Love Island is returning to our screens in a matter of days and a new class of hitherto unknown lotharios and temptresses are set to become household names. Fans can follow the various twists and turns as the contestants romance each other by the pool from Monday, June 6.
The hit TV dating show is hosted by Wicklow native, Laura Whitmore. Her husband, comedian Iain Sterling, will once again be narrating the drama as it unfolds.
With the excitement building, Dami Hope, a microbiologist from Dublin, was revealed as one of the first contestants. When asked what he will be bringing to the villa, the 26-year-old hunk said: "Just myself - Dami Hope! Being me - funny and my personality. I don’t know if I will cause trouble, I’ll try not to cause trouble but sometimes you don't intentionally cause trouble - but it happens!"
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Joining him in Mallorca will be Gemma Owen, daughter of former England and Liverpool football star Michael Owen, from Chester. At the tender age of 19, she is an international dressage rider and owns her own business.
The other housemates include Paige Thorne, 24, a paramedic from Swansea, and Indiyah Polack, 23, a hotel waitress from London. Liam Llewellyn, 22, is a master's student from Newport, South Wales, while Tasha Ghouri, 23, is a model and dancer from Thirsk, in North Yorkshire.
Davide Sanclimenti, 27, is a businessman, originally from Rome but now living in Manchester. Ikenna Ekwonna, 23, from Nottingham, is in pharmaceutical sales.
Andrew Le Page, 27, is a real estate agent, from Guernsey, in the Channel Islands, while Amber Beckford, 24, works as a nanny in London. Luca Bish, a 23-year-old fishmonger, from Brighton, will also fancy his chances when the romancing gets underway on Monday.
The show will air on the following dates:
- Monday 6 June: Love Island: 9pm - 10.35pm
- Tuesday 7 June: Love Island: 9pm - 10.05pm
- Wednesday 8 June: Love Island: 9pm - 10.05pm
- Thursday 9 June: Love Island: 9pm - 10pm
- Friday 10 June: Love Island: 9pm - 10.05pm
- Saturday 11 June: Love Island: Unseen Bits: 9pm - 10.05pm
- Sunday 12 June: Love Island: 9pm - 10pm
- Sunday 12 June: Love Island: Aftersun: 10pm - 11.05pm
- Monday 13 June Love Island: : 9pm - 10.05pm
- Tuesday 14 June: Love Island: 9pm - 10.05pm
- Wednesday 15 June: 9pm - 10.05pm
- Thursday 16 June: Love Island: 9pm - 10pm
- Friday 17: Love Island: 9pm - 10.05pm
Irish fans will be glued to their TV screens to watch the fun, frolics and heartbreak. Unfortunately, however, viewers in Ireland won't be able to vote for their favourite islanders as voting is for UK residents only.
Viewers in the UK will be able to watch the show on ITV, while in the Republic of Ireland it will be shown on Virgin Media 2. It will also be available to watch on catch up on ITV Hub and Virgin Media player, respectively.
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