Love Island 2024 LIVE: Islanders enter Mallorca villa for summer of romance and drama as Maya Jama hosts ITV dating show launch TONIGHT – latest updates
The Love Island class of 2024 enters the villa in Mallorca tonight ahead of another summer of romance and drama on our screens.
Hosted by Maya Jama, the ITV reality show sees attractive singletons thrown together in luxurious surroundings with the ultimate goal of finding love plus a cash prize of £50,000.
Contestants this year include a sexy nurse, stunning dancer, hunky rugby player and an influencer with a disability, all of whom will be compete in various challenges over the next eight weeks, starting with tonight’s launch.
Follow MailOnline’s live coverage below
Here’s the sexy cast about to hit your screens:
15 minutes to go!
Get your snacks and drinks at the ready as your summer of love is about to kick off!
Read more here on what is going to happen on the first episode!
Take a sneak peak at what goes down tonight in the villa….
Who do you think will couple up on tonight’s launch show?
Which stars could be tuning in to watch in 20 minutes time?
Before the new series kicks off let’s take a look at the show’s most controversial moments ever!
Love Island is one of the most popular shows in Britain, with every season drawing in millions of viewers.
And every year there are always certain rows and moments that prove to be the most controversial of the series – often pulling in plenty of Ofcom complaints.
Since it launched in 2015, the ITV2 show has received thousands of complaints every season, with viewers shocked at the treatment of Islanders by the producers and by each other.
This year the villa has had some swanky updates so let’s take a look:
You guys are getting excited for the launch show – less than an hour to go!
Who will be hosting Love Island 2024?
Presenter Maya Jama will be BACK for this year’s series.
She took over from Laura Whitmore in January 2023 to front the show and is hugely-popular with fans.
Time to reminisce – who won Love Island last year?
Sammy and Jess were your Love Island 2023 summer winners…
Let’s remind ourselves of the line-up for this year…
It’s back!
Good evening and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage of the Love Island launch as the ITV reality show returns to our screen this summer.
Hosted by Maya Jama, we will guide you through tonight’s launch episode at 9pm as this year’s batch of attractive singletons step into the villa on the Spanish island of Mallorca.
Over the next eight weeks we will bring you all the drama and romance as the islanders attempt to find love and bring home the £50,000 cash prize.
Stick with our blog for the latest news and reaction.
Key Updates
Who will be hosting Love Island 2024?
Let’s remind ourselves of the line-up for this year…
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Love Island 2024 LIVE: Islanders enter Mallorca villa for summer of romance and drama as Maya Jama hosts ITV dating show launch TONIGHT – latest updates
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