Love Island legend takes brutal swipe at new series – a year after backlash over villa return
LOVE Island icon Kady McDermott has spoken out against the show, admitting that she’s not enjoying it.
As the ITV2 hit dating show continues, Kady – who has been on the show twice – admitted that she’s not tuning in as much as she used to.
Speaking on Instagram, Kady was asked a question about her thoughts on this year’s antics, prompting her to respond: “Not been watching it religiously but when I’m in I’ll put it on!”
“Not really enjoying it much this year tbh it’s kind of just background noise,” she added.
“Plus I loved Harriett, she was just unintentionally funny so sad she’s [gone].”
Harriett Blackmore was dumped last week in a savage exit alongside Ronnie Vint.
The couple got the least number of votes for favourite couple from the public, causing the pair to be automatically booted.
Kady knows the Love Island game all too well – first appearing on the series in 2016 and making it to the final alongside Scott Thomas.
Seven years later, Kady made her return to try for luck again, entering last year’s villa as one of the bombshells.
However, her time on the show didn’t prove anywhere near as successful as her first run, and she was booted alongside three other contestants a week before the finale.
Exiting the villa with Ouzy See, just weeks later Kady confirmed they’d split, hinting that the break-up was his fault.
She also kicked off a bitter feud with another islander, Mitch Taylor, after leaving the show, when Mitch accused bombshell Kady of having a secret boyfriend on the outside.
The war of words escalated to the point she even threatened legal action against him.
She later disappeared from social media to “take a break” from the spotlight, before ruling out any further returns to the series.
“Absolutely not,” she wrote online. “Love the show and everyone who works on it, will never speak badly of it as it changed my life in 2016 but twice is MORE than enough.”
Love Island winners - where they are now
EVERY year Love Island opens its doors to more sexy Islanders who are hoping for a holiday romance that could turn into more.
Here we take you through all of the Love Island winners so far and what their relationship statuses are now:
2024 – The first ever All stars spin off show was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare. STATUS: Still together.
2023 – Jess Harding and Sammy Root took home the 50k, and won the summer 2023 Love Island. STATUS: Broken up.
2023 – The first series of 2023 saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned Love Island winners in South Africa. STATUS: Still together.
2022 – Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s time in the villa was anything but a smooth ride, but they managed to win the public’s hearts – and the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Broken up.
2021 – Liam Reardon and Millie Court were announced winners of Love Island 2021. STATUS: Still together.
2020 – The first ever winter Love Island saw Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winners after falling in love on the show. STATUS: Broken up.
2019 – Series 5 saw Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague runners up to winners Greg O’Shea and Amber Gill, who met in the last few days of the series. STATUS: Broken up.
2018 – It wasn’t surprising fan favourites Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won the show, as they were strong throughout. But sadly things didn’t last. STATUS: Broken up.
2017 – Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies had lots of ups and downs in the villa but went on to win. STATUS: Broken up.
2016 – Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde were together from the start of the series, and since they won the show they’ve had two kids and are married. STATUS: Still together.
2015 – Despite poor Jess Hayes being Max Morley’s second choice on the show, they did win – but they didn’t last as a couple. STATUS: Broken up.