All About the Dating Show’s Return

Summer is right around the corner — and so is another scorching hot season of Love Island USA.

Season 7 of the fan-favorite Peacock reality dating show, based on the original U.K. series Love Island, will once again bring together a group of attractive singles, aka the “islanders,” who are hoping to find love and take home the $100,000 cash prize.

Daily life in the villa is punctuated by games and challenges, designed to reveal secrets, provoke drama and test the strength of relationships. And when bombshells arrive — new men and women who enter the villa single in hopes of breaking up a preexisting couple — there’s no telling what will happen.

Back to host season 7 of Love Island USA is Vanderpump Rules alum Ariana Madix.

“What I want to see on season 7 is girl power [and] true love,” she told Peacock. “I want to see crazy challenges, and as much as I love the drama, I really just want to see people having fun.”

Here’s everything to know about Love Island USA season 7.

Who is in the Love Island USA season 7 cast? 

On May 29, Peacock announced the first 10 Islanders of the Love Island USA season 7 cast.

The first five men will be Jeremiah Brown, Nicolas Vansteenberghe, Taylor Williams, Austin Shepard and Ace Greene. They will be joined in the villa on day one by Belle-A Walker, Chelley Bissainthe, Huda Mustafa, Olandria Carthen and Yulissa Escobar. The remaining cast members will join throughout the season as bombshells.

Ahead of the premiere, PEOPLE asked season 6 winner Kordell Beckham to share his advice for the season 7 islanders.

“Just be comfortable with yourself. That’s literally it. Just be you. Be the best you you can be,” he said. “You don’t have to put on the front for anybody. They’ll love you for you.”

Kordell added, “Don’t get in your head, trying to create this image for the audience. Just be you.”

Madix also offered her two cents for the newcomers while speaking to Peacock.

“My advice for islander guys: be here for the right reasons. I’m not here for guys trying to get up their Instagram following,” she said. “Advice for islander girls: never settle for less than what you truly know you deserve.”

Who is hosting Love Island USA season 7? 

Madix is reprising her role as host on Love Island USA season 7 alongside the show’s famed narrator, Iain Sterling. This will mark Madix’s second season at the villa after taking over as host of season 6 following Sarah Hyland’s departure.

Last season, the reality star earned rave reviews as the show’s presenter, wowing Love Island USA fans with her impeccable outfits, witty one-liners and flirtatious charm.

During an interview with Access Hollywood in May 2025, Madix teased what she and her stylist, Emily Men, are cooking up for season 7.

“There are definitely some things we’re looking at fashion-wise this year that we didn’t really look at last year — some crochet, some custom,” she said. “You can’t recreate, you can’t rewear, so I think in some ways we’re going in [a] very different direction [for the looks this season].”

Where will Love Island USA season 7 be filmed? 

Love Island USA season 7 will be filmed in Fiji, where the show has taken place for the last two seasons.

When does Love Island USA season 7 premiere? 

Love Island USA premieres on June 3 at 9 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. After that, new episodes will air every night except Wednesdays.

How can I watch Love Island USA?

The first three seasons of Love Island USA can be streamed on Hulu. The fourth, fifth and sixth seasons are available to stream on Peacock.