live . Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ Bell, Lily. "What time does Love Island 2026 start and how long is it on for?". Capital FM . Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ Roseveare, Nik. "Love Island trio to front ITV's The Debrief vodcast". Advanced Television . Archived from the original on 30 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ Rugg, Aaliyah; Harris, Peter. "What time is Love Island on tonight and how long for?". Bristol Live . Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ Mensah, Katelyn. "Love Island bosses confirm new companion series airing immediately after main episode – with all-new hosts". Radio Times . Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ Soen, Hayley. "'She just ruined her career': Toni slated for 'rude' and 'nasty' comments on Love Island podcast". The Tab . Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ a b Roberts, Charlotte. "Fan Favourite's Toni, Yas, and Shakira are heading back into the world of Love Island". Grazia . Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ McGee, Sarah. "Burnley's Shakira Khan to host Love Island: The Debrief". Lancashire Telegraph . Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ a b "Toni Laites On The Debrief, The Celebrity Apprentice And Her FAULTs". Fault . Archived from the original on 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ Vierke, Emily. "Love Island PRODUCERS lift the lid on upcoming season and it's going to be WILD". Closer . Archived from the original on 30 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.