Love was married to EastEnders Actress Patsy Palmer from 1998 to 2000.
Love wrote and directed The Football Factory in 2004. The film was based on a book by John King.
In 2007, Love produced the vigilante movie Outlaw.
On 1 August 2012, Love's film The Sweeney made its world premiere at the opening of the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland. The film is based on the British television police drama of the same name. Love said that he had interest in making the movie for several years, but had difficult negotiations with studio executives who wanted him to make the film with an Americanised style.
