A summer of love is just a matter of days away as a bunch of singletons pack their suitcases and head to a Spanish villa hoping to find 'the one'.
Of course, that can only mean Love Island is returning to the small screen. The 2022 series will begin on Monday, June 6, with Laura Whitmore returning as host and her husband and comedian Iain Stirling back with his expert narration.
But what we really want to know is who will be heading into the ITV2 reality show's brand new Majorcan villa and spending weeks shouting 'I've got a text!" The Love Island line-up is being announced by ITV today (May 30) ahead of the series return and it's already an eclectic bunch with a senior microbiologist and an international dressage rider in the mix. READ MORE: ITV Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley struggles to hide dismay as he announces first Love Island contestant Without further ado, here is who will be looking for love this Summer: The first contestant announced for the show was Paige, a paramedic, who hails from Swansea, Wales.
She describes herself as "positive and bubbly" but also "quite mumsy" and is a good cook. Speaking about why she's joining the show, she said: "In Swansea there is just no-one I can find, I’ve tried and there’s just nobody there anymore.
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