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Get to know Sophie from Manchester ahead of her Love Island appearance
Love Island returns to our screens next week, and the Islanders have been announced, with one from Manchester taking part. Maya Jama will return to present the show, and viewers can expect everything from 'bombshell arrivals to surprise dumpings', ITV said. The ITV dating show has been on our TV screens for a decade since it first aired in 2015. Sophie Lee, a motivational speaker and author who lives in Manchester, will spend some time in the Mallorca sun while she hopes to find love in the Love Island Villa. Lee said when she enters the Love Island Villa, she's looking for 'someone who is fun, spontaneous, who has a lot of jokes and who is attentive.' She added: 'At the moment I'm only finding ones draped in red flags and 'do not cross' signs.' When asked, 'If you were the CEO of anything, what would it be?', Sophie said: 'I'm the CEO of empowerment. I want women to feel beautiful and validated in themselves and feel their best self.' The 29-year-old had a fire-breathing accident when performing in Chicago, aged 23, after a 'too-strong air-conditioning unit blasted fire back at her', a summary of her book In My Skin reveals on Goodreads. It added: 'Her face and chest went up in flames and her image was changed forever.' Sophie has had the support of Katie Piper, who is a victim of an acid attack and appears on daytime TV regularly. The original lineup will see 12 singletons, including a payroll specialist and a landscape gardener, try to find love in the Villa. Love Island has been streamed more than 2 billion times and the show has become the most watched programme for 16-34-year-olds on more than 400 occasions, ITV says. Recommended reading: What we know about Harlan Coben's new series due to be filmed in the northwest The most popular filming locations across Bolton 'Rural' village near Bolton named among poshest in the UK In a show first, fans can also choose to watch along with the launch show live with the hosts of Love Island: The Morning After, either on ITVX or YouTube. Plus, all podcast and Love Island: Aftersun episodes will also be available to watch back on YouTube throughout the series. Series 12 of Love Island starts on Monday, June 9 at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
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‘Love Island USA' Unveils Season 7 Cast
'Love Island USA' has unveiled its cast for its upcoming Season 7, and the islanders are ready for a summer of love and drama. The 10 new contestants hail from all across the country, from Los Angeles to Miami to Honolulu, with jobs ranging from a poolman, a cowboy and an employee at a family-owned coffee shop, Peacock announced Wednesday alongside a teaser introducing the cast. Hosted by Ariana Madix and narrated by Iain Stirling, Season 7 of 'Love Island USA' premieres Tuesday, June 3, with new episodes dropping every day at 6 p.m. PT/9pm ET during premiere week. After premiere week, new episodes will stream Thursdays through Tuesdays. Additionally, 'Love Island: Aftersun,' which recaps each week's drama with interviews from cast members, will return for Season 7 every Saturday, beginning June 7. Hosts for this season's 'Aftersun,' which was hosted by former Islander Maura Higgins, will be announced soon. See the full list of new islanders below: Ace Greene, Los Angeles, California Austin Shepard, Northville, Michigan Belle-A Walker, Honolulu, Hawaii Chelley Bissainthe, Orlando, Florida Huda Mustafa, Raleigh, North Carolina Jeremiah Brown, Los Angeles, California Nicolas Vansteenberghe, Jacksonville, Florida Olandria Carthen, Decatur, Alabama Taylor Williams, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Yulissa Escobar, Miami, Florida Season 7 has some hefty shoes to fill after last year's Season 6 entered the cultural zeitgeist and social media chatter in a way the U.S. spinoff series had never done before. Season 6 was the first installment hosted by Madix, who undoubtably brought some 'Vanderpump Rules' fans into the reality dating show's audience, and featured fan-favorites Leah Kateb, JaNa Craig and Serena Page, whom audiences lovingly dubbed the P.P.G., a.k.a., the Powerpuff Girls. The Season 6 cast was so loved that Peacock greenlit a spinoff, titled 'Love Island: Beyond the Villa,' which follows the islanders around Los Angeles as they navigate new careers, evolving friendships, newfound fame and complex relationships outside of the Love Island villa, per the official logline. The post 'Love Island USA' Unveils Season 7 Cast appeared first on TheWrap.
