Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe new series of the popular ITV2 dating show, Love Island, is scheduled to premiere on 1 June, with Maya Jama returning as the host. Six initial contestants have been unveiled, featuring a diverse mix including a quantity surveyor, a business owner, a student, a teacher, a real estate videographer, and a model. Robyn, a 21-year-old quantity surveyor from Liverpool, is seeking a tall, charming partner with good manners, prioritising personality and aiming to find love on the programme. Hertfordshire-based business owner Lorenzo, 28, expressed a preference for "traditionally blonde" and "posh" girls, noting a specific attraction to elegant arms. The initial lineup also includes Mica, a 21-year-old student from Barbados who dislikes egotistical men, Sean, a 25-year-old teacher from Galway, Ellie, a 24-year-old Real Estate Videographer from West Lothian, and Samraj, a 25-year-old model from Birmingham. In fullMeet the first Love Island contestants as ITV2 dating show returnsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
New Love Island contestants announced ahead of summer premiere
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe new series of the popular ITV2 dating show, Love Island, is scheduled to premiere on 1 June, with Maya Jama returning as the host. Six initial contestants have been unveiled, featuring a diverse mix including a quantity surveyor, a business owner, a student, a teacher, a real estate videographer, and a model. Robyn, a 21-year-old quantity surveyor from Liverpool, is seeking a tall, charming partner with good manners, prioritising personality and aiming to find love on the programme. Hertfordshire-based business owner Lorenzo, 28, expressed a preference for "traditionally blonde" and "posh" girls, noting a specific attraction to elegant arms. The initial lineup also includes Mica, a 21-year-old student from Barbados who dislikes egotistical men, Sean, a 25-year-old teacher from Galway, Ellie, a 24-year-old Real Estate Videographer from West Lothian, and Samraj, a 25-year-old model from Birmingham. In fullMeet the first Love Island contestants as ITV2 dating show returnsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
