A member of Peacock’s Love Island USA manufacturing crew has died whereas filming for the truth courting present in Fiji.
NBCUniversal, proprietor of Peacock, confirmed to Metro: “ITV America and Peacock will honor govt producer James Barker, who handed away in Fiji final week after an sudden medical emergency, on Tuesday’s episode of the Love Island USA sequence.”
In a joint assertion, ITV America and Peacock stated: ‘The unimaginable lack of James has been deeply felt, not simply throughout the manufacturing of Love Island USA, however throughout ITV and Peacock.’
They continued: “He was a beloved and extremely valued member of our collective household, whose kindness, expertise and dedication left an indelible mark on all of us and on all who had the privilege of realizing and dealing with him.
“We lengthen our honest condolences to James’ accomplice, household, associates and colleagues.”
The information was first reported by TMZ.
Barker started his TV profession in 2011, producing the Emmy-winning Queer Eye on ITV America, earlier than rising to co-executive producer and govt producer of Love Island USA and Love Island Video games, amongst others.
Barker’s pinned Instagram submit from 2025 was a screenshot of an article celebrating the present’s success.
His bio on the app additionally described him as a “DJ/Songwriter” and included a hyperlink to an occasion in New York from earlier this yr.
NBCUniversal stated he DJ’d across the nation for 20 years, and “after assembly his accomplice Adam on a present, their shared love of music was central to the life they constructed collectively – each at house and experiencing music around the globe.”
Current posts confirmed Barker’s ardour for the present. Earlier this month he wrote: “Our islanders really feel like the most effective a part of us, and tales really feel good and highly effective… as a result of they’re right here. 🤪🤪
“I hope you all take pleasure in the brand new season, delivered to you by an enormous group of good folks, together with the three fashions standing subsequent to me.”
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Barker talked about a number of the behind-the-scenes processes concerned within the making of the present.
Discussing the music choice for every episode, he stated, “As somebody who’s queer, it was at all times actually necessary to me to have music that spoke extra to that aspect of issues.
“It is a very heteronormative present, and I find it irresistible; it is nice. However I believe it is nice if we will get queer artists in there who would possibly attraction to a distinct viewers than what the viewers is listening to. It isn’t a aware aim, however one thing crucial to me.’
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