How to watch Love Island 2025 first episode - start time, channel and lineup
ITV Love Island returns to our screens this week, marking the official start to the summer of love!
The time has come - the show of the summer is back. We might claim we're skipping it this year, or insist it's past its prime. But like clockwork, we always find ourselves drawn back into the tears, drama and whirlwind romances that only Love Island can deliver.
2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the show and the 12th season. As ever, a stunning group of singletons attempt to find love on the ITV dating show, and we'll all be left hooked on their every word.
The series has introduced the UK to many household names - with the likes of Molly-Mae Hague, Scot Laura Anderson, Maura Higgins, Chris Hughes, Tommy Fury and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu just some of the previous islanders who have gone on to find love outside, and inside, the villa, and achieve big things.
Love Island is back on our screens tonight (June 9) and like always, we'll be tuning in every evening to watch the drama unfold. Here's everything you need to know about the launch episode.
When does Love Island start?
This year the season starts later, with previous runs starting a week after the May bank holiday weekend, around June 3 and 4. However this year, ITV opted to have the reality dating show start a week later.
The launch episode for season 12 will air tonight (June 9) at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
As always weekdays, as well as Sundays, will host the regular show on ITV2, and Love Island Unseen Bits will be airing in place of it on Saturdays, giving viewers a look at some of the scenes that hadn't been screened previously.
Who is entering the villa?
The line-up of 12 singletons was released last week, and even that didn't come without the drama.
Just days after the line-up was announced, one contestant - Kyle Ashman - departed the villa for 'personal reasons,' despite ITV announcing he will be taking part in the show. An ITV spokesperson said: "For personal reasons, Kyle will not be entering the 'Love Island' villa as planned."
However, it was rumoured that he was taken off the line-up for an alleged machete attack in February of this year.
Since returning home, Kyle released a video online explaining the situation, in which he said: "Hello everyone, I'm Kyle. I just came on here to say, I'm sure you've seen the news circulating. I'm innocent, there was no further action.
"I'm not a bad guy, honestly, I'm not a bad guy. I'm a normal guy from a normal place. And opportunity arose to find love. I grabbed it with both hands and it's been taken away from me. I've seen all the support pages and, who knows, maybe I'll get a chance to go on Casa Amor or as a bombshell - get back in and show you who I really am, show you that I'm not a bad guy. We'll see."
Instead taking his place is 25-year-old pro rugby player Connor Phillips from Limerick, Ireland. He'll be joined by 11 other singles, including a Scots model, a musical theatre actress, a semi-pro footballer and a personal trainer. You can take a look at the full line-up here.
Blu Chegini
Shakira Khan
Harry Cooksley
Helena Ford
Megan Moore
Tommy Bradley
Alima Gagigo
Ben Holbrough
Sophie Lee
Dejon Noel-Williams
Megan Clarke
Toni Laites
Love Island airs from 9pm on Monday, June 9, on ITV2 and ITVX
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