Laura Whitmore and Iain Sterling arrive in Spain ahead of 'best' Love Island series yet

It's time to start slathering up the suncream because Love Island has teased a first look at the new series ahead of its launch on Monday night. A whole host of sexy new singletons are set to enter the villa in Mallorca in a bid to find love on the ITV show that will kick off on ITV2, with fans of having a say on who couples up with who in the first week. And in a newly released image, host Laura Whitmore can be seen chatting to the ladies as their summer in the villa kicks off with an exciting new twist.

Love Island has given fans a sneak peek first look at tonight's launch night episode. And things are set to get off to a trilling start as the girls discover there is already a huge twist.

Love Island's Amy Day has called for host Laura Whitmore to be replaced.The 2021 contestant has argued that the likes of Maya Jama would be a better replacement after the stars of the show felt like the reunion was "dead" last year.Talking about whether she thinks Laura should stay on for another year after claims were made by her co-star Rachel Finni.In a recent podcast, Rachel had said: "I'm kind of gutted Laura Whitmore is hosting it though, I thought we'd get a nice Maya Jama or AJ Odudu. The benefits you get from being married to the narrator, 'cause she's not a great host."Commenting on this, Amy exclusively told the Daily Star: "I'm numb to it, I think it would be nice to have a presenter who throws herself into it and that whole interview that came out of Rachel hit loads of the press and it is true we are all a bit gutted."The reunion was a bit dead and boring.

LOVE Island has given fans a sneak peek first look at tomorrow night's launch night episode. The thrilling early pics of the new series sees host Laura Whitmore welcoming the islanders to the villa in a racy red outfit.

Love Island hopeful Gemma Owen has expressed her desire to become a billionaire and businesswoman like reality star Kylie Jenner.The 19 year old is due to enter this year’s sun soaked villa as she hopes to find love when the new series returns to our screens on Monday. Yet love isn’t the only thing on Gemma’s mind as the star, who has already forged a successful career with Team GB as a dressage champion, has bigger ambitions as she hopes to enhance her career profile to match that of Kylie Jenner. Gemma, who is the daughter of footballing legend Michael Owen, recently shared her aspirations during an interview with the Mirror and explained how she hopes her time in the villa will allow her to expand her current business selling swimwear.

Love Island's Laura Whitmore dropped two bombshells on the new crop of singles when they arrived in the villa looking for romance. The new series of the show is getting under way - with the odd twist in store for the wannabes.First of all, the five single girls expected to be the ones to pick which fella they fancied most and would couple up with.But as they arrived in a colourful array of bikinis, presenter Laura revealed that, unlike previous years, this was not the case.The star - clad in a stunning scarlet shorts and top combo - told the stunned girls at the luxury villa in Mallorca: "You thought you'd all be stepping forward for the boys that you fancy the most."However, for the first time ever, we asked the public to play cupid and pick the boy they thought you should couple up with."It means that paramedic Paige Thorne, 24; hotel waitress Indiya Polack, 23; model Tasha Ghouri, 23; business owner Gemma Owen, 19 and nanny Amber Beckford, 24, have no say in who they are paired up with.Shocked Tasha said: "I hope the public have it right.

Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore has clapped back at fans who call her "overpaid" and "boring".The 37-year-old Irish beauty will be back on our screens on Monday (June 6) as the ITV2 dating show returns for its eighth series. She will introduce the new batch of 11 sexy singletons who are looking for love in the villa.However, hours before the series launch, Laura addressed previous comments about her hosting in the show in a TikTok video.At the start of the short clip, the TV personality said: "Shall we get this out of the way, then we can enjoy the juicy bits! See ya Monday."Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE Laura started with the online comment: "I think its ridiculous that Laura flies back and forth - send the guests there!"She penned in response: "The villa is Mallorca and Aftersun is London.

Laura Whitmore has slammed Love Island fans who branded her dull and overpaid, while also accusing her of wrecking the environment.

Gemma Owen made headlines this week after it was announced that she would be joining the eighth series of Love Island.The daughter of football legend Michael Owen is just one of the fresh batch of islanders looking for love in the villa, as the new series launches on June 6, 2022.Speaking ahead of her villa debut, the star has described herself as competitive, saying: "I think all of us as a family are, it's in our blood."She has also wowed fans on social media with a series of stunning holiday snaps, along with modelling outfits from her brand OG swimwear.Ahead of the new series of Love Island, Daily Star has taken a look at Gemma Owen's hottest snaps.Love Island fans rejoiced on Monday (May 30) when a fresh batch of singletons looking for love were announced as the latest contestants heading to Casa Amor.Ahead of her villa debut, Gemma looked phenomenal in a series of promo pics for the series, which showed the sporting star flaunting her fabulous figure and sunkissed skin for the cameras in a tiny cream bikini.While the series is expected to bring a few bombshell beauties in the villa, Gemma is certainly a brunette bombshell in her own right - but whose eye will she catch as the series begins? Fans will have to wait and see.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE When Gemma is not working on her swimwear brand or competing in some of the world's biggest dressage competitions, the beauty likes to relax by the pool on holiday.The star looked radiant as she shared a gorgeous Instagram snap, where she posed in a pair of crocheted black beach trousers and a string bra - with her raven locks flowing past her shoulders.Paired with a natural make-up look and

LOVE Island host Laura Whitmore has blasted fans who call her 'boring and overpaid' ahead of the new series. The ITV2 reality show returns tomorrow evening with Laura, 37, once again introducing the new batch of Islanders to viewers.

Laura Whitmore has preemptively shared her responses to the critical comments she receives while hosting Love Island.The 37 year old TV presenter responded to the comments she has received while hosting previous series in a bid to "get this out of the way" so fans can "enjoy the juicy bits". Mum-of-one Laura, who is married to Love Island's voice over star Iain Stirling, shared a TikTok video of herself to clear up some of the claims around her presenting duties. As the video begun, Laura could be seen sipping out of an official Love Island water bottle before pointing above her head to some text which read: "Shall we chat Love Island" followed by a red heart emoji.

Love Island returns on Monday for a new series that is bound to kickstart everyone's summer. Laura Whitmore is once again the host of the ITV2 reality dating show, alongside her commentator husband Iain Stirling.

We're ready to move mad over the return of Love Island on 6 June, especially now that the line-up for this year's summer of fun in the sun has been announced. With eight weeks of drama, iconic chats by the fire pit and jaw-dropping tasks ahead of us, narrator Iain Stirling has promised the new series to "be the sexiest yet". Love Island is never short of headline-making antics, and with seven seasons of romantic history behind us, there are plenty of stories to tell.

LOVE Island has revealed a huge change to the show this year - with viewers given the power to choose who couples with who. Voiceover man Iain Stirling explained a massive twist that will see the British public play Cupid. He revealed the news to Christine Lampard on Lorraine - with voting already open via the show's app.

LOVE Island hopeful Gemma Owen revealed she wants to be a billionaire and businesswoman like Kylie Jenner. Footballer Michael Owen's daughter Gemma, 19, will make her big entrance in the Majorcan love nest when the new series kicks off on ITV2 on Monday. Gemma - who enjoys a jet-setting life - has forged her own successful career as a Team GB dressage champion.

Davide Sanclimenti reckons the "won't be able to resist" his Italian charm in the Love Island villa. The self-professed Italian stallion is part of this year's Love Island lineup which includes Gemma Owen, the daughter of former England striker Michael Owen.The European hunk moved from Rome to Manchester three years ago, where he runs a shisha business called S Deluxe Shisha.The sexy singleton spoke to Daily Star's Sam Huntley and other press before this year's series - which returns 9pm Monday June 6 on ITV2.Asked what qualities he'll bring to the villa, Davide said he'll provide plenty of good looks and irresistible Italian charm.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE He said: "Naturally I am also good looking so I believe the English girls won’t be able to resist me and my Italian charm.

Love Island hunk Davide Sanclimenti said he's prepared to break up a couple in the villa if he fancies them enough.The self-professed Italian stallion is part of this year's Love Island cast - which includes Gemma Owen, the daughter of ex-footballer Michael Owen.He moved from Rome to Manchester three years ago and didn't know any English - but he now runs a small shisha business called S Deluxe Shisha.The sexy singleton spoke to Daily Star's Sam Huntley and other press before he entered the villa for this year's series - which returns 9pm Monday June 6 on ITV2.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HEREAsked if he'd consider breaking up a Love Island couple to get what he wanted, Davide confirmed he would, but if the lady was really his type he would pursue her "straight away".He said: "Yeah, but if I believe if someone is really my type I will go [for it] straight away. I don’t expect to see her couple with someone else."The Italian added that the girl likely wouldn't be the one for him if she can't choose between him and another guy.He added: Who is meant to be for me will be for me, so if a girl is really jumping between me and another guy it is probably not the love of my life.”Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.com.The gym-honed hunk said he wouldn't rule out having sex in the sunny Mallorca villa if met the right person and the right attraction was there.But he insisted he would abstain from racy bedroom business if he met someone he really liked, so they could enjoy their first time outside of the TV show.Davide said: "This is something that I cannot plan.

Love Island hunk Davide Sanclimenti said he could have sex in the villa if he meets the right lady. The self-professed Italian stallion is part of this year's Love Island lineup - which includes ex-footballer Michael Owen's daughter, Gemma Owen.Dashing Davide moved from Rome to Manchester three years ago, where he now runs a small shisha business called S Deluxe Shisha.The sexy singleton spoke to Daily Star's Sam Huntley and other press before he entered the villa for this year's series - which returns 9pm Monday June 6 on ITV2.When asked if he's prepared to get down to business under the sheets, Davide said he could be game to get intimate if he meets the right person.However, he insisted he would abstain from sex in the villa if he met someone he really liked, so they could enjoy their first time outside of the TV show.He said: "This is something that I cannot plan.

Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling might work together on Love Island but their own love story began away from the ITV dating show.Irish stunner Laura, 37, became the new host of the programme back in 2020 after the tragic passing of former host Caroline Flack.It meant she joined her now-husband Iain Stirling, 34, who has provided the hilarious voiceovers on the series since 2015.Unlike the sexy singletons on Love Island, Laura and Iain didn't meet on the show and tend to keep their relationship away from the spotlight.Love Island has just returned for its eighth series, which means a fresh batch of singles are set to land in the sunny Mallorca villa in a bid to find their soulmate.With the nation's favourite dating show back on screens, Daily Star have looked into Laura and Iain's marriage.Laura and Scottish comedian Ian have been dating since 2017, but the blonde beauty revealed they've known each other for "ages."It looks like the TV stars crossed paths in a suitably showbiz setting, because they reportedly met each other at an ITV party surrounded by mutual pals.The pair kept their romance quiet for months, but Laura finally confirmed they were a couple in August 2017.She said: "Yeah he’s my boyfriend. He’s lovely.

Love Island is set to return to ITV2 next week and as anticipation for the new series continues to grow, producers have shared a first-look trailer of contestants leaving their day jobs to find love at the villa.

LOVE Island fans are bracing themselves for the arrivals of newbies Gemma Owen and Amber Beckford. Star Owen has revealed her famous footballer father "isn't happy" about her joining the hit reality dating series. The daughter of footballer Michael Owen, swimwear company owner Gemma, 19, revealed that she is desperate to "score in the villa".