Is Love Island on every night and does it air on the weekend?

Love Island has returned to South Africa for the 2023 winter edition with a fresh batch of contestants and new host Maya Jama. Season 9 will once again see Islanders spend weeks in a luxury villa hoping to be lucky in love, with plenty of twists and turns along the way.

The new series kicked off on Monday, January 16 at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX. Those taking part include payroll administrator Anna-May Robey from Swansea, actress and ring girl Olivia Hawkins, farmer and TikTok star Will Young, and student and influencer Tanya Manhenga.

Also in the 2023 line-up are science and PE teacher Kai Fagan, makeup artist Lana Jenkins, financial advisor Ron Hall, hair stylist Tanyel Revan, airport security officer Shaq Muhammad, and TV salesman Haris Namani. You can see the Love Island 2023 line-up in full here.

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And while Love Island may have only just started, many are wondering how long the series is on for including whether it's on every night. Here's everything you need to know.

Is Love Island on every night?

Love Island airs on ITV2 and ITVX on week nights at 9pm. It also airs at the same time and on the same channel on Sunday nights, where it is followed by Love Island: Aftersun - the weekly live show where Maya Jama and a panel of experts will deep dive into the latest news from the sun-drenched South African Villa, share unseen clips and chat to celebrities, Islanders' family, friends and more.

There is also a Love Island spin-off that will air every Saturday night in the show's slot. Called Love Island: Unseen Bits, the show will see Iain Stirling share exclusive content from an action-packed first week in the villa

Love Island continues at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.

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