Full Love Island line up 2021 - including new girls and new boys
Love Island 2021 is back on our screens, with a new cast of islanders heading to the villa in the hope of finding love and winning £50,000.
The ITV2 dating show returned on Monday (28 June) after a year off due to the pandemic.
Laura Whitmore is presenting for a second series and Iain Stirling providing the show’s hilarious voiceover once more. You can find out more information about Love Island series seven here.
In a post shared on social media on Sunday (20 June) ahead of the cast announcement, ITV encouraged fans to show compassion to the new line-up of islanders.
“These islanders are all single and ready to find love,” they wrote. “We can’t wait to watch them get to know each other, date, and maybe even find the one.
“We’re so grateful they’re letting us follow their journey this summer. We hope you enjoy the show, but please think before you post.”
Meet the islanders below...
Sharon Gaffka – Civil servant
Sharon has conquered beauty pageants, worked on government policies and is now ready to take on the villa! 💖 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/Rcv54YROdS
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 21, 2021
Coming from Oxford, 25-year-old Gaffka is a former Miss International United Kingdom, winning the pageant in 2018. She studied law at university (describing herself as a “future lawyer” on social media) and works for the Department of Transport. She is also an ambassador for the Young Women’s Trust, a feminist organisation.
Aaron Francis – Model and luxury events host
Roll out the red carpet for VIP events host Aaron, his name is definitely on our guestlist this summer 📋 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/wmyfwPYt0E
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 21, 2021
Francis, 24, is a model and luxury events host from London who’s worked at high-profile parties such as Princess Eugenie and Beatrice’s weddings. Unlike most islanders, he has minimal social media presence, and says he’s looking for someone passionate about what they do.
Liberty Poole – Waitress and marketing student
Waitress Liberty is after a summer of love after lockdown, but will she break her habit of going for the players? 👀 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/iDOMvudZSF
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 21, 2021
21-year-old Poole is an undergraduate student studying marketing. The Birmingham native currently works at Nando’s and says that she’s looking for a “cheeky chappy” who won’t just use her for discounted chicken.
Hugo Hammond – PE teacher
PE teacher Hugo is ready to learn a few lessons in love 📚🤓 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/vAeQnXcknV
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 21, 2021
Hailing from Hampshire, Hugo Hammond (now that’s a tongue-twister) works as a secondary school PE teacher. The 24-year-old has also played for cricket for England’s physical disability team, having been born with clubfoot.
Shannon Singh – Model
Sexy Scottish lass Shannon needs someone who can match her blinding banter. Any takers? #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/gokMDk8L2O
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 21, 2021
Scottish model Singh is a self-described “party girl” looking to find love in the villa. The 22-year-old from Fife originally worked as a glamour model, but now works more commercially while influencing and DJing on the side.
Jake Cornish – Water engineer
The blue eyes, the smile, the tattoos... West Country lad Jake ticks a lot of boxes ✅ #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/aS4HsWyvkD
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 21, 2021
Working as a water engineer, Weston-Super-Mare local Cornish is looking for love having just come out of a seven-year relationship when lockdown began. He describes Towie’s Billie Faiers as his dream woman and says he’s usually attracted to blondes.
Kaz Kamwi – Blogger
Fashion blogger Kaz is done kissing frogs and is ready to find her Prince Charming 🐸💋 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/jwdX9IT0EF
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 21, 2021
Making a name for herself as a fashion blogger on YouTube and TikTok, Kamwi describes herself as “fun”, “spontaneous” and “light-hearted”. She’s also got some dating horror stories to tell, having once gone out with a “mystery restaurant diner” who made her pay for her meal while he ate his for free and wrote a review.
Brad McClelland – Labourer
Single for two years, lives with his nana and has never been on a date 💔 No-one needs a summer of love more than Brad! #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/pACZCgfeig
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 21, 2021
Northumberland McClelland is not your normal islander – he’s never been on a date and lives with his nan. The 26-year-old also has a pretty lax attitude to work, admitting that he tries to “make as much money as I can by doing as little as possible”.
Chloe Burrows – Financial services marketing executive
Will financial marketing exec Chloe meet her dream funny man? Only time will tell... ⏰ #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/yiLEs9Kgne
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 21, 2021
Looking to escape a dating past full of “situationships”, Burrows, 26, says she’s heading to the villa in search of fun. She describes herself as “outgoing” and a “big character”, so quieter islanders are unlikely to catch her eye.
Toby Aromolaran – Semi-pro footballer
Footballer Toby has been single his whole life, but will he find a keeper this summer? ⚽️💗 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/CFdO3XJ8pr
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 21, 2021
Aromolaran is a 22-year-old footballer from Essex who has been single for his whole life – in his words, “if Love Island can’t find me a relationship then no one can”. He currently plays for a “social media-focused” team called Hashtag United and describes himself as “optimistic” yet “responsible”.
Faye Winter – Lettings manager
Devon's resident diva Faye is ready to bring her main character energy to the villa 🔥 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/Jh9jE1m1HL
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 21, 2021
Working in sales for a lettings agency, 26-year-old Winter from Devon says she tries to make her day-to-day work “as Selling Sunset as possible”. While Love Island contestants traditionally have quit their jobs to appear on the show, she’s only taken a sabbatical and intends to return to the office post-villa, dreaming of one day owning her own estate agency (or charity shop).
Liam Reardon – Bricklayer
Did someone order two more bombshells? Welcome to the villa, Chuggs and Liam 👋 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/HlAwO4rujZ
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 30, 2021
One of the first male bombshells to enter the villa, Reardon is a bricklayer from Wales. The 21-year-old says he’s been single for a while but isn’t going to go “too far” out of his way to compete with the other boys in the villa. Of the other islanders, he says he’s interested in Kaz and Chloe.
Chuggs Wallis – Business owner
There are certain Love Island moments that will go down in TV history – the words “I’m Chuggs, I’m 23 and I run a bucket hat business in Surrey. The person I care most about is me” are definitely among them. Wallis says he’s looking for a girl who can also be his “best mate” and that after losing a year of his youth to the pandemic, he’s “gagging” to make the most of his time in the villa.
Millie Court – Fashion buyer’s administrator
Bombshells Lucinda and Millie are making a b-line for the villa. Will heads be turning? 👀 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/yEQ25H7ZXP
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) July 5, 2021
Heading into the villa on Tuesday (6 July) night, blonde bombshell Court is 24 years old and hails from Essex. She’s been single for a year and is looking to find “the one”, explaining: “I’m always up for doing something new and challenging myself. I’ve never done anything like this before. I just want to throw myself into it and have fun with it.”
Lucinda Strafford – Online fashion boutique owner
Another fashionista, 21-year-old Strafford comes from Brighton and says she has her eyes on Brad and Liam in the villa. Luckily, she thinks she’ll get on with the girls too, and reckons she’ll be closest to Kaz and Liberty.
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2.