Ariana Madix Reveals Why She Loves Hosting Love Island USA Reunions with Andy Cohen
The Emmy-nominated Love Island USA host and Bravo titan join forces for Peacock's Season 8 reunion.
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Key Takeaways
- Ariana Madix said she enjoys co-hosting the Love Island USA reunions with Andy Cohen because they “bounce off each other really well” and have built a strong working relationship over many years.
- Madix praised Cohen’s television experience and input during reunion specials, while Cohen has said he is grateful to co-host the events alongside her.
- The Love Island USA Season 8 reunion was filmed after a pink carpet event in Universal City, California and premieres on Peacock on August 31 at 9 p.m. ET.
There's no one Ariana Madix would rather co-host the Love Island USA reunions with than Andy Cohen.
How to Watch
The Love Island USA Season 8 reunion premieres exclusively on Peacock on Monday, August 31 at 9 p.m. ET.
During Madix's August 11 appearance on the Jonas Brothers' Hey Jonas! podcast, the Emmy-nominated Love Island USA host chatted with Kevin, Nick, and Joe about why she and Cohen make such a dynamic duo for the highly-anticipated reunions. As she put it, the longtime Bravo legends just "bounce off each other really well."
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Ariana Madix on co-hosting Love Island USA reunions with Andy Cohen: "I have such a fun time"
On the Hey Jonas! podcast, Madix shared that she and Cohen — who has famously hosted reunions for Bravo franchises like Summer House and The Real Housewives for decades — have a "such a fun time" together while unpacking a season of drama and romance with the Love Island USA cast.
"I have such a fun time doing it with Andy," she explained. "I just think we bounce off of each other really well, and I've known him for so long that I just, I don't know, I like having him there, it's nice."
Madix and Cohen do, indeed, go way back. The two have been coming together for big reunion moments since Season 2 of Vanderpump Rules in 2014.
"He has great things to say. Great input, too," Madix added on the Hey Jonas! podcast, as Nick Jonas chimed in of the the longtime host of Watch What Happens Live!, "He's great at TV, and he just gets it."
After the cast arrived in Universal City, California on Sunday, August 9 for a pink carpet event to kick off the festivities, Madix and Cohen got together with the Islanders to film the Season 8 reunion one day later, on Monday, August 10.
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As for Cohen, he's previously said he's "so grateful" to co-host these big Love Island USA episodes with Madix. "I'm so grateful that Ariana is allowing me to co-host this," he said during an interview with Vulture from the 2025 Las Culturistas Culture Awards red carpet.
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When is the Love Island USA Season 8 reunion?
It's time to fire up the group chat and settle in on your favorite spot on the couch: The Love Island USA Season 8 reunion premieres Monday, August 31 at 9 p.m. ET, only on Peacock.
