ITV confirms Love Island 2025 start date - and it's later than usual

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4 days ago

Love Island is set to return to ITV2 later this year, with the upcoming series marking the 10th anniversary of the hit dating show.
ITV has just revealed when the much-anticipated new series of Love Island will be gracing our screens, and eager fans will need to hold on a tad longer than usual for the beloved reality show's comeback. This year, which marks the 10th anniversary of the series, will see a fresh batch of singletons enter the Majorcan villa under the watchful eye of host Maya Jama, all in pursuit of love.
Deviation from tradition, the show is set to launch not on its customary first Monday of June but rather on Monday, June 9 – precisely one week later than the previous series.
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The announcement came via ITV's social media platforms, with a post that read: "Mark your calendar, you're invited to this year's hottest meeting... Agenda: Initial coupling, strategic navigation of red flags, and identification of potential long-term partnerships."
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Just earlier this week, Love Island unveiled its inaugural trailer for the forthcoming series, where Maya Jama hinted at "huge twists" awaiting in the programme's twelfth iteration, reports the Mirror.
Maya Jama declared in the teaser: "To the hottie this may concern," adding, "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."
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She concluded: "It's time to crack on and deliver serious results. Let's circle back soon. Warmest wishes x."
In a setting adorned with neon lights and inflatable flamingos, Maya addressed her Love Island HQ team, saying: "Right, this year, Love Island needs something bigger. Something bolder. I want ideas.
"This year I want more drama, more bombshells, more break-ups, more make-ups. I want more twists. I want more twists than ever."
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Earlier in the year, fans welcomed the spin-off Love Island: All Stars, and just a few months after the grand finale of the 2025 series, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Curtis Pritchard revealed their separation. Ekin-Su took to Instagram to announce their decision to "go [their] separate ways", acknowledging it as a "tough decision".
"He's an incredible person and I'll always cherish the memories we made both in and out of the villa. Thank you all so much for the love and support over the past few months," she continued.
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"We're both focusing on navigating this transition and would really appreciate privacy during this time. Love always, Ekin-Su xX."
Maya Jama took over presenting Love Island from Laura Whitmore in 2023. Whitmore had presented the programme for three series.
Beforehand it was presented by the late Caroline Flack between 2015 and 2019. Love Island became ITV2's most watched show in the network's history in 2018.
As of 2020 it was the most watched TV show among 16 to 34 year olds.
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