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The reality TV dating series Love Island has captured the hearts and minds of the UK public. The 2018 series attracted some 4m viewers over eight weeks, and audiences have eagerly speculated about possible matches among the new cast of contestants ahead of the premiere of the fifth series on June 3, 2019.
The Radio Times said Love Island's "winning formula" is the work of the casting team, who finds a "varied mix of individuals who strike the balance of being compatible with one another".
As part of an ongoing research collaboration on TV and film, we badyzed the 2018 series of ITV show – and the audience's reaction to it – and it's one of the key ingredients for the show's popularity, but the bromances FORMED.
We badyzed all 59 Love Island 2018 episodes, as well as social media interactions from viewers on Instagram and Twitter. Our initial findings suggest that we look forward to a supportive, supportive and happy relationship.
In the name of bruv
Bromance is a popular and marketable aspect of film and TV. In hit American TV series such as animated sitcom Family Guy, and hospital-based comedy Scrubs, and in movies such as Ted, The Hangover franchise, and The Cornetto Trilogy, written by British male comedy duo Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, bromances often carry more emotional weight in storylines than the relationships between heterobadual couples.
In 2018, the popular Love Island bromance was between self-confessed "Jack the Lad" train stationary sales manager Jack Fincham, and "Steady Eddy" A & E doctor Alex George. This bromance manifested throughout the show in confessions such as "I love you to death mate" and Jack calling Alex "a peng fate" to which Alex replied: "thanks Jack, you're a lot better".
Breaking the Bromance to Win the Show – mirroring previous calls in the 2017 Love Island series about the bromance between contestants Chris Hughes and Kem Cetiney.
The pair developed a friendship early on in the series and went on to a successful reality TV career together after the show,
A healthy sight
With comedy, compbadion, companionship, and consistency, bromances in Love Island, love and supportive, rather than jealous and manipulative – as some of the show's romantic relationships turned out to be.
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Conversations within the Love Island bromances have been some of the most comical throughout the series. Viewers enjoy the comedic value of these relationships, and embrace their banter and catch phrases, using them as hashtags on social media and wearing branded clothing.
In a society where the word is "silent crisis", the spotlight on the bromantic pairings on Love Island gives viewers an insight into male feelings. The heartfelt, compbadionate, and often deep conversations between bromantic peers are a refreshingly healthy sight for British reality television.
Society is more likely to be vocal about mental health, and young people are more likely to be concerned with psychological pressures than ever before. The conversations between male friends on reality TV shows such as Love Island show how important it is for men to talk about their feelings more openly, which can work to improve mental health.
The bromantic relationships between training contestants have presented glimmers of mutual trust and friendship. In a television show with a tendency to "mug" or "pie", these topics are taught in the context of the importance of togetherness, solidarity and respect.
In a program focused on re-coupling, bromance is often the one constant storyline throughout the series – and beyond. The Friendships Formed Between Love Island Contestants Lastly Long after the show has finished the romantic couplings.
Friendship first
While anticipation about the winning couple in the Love Island villa in the latest series begins to grow, we suggest viewers also pay attention to the emerging bromances. Friendships play a vital role in all people's lives, alongside romantic partnerships.
Love island's artificially created relationships and scheduled "coupling up" activities create plenty of drama – but we argue it is the natural and enduring bonds of friendship that really win viewers over. As viewers see and celebrate the power of the bromance in Love Island, we hope they will enjoy the friendship they have in their own lives – regardless of their relationship status.
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