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Charlotte Tutton

Love Island 2022 couples revealed after voting twist - but one pair will be split up

Love Island 2022 has its first couples of the series, as revealed in the launch episode on ITV2 on Monday night.

The girls Paige, Indiyah, Tasha, Amber and Gemma joined host Laura Whitmore in the new villa, expecting to see the boys walk out one-by-one.

But Laura soon confirmed it would be very different this year in a Love Island first, and this time the girls would not get a say.

Instead, it was up to viewers to vote and choose which girl and which boy they wanted to be coupled up.

The show had confirmed the shake-up on Twitter ahead of the launch, with the public told to make their decisions just days before the show would kick off.

Love Island 2022 has its first couples of the series (ITV)

A tweet on their official account read: "For the first time ever, you get to have your say on who couples up on Day 1! Head to the app to play matchmaker and pick which boy you think should couple up with each girl. The polls will close at 9am Saturday."

Now the results of that vote are in, with the first five couples of the 2022 series revealed - ahead of bombshell Davide stealing one of the girls for himself.

Who are the 2022 couples?

Paige and Luca

Paige and Luca (ITV)

Paige Thorne, 23, is a paramedic who hails from Swansea, Wales.

The paramedic has been coupled up with fishmonger Luca Bish, aged 23, who works in Brighton.

Asked if Luca was "worth the wait", Paige said: "We will soon see," while Luca wasn't shown giving his thoughts on the pairing.

Indiyah and Ikenna

Indiyah and Ikenna (ITV)

Indiyah Polack, 23, is a hotel waitress from London.

The Islander has been paired up with 23-year-old Ikenna Ekwonna. He is a pharmaceutical sales specialist from Nottingham.

Ikenna had a huge smile on his face and said he thought the public got it right, while Indiyah said he smelled good - while she didn't reveal her thoughts on the pairing.

Tasha and Andrew

Tasha and Andrew (ITV)

Tasha Ghouri, 23 is a model and dancer who hails from Thirsk in Yorkshire. She has a cochlear implant which she says is her "superpower".

She has been paired up with "rarely single" Andrew Le Page, aged 27, who is a real-estate agent from Guernsey.

Tasha said she was "very happy" and called him a "bit of me", with Andrew also thrilled with the decision.

Amber and Dami

Amber and Dami (ITV)

Amber Beckford, 24, is a nanny aged 24, from London.

The nanny has been coupled up with Irish hunk Dami Hope. He is a senior microbiologist from Dublin in Ireland.

As the pair found out they were paired up together, Dami said he was happy with the choice - while Amber said they'd have to see how things panned out for them.

Gemma and Liam

Gemma and Liam (ITV)

Gemma Owen, 19, lives in Chester, north England and is an international dressage rider as well as a business owner.

Her father is former England footballer Michael Owen.

Gemma has been paired up with Liam Llewellyn, 22, from Newport, South Wales. Liam is studying Strength & Conditioning at university and is ready to find love.

Liam said he was a "happy man", as Gemma said: "Yeah he's cute, he's fit."

Love Island airs every night at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub.

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