When does Love Island start and how long is it on for?

Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes the return of one of television’s most beloved reality shows. is coming back for its twelfth season, and has confirmed that the new series will premiere on Monday, June 9 2025, at 9pm.

Viewers across the UK can tune in on ITV2 and ITVX, while fans in can catch it on STV2 and the STV Player. This year marks a major milestone for the series, which is celebrating 10 years on air. To honour the occasion, ITV is promising more drama, romance and bombshells than ever before.

is returning to host for her fourth season after taking over from Laura Whitmore ahead of series nine. She recently had to squash rumours about her departure, and reassured fans on that she is "not going anywhere" as she for the new series.

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In it, she told fans: "To the hottie this may concern, as per the last 11 series we're staying loyal to the entertainment and levelling up the twists. The stakeholders are aligned, the Islanders will be laying it on Factor 50, and we're on track to hit our KPI on drama. It's time to crack on and deliver serious results. Let's circle back soon. Warmest wishes."

She added: "This year I want more drama, more bombshells, more break-ups, more make-ups. I want more twists. I want more twists than ever."

Iain Stirling will also be joining her once again as the show's narrator. Based on previous seasons, the twelfth series is expected to run for eight weeks. This means the grand finale would air on Monday, August 4 2025, but ITV has yet to confirm the official end date.

A brand-new crop of singletons is ready to jet off to the villa in search of love, and as always, the new TV personalities have been generating a huge buzz ever since revealed their identities today (June 2).

Among this year’s line-up are footballer Harry Cooksley, fire-breather-turned-activist Sophie Lee, Scottish business graduate Alima Gagio, and cheeky chappy Tommy Bradley, who has had a dramatic body transformation ahead of his big TV moment.

A secret source spoke about some of the cast members to The Sun, saying: "Harry’s got the full package - a great, athletic bod and great chat. Love Island’s ladies love a footballer and The Surrey Zidane will be sure to impress as he plays away.

"Tommy seems to tick all the Love Island boxes as the cheeky chappy of this summer’s series. He looks to enjoy a night out with the lads and out on the scene with his brother. But he’s also packed on serious muscle over the last year ready for telly’s famous villa and is no longer just a personality hire."

There is also Dejon Noel Williams, a personal trainer and semi-pro footballer; Helena Ford, a glamorous cabin crew member; and Blu, a London-based construction project manager.

In true Love Island fashion, the original cast will be joined by a host of bombshells throughout the series. These late arrivals are designed to stir things up and turn heads just as couples begin to get comfortable together.

Among those rumoured to be entering the villa later are 6'5" PT Aaron Buckett, make-up artist Lucy Quinn, and salon owner Rose Selway, who already has several former Islanders among her clientele.

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