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Love Island VIP Launches on RTL+ With Two Bi Contestants and Early Drama

Press interviews plus early previews surface accusations, past entanglements and recruitment backstories that are shaping the season’s opening dynamics.

Overview

  • Producers confirm two openly bisexual women in the cast — Stella Stegmann and Joena Steilen — introducing same‑sex pairing possibilities.
  • Emmy Russ publicly questions Laura Blond’s intentions, alleging she is chasing attention rather than love, with a €50,000 prize at stake.
  • Jeje Lopes says she joined after a direct invitation from the show and describes initial hesitation tied to a recent difficult relationship.
  • Eva Benetatou recounts that Gabriela “Gabby” Alves previously had an affair with Eva’s ex Chris Broy, saying she confronted Gabby at the time.
  • Early RTL+ episodes show on‑island friction, including Jennifer Iglesias confronting Umut Tekin about ex Emma Fernlund, as Dijana Cvijetic returns for a third stint.