Love Island 2023 sees the "year of love" continuing with the second of our two seasons of the hit dating show... and it's officially underway over on ITV2 and ITVX!
After jetting off to South Africa for Winter Love Island 2023 at the start of the year, we've returned to sunny Mallorca for the main event.
We're somehow coming to the end of week four already, and there's been plenty of drama. A double dumping rocked the villa earlier in the week, and we've since been teased with the return of Casa Amor!
If you're looking to keep up with all the latest gossip from the villa, be sure to check out our guide explaining how to watch Love Island 2023. Read on to find out everything you need to know about Love Island 2023 right now.
Is Love Island coming back in 2023? Love Island 2023 start date
Love Island 2023 started on Monday, June 5 at 9 pm on ITV2 and ITVX, and new episodes will continue to air on a nightly basis (except Saturdays) at roughly the same time in both places.
Love Island 2023 recap: what happened in the villa last night?
In Thursday's episode, Mitchel approached Kady about the stumbling block that she and Zachariah had hit. The following morning, Zach pulled Mitch to chat clear the air.
Then, Sammy and Whitney were both given the chance to take an islander of their choice out of the villa for a date. Sammy opted to bring Jess, and Whitney decided to follow up with Zachariah for some more one-on-one time.
It looked like both dates went well; Zach and Whitney had plenty to say to one another, and Sammy and Jess are clearly open to rekindling things between them as their date ended in a kiss.
There was more trouble from Kady and Zach when everyone reunited in the villa that evening, though. She wanted to know exactly where he stood and where his head was at.
How long is Love Island 2023 on for?
Love Island 2023 is expected to run for eight weeks, which is typically how long each series lasts.
The previous Love Island series began on Monday, January 16 and wrapped up with the Winter Love Island 2023 final on Monday, March 13.
Love Island 2023 cast: Who is in Love Island 2023?
The initial members of the Love Island 2023 cast were announced about a week before the show started. Below, you can find out who's currently in the villa.
Catherine Agbaje
22-year-old Catherine Agbaje is a commercial real estate agent from Dublin. Asked why now was the right time for Love Island, she said: "I feel like this is the perfect opportunity to narrow down what I'm actually looking for and reach my goal to find love. I want to get my feelings out there and put myself out there. I want to love, and to be loved - and with no distraction as well."
Ella Thomas
23-year-old Ella Thomas is a model from Glasgow. Asked why she signed up for the show, she said: "I'm excited to have a fun summer, it's going to be good vibes all summer."
Jess Harding
22-year-old Jess Harding is an aesthetics practitioner from London. Talking about why she decided to head into the villa, she said: "I've been single for two years now and my love life just isn't really working. I'm a believer in fate."
Mitchel Taylor
26-year-old Mitchel Taylor is a gas engineer from Sheffield. Talking about taking part in the show, he said: "I feel like I'm known in Sheffield as 'someone's ex', so it's nice to have a fresh start and to switch off from distractions and to focus on finding the perfect girl for me."
Tyrique Hyde
24-year-old Tyrique Hyde is a semi-professional football player from Essex. He's got two main reasons for heading into the villa. Tyrique said: "I've never had a girlfriend and I haven't been on holiday for ages so it's perfect."
Zachariah Noble
25-year-old Zachariah Noble is a personal trainer and basketball player from South East London, and our first bombshell of the series. Asked why he decided now was the right time to apply, he said: "I always say, ‘you only grow as a person when you take yourself out of your comfort zone’ and I think it’s something that’s so far out of my comfort zone, I’d be silly not to give it a go. Being 25, I’m at a crossroads where I’ve been having fun, but I also want to have the peace and harmony that comes from being with the right woman."
Whitney Adebayo
25-year-old Whitney Adebayo is an entrepreneur from London who is looking to have a fun time. Asked why now was the right time to sign up for the show, she said: "Why not? I want to have fun and have a lit summer." As for what she's bringing to the villa, Whitney said: "Good vibes, I can be really silly and funny but I can also get deep. It depends on the person and the situation but I am a very adaptable person, I know how to read the room."
Sammy Root
22-year-old Sammy Root is a project manager from Kent, and the third bombshell of the series. Asked why he decided to apply for the show, he said: "I've always got girls on my mind, so what better way to find a nice girl than in the Love Island villa!"
Leah Taylor
27-year-old Leah Taylor is a business owner from Manchester, and the next bombshell to join the villa. Talking about what led her to apply, she said: "I've realised through past experiences exactly what I want in life when it comes to love. I'm ready to find it now and I'm not going to wait around. I've figured out what it is that I look for in a person, which means my bar is set really high."
Scott Van Der Sluis
22-year-old Scott Van Der Sluis is a footballer from Connah's Quay in North Wales, and he's our newest bombshell of Love Island series 10. Asked why he signed up for the show, he said: "Football is all I've ever done, all I've ever known. So this is a new and exciting opportunity for a change up in life."
Montel McKenzie
25-year-old Montel McKenzie is an account manager and semi-professional footballer from East London. Talking about why he saigned up for Love Island, he said: "I I just haven't found someone I want to date, I'm always so busy with work and football."
Kady McDermott
27-year-old Kady McDermott was a bomshell back in series 2, and she's returned to stir up even more trouble. Asked why she returned to the villa, she said: "Not many people can say they’ve been on Love Island, let alone have done it twice! I think I’m known from season 2 for being so chaotic. People always ask, ‘Do you have regrets?’ expecting me to say yes, but I was so true to myself and I was 100% authentic. I’ll still be like that now, but seven years on, I am more mature. I’m still the fiery pocket rocket but I know what I want and what I don’t want."
Who's been dumped so far?
The first recoupling led to George Fensom being dumped from the villa on Friday, June 9.
Then, when the islanders were told to choose between Ella and Ruchee after they were both left single in Tuesday's recoupling. They opted to keep Ella in the villa, meaning Ruchee Gurung was dumped on June 14.
Friday, June 16 saw two more departures. Following a public vote for favorite islanders that left six of them vulnerable, the islanders opted to send Andre Furtado and Charlotte Sumner home.
Friday, June 23 saw Molly Marsh exit the villa in a shock twist after Kady coupled up with Zachariah.
Tuesday, June 27 followed things up with a brutal double dumping that saw Mehdi Edno and Mal Nicol being sent home.
Meet the islanders for Love Island series 10
If you'd like to revisit this year's Meet the Islanders video, you can find it below:
Love Island 2023 contestant rumours
The show might be underway already, but any Love Island fan will know that there's going to be plenty more faces cropping up throughout the series. So, who else could be heading into the Love Island villa?
Influencer Chloe Baker is among the rumored islanders. She was previously rumored to take part in the last series, so there's a chance she'll be popping up this time around.
Alison Hammond's son Aiden Hammond was also reportedly offered a spot in the villa this time around, though a source close to the duo said that he turned down the offer (via MailOnline).
Who's hosting Love Island 2023?
Maya Jama is back in the driving seat as the Love Island host after replacing Laura Whitmore at the start of 2023.
Talking about returning to host her second series of the show, Maya Jama said: "It feels so exciting. I was full of nerves for my first series because I was wondering what it would be like. Now, I know I feel really ready and excited, I just can't wait to get started!
"Now there's a bit more of an expectation, I just want to make sure that I live up to that expectation again... The pressure is on for my stylist because the dresses did very well last series!"
Iain Sterling—aka the voice of Love Island—will also continue to provide more jokes and quips for the tenth series, too.
Who won Love Island 2022?
Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan won the latest series of Love Island back in March. Kai was part of the starting lineup, but the pair only coupled up partway through the series after Sanam made her debut during Casa Amor. This makes Sanam the first Casa Amor contestant to go all the way and win the show!
Last summer's series was won by Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti. They won the show by a massive landslide, as voting stats revealed they'd secured roughly 64% of the total vote.
Where is the new Love Island 2023?
Although the winter series took place in South Africa, the summer series of Love Island returned to the show's usual home of Mallorca.
On Sunday, June 4, ITV gave us a sneaky tour of the villa for the latest series; you can take a guided tour of the villa in the video below.
Take a look around the Villa that our Islanders will be calling home for the summer 💘 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/cYhNXdZxCrJune 4, 2023
Can you still apply for Love Island 2023?
At the time of our latest update, applications to be on the new season of Love Island are still open; maybe the team is still trying to track down some would-be bombshells?
If you think you'd like to head into the villa sometime this summer, head over to the ITV website for more info.
How many Love Islands will there be in 2023?
Love Island series 10 is the second of a double helping of drama from the villa. Whilst series 8 was airing in 2022, ITV confirmed that there would be two seasons of Love Island airing in 2023 as they revealed plans to revive the Winter spin-off.
It looks like two seasons of Love Island might be the norm, as well, as there have been reports that ITV is set to commission another Winter edition for 2024. A source told The Sun: "Love Island have already informed the owners of the £1.2 million villa in South Africa that they want to return there at the end of this year ahead of the winter 2024 show."
