Love Island 2025 to feature unfiltered sex scenes, ITV confirms
Love Island 2025 to feature unfiltered sex scenes, ITV confirms
The popular TV show will return to our screens on Monday, June 9
This series will mark the dating show's 10th anniversary
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Love Island is set to turn up the heat in unprecedented ways this year. A decade on from its debut, full of flirtations and heart-to-hearts, ITV's beloved series returns with a bold twist: sex may well be broadcast for all to see.
Executive producer Mike Spencer revealed the surprising change following an exclusive villa tour. He said: "If sex happens we'll show it. The Hideaway will be open 24 hours."
This season promises unblinking cameras and unabashed action. Mike continued: "We need to keep the show fresh and exciting. After 10 years the stats speak for themselves. The show will continue to thrive. We, the producers, need to stay ahead of the curve. The whole 'twists and turns' thing is about making the show fresh. We're going to give it all we've got."
Returning host Maya Jama brings her trademark flair and fierce attitude, adding: "I feel like they forgot last year that you could come in The Hideaway at any time. We did tell them but they kept forgetting." That's unlikely to be overlooked this time around.
Megan Moore, 25, from Southampton
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Show contestant Megan Moore, a 25-year-old payroll specialist from Southampton, shared her thoughts with The Mirror about the change. She said: "It's not ideal to be having it on telly but you don't know because you're in that bubble. If it comes naturally then it happens. You can't ever say never."
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Sophie Lee, a 29-year-old former fire breather, influencer and motivational speaker from Manchester, is embracing a less common approach to her dating life. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
Sophie Lee, 29, from Manchester
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She said: "I am celibate. I've practiced celibacy throughout my dating life. It'll take a really hot guy to change that. For me intimacy is giving a piece of my soul. If I'm not in a confident place it's a me problem – not his.
"I've gone over eight months celibate now, I was two years celibate before, and I'm proud of that. I only want to have sex when I truly want to – not out of pressure."
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