Love Island begins tonight with a major new twist in the opening episode.
Dubliner Catherine Agbaje is set to make her villa debut tonight and is the only contestant flying the flag for Ireland – so far.
But producers of the show have changed the format of the opening episode – as both the boys and the girls will enter into the villa together and will immediately have to form new connections.
In previous years, the girls were always first to strut into the villa before being joined by the boys, who typically enter one by one.
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But tonight will see Ruchee and Jess as the first Islanders to arrive in style at the sprawling Spanish villa.
As the two girls get to know each other they are greeted by a surprise arrival from the next islander.
In a huge twist and for the first time ever both boys and girls will enter the villa.
Ruchee and Jess are joined by Mitchell, Ella and André as they get to know each other in one of Love Island’s most flirtatious first episodes.
Once the first five islanders have arrived, Love Island host Maya Jama makes an epic arrival as she struts through the famous flower walkway, Maya says: "Hello my lovelies! Do you want to head over to the firepit for a chat?"
As the islanders gather at the firepit, Maya gets to know them a little better before quizzing them on what type of islanders they are hoping to couple up with in the villa.
Model Ella tells Maya: "Looks wise, I’d say tall with nice teeth".
Ruchee agrees and adds: "Height, fashion sense and someone I can bring home to my family because I’m so family-orientated."
Jess says: "My type’s a pretty boy, with Turkey teeth!"
Maya tells the Islanders: "Well you have all had a bit of time to get to know each other, however, I have got some news…"
Maya reveals that the decision of who the islanders will couple up with has already been made for them by the public.
As the islanders look stunned, Ella says: "I don’t know what to expect!"
Maya gathers the five islanders in the garden as the first coupling of the series gets underway.
One by one, the remaining five Islanders enter the villa and find out the result of the public vote.
But before Maya reveals the results it appears Ella and Tyrique already know each other...
Who will be paired with who as the couples await their fate?
Once all the islanders are coupled up, Maya makes her exit from the villa as she says: "I think it’s fair to say on Love Island you should 100 per cent expect the unexpected!"
Love Island airs tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Player, proudly sponsored by Virgin Media Mobile.
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