The best celebrity guests to appear on Love Island
From Stormzy to Ne-Yo!
Although it seems like to get on Love Island these days you need to have some form of celebrity relative, in recent years, bosses have enlisted the help of real-life famous faces in order to add a little spice to the villa.
After Craig David, Wes Nelson and Ella Henderson performed during the All Stars series, we thought we'd take a look back at the best celebrity guests to appear on the popular ITV2 show.
From the one and only Sean Paul, to the unforgettable moment in series three when Scottish Islander Anton Danyluk cried, after seeing his idol Craig David perform, here are the best guests ever...
The best Love Island celebrity guests of all time:
Stormzy
Remember when Stormzy called out Olivia Attwood on Twitter for the way she treated Chris Hughes? Well, they came face-to-face when the rapper was beamed into the villa for a video call with the contestants. Viewers were loving it and hailed the incredible moment as "the best TV ever".
Tom Zanetti
Before he was known as a reality TV personality in his own right, DJ and producer Tom Zanetti entered the villa in series four to spin some tunes at the Islanders' Ministry of Sound party. It was here that he first met Hayley Hughes, who he later dated after she left the show.
Craig David
Craig David accidentally provided one of the most iconic Love Island moments of all time when he brought Anton Danyluk to tears by entering the villa to belt out some of his greatest hits.
Mark Wright
Way back when Love Island began in 2015, Mark Wright entered the villa in one of the series' most shocking moments. No, he wasn't looking for love - he's happily married to Michelle Keegan, of course. He appeared on the show to DJ for contestant Lauren Richardson's 27th birthday.
Danny Dyer
Love Island viewers were left devastated when Dani Dyer's dad Danny didn't enter the villa for the Meet The Parents day. However, he did still manage to give Jack Fincham a grilling when he appeared via video call.
Sean Paul
Ah, when Sean Paul met Shaughna Phillips. Yep, the legendary singer jetted to South Africa especially to perform at a Spotify party in the villa on the ITV2 dating show's first ever winter edition.
Mabel
From one pop superstar to another, Mabel entered the villa during the 2021 series to perform her hits 'Let Them Know' and 'Don't Call Me Up'.
Becky Hill
Keeping up the trend, singer/songwriter Becky Hill popped into the villa during the 2022 series, performing some of her biggest hits to cheer the Islanders up following Jacques' shock exit.
2022: Joel Corry appeared on Love Island
Becky wasn't the only famous face to appear in the 2022 series. DJ Joel Corry surprised Islanders with a set during the VIBE party.
Alfie Boe
English tenor Alfie Boe made a shock appearance during Ekin-Su and Davide's epic final date in 2022, serenading the pair with his lovely vocals.
Jax Jones and Calum Scott
Jax Jones flew over to South Africa in February 2023 to put on a show for the Winter Love Island gang. He was even joined by singer-songwriter Calum Scott, as the pair performed their new single 'Whistle'.
Ne-Yo
International superstar Ne-Yo dropped into the villa during series 10, which took part in the Summer of 2023. The singer performed some of his biggest hits for the Islanders.
Rita Ora
Pop star Rita Ora performed at the annual beach club party during the 2023 Summer series. Rita performed her single 'Praising You' from her third studio album 'You & I'.
Craig David and Wes Nelson
During the All Stars series in 2024, Craig David made a return to surprise super fan Anton Danyluk. He was also joined by former Islander Wes Nelson, with the pair performing their epic single 'Abracadabra'.
Ella Henderson
Ella Henderson rocked up to the Love Island: All Stars villa to perform her tracks 'Alibi', 'React' and 'Ghost' ahead of the final! Taking to Instagram after the show, Ella expressed her love, writing: 'Love Island Babyyyyyyyyyy!!!!! Living my best slow mo life 😂 … What a blast to head into the @loveisland villa xx. E x #LoveIsland #AllStars' (sic)
Who performed in the Love Island villa in 2023?
DJ Jax Jones put on a special party for the Islanders during Winter Love Island in 2023! Jax performed some of his bangers, before being joined on stage by Calum Scott, where the pair performed their new single 'Whistle'.
During the Summer edition, GRAMMY Award winner Ne-Yo dropped into the villa to perform some of his bangers for the Islanders.
Ne-Yo performed ‘Miss Independent’ and 'Because Of You’ during the show on Friday 30th June, before taking the girls off to Casa Amor.
Bosses didn''t stop there either! On Tuesday 18th July, Rita Ora performed at this year's beach club party, singing her new single 'Praising You' in line with the release of her third studio album 'You & I'.
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