{"id":3505,"date":"2021-08-24T16:45:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T14:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1329659"},"modified":"2021-08-24T17:17:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T15:17:10","slug":"love-island-2022-start-date-rumours-host-line-up-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/love-island-2022-start-date-rumours-host-line-up-and-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Island 2022: Start date rumours, host, line-up and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everything you need to know about series eight of the ITV2 dating show. <\/p>

By Grace Henry\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 24 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Series seven of ITV\u2019s Love Island might have only just wrapped up with Millie and Liam crowned as the Love Island 2021 winners<\/a>, but it\u2019s not quite over yet.<\/p>\n

The Love Island 2021 contestants<\/a> will be back together for the Love Island reunion show<\/a>, where they\u2019ll fill us in on their lives outside the villa, and we\u2019ll get to find out if any of the Love Island contestants are still together<\/a>, or if they called it quits the moment they got to the airport in Palma, Mallorca.<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s even more Love Island where that series came from, with the show confirmed to return for an eighth next year.<\/p>\n

Host Laura Whitmore<\/a> made the announcement during the Love Island 2021 final<\/a>, as she directed fans of the show to the ITV website to apply to take part.<\/p>\n

So, when is Love Island back? And what can we expect?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything we know so far.<\/p>\n

Love Island 2022 start date<\/strong><\/h2>\n

An official start date hasn\u2019t been confirmed just yet for the new series, but we can make some educated guesses based on previous years.<\/p>\n

The summer series usually starts around the end of May and the beginning of June. The seventh series started much later than usual on Monday 28th June due to the pandemic, and finished much later as a result.<\/p>\n

Provided all runs smoothly, we can expect the summer series to air around June 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How long is Love Island on for?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Series seven went on for eight weeks, which is one of the longer length series of the ITV2 dating show. Previous series have lasted for about six weeks.<\/p>\n

Will there be a winter series of Love Island in 2022?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Love Island\u2019s Paige Turley and Finn Tapp won the winter series<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The first winter series of the show took place in January 2020, and saw Paige and Finn take home the \u00a350,000 cash prize after spending weeks in the South African villa.<\/p>\n

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the series was canceled for 2021 and the 2020 summer series was also scrapped.<\/p>\n

We previously spoke to ITV commissioner Amanda Stavri, who revealed the network were still undecided on another winter series.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Stavri said: \u201cWe haven\u2019t made a decision yet. Now the focus is just on the summer and bringing it back at it\u2019s best. And then we\u2019ll sort of go from there I think.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the 2021 series now out of the way, could there be another winter version? We\u2019ll be sure to keep you updated as soon as we know.<\/p>\n

Who are the Love Island 2022 contestants?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s probably too early to say considering the applications just opened. The rumours will start rolling in as we get closer to the series airing, however, so we\u2019ll keep you well informed about all the potential islanders and confirmed contestants list once we get it.<\/p>\n

The 2021 series saw a Love Island first as ITV recruited Casa Amor contestant from Tinder<\/a>. Car salesman Harry Young revealed the unusual way he was cast ahead of his introduction to the series, saying: \u201cObviously, COVID then hit so I haven\u2019t had the chance to date. It was through Tinder that I signed up. Over the past year it was easier to start off an initial conversation online because pubs and clubs were closed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Love island also featured their first disabled contestant for the 2021 series<\/a>. PE teacher Hugo Hammond, who has Talipes, which is where a baby has their feet pointed down and inwards at birth, took part in series seven.<\/p>\n

ITV previously told us, however, that including gay contestants presented a logistical difficulty<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who won Love Island 2021?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Series seven was won by Millie Court<\/a> and Liam Reardon<\/a>. They follow behind series six stars Paige and Finn, who won the first ever winter edition of the show.<\/p>\n

A message from your winning couple Millie and Liam ???? #LoveIsland<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/j9kHgKpoRB<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Love Island (@LoveIsland) August 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>

How can you apply for Love Island?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Applications are now open for series eight.<\/p>\n

If you wish to put yourself forward, fill out the official application form here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who hosts Love Island?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Laura Whitmore<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

TV presenter Laura Whitmore has been the host of Love Island since January 2020, after taking over from the late Caroline Flack.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s expected she\u2019ll reprise her role on the show next year, alongside her husband and Love Island narrator Iain Stirling.<\/p>\n

Who is the Love Island narrator?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Comedian Iain Stirling<\/a> has provided the voiceover for the ITV2 dating show since 2015. As well as being a comedian, Iain is a writer, television presenter, actor, narrator and Twitch streamer.<\/p>\n

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Love Island narrator Iain Stirling<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Where is the Love Island villa?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For series seven, Love Island returned to the luxury villa in Mallorca<\/a> where the show has taken place since 2019.<\/p>\n

It is the second villa used in the series, replacing the initial location after series two, which was also in Mallorca. Both villas are in keeping with the rustic Spanish style, with a splash of modernist colour inside.<\/p>\n

The winter series took place in sunny South Africa.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s expected the show will return to Mallorca for the next summer series, with ITV previously telling us: \u201cMallorca is its home.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Love Island<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>

Love Island app<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Throughout the series, viewers will be asked to vote via the Love Island app<\/a>. They can also keep up to date with the latest from the show and have access to Love Island merch, including the iconic Love Island water bottle<\/a>, which received a makeover for the 2021 series.<\/p>\n

Love Island podcast<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Kem Cetinay is one of the Love Island podcast hosts<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

For those of you who just can\u2019t get enough of the show and need your daytime fix, you can keep up with all the villa shenanigans via the Love Island: Morning After podcast hosted by former contestants Kem Cetinay and Arielle Free.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not yet known whether the podcast will be back for series eight, but we\u2019ll keep you updated once we know more information.<\/p>\n

For anything else on the Love Island podcast<\/a>, click the link.<\/p>\n

Love Island will return to ITV2 in 2o22. In the meantime, check out our\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest news, or find something to watch tonight with our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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