{"id":28744,"date":"2023-01-16T16:24:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T15:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1769711"},"modified":"2023-01-16T20:59:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T19:59:09","slug":"love-island-spoilers-tease-first-bombshell-to-rock-the-new-couples","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/love-island-spoilers-tease-first-bombshell-to-rock-the-new-couples\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Island spoilers tease first bombshell to rock the new couples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 16 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">The new season of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-winter-2023-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Love Island<\/a> starts tonight on ITV2, and we\u2019ve now got our first teasers as to what we can expect from the opening episode.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">As well as the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-winter-2023-cast-line-up\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">islanders<\/a> arriving and coupling up, the first episode will also see them learn that the public have been <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-breaks-tradition-bombshell-twist-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">voting for the first bombshell<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">However, as to which bombshell it will be entering the villa \u2013 <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-ellie-spence\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Ellie<\/a> or <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-tom-clare\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Tom<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 and how long the couples have before they come in and stir things up, only time will tell.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the show has also revealed some of the first conversations the islanders will have once in the villa, with new host <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-host-maya-jama\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Maya Jama<\/a> set to ask <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-shaq-muhammad\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Shaq<\/a> whether he has a type.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Happy Love Island day to all who celebrate! \ud83d\ude4c See you on ITV2 and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/ITVX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@ITVX<\/a> tonight at 9pm <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LoveIsland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#LoveIsland<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/i3TvKQKO4z&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/i3TvKQKO4z<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Love Island (@LoveIsland) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoveIsland\/status\/1614902086457765888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">January 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/>\n<p dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Shaq says: \u201cNot specifically, I go for more personality and vibes but she\u2019s definitely got to be funny \u2013 funny is top of my list. I love it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-kai-fagan\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Kai<\/a> then adds that he\u2019s \u201clooking for a wifey\u201d, while <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-haris-namani\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Haris<\/a> reveals he has \u201cnever been in a relationship\u201d.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">It\u2019s then time for the couples to be formed, with the girls entering the villa and matches being made. As she leaves the villa once all the couples are together, Jama says: \u201cDon\u2019t forget, finding your perfect match is never that simple \u2013 trust me, I know.\u201d<\/p> <p>This season will take place in a <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-new-villa-revealed-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">brand new villa<\/a> in South Africa, and is sure to feature all the twists and turns we\u2019ve come to expect from the show.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to future bombshells, last season saw the return of former islander <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/adam-collard-love-island-return\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Adam Collard<\/a>, meaning there could be some more twists on the table.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, if Jama has her way, there would be a <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-maya-jama-ex-contestant-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">very memorable returnee<\/a> to the list of contestants \u2013 2017\u2019s Theo Campbell.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6318553346112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <p><strong>Love Island will air on ITV2 and ITVX from January 16th at 9pm. 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