Overview

• Love Island Season 12 premieres June 9 on ITV2 and ITVX, marking the show’s tenth anniversary with a reunion special and Maya Jama returning as host.
• ITV has confirmed that this edition will include uncut intimate scenes for the first time in five years, signalling its most explicit run yet.
• Contestant Harry Cooksley is a 30-year-old professional footballer who has competed in the US and Europe and serves as a body double for England midfielder Declan Rice, who has publicly offered his support.
• Cooksley says he briefed his mother on the possibility of televised sex and will pursue intimate moments if they feel right.
• He denies dumping any partner to join the villa and emphasizes that he’s seeking a genuine, serious relationship rather than casual flings.