5 TV shows to help you get over the departure of Love Island

Fill your now empty evenings with one of these great series

Catch up on every episode of the Real Housewives franchise on Hayu from the comfort of your sofa (Alex Martinez/Bravo)

After two months of the nation glued to their television screens every night, Love Island has said goodbye for another year, leaving behind a void yearning to be filled and a social calendar to be re-populated.

While there’s nothing quite like the tense recouplings, ridiculous challenges and rollercoaster romances of everyone’s favourite Mediterranean villa, finding solace in another binge-worthy show can help ease your Love Island withdrawal symptoms. Something with an abundance of episodes, lots of drama and an element of real life will do the trick. One of these is sure to get you hooked…

Nailed it

Epic Pinterest-inspired baking fails? Check. Hilarious contestants and judges? Check. Watch Nailed It to see a bunch of amateur bakers try their hand at complicated tasks for a cash prize.

Seasons 1-2, Netflix

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

With an impressive 212 episodes to get stuck into, why not follow the trials and tribulations of Georgia’s most glamourous matriarchs?

Seasons 1-10, Hayu

Keeping up with the Kardashians

Head back to where it all began and see the iconic family go from moderate celebrity to meteoric superstardom over 11 eventful years.

Seasons 1-15, Hayu

Chef’s Table

Delve deep into the world of culinary craftsmanship in Chef’s Table, the docu-series shedding light on the people behind some of the world’s most innovative restaurants.

Volumes 1-4, Netflix

Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends

(UK Horizon (UK Horizon)

Revisit vintage Theroux to be taken on a fascinating journey into America’s fringe societies. The perfect way to fill your newly-empty evenings.

Seasons 1-2, Netflix

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