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Love Island (2015 TV Series)
''Love Island'' is a British dating game show. It is a revival of the earlier celebrity series of the same name, which aired for two series in 2005 and 2006. The series is the originator of the international ''Love Island'' franchise, with twenty-two versions of it having been produced so far worldwide. The show is presented by Maya Jama and narrated by Iain Stirling. The show was previously hosted by both Caroline Flack and Laura Whitmore. The show has been highly successful and influential in British popular culture; it became ITV2's most watched show in the network's history in 2018, and as of 2020 was the most watched TV show among its target audience of 16- to 34-year-olds. However, it has attracted a considerable amount of controversy, with four people linked to the show having died by suicide. Contestants Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis died by suicide after appearing on the programme; Gradon's boyfriend died by suicide about 20 days after her death. The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series '' Survivor'', '' Idols'', and '' Big Brother'', all of which became global franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentaries, television news, sports television, talk shows, and traditional game shows are generally not clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Spy
Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK. Since its launch in 1999, Digital Spy has focused on entertainment news related to television programmes, films, music and show business to a global audience. As well as breaking news, in-depth features, reviews and editorial explainers, the site also features the DS Forum. History digiNews (1999) In early January 1999, Iain Chapman launched the digiNEWS website, providing news, rumours and information on Sky's new digital satellite platform SkyDigital. At the same time, Chris Butcher launched the ONfaq website, offering similar news and information on the UK's new digital terrestrial platform ONdigital. Both sites proved to be popular, attracting a lot of attention from visitors eager for more news about these rapidly developing TV platforms. Very soon Chapman and Butcher discussed the idea of a merger of the two sites, to create the digiN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky News
Sky News is a British free-to-air television news channel and organisation. Sky News is distributed via an English-language radio news service, and through online channels. It is owned by Sky Group, a division of Comcast. John Ryley is the head of Sky News, a role he has held since June 2006. In 2019, Sky News was named Royal Television Society News Channel of the Year, the 12th time it has held the award. The channel and its live streaming world news is available on its website, TV platforms, and online platforms such as YouTube and Apple TV, and various mobile devices and digital media players. A sister channel, Sky News Arabia, is operated as a joint venture with the Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation. A channel called Sky News International, simulcasting the UK channel directly but without British advertisements, is available in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Asia Pacific, Australia, and the Americas. Narrated segments (which generally cover lighter issu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Independent
''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition. The newspaper was controlled by Tony O'Reilly's Irish Independent News & Media from 1997 until it was sold to the Russian oligarch and former KGB Officer Alexander Lebedev in 2010. In 2017, Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel bought a 30% stake in it. The daily edition was named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. The website and mobile app had a combined monthly reach of 19,826,000 in 2021. History 1986 to 1990 Launched in 1986, the first issue of ''The Independent'' was published on 7 October in broadsheet format.Dennis Griffiths (ed.) ''The Encyclopedia of the British Press, 1422–1992'', London & Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1992, p. 330 It was produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Island (2015 TV Series, Series 4)
The fourth series of '' Love Island'', a British dating reality show, began on 4 June 2018 on ITV2, and concluded on 30 July 2018. It is the fourth from the current revived series, but sixth overall. Caroline Flack presented the series, while Iain Stirling narrated it. The series opener received the highest rating on a digital TV programme since the 2012 Summer Olympics were broadcast on BBC Three; it was also the most watched programme ever on ITV2. On 30 July 2018, the series was won by Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham having received 79.66% of the final vote, making this the biggest winning percentage since the show began. Laura Anderson and Paul Knops finished as runners-up. The average viewers for this series was 3.96 million, up 1.44 million on the previous series. Production During the final of the previous series on 24 July 2017, it was confirmed that ''Love Island'' would return for a fourth series due to air the following year. It becomes the fourth series from the curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dani Dyer
Dani Charlotte Dyer (born 8 August 1996) is an English television personality and actress. In 2018, she appeared on ''Survival of the Fittest (TV series), Survival of the Fittest'', and later that year won the Love Island (2015 TV series, series 4), fourth series of ''Love Island (2015 TV series), Love Island'' alongside Jack Fincham. Since then, she has co-presented the MTV (UK and Ireland), MTV series ''MTV (UK and Ireland), True Love or True Lies'' alongside father Danny Dyer, as well as co-hosting a podcast called ''Sorted with the Dyers'' with him. Early life Dani Charlotte Dyer was born to Joanne Mas and Danny Dyer on 8 August 1996 in the London Borough of Newham. She has a younger sister Sunnie and a younger brother Artie, and worked as a barmaid in Loughton, Essex before appearing on television. Career Dyer made her professional screen debut as an extra in the 2006 film ''The Other Half'' alongside her father. She also appeared as an extra in other films starring her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Independent
The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis. The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines. Traditionally a broadsheet newspaper, it introduced an additional compact size in 2004. Further, in December 2012 (following billionaire Denis O'Brien's takeover) it was announced that the newspaper would become compact only. History Murphy and family (1905–1973) The ''Irish Independent'' was formed in 1905 as the direct successor to ''The Irish Daily Independent and Daily Nation'', an 1890s' pro-Parnellite newspaper. It was launched by William Martin Murphy, a controversial Irish nationalist businessman, staunch anti-Parnellite and fellow townsman of Parnell's most venomous opponent, Timothy Michael Healy from Bantry. The first issue of the ''Irish Independent'', published 2 January 1905, was marked as "Vol. 14. No. 1". During the 1913 Lockout of workers, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Three
BBC Three is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes targeting 16 to 34-year-olds, covering all genres including animation, comedy, current affairs, and drama series. The television channel closed down in 2016 and was replaced by an online-only BBC Three streaming channel. After six years of being online, BBC Three returned to linear television on 1 February 2022. It broadcasts every day from 19:00 to around 04:00, timesharing with CBBC (which starts at 07:00). BBC Three is the BBC's youth-orientated television channel, its remit to provide "innovative programming" to a target audience of viewers between 16 and 34 years old, leveraging technology as well as new talent. Unlike its commercial rivals, 90% of BBC Three's output originated from the United Kingdom. Notable exceptions were '' Family Guy'' and ''American Dad'' (both of them originating in the United States). It an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, followed by the opening ceremony on 27 July. 10,768 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the 2012 Olympics. Following a bid headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe and the then- London mayor Ken Livingstone, London was selected as the host city at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore on 6 July 2005, defeating bids from Moscow, New York City, Madrid, and Paris. London became the first city to host the modern Olympics three times, having previously hosted the Summer Games in 1908 and 1948. Construction for the Games involved considerable redevelopment, with an emphasis on sustainability. The mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kem Cetinay
Kemal Cetinay (born 25 April 1996) is a British presenter, TV personality and entrepreneur. He appeared on ITV2 reality series '' Love Island'' in 2017, where he won the series. Early life Cetinay was born on 25 April 1996, in Essex, England, to parents Niyazi and Figen Cetinay, who are from Cyprus. He was raised in Essex along with his brother, Izzy Cetinay. Career Presenter, TV personality and entrepreneur Cetinay began his career the third series of the ITV2 reality series '' Love Island''. He won the 2017 series and is now the host of the official ''Love Island'' podcast ''The Morning After''. During his time in the ''Love Island'' villa, Cetinay developed a bromance with fellow Islander Chris Hughes and the pair have starred in multiple formats together, including the ITV2 spin off show ''Straight Outta Love Island'' and Channel 4's ''Celebrity Hunted for Stand Up To Cancer'' plus two series of ITV2's challenge based entertainment game show '' You Vs. Chris & Kem''. Cetin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Davies
Amber Davies is a Welsh actress and television personality. She is mostly known for winning reality TV show ''Love Island'' in 2017. She is also known for appearing in ''9 to 5: The Musical'' as the character of Judy Bernly. Davies has also starred as Campbell Davies in Bring It On: The Musical. Davies is currently appearing in Back To The Future: The Musical as Lorraine Bains McFly at the Adelphi Theatre. Davies has also starred in CBBC series Almost Never as Jess. Early life Davies is from Denbigh, North Wales. Her father is a plumber and her mother is a mental health nurse. In an interview with OK!, Davies stated that she is from a working class background. Career Before appearing on ''Love Island'', Davies gained a scholarship at 16 to train in musical theatre at Urdang Academy in London, following in her sister Jade's footsteps. She worked as a dancer at London nightclub Cirque Le Soir, and participated once on ''The X Factor'' before starting her television career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Buckland
Olivia Bowen ( née Buckland; born 3 January 1994) is an English reality television personality. Bowen came second on ''Love Island'' in 2016, with Alex Bowen. In 2017, they became engaged and she featured on an episode of'' Say Yes to the Dress.'' In 2017, she launched her own clothing range with MissPap. From July 2017, Buckland started maternity cover for Ferne McCann on ''This Morning'', presenting different features throughout the summer as well as being the resident Love Island reporter alongside Chloe Crowhurst. Buckland also covered for Rylan Clark-Neal Ross Richard Clark (born 25 October 1988), known professionally as Rylan, is an English broadcaster and model. He finished in fifth place on the ninth series of '' The X Factor'' in 2012, and the following year, he won the eleventh series of ... on Fridays throughout the summer for the showbiz section of the show whilst he presented the main show. In 2018, they filmed the TLC programmes, ''Olivia and Alex Said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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