Love Island in huge schedule shake up amid big ITV change
LOVE Island has a huge schedule shake up tonight.
The dating show returned to ours screens last night for its 11th series.
Fans of the programme saw host Maya Jama welcome a new selection of sexy singletons to the villa who are all in a bid to find love.
Viewers watched the first instalment of Love Island 2024 on ITV1 on Monday evening.
But today they'll have to switch over to ITV2 because Sunak v Starmer: The ITV Debate will be on instead at 9pm.
The show continues on ITV2 for the rest of the week.
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The new series certainly hasn't disappointed so far.
Last night those watching at home were left lost for words when Towie legend Joey Essex was revealed as the first bombshell.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun before entering the villa, Joey admitted it was his idea to appear on the series, having grown close friends with the show's creative director, Mike Spencer.
"When I think back to my first memories of being on TV Mike was always around and there to support us," he said.
"It felt like the right time to give the Villa a shot, so I called Mike to ask him if I could apply and he said go for it!
"Mike’s a creative genius and has thought of a way to bring me into the mix and personally I think it’s the greatest stunt that Love Island has ever pulled. "
Joey, who shot to fame on the ITVBe programme in 2011, has appeared on various other dating shows over the years.
Some include Celebs Go Dating and Ex On The Beach.
It sounds like things are going to get steamy between the Islanders tonight.
The show has their first secret terrace snog of the series after they all lock lips in a racy game.
Love Island 2024 couples
On launch night the Islanders were immediately 'coupled up'.
The couples so far include:
- Mimii Ngulube and Munveer Jabbal.
- Nicole Samuel and Sean Stone.
- Jess White and Ronnie Vint.
- Patsy Field and Ayo Odukoya.
- Samantha Kenny and Sam Taylor.
- Harriet Blackmore and Ciaran Davies.
Singles:
Each Islander will pick a phone out of the box and whoever's phone it is will have to complete a dare.
Mimii is dared to snog the Islander she’d rather be coupled up with - and she picks Ayo.
Meanwhile Harriett is dared to perform a lap dance for an Islander.
She decides to go for her current partner Ciaran, ending the performance by planting a kiss on his lips.
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Joey has to kiss three Islanders of his choice - and the girls he picks are Samantha, Harriett and Nicole.
Follow our live coverage of Love Island which continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2.
Love Island line-up 2024
Love Island is back on the box with a brand new batch of sexy islanders all looking for love this summer.
The Girls
- Patsy Field - The Sun revealed how Love Island had signed stunning Patsy Field, who is an Influencer with a disability.
- Samantha Kenny - Liverpool lass Samantha Kenny is a 27-year-old works in a beauty salon as a make-up artist.
- Mimii Ngulube - Student nurse Mimii Ngulube has swapped Portsmouth for Majorca.
- Jess White - Shop manager Jess White hails from Stockport.
- Harriett Blackmore - Harriet Blackmore is good pals with YouTuber Saffron Barker.
- Nicole Samuel - Account manager and former champion dancer Nicole Samuel is a 2024 Islander.
The boys
- Joey Essex - Towie legend and reality star OG Joey Essex was a surprise bombshell.
- Ciaran Davies - Welsh rugby hunk Ciaran Davies is in the plush villa.
- Sean Stone - Sean Stone runs a sweet firm and is hoping he is just as sweet with the ladies.
- Sam Taylor - Hairdresser Sam Taylor has a big passion for tattoos and "crackin' on".
- Munveer Jabbal - Munveer Jabbal is the oldest contestant in the villa this year at 30-years-old.
- Ayo Odukoya - Meet Ayo Odukoya who is a footballer and former model.
- Ronnie Vint - The Sun revealed how Ronnie Vint - who is best mates with Olivia Attwood's hubby Bradley Dack - is in the villa this summer.