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Love Island is just days away and this year's line-up has finally been confirmed, with fans in for a treat. A fresh set of singletons are set to descend on the iconic ITV2 villa on

Monday 9 June for its twelfth season in the hopes of finding love. Presenter Maya Jama is back on hand as host, and as always plenty of drama can be expected. This year, it looks like there

will be plenty of fireworks as Maya has promised "more drama, more bombshells, more break-ups, more make-ups, and more twists". It will be Maya's fourth season as Love Island

host, having taken over from Laura Whitmore. She recently hit back at rumours about her departure, and reassured fans on Instagram that she is "not going anywhere" as she released

the promo video for the new series. She teased: "To the hottie this may concern, as per the last 11 series we're staying loyal to the entertainment and levelling up the twists.

"The stakeholders are aligned, the Islanders will be laying it on Factor 50, and we're on track to hit our KPI on drama. It's time to crack on and deliver serious results.

Let's circle back soon. Warmest wishes." Iain Stirling will also be joining her once again as the show's narrator. Based on previous seasons, the twelfth series is expected to

run for eight weeks. Viewers across the UK can tune in on ITV2 and ITVX on Monday June 9 and 9pm, while fans in Scotland can catch it on STV2 and the STV Player. This year marks a major

milestone for the series, which is celebrating 10 years on air. Fans don't have to wait any longer to find out who will be the first to waltz into the villa next week, as the line-up

has officially been released. They are... SOPHIE Sophie, 29, from Manchester said she is looking for: "Someone who is fun, spontaneous, who has a lot of jokes and who is attentive. At

the moment I’m only finding ones draped in red flags and ‘do not cross’ signs." The motivational speaker and author was asked if she could be the CEO of anything, what would it be. She

replied: "I’m the CEO of empowerment. I want women to feel beautiful and validated in themselves and feel their best self." DEJON Personal trainer Dejon, 26, hopes he is coupled up

with: "Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy." Love Island won't be Dejon's first taste of fame, thanks to his footballer

dad Gifton Noel-Williams. He explained: "My dad being an ex-professional footballer. I’ve met all kinds of famous people through him. When I was younger it was weird because he was

just my dad, but we’d go to a game and fans were asking for photos. I’ve met David Beckham, he was really nice." GET LOVE ISLAND GOSSIP STRAIGHT TO YOUR WHATSAPP! Join our new Love

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community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . MEG Meg, a payroll specialist from Southampton, has set her

sights on who she wants to meet in the villa. She said: "I’d like to meet someone who is tall, with a nice tan, nice eyes and a nice smile. He needs to have a good fashion sense and a

really good, funny personality that I can get on with." The 25-year-old has been brutally honest about her current love life as comapring it to a business she said she would be

bankrupt. "But we’re going to make sales and get on that corporate ladder and be booming. Profits, profits, profits!," she added. TOMMY Landscape gardener Tommy admits he wants a

girlfriend who doesn't take herself too seriously. The 22-year-old from Hertfordshire said: "A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that

doesn't take themselves too seriously. I don't know if that’s asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven't got a specific type in terms of looks,

though." He went on to joke that if he was the CEO of a company, it would be "taking hours to do my hair." ALIMA Scottish beauty Alima is hoping to find her own Prince

Charming in the villa. Speaking about her ideal man, she said: "A tall man with a handsome face. You know, when you just look at a guy and they have that Disney prince look to them?

That's it." But Alima believes that host Maya Jama would hire her, based on her flirting skills. She added: "I think she’d hire me because I'm a good flirt." She

continued: "I always ask guys on a night out to guess which country I’m originally from. If they get it right, they can get my number. "But they never guess correctly, so it works

really well if you don't want to give a guy your number. I'm originally from Guinea-Bissau. If they're close and I really fancy them, I’ll give them my number anyway."

BEN Gloucester-born Ben is hoping to swap his private hire taxi for the island of love. The 23-year-old hopes to find someone who he deems to be "sexy." He said of the type of

Islander he wants to couple up with: "Someone sexy, good looking, good chat, good vibes, nice teeth and good eye contact - they're all the traits I look for. "Oh, and also a

cute smile, I just look at you and know I can be around you all day, every day." However, if his love life were a business, he'd be bankrupt. "I'd have been out of

business a long time ago; that's exactly why I'm here." HELENA Cabin crew staff Helena, 29, has a very specific requirement for her match. She said: "Somebody funny or

Northern. I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners. If you look through my previous dating history, you’ll see I clearly go for personality. You can pretty much

laugh me into bed." KYLE 23-year-old water operative Kyle from Stafford has three things he looks for in a girl: "Someone that’s fun, confident and just themselves." MEGAN

Musical theatre performer and energy broker Megan, 24, already gets stopped in the streets thanks to her social media profile. She revealed: "Me and my friends made a Derry Girls TikTok

for Halloween and it went a bit viral around Brighton. Sometimes I get stopped in the street about it. I’ve also done Panto." Explaining what she's looking for the Dublin beauty

said: "Someone who doesn’t take themselves too seriously and has a sense of humour. If they’re not bad looking, that’s always a plus. I love a boy that’s a bit pasty, like Timothée

Chalamet. I don’t mind scrawny, or a bit of a ‘dad bod’. I’m 5ft1 so any height really." BLU Construction project manager Blu knows what he wants. The 26-year-old from London has made

it clear that family is his priority, and that is what he's looking for in a girlfriend. He said of his ideal Islander: "Someone who is family oriented, has a lot of love to give

and a lot of love to receive. Personality goes a long way." But would he be hired or fired by Maya for his flirting skills? "She’d fire me, but I’ve got the charm to smooth things

over with a girl," he said, before explaining: "The fact I speak fluent Spanish comes in handy when it comes to flirting!" SHAKIRA Marketing worker Shakira, hailing from

Burnley, wants a gym-goer. She said of her perfect partner: "Someone who is tall, charming, witty, with big arms, a good smile and just really funny." However, it appears her

career has helped her love life. When asked if her love life would be booming or bankrupt if it was a business, she joked: "Booming… But they're all frogs. It's a busy love

life, but I've not found 'the husband'. I'm looking for 'the one'. I’m looking for the ring." HARRY Semi-professional footballer, model and gold trader

Harry wants a rather relaxed girlfriend. The 30-year-old from Guildford said of his dream girlfriend: "The girl next door that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me." He

went on to add: "I don’t think I’d go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl." Although he's a semi-professional footballer, Harry has a rather unexpected link to

a major Premier League star. He revealed: "I'm the body double for Declan Rice. So when he does a shoot, any body close-ups will actually be me. You'll never see my face, but

you’ll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing." Meanwhile, Love Island has reportedly added a former Gogglebox star and a TikToker to its presenting line-up for spin-off show

Aftersun as the dating show returns for a new series. Former Channel 4 star Joe Baggs and TikTok creator Ash Holme will be appearing on the Aftersun panel alongside host Maya Jama,

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