Overview

• Season 12 premieres Monday, June 9 at 9 pm on ITV2 and ITVX following the June 1 airing of "Love Island: A Decade of Love".
• Maya Jama returns as host for the fourth consecutive year, teasing “saucy” new looks for the villa’s milestone season.
• Producers have pledged extra bombshell entries, surprise twists and upgraded challenges to keep the format fresh.
• Confirmed original Islanders include footballer Harry Cooksley, fire-breather-turned-activist Sophie Lee and Maura Higgins lookalike Megan Forte Clarke, with further bombshells due midseason.
• Fans on social media are calling for more “normal” singles over influencer recruits and proposing a mini Casa Amor-style revamp of the villa’s Hideaway.