‘Love Island UK’ 2026 is officially underway, with Season 13 kicking off on ITV2 on 1 June 2026, as twelve new islanders head to the Mallorca villa in search of love, and Maya Jama returns to host what promises to be another dramatic summer.
Season 13 is the latest chapter in one of the UK’s most-watched reality formats, a show that has launched careers, sparked debates and kept audiences locked in for seven weeks of romantic chaos every summer since its 2015 revival.
This year’s batch of contestants spans ages 21 to 28, with backgrounds ranging from teachers and business owners to models and social media personalities, and they come from as far afield as Dubai and Galway.
Who is in the Love Island UK 2026 villa?
The first twelve islanders entering the villa are Aidan Murphy, 23, from Kent; Angelista, 24, from Staffordshire; Ellie Chadwick, 24, from West Lothian; Jasmine Müller, 27, from Dubai; Lola Deal, 28, from Kent; Lorenzo Alessi, 28, from Hertfordshire; Mica Harris, 21, from London; Ope Sowande, 27, from Lincolnshire; Robyn Langton, 21, from Liverpool; Samraj Toor, 25, from Birmingham; Sean Fitzgerald, 25, from Galway; and Sam Workman, 25, from Dudley.
As reported by Deadline, the season is set entirely in the familiar Mallorca villa, with bombshells expected to enter and disrupt couplings as the weeks progress.
When and where to watch Love Island UK 2026
New episodes air six nights a week on ITV2 in the UK, Sunday through Friday, with each episode streaming simultaneously on ITVX.
For viewers in the United States, the season arrives on Hulu from 4 June 2026 on a three-day delay.
The format runs for approximately seven weeks, making this a summer-long commitment for fans of the show.
Maya Jama is back in her third season as host, a role she has made her own with a combination of warmth, quick wit and the kind of fashion that gets talked about as much as the contestants themselves.
ITV2 has urged audiences to “keep the vibes high” and “the energy positive” heading into the premiere, language that signals a deliberate push away from the more divisive moments that shadowed recent seasons.
What Love Island UK 2026 means for the season ahead
The show enters Season 13 in a competitive streaming landscape, with reality television audiences increasingly fragmented across platforms. ITV2 and Hulu will be watching the overnight numbers closely, particularly after Season 12 delivered consistently strong ratings for the broadcaster.
The combination of a diverse cast, a seasoned host and the format’s proven ability to generate daily social media conversation puts Love Island in a strong position heading into the summer.
The villa is open, the couples are unformed, and the next bombshell is already waiting. The season runs until late July 2026.
