The Solar has reported that the primary Islander in talks for the line-up is Dublin influencer Charleen Murphy. She’s already acquainted with the present, as she’s greatest associates with Lucinda Strafford, and is newly single. She additionally beforehand auditioned for Love Island again in 2020.
A supply informed The Solar, “Charleen break up from her boyfriend earlier this 12 months and Lucinda informed ITV bosses they need to get her on the present. She’s actually attractive and enjoyable and has quite a lot of Irish attraction – she’s been associates with Lucinda for years so after all Lucinda would put a phrase in for her!”
Equally, The Solely Method Is Essex star Ella Rae Sensible has despatched followers right into a frenzy after sharing a put up on Instagram that strongly hints at a possible villa look. Throughout a collection of 4 snaps, Ella was pictured posing alongside the long-lasting Love Island villa neon signal at ITV studios, even pointing at it with a pen for good measure.
This wouldn’t be the primary time a TOWIE star has entered the villa, both, as Joey Essex famously took half two years in the past.
What number of weeks is Love Island on for?
Love Island‘s newest collection is reportedly anticipated to comply with an identical format to the earlier collection and run for eight weeks. If that is proper, we will count on the Love Island finale to happen in late July.
The place will Love Island collection 13 be filmed?
Love Island 2026 can be filmed in Mallorca, presumably on the similar villa. I imply, they’ve already acquired all these neon indicators, so could as nicely!
The place are you able to watch Love Island 2026?
Love Island airs on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm BST, each night time besides Saturdays. All episodes can be found for catch-up on ITVX shortly after broadcast.
Earlier contestants have revealed that we don’t get a contemporary episode on Saturdays as a result of the Islanders are given the time off from filming, whereas cleaners head into the villa for a full deep clear and reset.
Episodes usually run for round an hour, filled with recouplings, drama, and no less than one “I’ve acquired a textual content” scream.
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Love Island 2026 episode launch schedule
We’ve not acquired a confirmed Love Island launch schedule, however provided that it normally runs each night from Sunday by Friday, here is what we will count on:
