Season guide

Love Island: Aftersun: Season 5

9 episodes Premiered Jul 4, 2021

Previously on Love Island: Aftersun

Season 5 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Love Island: Aftersun Season 4.
⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

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S5·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Jul 4, 2021

Laura Whitmore is joined by a panel of celebrity superfans to debrief all the latest news and gossip from the nation's favourite Villa.Aftersun is packed full of exclusive clips, i

S5·E2 Filler

Episode 2

Jul 11, 2021

Laura Whitmore is joined by a panel of celebrity superfans to debrief all the latest news and gossip from the nation's favourite Villa.Aftersun is packed full of exclusive clips, i

S5·E3 Core

Episode 3

Jul 18, 2021

Laura Whitmore is joined by J Odudu, HRVY and Mollie King to discuss the latest events in the villa, while impressionist Luke Kempner delivers his take on this year's cast.

S5·E4 Core

Episode 4

Jul 25, 2021

Laura Whitmore is joined by guests Kem Cetinay, Jonas Blue and Ella Eyre to discuss the latest events in the villa.

S5·E5 Filler

Episode 5

Aug 1, 2021

Laura Whitmore is joined by a panel of celebrity superfans to debrief all the latest news and gossip from the nation's favourite Villa.Aftersun is packed full of exclusive clips, i

S5·E6 Filler

Episode 6

Aug 8, 2021

Laura Whitmore is joined by a panel of celebrity superfans to debrief all the latest news and gossip from the nation's favourite Villa.Aftersun is packed full of exclusive clips, i

S5·E7 Core

Episode 7

Aug 15, 2021

Laura Whitmore is joined by Ella Henderson and Arielle Free to dissect all the latest happenings in the villa, and the latest dumped islanders talk about their time on the show.

S5·E8 Mytharc

Episode 8

Aug 22, 2021

With one night to go before one couple is crowned champions, Laura Whitmore is joined by celebrity fans to discuss the finalists' last days in the villa.

S5·E9 Mytharc

The Reunion

Sep 5, 2021

Almost two weeks since Millie and Liam were crowned 2021 winners, all 37 islanders reunite to relive the most dramatic moments from the Villa.