Love Island: Your ultimate guide to series 13
The show is back on our screens with more drama!
Last updated 16 hours ago
It's that time of year again! ITV/STV dating show Love Island is back on our screens for a 13th series, as host Maya Jama welcomes a new bunch of Islanders into the villa in an attempt to find love.
Following the launch show on Monday 1st June, which saw the Islanders choose who they'd like to couple up with, the drama is rife, as the bombshells enter!
As the series continues, here's your ultimate guide to series 13, including who is coupled up, who has been dumped, and all the drama in between.
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When did Love Island start?
Series 13 kicked off at 9pm on Monday 1st June, with new episodes airing every night.
Who are the Islanders?
After months of rumours, 12 Islanders were unveiled, including quantity surveyor Robyn from Liverpool, primary school teacher Sean, and 27-year-old West End performer Ope.
At the end of the launch show, two bombshells were unveiled, including George and Yasmin. Then, on Thursday 4th June's episode, Priya and Kavan entered, a huge shock to his brother Aidan!
On Sunday 7th June, two more girls entered, in the form of Victoria and Namibia, with bombshells Simba and Tommy arriving during the episode on Wednesday 10th June.
Check out the Islanders below:
Lorenzo
Age: 28
Job: Business Owner
From: Hertfordshire
Lorenzo said: "I think drama is fun! As long as no one is crying, all is fair in love and war. It'll be interesting to see what unfolds…"
Mica
Age: 21
Occupation: Student
From: Barbados (lives in London)
Mica said: "I do not want a really egotistical, cringey man. That's not my vibe at all. I can't have someone who's more into themselves then they are me. They need to be obsessed with me."
Robyn
Age: 21
Job: Quantity Surveyor and DJ
From: Liverpool
Robyn said: "Finding love is my only goal. There may be a little bit of drama but I'm going in there for myself so I've got to do what I've got to do. But I would like to think I'm a girl's girl and that I handle situations quite well. I've got a mature brain."
Sean
Age: 25
Job: Primary School Teacher
From: Galway
Sean said: "I'm here for love but also here for drama. I won't be getting involved in it, I might be mixing it!"
Ellie
Age: 24
Job: Real Estate Videographer
From: West Lothian
Ellie said: "I want to find love but if drama comes from that then so be it. I want love and I'm not going to not fight for it."
Samraj
Age: 25
Occupation: Model
From: Birmingham
Samraj said: "Best case scenario I'm walking out with someone I really connect with. My first girlfriend. But I don't mind a bit of drama, it's fun! As long as no one is getting hurt."
Sam
Age: 25
Job: Electrician
From: Dudley
Sam said: "I definitely want to find love. I've had a good year being single and dating, but I'm at a stage now where I want to settle down and find the love of my life."
Lola
Age: 28
Job: Detective
From: Kent
Lola said: "I'm not overly into drama to be fair, I'm such a chilled person. I do like watching it but I don't want to be a part of it. I'm really looking for love, I want a boyfriend again. I want to find someone who is actually the love of my life, like obsessed with me kind of thing. I think I'm missing someone who is obsessed with me!"
Angelista
Age: 24
Job: Nurse
From: Staffordshire
Angelista said: "Finding love is my goal. I'm not here for drama, I'm non-confrontational. It's entertaining to watch from the sidelines, I just don't want to be involved in it!"
Ope
Age: 27
Job: West-End Performer
From: Lincolnshire
Ope said: "I'm not here for the drama and I want to find love, however the drama could be funny. I love the 'watching with a telescope, ooh what's going on, sip the tea' kind of vibe. I'm not here for the drama…but I'm here for the drama."
Jasmine
Age: 27
Job: Fashion Business Owner
From: Dubai (lives in London)
Jasmine said: "Straight for the goal. Life's too short to play it safe, that's boring. You don't go on Love Island to play it safe."
Aidan
Age: 23
Occupation: Property Broker
From: Kent
Aidan said: "Finding love is definitely the goal. That said, I do enjoy a bit of drama. I probably wouldn't get fully involved but I'd definitely be listening, taking it in - maybe stirring the pot a little bit."
Yasmin
Age: 23
Location: Broadstairs, Kent
Occupation: Recruitment Consultant
Yasmin said: "I'm here for love but I know that drama is gonna come with it. I've been from relationship to relationship, so it's my time to get stuck in. I think it would be difficult to go for the same guy as a girl if we were like best friends in the Villa. That's what I'm worried about! Then again, if I like her man, I'm gonna have to go for it and have those conversations. It's a small Villa but I'm used to this because I come from a small town where everyone knows everyone!"
George
Age: 28
Job: Professional Footballer
From: Winchester
George said: "I don't think I'd make any rash decisions, I'd review options. You don't want to get too deep, too early on. I'm open to getting to know everyone but as weeks go by, figure it out. I play midfield so maybe I'd go for that. If someone walked in that was straight away my type obviously I'd jump at it."
Priya
Age: 25
Occupation: Business Development Manager
Location: Surrey
Priya said: "Obviously the main goal is to find love. I wouldn't say I'm here for the drama, however I definitely can't hide how I am feeling. If I think something, whether that be about someone else's drama or my own drama or if I feel a certain way, best believe that is getting known. I'm very opinionated but I'm not necessarily here for the drama."
Kavan
Age: 21
Occupation: Electrician
Location: Kent
Kavan said: "Finding love is definitely the goal. Obviously it's Love Island, so there's always going to be some drama but I'm quite a chilled person - I'll stay calm and collected."
Namibia
Age: 25
Job: Customer Service Officer
Location: Leeds
Namibia said: "Finding love. I haven't got time for drama. But if someone comes to me, I'll back myself. I won't start it, but I'll finish it."
Victoria
Age: 25
Job: Personal Assistant
Location: Manchester
Victoria said: "Finding love is definitely the goal. But if there's a little bit of drama along the way, ideally I'd stay on the sidelines. But if I need to get involved, I will."
Tommy
Age: 28
Job: Builder
Location: Newcastle
Tommy said: "Finding love is definitely the goal. Outside the villa, I meet a lot of girls through work, but I think I've got a bit of a mental block when it comes to relationships and committing properly. Being in the villa, where you can't really escape and you're fully immersed in it, could actually be the perfect environment for me."
Simba
Age: 24
Occupation: Neurological Rehabilitation Assistant
Location: Enfield
Simba said: "I'm definitely here for love. I've been single for a long time, it's been four years. I definitely want to settle down and find somebody. But with love, there's always going to be some drama. I'm not going to say I'm not here for it, because I feel like you've got to be open to the drama if you're looking for love, so a bit of both for sure! Bring it on."
Tina
Age: 25
Job: Shot Girl
Location: Newcastle
Tina said: "I'm here to find love. I'm really excited about that. I'm not really a drama girl, so I'm not going in there to cause drama or make a massive deal out of things. But if someone is disrespectful or nasty, I'm not just going to sit there and accept it. I'll have a proper conversation with them because stuff like that really irritates me."
Finley
Age: 23
Job: Builder
Location: Bridgend
Finley said: "Finding love comes with a lot of drama, especially in that environment when there's at least six other men trying to do the same thing, there becomes a lot of triangles! Drama will inevitably come with that."
Halle
Age: 23
Job: Dancer
Location: Cheshire
Halle said: "I'm not really a drama type of girl but I'll stand up for myself if I need to. I'll always stand up for what I think is right. As a bombshell, I'm bound to stir things up, but I'm definitely here to find love."
Chidi
Age: 27
Job: Civil Engineer
Location: Milton Keynes
Chidi said: "Sometimes I'm a bit too direct. If I'm talking to someone and it's obvious they're not feeling me, I'll just say, "Why are we still talking?" I'd rather end it there than drag things out and waste each other's time."
Who is coupled up?
Fifth recoupling:
The fifth recoupling took place on Friday 20th June, with only the bombshells being selected.
❣️Halle & Tommy
❣️ Finley & Ellie
❣️Chidi & Mica
❣️ Tina & Aidan
Fourth recoupling:
The fourth recoupling took place on Tuesday 16th June, where the girls were given the power to choose which boy they'd like to couple up with.
❣️Lola and Sean
❣️Jasmine and Kavan
❣️Yasmin and Lorenzo
❣️Angelista and Simba
❣️Priya and Samraj
❣️Ellie and Tommy
❣️Namibia and Aidan
❣️Mica and Sam
Third recoupling:
The third recoupling took place on Tuesday 9th June, where the boys were given the decision to chose which girl they'd like to couple up with. As Victoria and Namibia were the newest arrivals, they were given the power to decide first.
Fans saw Victoria chose Sam and Namibia pick Ope, before the recoupling concluded on Wednesday 10th June.
💘Namibia and Sam
💘Victoria and Ope
💘Sean and Lola
💘Samraj and Mica
💘Kavan and Jasmine
💘Lorenzo and Priya
💘Aidan and Yasmin
💘Simba and Angelista
💘Tommy and Ellie
Second recoupling:
During the episode on Friday 5th June, the girls were given the power to choose which boys they'd like to couple up with.
💞 Kavan and Ellie
💞 Priya and Samraj
💞 Yasmin and Aidan
💞 Lola and Sean
💞 Angelista and Ope
💞 Mica and George
💞 Jasmine and Lorenzo
💞 Robyn and Sam
First coupling results:
For the first time in four years, bosses decided to take the public's power away to decide the first coupling. Instead, it was left down to the Islanders themselves.
💗 Samraj and Mica
💗 Lorenzo and Jasmine
💗 Aidan and Ellie
💗 Ope and Angelista
💗 Sean and Lola
💗 Sam and Robyn
Who has been dumped?
Bombshells George and Yasmin were told at the end of the first episode they have 24 hours to decide which Islander they'd like to get rid of, with Maya Jama telling them they can dump 'anyone for any reason'.
Making their decision, the pair chose to send home Samraj Toor and Ellie Chadwick, leaving the pair fuming.
HOWEVER, in a huge twist, Samraj and Ellie received a text as their taxi pulled off, reading: ''Samraj and Ellie, it's not over yet. A second chance is coming'. The pair later returned to the main villa.
Wednesday 10th June: Robyn
Friday 12th June: Ope and Victoria
Friday 20th June: Namibia and Sam
Who has quit?
On Thursday 4th June, reports were rife that George had chosen to quit the show due to 'private reasons'. He later released a statement which read: ' 'Family comes first, always. Leaving the @loveisland Villa was a decision made in order to be with my family. Out of respect for them, I’d prefer not to go into any further detail.
'Thank you to everyone who has reached out with kind messages and support! It genuinely means a lot 🫶🏻❤️'. (sic)
George's exit was aired during the episode on Sunday 7th June.
What channel is it on?
As usual, Love Island airs on ITV2/STV2 and ITVX/STV Player every night at 9pm.
When is the final?
Although nothing has been confirmed just yet, the 2026 Love Island final could take place on Monday 27th July.