After what feels like a gazillion years, Love Island UK is finally back, baby! Lockdown or no lockdown, sometimes you just need to sit yourself in front of a screen and watch hot people be hot. Escapism, what a concept!
The all-new season of Love Island UK is streaming in Australia on 9Now for free, with new episodes dropping daily at 6pm AEST.
Episode 1 premiered yesterday (June 30), so naturally it’s time to match face to Instagram and do some nice, harmless stalking.
Without further ado, here’s where you can follow every cast member from Love Island UK 2021 on Instagram.
Aaron Francis, 24
Aaron is a luxury events host who has worked at countless star-studded events, including Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice‘s weddings, as well as the Brit Awards.
As a host, Aaron is heaps confident – no doubt about it. His dream partner not only has to impress his mum, but his entire family too.
“My whole family has an opinion. Proper opinion. I only bring ‘the girlfriend’ to my house. They’ve only met three girls.”
Aaron is also passionate about skincare and loves painting.
Brad McClelland, 26
Despite having been in an eight-year relationship, labourer Brad has somehow never been on a single date. I have questions.
“I’m not bothered about my first ‘date’ being on TV. I’ll just be myself and go with it,” Brad said.
He is looking for “someone who doesn’t take themselves too seriously”, and he’s also just keen to meet new people after, well, lockdown.
Chloe Burrows, 25
Chloe is a financial marketing executive who is looking for a bloke who can make her laugh. Sick of “situationships”, Chloe’s dream guy must also be quite the gym fanatic, like her.
Her dream date is just “a bit of a snog, nice dinner” and loves the “sexy vibe”. Good thing she’s on Love Island, hey?
Faye Winter, 26
Lettings manager Faye is all about the Selling Sunset lifestyle. She’s a self-described “fog-horn”, who will tell it how it is.
“I’m like a 5-year-old on a playground, if I like you, I will make a mockery of you and laugh and joke,” she said.
I think my favourite quote of Faye’s has to be: “Might go for you, might go for your dad.”
Hugo Hammond, 24
If your dream date is running 5k, then Hugo’s your boy. The PE teacher is all about fitness, but he’s also keen on someone who he can be himself around.
“I want them to not take themselves or me too seriously,” he said.
She also has to be tall and athletic, naturally.
Jake Cornish, 24
Water engineer Jake, who recently came out of a seven-year relationship during lockdown, is big on loyalty.
“For me, the main thing is having respect… I’ve had messages from girls that have got boyfriends and husbands. This is why I don’t trust anyone,” he said.
Methinks Jake has been hurt in the past.
Kaz Kamwi, 26
Fashion influencer Kaz is ready to be in a relationship with someone who is “driven, enjoys what they’re doing and has a passion.”
Kaz describes herself as fun, dramatic, and spontaneous, adding: “I’m not the mum in the group, my friends are not looking at me to look after them.”
Liberty Poole, 21
Liberty is keen on the “tall, alpha male, confident, cheeky chappy sort of guys”. The waitress loves to travel and would spend her whole life travelling if she could.
While she loves to fill the silences, Liberty said she can be cringe sometimes: “I say a lot of cringe stuff, I like to fill silent gaps.”
Shannon Singh, 22
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Former glamour model turned influencer Shannon LOVES a party. She also knows what she wants.
“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,” she said.
Shannon has been single for a year and isn’t going to settle for just anyone.
“I’m not just going to go with anyone because they’re convenient. I need to make sure they’re for me.”
Sharon Gaffka, 25
Sharon, a civil servant, applied for Love Island because she’s sick of being the only single person in her friendship group.
“It’s been a bit of a running joke between my friendship group for a while that I should apply, probably because I’m the most outrageous one out of the group.”
Toby Aromolaran, 22
Semi-pro footballer Toby has never been in a relationship, but that doesn’t mean he’s not keen on dating.
“I’m looking for someone to do nothing with. I want to be at home and do nothing with someone,” he said.
Sounds like a dream, to be honest.
