The third season of Love Island aired in 2017 and it brought us some of the most memorable couples and individuals in the reality show's history. In its 43 episodes, the villa has seen 32 contestants come and go at a rapid speed: some were voted out, while some had to leave because they failed to couple up with anyone. The good-looking 20-something-year-olds were irresistible to watch as they swooned over each other, fought one another, and got in all kinds of dramatic conflicts. As is usually the case with reality TV couples, most broke up soon after the season had wrapped up. But Love Island 2017 managed to produce some long-lasting and truly happy couples.
Some contestants quickly faded away, while others made use of their new-found fame and made a career out of becoming celebrities, influencers, and models.
Montana Brown: A TikTok Celebrity
The 24-year old celebrity was one of the most popular Love Islanders of the season. Pragmatic as she is, she put all the publicity to use and made quite a name for herself. She now has a prominent career in modeling and has even gained experience as a TV presenter. She studied PR at University of Bournemouth and it seems like she knows how to put that academic knowledge to use.
She is quite popular on TikTok. According to heatworld.com, she makes $471 per post. In the beginning of 2020, she broke up with Elliott Reeder. She is currently dating a new mystery man, but she wants to keep a low profile because she craves some sense of normality in her life.
Kem Cetinay: Happily In Love
Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies won the season of Love Island, but they didn't make it to 2020. Just like most reality show couples, they broke up shortly after the season finale. Among the reasons, listed for the break-up were a huge lack of time, busy schedules, and intensity. In the last three years, he has released a grime song with his fellow Love Island contestant Chris Hughes, he competed on Dancing on Ice and made several guest appearances in other reality shows, such as Love Island: Aftersun and I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp.
When it comes to his love life, Kem also couldn't be happier. He is currently dating Alexandra Hyzler.
Amber Davies: A West End Performer
And what is Kem's ex up to? A former dancer, Amber Davies is living her best life as an entertainer. After the show, she got involved in some personal drama between herself, Chloe and Sam. Chloe accused Amber of hooking up with Sam, her ex. Luckily, it all blew over pretty quickly and it just added some extra heat to the already famous contestants.
Since 2019, she is starring in a West End musical 9 To 5, based on the 1980 movie. Amber also signed a $660,000 contract with MotelRocks after being approached by several retailers. Recently, she moved from London to Essex and gave her fans and Instagram followers a tour of the luxurious house. Amber made use of her fame and made numerous personal appearances for which she charged $6,500 an hour.
Olivia Attwood: A Star Of Her Own Show
Olivia Attwood has become quite the celebrity since her time on Love Island. There are news articles about her released on the daily, mostly revolving around her outfits and opinions. In 2019, she joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex, a soap opera/reality show about Essex natives. She is currently engaged to Bradley Dack and the two landed a show of their very own: Meets Her Match.
The show is going to follow the happy couple around while they prepare for their wedding and go house-shopping for their first house. It's not the first reality show she starred in alongside her bae. She and Chris Hughes had a show back in 2018, called Crackin' On. The couple didn't keep anything private. Chris even broke up with Olivia on camera.
Chris Hughes: Single & Famous
Olivia's Love Island sweetheart has also made quite a name for himself. In 2018, Chris Hughes worked on the already-mentioned reality show Crackin' On with Olivia. After they broke up, Chris started dating the Little Mix star Jesy Nelson and he didn't enjoy any privacy in this relationship either. The two broke up in spring and have since deleted all Instagram proofs of their love, but Chris often makes headlines by opening up about Jesy.
Aside from the relationship drama, he also published a book called My Life Story: You Bantering Me? and appeared on several reality TV shows, just like most other contestants. In 2018, he and his Love Island bro Kem hosted a reality show of their own, You vs Chris & Kem.
Alex Beattie: A Personal Trainer
Alex only entered the competition on day 26, but instantly hooked up with Montana Brown and quickly became one of the most popular contestants. Just like back then, Alex is still a model and a personal trainer with loads of knowledge about nutrition and fitness plans. His Instagram mainly features photos of his toned body and workout exercises.
He doesn't have as many followers as the Love Island gals, but he seems to be doing really good for himself. He reads books about self-improvement, works out daily, and entertains his fans via Snapchat, YouTube, and Instagram.
Jess Shears And Dom Lever: The Love Island Success Story
Jess and Dom are the poster couple for a love that blossomed thanks to a reality show. They got married in 2018 on Mykonos, but left the press out of it. A year later, Jess gave birth to a baby boy. They are still very secretive and protective of their bundle of joy: even his name hasn't been leaked yet, but Jess likes to share cute photos on Instagram anyway.
Dom is a full-time influencer/ambassador. He has a contract with FashionNovaMen and HISCOLUMN. Similarly, Jess is using her fame and a high number of followers to promote all kinds of beauty and fashion brands.
Jonny Mitchell: A Dog Rescuer
Jonny Mitchell has gone through a personal transformation in the last three years. He broke up with his fiancée Danielle Zarb-Cousin, which led her to post a video on Instagram in attempts to find closure before moving on for good. When he met her, he was sure this was the woman he was going to marry, but changed his mind within a year.
This summer, Jonny Mitchell announced that he is going to rebrand himself and leave his celebrity persona behind. Together with his girlfriend Simone Engelhardt, he decided to dedicate his time to helping stray dogs in Bali. Be that as it may, as long as he is posting photos of himself with cute dogs, he will remain a very popular public figure.
Gabby Allen and Marcel Somerville Went Their Separate Ways
Gabby and Marcel were the longest-standing couple during the show and they seemed to have been the most stable and promising one of them all. They broke up amidst cheating accusations flying in from both sides. After they split, Gaby joined the Celebrity Big Brother. She is currently dating Brandon Myers, the star of Ex On The Beach. On her second Instagram account, called "Shape Up With Gaby Allen", she posts food and fitness inspiration as well as a fair share of motivational quotes. She also works as an ambassador for Brainstrust, a brain tumor charity.
Marcel is as busy as ever making his own music and expecting his first child with his fiancée Rebecca Vieira. He met her in 2018 and have been dating for more than one year. The news of the baby has brightened up his life as the pair have been trying to conceive for quite a while.
Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt: Showing Off The Baby Bump
Another love that didn't stay on the island is the love between Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow who came in second. They instantly hit it off on the show and remained inseparable ever since. They are currently expecting a baby and proudly sharing the progress of the baby bump on Instagram. Jamie has made some waves by talking to Head Talks, a mental health platform. He confessed that money and fame didn't bring him any happiness. He said that the entertainment industry expects you to keep up the pretenses at all times, which negatively affected his private life. Similar remarks have been made by some The Bachelor and The Bachelorette contestants.
Camilla recently published her very own book, called "Not The Type". She also participates as a public speaker for causes she holds most dear: women's rights and climate change.