Love Island Australia return date confirmed – and it’s just days away
ITV confirmed when Love Island Australia would air in the UK, along with brand new twists for the season that have never been seen before.
A group of attractive Aussies agree to give everything to find love in the drama-filled Love Island villa.
A nursing student, model, enrolled nurse, property stylist are among the female contestants set to find love in the Spanish villa.
Among the guys are a Sydney-based builder, an Irish charmer with a “heart of gold,” and a muscular ex-rugby player from the Gold Coast.
Meanwhile Sydney from the USA and Steph from France are ready to mix things up with their international flair.
Hosted by Sophie Monk, the reality TV dating series films in Mallorca, Spain – but there’s a twist in the new season.
The main twist this season will be the introduction of the Love Island Gods, where two islanders will join the cast of the villa.
In a Love Island world first, Hotel Amour will also be included in the upcoming episodes, sending the contestants into a frenzy.
14 islanders enter the Love Island villa, which consists of 10 contestants and two bombshells, alongside the Love Island Gods.
In Australia, season 6 of Love Island Australia premiered on October 28, 2024 at 6 PM AEDT on 9Now.
So far, the couples in the show includes Taylor and Eilisha, Zane and Xanthe, Mimi and Dylan, Indigo and Em, and Niko and Emma.
Love Island Australia airs on ITVBe on Monday, November 18.
The synopsis reads: “A group of single men and women live together in a beautiful location for a few weeks. Soon, they face various challenges as they try to find love and win the grand prize.”
The first episode kicks off with the opening “try before you buy” kissing challenge, putting contestants’ chemistry to the test.
But which couple will win the $50,000 prize money?
Meanwhile, in the UK, swimwear designer Gemma Owen is set to star in Love Island All Stars early next year.
Love Island Series 11 - who's still together?
The 11th series of popular ITV2 dating show Love Island created plenty of new couples - but not all of them have managed to go the distance.
- Mimii and Josh – Split: After two months together, the show’s winners revealed it was over after mounting speculation. Mimii said: “Unfortunately things aren’t going to work out between us right now”
- Nicole and Ciaran – Still together
- Matilda and Sean – Split: The couple, who reached the final, opted to go their separate ways just a month after series 11 wrapped. They each announced news of the separation through statements posted on Instagram.
- Jess and Ayo – Split
- Jessy and Joey – Split: Seven weeks after the villa, the pair confirmed their split. Joey told us: “Unfortunately, we have decided to call an end to the relationship but I hope we can continue to be friends.”
- Grace and Reuben – Split: Grace and Reuben were eliminated just before the final. They mutually decided to call time on their relationship after struggling to make it work in the real world thanks to their conflicting, busy schedules.
- Jess W and Hugo – Split: The couple – who got together during the Casa Amor stage – split just days after leaving the villa. Meanwhile, Hugo was seen snogging former Love Island contestant Charlotte Sumner.
- Harriett and Ronnie – Split
The 21-year-old was a runner up on the ITV reality show two years ago, but split with co-star Luca Bish, just three months later.
The new series starts in January in South Africa and is hosted by Maya Jama, 30.
A source said: “Gemma had a great time on Love Island in 2022… it wasn’t something she ever imagined signing up to but the entire experience caught her by surprise.
“She was incredibly young when she first starred on the show at 19 but now she hopes as a 21-year-old her first experience will help her at a second chance of love.
“Michael is bracing himself for another series supporting his daughter date in front of the nation – but he was so proud of Gemma during her first villa stint, he knows she’s sensible and can be trusted.
“As well as finding a long term partner, Gemma has seen how lucrative All Stars can be for the Islanders taking part and as a savvy businesswoman, she definitely sees it as a money making opportunity.”
Earlier this year, Gemma had sparked romance rumours with a tattooed hunk after they attended the Kentucky Derby together.
Gemma spent time with Irish style creator Damien Broderick, who had recently split from his influencer girlfriend Karina Lira.
However, Gemma’s representatives were keen to shut down any romantic speculation between the pair.
A spokesperson for Gemma said at the time: “Gemma and Damien are not dating or romantically linked.”
In November last year, Gemma confirmed that she was single again after a split from Prince Naseem Hamed’s son Aadam.
She had previously confirmed their romance on Instagram with a picture of the pair holidaying in Dubai.
Gemma came second on Love Island 2022 with her previous ex-boyfriend Luca Bish.
She took to her Instagram account at the end of 2022 to publicly announce the news of her separation from Luca.
Love Island Australia seasons 1-5 is available to watch on ITVX.