The dating show involves a group of singletons living in a villa for eight weeks and in order to stay there, they must couple up. Among the singletons hoping to win the £50,000 first prize this year is 26-year-old Northumberland labourer Brad McClelland, a former pupil of Coquet High School and keen footballer.
Here’s a run-down of the contestants and their odds of winning, according to bookmakers Coral:
. The Love Island contestants who will enter the villa first.
Left to right, Sharon Gaffka, Hugo Hammond, Chloe Burrows, Shannon Singh, Kaz Kamwi, Brad McClelland, Faye Winter, Aaron Francis, Toby Amolaran, Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish. Photo: ITV
. Sharon Gaffka
ODDS: 3/1 The 25-year-old from Oxford is a civil servant. Explaining what she looks for in a man, she says: "I tend to date someone who is taller than me, even though my last long-term partner, he was actually someone who was shorter than me." Photo: ITV
. Toby Aromolaran
ODDS: 3/1 The 22-year-old from Essex is a semi-professional footballer. He has played since he was just six and is hoping his optimistic nature will help him secure a partner. "I always see the bright side in the worst situations," he says. "I’m a fun guy when I go on a night out. Responsible guy as well." Photo: ITV
. Shannon Singh
ODDS: 3/1 The 22-year-old model from Fife is serious about finding love. She says: "I’m not just going to go with anyone because they’re convenient. I need to make sure they’re for me. Looks – obviously, they’ve got to be handsome, but if he’s a handsome hunk but it’s like talking to a brick wall and I’d rather watch paint dry, it’s not going to be great." Photo: ITV
1. Sharon Gaffka
ODDS: 3/1 The 25-year-old from Oxford is a civil servant. Explaining what she looks for in a man, she says: "I tend to date someone who is taller than me, even though my last long-term partner, he was actually someone who was shorter than me." Photo: ITV
2. Toby Aromolaran
ODDS: 3/1 The 22-year-old from Essex is a semi-professional footballer. He has played since he was just six and is hoping his optimistic nature will help him secure a partner. "I always see the bright side in the worst situations," he says. "I’m a fun guy when I go on a night out. Responsible guy as well." Photo: ITV
3. Shannon Singh
ODDS: 3/1 The 22-year-old model from Fife is serious about finding love. She says: "I’m not just going to go with anyone because they’re convenient. I need to make sure they’re for me. Looks – obviously, they’ve got to be handsome, but if he’s a handsome hunk but it’s like talking to a brick wall and I’d rather watch paint dry, it’s not going to be great." Photo: ITV
4. Brad McClelland
ODDS: 3/1 Brad is a self-confessed gym lover and coffee drinker, and describes himself as "easygoing". In a promotional video for the show, he candidly admitted he hadn't had sex since 2019, and also that he tries to “make as much money as I can by doing as little as possible”. Photo: ITV