Carl Love Island enters a sharper phase as Peacock revealed 18 new Casa Amor Islanders for season eight and the twist began Monday night. The original Islanders are being separated into different villas while new singles move in on both sides, and that split is the engine of the week’s drama.
The rollout followed June 2, when season eight launched with 824 million viewing minutes across its first three days. Peacock said that stretch set a record for any Peacock original series over that span, so the Casa Amor reveal lands on a show already running at full speed.
Ariana Madix and Iain Stirling
Ariana Madix hosts the new episodes while Iain Stirling narrates them, keeping the format fixed as the cast turns over. The series drops new episodes Thursdays through Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. PT, which gives the twist a tight release window instead of a one-night spike.
Among the new arrivals, Carl Schmidt stands out on the men’s side: he is 28 and from Denver, Colorado. He joins a slate that also includes Chay Nehra and Ryan Ten Hulscher, while the women’s side includes Amora Robinson, Parmida Keshani, Jaiden Bacciocco, Tierra Davis, Alannah Keyser and Sydney Eugene.
Casa Amor on Monday night
Casa Amor started on Monday night, which means the split is already in motion rather than staged for a future episode. That timing matters because the format forces the original couples to absorb new options immediately, while the 18 arrivals have only a short runway to make an impression before the next episode cycle.
The complication is built into the structure: the original Islanders are kept apart while the newcomers enter both villas at once. That setup turns every conversation into a test of current pairings and gives the new cast a direct path into the season’s core relationships.
Every Saturday and after
Love Island Aftersun airs every Saturday with Ciara Miller and Tefi Pessoa hosting, which adds a weekly check-in around the main run. For viewers tracking the week’s damage, the next episodes will show which couples hold and which ones re-form around the Casa Amor arrivals.
Which original couples survive Casa Amor, and which new pairings form first, is the only question that matters now.
