‘Love Island USA’ voting postponed after system crash, outraging fans: ‘Episode could’ve been an email’

“Love Island USA” fans were left outraged as the results from the first round of voting for Season 8 remain unknown. Viewers were encouraged to vote on who they thought…

“Love Island USA” fans were left outraged as the results from the first round of voting for Season 8 remain unknown.

Viewers were encouraged to vote on who they thought the three newest bombshells  — Sol, Jen, and Caleb — should couple up with via the “Love Island USA” app following Tuesday’s episode.

However, the app glitched while they were trying to submit their votes, which were due by 12 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

Group of Love Island USA contestants wearing white swimsuits and underwear, dancing on a bed of white pillows.
“Love Island USA” fans were left outraged when the voting results weren’t revealed during Thursday’s episode. (Pictured: Cast of “Love Island USA” Season 8.) Ben Symons/Peacock
Sol Dean, Caleb McDaniel, and Jen Terry smiling.
Viewers were encouraged to vote on who they thought the three newest bombshells, Sol, Caleb, and Jen, (seen above) should couple up with following Tuesday’s episode. Ben Symons/Peacock

Many users encountered an error message and couldn’t vote.

“‘love island usa’ app down??? this is voter suppression,” one user tweeted at the time.

“this f–k ass ‘love island’ app playing with me, i’ve been registered for DAYS now they kicked me out suddenly soon as voting opened and won’t let me register OMFG,” complained another.

A tweet from Love Island USA apologizing for issues with voting registration.
However, the app glitched while fans were trying to submit their votes, which were due by 12 a.m. ET on Wednesday. loveislandusa/instagram
A social media post from Love Island USA announcing the extension of the voting window due to high voter enthusiasm.
Because of the error, the network extended the vote until 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT on Wednesday, but fans still expected to see the results during Thursday’s episode. loveislandusa/instagram

In turn, the show tweeted that they were working to fix the problem.

Hours later, the network announced on X that the app had crashed due to fans’ “overwhelming enthusiasm for America’s first vote” and that the voting period had been extended until 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT on Wednesday.

Fans still expected the results to be revealed during Thursday’s episode. But when they tuned in, the results were not shared and host Ariana Madix didn’t come out to explain the situation.

Narrator Ian Stirling joked about the situation multiple times before confirming that the results had been “postponed” until Friday’s episode.

Melanie Moreno, Beatriz Alexa Hatz, Trinity Celeste Tatum, and Mackenzie "Kenzie" Brooke Annis smiling and holding drinks while sitting around a fire pit.
When fans didn’t see the results of their votes during Thursday night’s episode, they immediately took their frustrations to social media. Ben Symons/Peacock
Aniya Harvey, Trinity Celeste Tatum, Beatriz Alexa Hatz, Mackenzie "Kenzie" Brooke Annis, and Melanie Moreno pose on a pink and orange couch for Love Island USA.
“I could have watched this tomorrow instead of live! Oh well,” one viewer tweeted. Ben Symons/Peacock

Fans were not happy with this solution, though, and took their frustrations to social media.

“we should have got 2 episodes of love island today cause why [the f—k] didn’t y’all have voting figured out,” one complained on X.

“Love Island dropping that no recoupling tonight bc voting issues 75% through the episode talk about a buried lede. I could have watched this tomorrow instead of live! Oh well,” another tweeted.

Caleb McDaniel, Zacharias Georgiou, Gabriel Vianna Vasconcelos, and Bryce Alakai Dettloff smiling and interacting at a table.
“They didn’t even reveal the votes today this episode could’ve been skipped,” a second complained. Peacock
Five people in swimsuits and sunglasses sit on a bright pink couch with yellow pillows outdoors.
“Love Island USA” viewers can finally see the results of voting tonight at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock. Ben Symons/Peacock

“they didn’t even reveal the votes today this episode could’ve been skipped,” a third groaned.

“7 minutes left of the episode and they haven’t revealed voting results????? Episode could’ve been an email?” a fourth added.

“Love Island USA” viewers can see the results from the first round of voting tonight at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock.

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