Love Island USA has been renewed for Season 9 by Peacock, with Ariana Madix set to return as host.
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Love Island USA's ninth season is expected to premiere in 2027.
Fans will be relieved to hear that Ariana is coming back after rumors swirled her time on the series was finished.
Earlier this month, Ariana addressed the speculation and admitted she had no idea where that concern was coming from.
The renewal comes as Peacock continues to expand its Love Island franchise, with third seasons of both Love Island: Beyond the Villa and Love Island Games also scheduled to premiere in 2027.
But in the meantime, Love Island USA will revisit Season 8 with a reunion special co-hosted by Ariana and Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen.
The Love Island USA Season 8 reunion will stream Monday, August 31 at 9PM ET/PT on Peacock.
The reunion was taped in front of a live audience and will bring this year's "winners, fan-favorite couples, and bombshells" back together to reflect on their experiences in the villa, according to the press release.
Peacock revealed that viewers have watched more than 19 billion minutes of Love Island USA since Season 8 premiered on June 2.
The streaming service also reported that 35% of the show's Season 8 audience was new to the series.
In addition, Nielsen ranked Love Island USA as the No. 1 streaming title of Summer 2026 through mid-July and the No. 1 streaming reality series for six consecutive weeks.
Ariana began hosting Love Island USA for Season 6 in 2024, replacing former host Sarah Hyland.
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The former Vanderpump Rules star subsequently received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program for her work on Love Island USA.
Love Island USA is produced by ITV America in association with Lifted Entertainment and Motion Entertainment, a WPP Media company, and distributed by ITV Studios.
David George, Adam Sher, Jordana Hochman, Bernie Schaeffer, Ben Thursby-Palmer, James Barker, Blake Garrett, Courtney Rosenthal, Sophie Brown, Jessica Castro, Richard Cowles, Mike Spencer, Tom Gould, Chet Fenster and Martin Oxley serve as executive producers.
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