They've not even spent their first night in the villa - on-screen at least - and Love Island fans already know which of the new contestants is going to have a 'terrible time' in the villa. The new winter edition of the ITV2 dating show kicked off on Monday night (January 16) with 10 new islanders making their way into the famous villa.
But it isn't the one viewers have come to know and love over the years as the ITV2 dating show has returned to South Africa for the first winter series since the coronavirus pandemic. And during the first episode of the ninth series, fans saw Maya Jama take over hosting duties after Laura Whitmore announced she was stepping down from the role last year.
And while fans were praising the 28-year-old for her debut on the show, all eyes were on the islanders as the first coupling took place. Kicking off the coupling was biomedical student Tanya Manhenga, who chose airport security officer Shaq Muhammad. Lana Jenkins, a make-up artist from Luton, chose to couple up with the show’s first visually impaired contestant, Ron Hall.
