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Love Island 2026: When Does It Start and What to Expect

Love Island 2026 is due to return to ITV2 in June 2026. Searches for when the new series starts have surged this weekend. Here is what is known so far.

Chandraketu Tripathi

Finance Editor, Kaeltripton

Published 31 May 2026

Last reviewed 31 May 2026

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Love Island 2026: When Does It Start and What to Expect

Searches for "when does Love Island start" have spiked across the UK on 31 May 2026, as the new series of the ITV2 dating show is expected to launch in June 2026. The show typically returns each summer, with the new series set to air in its usual late-evening slot on ITV2 and ITVX.

What is known about Love Island 2026

ITV has not confirmed an official start date for Love Island 2026 at time of publication. The show has historically launched in the first or second week of June, running through July into early August. The 2025 series aired from June to August 2025.

The 2026 series is expected to follow the same format as recent years: a group of single contestants living together in a villa, predominantly in Mallorca, Spain, coupling up and competing for public votes over approximately eight weeks. The show airs nightly on ITV2 with companion show Aftersun on Sunday evenings.

Love Island 2025 winner

For context, the 2025 series of Love Island UK ran from June to August 2025 on ITV2. ITV has not yet announced the presenter lineup or confirmed the filming location for the 2026 series.

Viewers can follow announcements via the official Love Island social media accounts and the ITV website, where the start date and casting information will be confirmed in the weeks ahead.

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This article is for informational purposes only. All facts sourced from publicly available reports at time of publication, 31 May 2026.

Sources: ITV press office; Google Trends GB data, 31 May 2026.

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Chandraketu Tripathi

Finance Editor · Kaeltripton.com

Chandraketu (CK) Tripathi, founder and lead editor of Kael Tripton. 22 years in finance and marketing across 23 markets. Writes on UK personal finance, tax, mortgages, insurance, energy, and investing. Sources: HMRC, FCA, Ofgem, BoE, ONS.