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Love Island (2015 TV Series)
''Love Island'' is a British Reality television, reality show. It is a revival of Love Island (2005 TV series), 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), ''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 program; Gradon's boyfr ... [...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 ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idol (franchise), Idol'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, 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 the gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Stirling, 2010
Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, which is derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponds to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. This name is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as in other English-speaking countries. The name has fallen out of the top 100 male baby names in the United Kingdom, having peaked in popularity as one of the top 10 names throughout the 1960s. In 1900, Ian ranked as the 180th most popular male baby name in England and Wales. , the name has been in the top 100 in the United States every year since 1982, peaking at 65 in 2003. Other Gaelic forms of the name "John" include " Seonaidh" ("Johnny" from Lowland Scots), "Seon" (from English), "Seathan", and "Seán" and "Eoin" (from Irish). The Welsh equivalent is Ioan, the Cornish counterpart is Yowan and the Breton equivalent is Yann. Notable people named Ian Given name *Ian Agol (born ... [...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 became the fourth series from the curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dani Dyer
Dani Charlotte Dyer-Bowen ( Dyer; born 8 August 1996) is an English television personality and actress. In 2018, she appeared on ''Survival of the Fittest'', and later that year won the fourth series of '' Love Island'' alongside Jack Fincham. Since then, she has co-presented the MTV series ''True Love or True Lies'' alongside her father Danny Dyer, as well as co-hosting a podcast called ''Sorted with the Dyers'' with him. Early life Dyer was born to Joanne Mas and Danny Dyer on 8 August 1996 in the London Borough of Newham. She has a younger sister and a younger brother, and attended Roding Valley High School in Loughton, Essex. Dyer worked as a barmaid 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 father, including ''Doghouse'' (2009), '' Run for Your Wife'' (2012) and '' Vendetta'' (2013). The producer of ''Vendet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Independent
The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ... 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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Three
BBC Three is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes for a 16 to 34-year-old target audience. It covers all genres including particularly new comedies, drama, LGBTQ+ programmes, music, fashion, documentaries, brief news, adult animation, and drama series. BBC iPlayer, the BBC's video-on-demand service, launched in December 2007 and included BBC Three alongside the BBC's other channels at launch. The linear channel closed down on 15 February 2016 and relaunched on 1 February 2022, with programming appearing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the interim period. The channel broadcasts daily from 7:00 pm to 4:00 am, timesharing with CBBC (which starts at 7:00 am). 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, leve ... [...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, were 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 Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, followed by the opening ceremony on 27 July. There were 10,518 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) who participated in the 2012 Olympics. Following a bid headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe and the then-Mayor of London, 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 Summer Olympics, 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kem Cetinay
Kemal Cetinay (born ) is an English media personality. He currently hosts The Capital Weekender on Capital and appeared on the ITV2 reality series '' Love Island'', winning the show's third series in 2017. Early life Kemal Cetinay was born in Essex in , the son of fashion lecturer Figen and pharmaceutical engineer Niyazi Cetinay. His parents are Turkish-Cypriot immigrants, with his mother hailing from Famagusta and his father being a native of Kyrenia. He has a brother named Izzy, who works in finance. Career Cetinay began his career in 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 U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Davies
Amber Elizabeth Davies (born 4 October 1996) is a Welsh actress and television personality. After winning the third series of '' Love Island'' in 2017, she pursued a professional acting career, having trained at the Urdang Academy in her youth. Davies predominantly appears in theatre productions, with her roles including appearances in '' 9 to 5: The Musical'', '' Bring It On: The Musical'', '' Back to the Future: The Musical'' and ''Pretty Woman''. She also appeared in the CBBC television series '' Almost Never'' and competed in the sixteenth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' in 2024. Life and career Davies was born on 4 October 1996 in Denbigh, North Wales. Her father is a plumber and her mother is a mental health nurse and she has stated that she is from a working-class background. In her hometown she was taught by singer and music coach Leah Owen. Aged 16, Davies gained a scholarship to train in musical theatre at the Urdang Academy in London. She worked as a dancer at Londo ... [...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 was runner-up on the second series of ''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. Bowen also covered for Rylan Clark-Neal 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 Yes''. Personal life Bowen married Alex Bowen on 15 September 2018 in Essex. In June 2022, she gave birth to their son. Bowen has discussed her postpartum fitness journey after giving birth to her son in June 2022. In February 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital (radio Network)
Capital is a network of twelve independent contemporary hit radio stations in the United Kingdom, broadcasting a mix of local and networked programming. Ten of the stations are owned and operated by Global, while the other two are owned and operated under separate franchise agreements. As of September 2024, the stations serve a combined weekly audience of 7.5 million listeners and target a core audience in the 15–34 age group; 57% of all listeners are within this demographic. The national version of the network is widely available on Global Player, Freeview, Sky, Freesat, Virgin Media and Digital One DAB. Capital is the fifth most-popular radio network in the UK by listeners, and the second largest of the commercial stations after Heart. Capital has a playlist which is updated weekly, and up until around February 2022, featured songs from the last one or two years. Since 2022, Capital has started playing older songs from the 2010s, 2000s, and late 1990s, with most of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Great Britain
Miss Great Britain is a national beauty contest held annually in Britain since 1945. It is Britain's longest-running beauty pageant. History Following World War Two, a number of seaside resorts around the United Kingdom introduced beauty contests. The first, held in Morecambe in 1945, went on to become Miss Great Britain. The contest began in the summer of 1945 under the name "Bathing Beauty Queen", organised by the Morecambe Town Council in partnership with the ‘Sunday Dispatch’ newspaper. Morecambe went on to become the home of Miss Great Britain between 1956 and 1989. The first ever Miss Great Britain final was watched by 4,300 people in a continuous downpour. The winner received a cup and according to the local newspaper "a paltry prize" of seven guineas as well as a swimsuit. Prize money increased to £100 the following year, £500 the next and reached £1000 in the fifties due to its popularity. The contest continued to offer the largest prize fund of any competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
