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The Best Episodes of Love Island Season 3

Every episode of Love Island Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Love Island Season 3!

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The matchmaking begins as a group of single "Islanders" come together in a stunning villa on a beautiful tropical island, ready to embark on a summer of dating, romance, and ultimately, relationships. Every few days

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Love Island Season 3 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.4/10(51 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

    S3:E1

    Host Arielle Vandenberg and narrator Matthew Hoffman return with even more love and romance this summer as LOVE ISLAND escapes the desert and heads back to the beach. Islanders will couple up on the sundrenched Hawaiian Island where they will be ready for more texts, fireside ceremonies, challenges and friendships. And, as always viewers can vote on the Love Island app all season long, having input on who goes on dates, who's at risk from being dumped from the Island and who are fan favorites.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Love Island Season 3 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S3:E2

    Things are heating up for the Islanders! The boys and girls rock their sexiest Regency era costumes as they kiss and tell during the season's first challenge: Whistleblower.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Love Island Season 3 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.2/10(36 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

    S3:E3

    Jeremy and Trina enjoy some alone time on a date. New Islander Aimee shakes things up as she enters the villa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Love Island Season 3 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.6/10(35 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

    S3:E4

    Emotions run high as Aimee turns more than one boys head. Host Arielle Vandenberg shocks the Islanders when she returns to the Villa to announce the seasons first Recoupling.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Love Island Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #5 - Episode 5

    S3:E5

    After the events of the previous night's recoupling, our Islanders welcome new boy Isaiah into the Villa. With Shannon and Josh's relationship sitting in rocky territory, Isaiah makes his interest in her known immediately. The Cashay, Cinco, and Trina love triangle gets even more complicated as the girls wonder: When will Cinco make a decision?

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Love Island Season 3 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #6 - Episode 6

    S3:E6

    After last night's Kissing Booth game, the Islanders can't help but acknowledge the rise in tensions of all kinds. Cinco spends more time mulling over his decision between Cashay and Trina and tries not to get distracted by Lei-Yen, one of the three new Islanders to join the Villa.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Love Island Season 3 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    #7 - Episode 7

    S3:E7

    After choosing Trina, Cinco has a hard time talking to Cashay. Cashay feels disrespected by both Trina and Cinco and puts up necessary barriers. Our new Islanders choose what boys they want to take out on a date and at night the Islanders play a steamy game of Unboxed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Love Island Season 3 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #8 - Episode 8

    S3:E8

    After an emotionally exhausting past few days, the Islanders get to relax and have fun with a new challenge, "All Lubed Up." Important talks and last minute efforts all lead up to the night's recoupling ceremony hosted by Arielle Vandenberg. Which girls will have the chance to keep looking for love and which will get dumped from the island?

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Love Island Season 3 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    #9 - Episode 9

    S3:E9

    At the height of the double elimination fallout, we drop a couple of bombshells, as two new boys join the villa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Love Island Season 3 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #10 - Episode 10

    S3:E10

    The next Recoupling of the season is here and with the Ceremony quickly approaching, Islanders make their final efforts to lock down a place in the Villa. Cashay struggles with being a deciding factor, Aimee has her best interest at heart, and Florita finally comes to a decision between Islanders Korey and Jeremy.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Love Island Season 3 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #11 - Episode 11

    S3:E11

    After last night's recoupling, Florita makes a point to let Korey know where her feelings are. Olivia and Cashay agree to go for the gold and get their man, all pride aside. After a round of "Mr. & Mrs." the couples may realize they don't know each other all that well.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Love Island Season 3 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #12 - Episode 12

    S3:E12

    Operation Heart Attack is the talk of The Villa as Cashay and Olivia confess their long harboured feelings to Cinco and Will respectively. Will words alone be enough to sway the boys into their arms? As if there wasn't enough to think about, the Islanders are put on the chopping block with a shocking visit from Arielle Vandenberg for a sudden elimination.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Love Island Season 3 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    #13 - Episode 13

    S3:E13

    Thankful for the distraction after a tough night, the Islanders give their all in a battle of the sexes in "The Love Island Games." And the action doesn't stop there! Our favorite love triangle is still at work as Cinco tries to figure out what side of him he likes better: The side that's in a couple with Trina or The side that wants to couple with Cashay.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Love Island Season 3 Episode 14 - Episode 14
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #14 - Episode 14

    S3:E14

    Say hello to five new girls, and five new boys. It's the return of Casa Amour. The couples will be divided and face ultimate temptation. Who will stay and who will stray?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Love Island Season 3 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #15 - Episode 15

    S3:E15

    The Villa and Casa Amor are full of hot people and emotions; emotions are being carefully weighed by the islanders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Love Island Season 3 Episode 16 - Episode 16
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Episode 16

    S3:E16

    Final conversations are had as our Islanders prepare for the next recoupling; Isabel feels like Korey isn't giving her any clarity; Shannon and Kyra feel like their time on Love Island rests in the palms of Josh and Will's hands.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Love Island Season 3 Episode 17 - Episode 17
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    #17 - Episode 17

    S3:E17

    The Recoupling left our Islanders a little worse for wear and it doesn't look like they're catching a break anytime soon. Kyra questions how much she can trust Will after a confession of what he was up to when she was away at Casa Amor. Cinco puts an end to the love triangle and makes his feelings for Cashay known. Trina tries to cope with another lost love.

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  18. Love Island Season 3 Episode 18 - Episode 18
    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #18 - Episode 18

    S3:E18

    The Villa could use a good pick-me-up and it gets just that in the form of Smooch, Marry, Pie, the game our Islanders will play to get to know each other even better. The boys dish about the new girls and the vibe they bring to the Villa and the night time hangout brings new tensions.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Love Island Season 3 Episode 19 - Episode 19
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    #19 - Episode 19

    S3:E19

    Our Islanders find resolutions to last night's drama and take the new day to move on. Cashay and Cinco gain some added tension between them before Cashay settles on a final decision and Cinco admits that if he doesn't have Cashay, he's not going to force any new relationships. At night, the Islanders have fun letting loose with "Hearts on Fire" as they get to strip for each other and see who gets whose heart racing. Arielle Vandenberg returns for another elimination round which, of course, sparks different tensions and raises emotions throughout The Villa. Shannon and Will express their true feelings towards one another and three new girls pull their top two boys for a late night dinner date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Love Island Season 3 Episode 20 - Episode 20
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Episode 20

    S3:E20

    Though their romance is somewhat new, Olivia starts to worry about losing Korey to new Islander, Bailey. Kyra lets the girls know where they should stand when it comes to her relationship with Will and Alana and Elly pick up and something being off between Cashay and Charlie.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Love Island Season 3 Episode 21 - Episode 21
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #21 - Episode 21

    S3:E21

    Shannon and Josh get a text that whisks them away on their first date; Korey gives Bailey attention leaving Olivia to think that their romance has burned out; Charlie gets to know Alana better and makes a decision on his relationship.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Love Island Season 3 Episode 22 - Episode 22
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #22 - Episode 22

    S3:E22

    The islanders spend the night getting to know their two new boys; Charlie expresses interest in Alana and is happy to hear his feelings are reciprocated; K-Ci and Andre get to take their girl of their choice out on a date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Love Island Season 3 Episode 23 - Episode 23
    6.2/10(30 votes)

    #23 - Episode 23

    S3:E23

    After her date with Andre, Olivia starts to feel torn between him and Korey - a fact that excites Islander Bailey. A panic settles over The Villa when Korey gets a text about the upcoming Recoupling and when Cashay tries to get a straight answer from Charlie he only works to confuse her more by confessing an "infatuation" towards Alana. At the Recoupling that night, shocking decisions are made and one Islanders says a final goodbye to Love Island.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Love Island Season 3 Episode 24 - Episode 24
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #24 - Episode 24

    S3:E24

    The Islanders hop on down the bunny trail in The Villa game, 'The Fast and The Furriest'. That night, Arielle Vandenberg returns to reveal the couples with the most potential.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Love Island Season 3 Episode 25 - Episode 25
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #25 - Episode 25

    S3:E25

    The Islanders air out piles of 'Dirty Laundry' in today's challenge. Kyra starts to seriously question her relationship with Will.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Love Island" season 3. It scored 7.4/10 based on 51 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/7/2021. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".