12 Shows to Watch After the Dramatic ‘Love Island’ Season 6 Reunion

Missing the villa?

The Love Island franchise, since its 2005 debut in the UK as Celebrity Love Island, has become a staple in reality television. Its immense popularity has resulted in adaptations in 24 different countries, including Australia, South Africa, and the USA, as well as several spinoffs such as Love Island Games and Love Island USA.

The recent success of Love Island USA season 6, becoming the number one most-viewed reality show across all streaming platforms according to pre-Nielsen data, underscores its continuing appeal. Set in a remote villa in Fiji, the show follows a group of singles coupling up, competing in challenges, and testing their relationships over six weeks. Viewer participation is a notable twist, with audience votes playing a crucial role in determining which contestants remain and continue their quest for the $100,000 cash prize.

If you’ve already exhausted all the Love Island content and are still thinking about those intense season 6 reunion bombshells, there are plenty of other titles to satisfy your craving for romance, tropical vistas, and, naturally, drama.

For those missing the intense challenges and interpersonal drama of Love Island, Big Brother offers a similar dynamic. Contestants live together while constantly being monitored, competing for a grand cash prize. The social experiment often leads to budding romances amid the strategic maneuvers and alliances.

Bachelor in Paradise, like Love Island, places singles in a breathtaking setting to mingle, date, and find love. With former Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants joining throughout the season, it creates a dynamic environment where relationships are regularly tested. Interestingly, Sarah Hyland, the former host of Love Island USA, is married to the show’s bartender, Wells Adams.

In Bachelor Pad, the competitive element stands out, similar to Love Island. Contestants from the Bachelor franchise engage in various challenges with hopes of winning both love and a substantial cash prize.

If the tropical settings of Love Island appeal to you, Temptation Island is another great option. Set in Hawaii, it tests existing couples’ relationships by introducing new temptations, much like the Casa Amor episodes.

Are You the One? offers a blend of both challenges and romance. Singles are tasked with finding their perfect matches, pre-determined by relationship experts. With the chance to win a $1 million prize if every pair succeeds, the stakes are high.

Too Hot to Handle takes romance to paradise but adds the challenge of celibacy to win the $100,000 prize. The series gave rise to reality stars Francesca Farago and Harry Jowsey, presenting both romantic and dramatic elements.

Perfect Match features participants from various Netflix reality shows, including Love is Blind and Too Hot to Handle, collectively competing in challenges and matchups to become the winning couple, offering fresh drama and dynamics.

For fans of unexpected twists, Ex on the Beach introduces former love interests to the mix, stirring drama and testing new relationships much like the chaotic entries in Love Island.

For viewers enthralled by the final cash prize intrigue in Love Island, FBOY Island is a must-watch. Women must distinguish between “nice guys” and “Fboys” among their suitors, leading to a dramatic exploration of true intentions.

Milf Manor offers a unique twist with older women seeking younger men, akin to the age-driven drama seen in Love Island USA season 6 but on a more pronounced scale.

Naked and Afraid of Love takes the concept of vulnerability to an extreme, introducing contestants to each other entirely naked. This reverse engineering of finding an emotional connection first before physical components offers a distinctive take on dating reality shows.

Dated & Related brings another unique twist, with single siblings entering a villa together to seek love for themselves and their siblings. This sibling dynamic introduces a layer of familial involvement unseen in Love Island, offering a fresh perspective on the journey to finding love.

For fans of reality dating shows, these recommendations provide a spectrum of drama, romance, and competition to keep you entertained until the next season of Love Island.

Source: PEOPLE