Love Island is back, with a brand new set of singletons preparing to enter the villa and find their perfect match. The ITV dating show returns to Mallorca for its tenth series, which will see contestants do their best to flirt, date and couple up in a bid to avoid being ‘dumped’ from the Island.
It won't be short on drama, with shock recouplings and messy breakups as the couples attempt to win the hearts of each other - and the public. One couple will ultimately triumph and be crowned Love Island winners for summer 2023, following in the footsteps of Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan from the winter series.
Among the contestants feeling lucky in love this summer is the footballer son of a former Premier League star. 10 islanders will be entering the villa, with ages ranging from 21 to 26 years old.
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Maya Jama is returning as host after presenting the winter edition of the series in South Africa earlier this year. The unmistakable voice of Iain Stirling will also be back, as he continues as narrator.
Made In Chelsea's Sam Thompson and former Islander Indiyah Polack are back as hosts of the Morning After podcast, discussing and dissecting the gossip from each episode. They'll also join Maya on Love Island: After Sun.
Some twists are on the way too, as the series kicks off with an unconventional start. Here is all you need to know about the upcoming season of Love Island, including when it starts, the Islander line-up and the changes being made for this year.
When does Love Island start?
Love Island returns to ITV2 on Monday June 5. It begins at 9pm and will also be available to stream on ITVX.
It is expected to air on weekday and Sunday nights for eight weeks.
What changes are being made this season?
This year, it is up to the public to decide which Islanders couple up in the opening episode. To vote, simple download the Love Island app, sign up and select the 'vote' option. This will open up a new website on ITV where you can choose your couples.
Voting opens at 8am on Thursday June 1 and closes at 9pm on Friday June 2, so there's only a short window to get your votes in.
Just like the winter edition of Love Island, contestants will have to disable their social media accounts while they are in the villa in an effort to avoid the 'adverse effects of social media.' It will mean that nothing can be published on their social media accounts on their behalf.
Who is entering the villa?
Five men and five women are looking for love this season. Here's who is heading into the villa in just a few days...
- Ruchee Gurung: 24, a beautician from Sutton
Tyrique Hyde: 24, a semi-professional footballer from Essex
Molly Marsh: 21, a musical theatre performer and social media creator from Doncaster
George Fensom: 24, a business development executive from Bedford
Catherine Agbaje: 22, a commercial real estate agent from Dublin
Mehdi Edno: 26, a communications manager from Bordeaux via London
Ella Thomas: 23, a model from Glasgow
Mitchel Taylor: 26, a gas engineer from Sheffield
Jess Harding: 22, an aesthetics practitioner from London
André Furtado: 21, a business owner from Dudley
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