[1] The series was announced on March 15, 2018 and premiered on MTV on Thursday, April 19.
[2][3] The first four seasons of the series were hosted by rapper Romeo Miller.
[4][5] On March 10, 2022, the series was renewed for a fifth and a sixth season, with the fifth season premiering later that month, on March 31, 2022.
[6] In April 2022, MTV released a casting call for the sixth season, and also announced a new format for the show, featuring couples instead of singles.
[7] The season, titled Ex on the Beach Couples: Now or Never (hosted by Kamie Crawford) premiered on February 9, 2023.