Love Island 2023 LIVE — Maya Jama welcomes 10 new hopefuls to the villa – and there’s a few twists in store

Love Island 2023 LIVE — Maya Jama welcomes 10 new hopefuls to the villa - and there's a few twists in store

LOVE Island is back and host Maya Jama has brought a new crop of sexy singletons ready to mingle tonight.

As Love Island‘s latest summer season returns to ITV2, the villa in Majorca has welcomed 10 new Islanders who are seeking a summer of love – and to find the one.

The new girls consist of Ruchee Gurung, 24, Molly Marsh, 21, Catherine Agbaje, 22, Ella Thomas, 23, and Jess Harding, 22.

Meanwhile, Tyrique Hyde, 24, George Fensom, 24, Mehdi Edno, 26, Mitchel Taylor, 26, and Andre Furtado, 21, will be trying to impress them.

In a huge twist and for the first time ever, Maya Jama will announce the boys and girls will enter the villa – and they’re set to get to know each other in one of Love Island’s most flirtatious first episodes.

Read our Love Island live blog below for the latest updates and gossip…

  • Who has made the most money from Love Island?

    Miss Molly-mazing that’s who. To the tune of £2m, at the very least. Go on girl!

    The @prettylittlething creative director Molly-Mae Hague, 23, has no doubt established herself as the most successful Love Island contestant yet.

    The Season 5 star who has sweet baby Bambi with her co-star boxer Tommy Fury, has proved to be the biggest moneymaker since the series began in 2015, with four companies registered in her name.

    The star has made a profit of well over £2million from her business dealings, which includes a fake tan brand called Filter by Molly-Mae.

    The brand’s Luxury Everyday Essentials Kit retails at £95.

  • Love Island’s best bits

    Love Island fans are already digging up memories of their fave ever casts.

    Get in!

  • Who won last year’s Love Island?

    Ekin-who?

    Just kidding. Love Island fans are hoping and praying for a cast as explosive as last year’s sprightly lot.

    Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu won the show in summer 2022.

    The pair were crowned champs and took how the £50K.

  • Love Island army is back

    And bigger than ever.

    Love Island fans are poised and ready to Tweet about their fave show as it returns tonight on ITV2.

    *chants* here-we-go, here-we-go-here-we-gooooo.

  • Oli Molly

    LOVE Island star Olivia Hawkins looked stunning in a very revealing outfit as she partied at the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse premiere.

    The 27-year-old, who shot to fame on this year’s winter series of the ITV2 dating show, wowed in sheer black gown alongside Love Island co-star Ellie Spence for the star-studded event at Cineworld, Leicester Square.

  • Here come the boys

    So which fellas are on the show tonight?

    Meet Georgeous. From Bedford, ya know.

    George Fensom made a slightly leftfield choice when asked to name who he’d like to have with him in the villa.

    The business exec said: “I’m going to go with a little sweetheart called Megan Fox, if you’ve seen Transformers.

    “The second would be Anne Hegerty from The Chase.

    “I wouldn’t crack on with her but I’d have a laugh with her.

    “I’d also like Nigella Lawson to cook something sexy.”

  • What time is Love Island on?

    All the action kicks off in just under an hour on ITV2 at 9pm.

    We. cant. wait.

    *screammmmms*

  • What’s Maya Jama wearing tonight?

    Maya Jama is going all out to show off her flawless figure as she hosts Love Island tonight.

    She looked sensational in a sexy cut out white dress in the first teaser of this year’s summer series on ITV2 .

  • So who is on Love Island tonight?

    Catherine Agbaje, 22,  is a Commercial Real Estate Agent from Dublin.

    You might need your ear plugs when she’s around though.

    The Irish estate agent insists: “I’m fun, I’m flirty, I’m just never boring. I can chat your ears off!”

  • Love Island is back!

    Whose ready for a summer of love?

    Our fave dating show is back on our screens tonight – and Love Island fans are already going crazy.

    One Tweeted: “So excited for #LoveIsland UK  premiere tonight.”

  • Who is the richest Love Island star?

    Miss Molly-mazing that’s who. To the tune of £2m, at the very least. Go on girl!

    The @prettylittlething creative director Molly-Mae Hague, 23, has no doubt established herself as the most successful Love Island contestant yet.

    The Season 5 star who has sweet baby Bambi with her co-star boxer Tommy Fury, has proved to be the biggest moneymaker since the series began in 2015, with four companies registered in her name.

    The star has made a profit of well over £2million from her business dealings, which includes a fake tan brand called Filter by Molly-Mae.

    The brand’s Luxury Everyday Essentials Kit retails at £95.

  • Who won last year’s Love Island?

    Ekin-who?

    Just kidding. Love Island fans are hoping and praying for a cast as explosive as last year’s sprightly lot.

    Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu won the show in summer 2022.

    The pair were crowned champs and took how the £50K.

  • What’s Love Island’s Amber Davies doing now?

    Amber  won Love Island with Kem back in the day.

    She is now a fully-fledged West End and cabaret star.

    Amber is currently loved-up with her West End co-star Ben Joyce, who plays Marty McFly in the stage adaptation of the hit 1985 film Back To The Future.

    Amber plays Lorraine Baines McFly, the mum of Ben’s character who flirts with him after he travels back in time in his space-age motor.

  • Here come the boys

    So which fellas are on the show tonight?

    Meet Georgeous. From Bedford, ya know.

    George Fensom made a slightly leftfield choice when asked to name who he’d like to have with him in the villa.

    The business exec said: “I’m going to go with a little sweetheart called Megan Fox, if you’ve seen Transformers.

    “The second would be Anne Hegerty from The Chase.

    “I wouldn’t crack on with her but I’d have a laugh with her.

    “I’d also like Nigella Lawson to cook something sexy.”

  • Whose hooking up with who?

    Ooh the couples’ predictions are in.

  • What’s Maya Jama wearing tonight?

    Maya Jama is going all out to show off her flawless figure as she hosts Love Island tonight.

    She looked sensational in a sexy cut out white dress in the first teaser of this year’s summer series on ITV2 .

  • What time is Love Island on?

    Just two hours to go.

    Our fave dating show with Maya Jama is back on our screens tonight.

    Don’t miss the start – coz that’s when the couples all get matched up.

    It’s at 9pm on ITV2.

    Boom!

  • So who is Catherine on Love Island?

    Catherine is the one that everyone is talking about.

    And we can see why.

    I mean…

    Catherine Agbaje, 22,  is a Commercial Real Estate Agent from Dublin

    Irish estate agent insists: “I’m fun, I’m flirty, I’m just never boring. I can chat your ears off!”

    The Dublin girl, who has degrees in psychology and sociology and real estate, said friends would describe her as: “Someone who is fun and a loving character.

    “They know I have so much love to give. I’m always smiling, I’m always happy, I’m always laughing.

    “You’ll always see me with a smile on my face.”

  • Love Island is back!

    Whose ready for a summer of love?

    Our fave dating show is back on our screens tonight – and Love Island fans are already going crazy.

    One Tweeted: “So excited for #LoveIsland UK  premiere tonight.”

  • Who has made the most money from Love Island?

    Miss Molly-mazing that’s who. To the tune of £2m, at the very least. Go on girl!

    The @prettylittlething creative director Molly-Mae Hague, 23, has no doubt established herself as the most successful Love Island contestant yet.

    The Season 5 star who has sweet baby Bambi with her co-star boxer Tommy Fury, has proved to be the biggest moneymaker since the series began in 2015, with four companies registered in her name.

    The star has made a profit of well over £2million from her business dealings, which includes a fake tan brand called Filter by Molly-Mae.

    The brand’s Luxury Everyday Essentials Kit retails at £95.

  • Who is in Love Island?

    Check out Jess Harding, 22.

    Glam beauty salon owner Jess Harding has signed up for the summer series.

    A source explained: “Jess is one of the most glamorous islanders ever and is sure to be a big hit with the boys and viewers.”

    But there are a string of reasons a boy might not be a hit with her.

    She said: “When a guy stunts for money, that’s an ick. Showing off all their designer clothes because most of the time they’re probably fake anyway!

    “Another one is when a boy runs for the train and the train goes without him. Lunch Boxes also – just go to Tesco and get a meal deal!”

  • Who won last year’s Love Island?

    Ekin-who?

    Just kidding. Love Island fans are hoping and praying for a cast as explosive as last year’s sprightly lot.

    Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu won the show in summer 2022.

    The pair were crowned champs and took how the £50K.

  • Fan-tastic

    Get ready. The Twitterati have arrived.

    Love Island fans are already planning to take-over the show with their hilarious posts.

    One teased: “Come on Twitter, let’s do this. Love Island!”

  • Fans ‘work out’ who’s getting axed from the villa first

    Love Island hasn’t even started yet and fans are already guessing who’ll be the first contestant to wave goodbye to their summer of love.

    Viewers believe that George Fensom will be the first islander axed from the villa considering the fire he already came under because of his past homophobic tweets and the claims from his ex.

    One fan claimed: “George has had a lot of negative attention before the series has even started so unless he comes across amazingly straight out of the gate, the producers will want him gone and if it’s not him then it’ll be Andre because he’s the shortest and youngest out of the boys.”

    Asked who they hope will be the first to leave, a fan replied: “Hopefully George.”

  • In pictures: First look at Maya Jama arriving at the Love Island villa

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