It’s officialllll! Love Island is BACK for summer 2026, and honestly? We are SO ready for the chaos.
Get your cocktails, mocktails and group chats at the ready because a brand-new batch of sexy singletons are heading to the iconic Mallorca villa in the hope of finding romance, causing drama and maybeeee even walking away with that £50,000 cash prize.
From explosive recouplings and shock bombshell arrivals to savage dumpings and terrace chats that could change EVERYTHING, the countdown to the new season is officially on.
And while ITV are keeping the Love Island 2026 lineup firmly under wraps for now, fans are already desperate to know who’ll be entering the villa this year.
So, when does Love Island 2026 start? Who’s hosting? And when will the cast be announced? Here’s everything we know so far…
When does Love Island 2026 start?
The 13th series of Love Island will officially begin on Monday 1st June 2026 on ITV2 and ITVX.
That means we’re only weeks away from fresh flirting, awkward first couplings and contestants saying they’ve “never felt like this before” after approximately 48 hours.
We can already hear the “I’ve got a texttttt!” screaming from here.
Psssst the first promo has just dropped and we're sooo here for the World Cup x Love Island summer!
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Where can I watch Love Island 2026?
Love Island 2026 will air on ITV2 from Sunday to Friday, with episodes also available to stream on ITVX.
Saturday nights are usually reserved for the weekly highlights show, where viewers can relive all the villa chaos from the week before.
Perfect if you somehow missed the inevitable fire pit drama everyone’s talking about online.
How long will Love Island 2026 be on for?
The new series is expected to run for around eight weeks, meaning we’ll likely be glued to our TVs alllllll summer long.
That’s two whole months of messy love triangles, Casa Amor betrayals, dramatic exits and Islanders insisting they’re “closed off”.
Who are the contestants in Love Island 2026?
Wellllll… ITV hasn’t officially announced the cast of Love Island 2026 just yet.
BUT the cast is usually revealed shortly before the launch episode airs – and trust us, the second those Islanders are confirmed we’ll be updating this page faster than a bombshell entering the villa.
We are already predicting another mix of influencers, personal trainers, business owners and social media stars ready to find love in Mallorca.
Who is hosting Love Island 2026?
TV queeeeeen Maya Jama is expected to return as the host of Love Island 2026 following her hugely popular previous seasons.
And honestly? We couldn’t imagine anyone better walking into the villa in slow motion looking unreal while chaos unfolds around her.
So make sure to bookmark this page for the latest juicy deets!
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