Now that the latest season ofLove Island USAhas concluded, the jaw-dropping stats on the show’s popularity have come to light, including how many minutes were streamed on Peacock.Love Island USAseason 7, which concluded on July 13 and sawAmaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales leave the villa as winners.
Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen were the runners-up, while Chris Seeley and Huda Mustafa departed in third place. There was so much drama that unfolded throughout the season, including some cast members being removed from the show.
Love Island USA season 7 was streamed for 18.4 billion minutes.
Varietyreported that 18.4 billion minutes ofLove Island USAseason 7 were streamed this year, which meantit has become the highest-rated season of any original show on Peacock.
The outlet also shared streaming data from Nielsen, which revealed thatfrom June 23-29,Love Island USAwas the second-most-watched TV show; the only show to beat it during that week wasSquid Game, which is not surprising considering the Korean drama released its final season that same week.
However,Love Island USAmanaged to reach the top spot among original streaming shows from July 7-13, a week that ended with the season 7 finale.
Peacock’s stats also revealed thata whopping 49% of viewers this season were watchingLove Island USAfor the very first time, and 30% of its ratings came from viewers watching the show on their phones, which is another record for the NBCUniversal streaming service.
What Love Island USA’s Record Viewership Means
Love Island USAseason 7 is one of the most talked-about installments for a dating reality show. In the age of social media, fans swarm Instagram, TikTok and other platforms to react to all the drama going down at the villa in Fiji.
When it comes toLove Island USAseason 7 specifically, the drama began off-camera at the start of the dating experiment whenYulissa Escobar was removedafter past racist remarks resurfaced online. While she apologized toLove Islandviewers after leaving the villa,it seemed like fans weren’t ready to accept her apology, especially since her statement made it seem like she wasn’t truly taking accountability for her words and actions.
More scandals popped up asLove Island USAseason 7 unfolded.Cierra Ortega was also removed when her own past comments came to light, including when she used a racial slur. She eventually spoke out with her own apology and claimed her family didn’t feel safe anymore after ICE allegedly came knocking on their door.
All of this drama didn’t even occur on-screen, so no matter where fans turned to, whether it was the show or social media, there were plenty of scandalous events for everyone to keep up with, which meansthe drama was keeping fans engaged withLove Island USA.
Our Take On Love Island USA Season 7’s Major Success
Love Island USA Fans Tuned In For The Messy Drama
On the show itself, there were various cast members providing plenty of juicy and shocking drama, especially from people like Huda. While there were a lot of complaints aboutLove Island USAseason 7, with fans seeming to preferLove Island USAseason 6better,the stats and data don’t lie when it comes to their engagement of the recently-concluded season.
There’s no doubt that Peacock will attempt to one-up itself whenLove Island USAseason 8 inevitably gets underway. Until then, there’s the upcoming reunion to look forward to in August, as well as the spin-offLove Island: Beyond The Villaseason 1, which is currently streaming every week as season 6 cast members reunite in Los Angeles to provide updates on their lives and relationships.
TheLove Island USAseason 7 reunion will stream Monday, August 25 at 9 p.m. EDT on Peacock.
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Love Island is the American adaptation of the British reality dating competition. Hosted in a luxurious villa, ten singles aim to form couples over several weeks. Throughout the process, they face public votes and potential elimination, while new islanders join to challenge existing relationships.
