{"id":139575,"date":"2018-06-11T14:07:22","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T14:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/love-island-then-and-now-comparing-2005-to-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-06-11T14:07:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T14:07:22","slug":"love-island-then-and-now-comparing-2005-to-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/love-island-then-and-now-comparing-2005-to-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Island then and now: Comparing 2005 to 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Love Island fever is officially under way and every night millions of us have been tuning in for all the latest drama and gossip. <\/p>\n

But did you know that the show actually started back in 2005? <\/p>\n

Back in the early days of Love Island, the villa was on a Fijian island and "pied", "grafting" and "sticking it on (him or her)" weren't daily sayings. <\/p>\n

Here's how Love Island 2005 compared to what the show is like in 2018.<\/p>\n

The villa<\/h2>\n
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Set on an island in Fiji, back in 2005, the villa was surrounded by an evergreen terrain and a line of palm trees.<\/p>\n

It was a beach hut-style villa and was home to the contestants for five weeks.<\/p>\n

Like the current show, the public could vote for who they wanted to leave the island. <\/p>\n

But back then voting wasn't via a mobile phone app as it didn't exist.<\/p>\n

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The 2018 villa is more modern and luxurious than all its predecessors. <\/p>\n

Complete with a swimming pool, hot tub, gym, dressing room, a stylish bar, and of course the secret hideaway - there's plenty of room for the islanders to get up to mischief. <\/p>\n

Contestants this year will have to spend double the amount of time in the villa compared to the 2015 singletons - the 2018 series is set to run for 10 weeks.<\/p>\n

The presenters<\/h2>\n
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The 2005 series had two presenters, comedian Patrick Kielty and model Kelly Brook.<\/p>\n

Caroline Flack took charge as the only presenter when the series rebooted in 2015. <\/p>\n

She also hosts Love Island: Aftersun - a weekly show bringing the latest gossip and most talked about antics from the villa. <\/p>\n

The cast <\/h2>\n
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The format of the show has changed a lot since the series reboot and back in 2005, the contestants were all celebrities. <\/p>\n

Some of the stars included telly personality Calum Best, Atomic Kitten's Liz McClarnon and former Hollyoaks actor Paul Danan.<\/p>\n

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When Love Island returned in 2015, one of the notable differences was the contestants, which were ordinary people. <\/p>\n

However, producers have had fun throwing the odd "celebrity" in over the years. <\/p>\n

Who can forget Zara Holland aka Miss Great Britan and Marcel from Blazing Squad?<\/p>\n

This year, we've got an A&E doctor, a West End performer, a personal trainer and the daughter of Eastenders hardman Danny Dyer among the singletons.<\/p>\n

The style<\/h2>\n
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While fashion has changed since 2005, you can see by Calum Best's vest and jeans combo that the style on the island was a bit more of a casual affair. <\/p>\n

Wearing a bikini or swimming trunks 24\/7 isn't in the 2018 terms and conditions, but it's become a staple part of the Love Island look. <\/p>\n

The bedroom<\/h2>\n
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The format of all islanders sleeping in the same room has remained relatively unchanged.<\/p>\n

However, in 2015 the beds had touching headboards and was much less colourful than the rebooted version.<\/p>\n

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Famous for its saucy antics, the current Love Island bedroom is an explosion of tropical, blue, pink and white.<\/p>\n

The bed's are also arranged in a neat line with sayings such as "You OK, hun?" and "banter" to inspire the singletons.<\/p>\n

The dates <\/h2>\n
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The original series of Love Island put a lot of emphasis on creative and activity-filled dates. <\/p>\n

Some of the dates included surfing, kayaking, cooking classes and even mountain bike riding. <\/p>\n

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The 2018 Love Island dates are notably more relaxed than the celebrity series and it's not uncommon to see the islanders having a date by the pool or even in front of the villa. <\/p>\n

The show usually saves the more extravagant dates for when the series is coming to an end. <\/p>\n

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Nowadays, instead of active dates they tend to focus more on active challenges. <\/p>\n

Melon squashing anyone?<\/p>\n

The winners<\/h2>\n
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TV presenter Jayne Middlemiss and former Westlife bodyguard Fran Crosgrave took the crown back in 2005. <\/p>\n

This year's contestants are still battling it out for the glory of being named the winners and to bag a \u00a350,000 prize.<\/p>\n

Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. <\/p>\n

Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 every weekday on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra - if you miss us you can listen back here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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