Love Island season is finally here and 11 contestants have entered this year's brand new villa for a summer of love. The new season, which is the show's eighth series, kicked off on Monday, June 6 .
Among those taking part is Swansea paramedic Paige Thorne, student Liam Llewellyn from Newport, and international dressage rider Gemma Owen, who is the daughter of football legend Michael Owen. This year's first bombshell has also been announced as business owner Davide Sanclimenti from Rome.
The launch episode saw a major plot twist to the Love Island format, with the public choosing which Islanders should couple up. However, the change did not go down well with viewers, with many complaining about it. You can read more on this here.
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Age also became a talking factor among viewers during the first instalment when Gemma revealed she was 19 years old. Many ITV2 viewers watching at home said they "felt old" " as they tuned in at 9pm.
How old are this year's Love Island contestants?
Paige Thorne, 24 - Paramedic from Swansea
Dami Hope, 26 - Senior microbiologist from Dublin
In diyah Polack, 23 - Hotel waitress from London
Liam Llewellyn, 22 - Masters student (strength and conditioning) from Newport
Tasha Ghouri, 23 - Model and dancer from Thirsk, Yorkshire
Davide Sanclimenti, 27 - Business owner from Rome, Italy
Gemma Owen, 19 - International dressage rider and business owner from Chester
Ikenna Ekwonna, 23 - Pharmaceutical sales specialist from Nottingham
Andrew Le Page, 27 - Real estate agent from Guernsey
Amber Beckford, 24 - Nanny from London
Luca Bish, 23 - Fishmonger from Brighton
You can read more about the Love Island 2022 contestants, here.
Love Island continues at 9pm on week nights on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox For more showbiz and television stories, get our newsletter here.
