When does Love Island 2025 start? Season 12 release date & time
28 May 2025, 17:49 | Updated: 3 June 2025, 15:31
Love Island teaser 2025
Love Island is due to return to our screens this summer, but when exactly? Here's all the details on when it'll return from the date to release time.
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Love Island is one of the biggest reality shows to ever grace the British airwaves, and it is back again to kick of Summer 2025 - but when?
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With the likes of Indiyah Polack & Dami Hope, Mimi Ngulube & Ayo Odukoya, and Will Anderson & Uma Jammeh boosting the show to its fame over the last few years, who will be trying their hand at winning the hearts of the nation this year.
Here’s what you need to know about Love Island 2025’s release date and time.
When is Love Island 2025 starting?
Love Island 2025 is coming back this year with the official trailer dropped, and the Series 12 cast announced, the show is on the horizon!
In the trailer host, Maya Jama, boasts that this year's season she wants "more drama, more bombshells, more break-ups, more make-ups, more twists than ever!
Love Island teaser 2025
The summer series in previous years has begun on the first Monday of June, but this years series is set to be released on the 9th June.
However, the promo, which is normally announced at least 4 weeks before the show starts, was posted slightly later than usual, leading fans to believe the show was going to be a while.
Thankfully, Maya Jama and her crew of islanders will be gracing us with their presence soon enough!
The official Love Island cast was announced on 3rd June, showing off the fresh, hot faces joining the franchise.
However, if you are dying for an even quicker Love Island fix, you are in luck!
ITV have announced a special one-off 10 year anniversary episode, A Decade of Love. So what can fans expect? And when did the show air?
A Decade of Love – The Love Island All-Star 10 year special
A Decade of Love is ITV’s 10 year anniversary special, which was packed out with an all star-studded line-up.
The show aired on Sunday 1st June at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX, premiering before the highly-anticipated 12th season of Love Island, and available for catch up now.
Teasing fans, the Head of Reality at ITV said: "This special, offers viewers a chance to relive some of the show's most iconic moments with the Islanders who made them so memorable."
The cast of this special episode is stacked! So here are some of the iconic and familiar faces fans can expect to see on catch-up.
Indiyah Polack & Dami Hope (Season 8 – 2022)
Kai Fagan & Sanam Harrinanan (Season 9 -2023)
Dani Dyer (Season 4 -2018)
Whitney Aedbayo & Catherine Agbaje (Season 10 – 2023)
Maya Jama Confirmed to host Love Island 2025
Whilst there is a lot of uncertainty about exactly when the news season, and special episode will be airing, fans can rest assured that the much-loved Maya Jama will be returning to our screens.
The TV personality and host, Maya Jama who is dating famous footballer Ruben Dias, has confirmed she will be back.
Known for slaying the looks of the season fans can expect even more hot looks served up by the show’s host.
Fans of the show can keep their eyes peeled for the official date announcement but can lock in to the 10 year-anniversary episode as soon as Sunday 1st June, with Season 12 officially airing on the 9th June.
