Love Island confirms launch date for new series - and it's later than usual
The start date for Love Island's 2025 summer series has been confirmed by ITV and while fans don't have long to wait, it's starting at a later date than usual this year
ITV has announced the start date for Love Island's upcoming series - and fans will have to wait just a little bit longer than they're used to for the hit reality show's return. Hosted by Maya Jama, the series will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year as a new line-up of singles descends on the Majorcan villa in the hopes of finding romance.
While the show has typically aired on the first Monday in June for the past few years, Love Island is hitting our screens at a slightly later date this time around. The 2025 summer series is set to premiere on Monday June 9 – a week later than last year's series.
ITV announced the return date on social media, writing: "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."
Earlier this week, Love Island dropped the first trailer for its upcoming series, with Maya Jama teasing "huge twists" to come from the show's 12th run.
"To the hottie this may concern," Maya announced in the clip. "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."
She added: "It's time to crack on and deliver serious results. Let's circle back soon. Warmest wishes x." Set in an office that's decorated with neon signs and inflatable flamingos, Maya tells her team at Love Island HQ: "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."
Earlier this year saw the return of Love Island: All Stars - and just months on from the 2025 series' big final, couple Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Curtis Pritchard announced that they had split. Ekin-Su shared the news in an Instagram post, writing that they had decided to "go [their] separate ways" and that it had been 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 added.
"We're both focusing on navigating this transition and would really appreciate privacy during this time. Love always, Ekin-Su xX."
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