[3] Singer Craig David made a cameo appearance at a Ministry of Sound pool party as a DJ performing his new single "When You Know What Love Is".
On 29 July 2019, the winners of the series were by Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea, having received 48.82% of the final vote.
During the final of the previous series on 30 July 2018, it was confirmed that Love Island would return for a fifth season due to air the following year.
"[5] On 22 May 2019, ITV released a statement that outlined the duty of care processes ahead of the series following the suicides of former contestants Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis.
"[10] Lanre later said, "I feel that the people in charge of the show have an unconscious bias around the regulations for boys and girls, and maybe different races.
After ITV announced The Jeremy Kyle Show was cancelled following guest Steve Dymond's suicide, some fans called Love Island to be cancelled as well since former contestants Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis also committed suicide.
[57] Some contestants, including Tommy Fury and Maura Higgins, have been criticised for using homophobic slurs on past social media posts.
[62] Another 302 complaints were recorded about Lucie Donlan's poor treatment from other contestants, including partner Joe Garratt and islander Amy Hart reportedly gaslighting and bullying her respectively.