The Sun has reported that the first Islander in talks for the line-up is Dublin influencer Charleen Murphy. She’s already familiar with the show, as she’s best friends with Lucinda Strafford, and is newly single. She also previously auditioned for Love Island back in 2020.
A source told The Sun, “Charleen split from her boyfriend earlier this year and Lucinda told ITV bosses they should get her on the show. She’s really gorgeous and fun and has a lot of Irish charm – she’s been friends with Lucinda for years so of course Lucinda would put a word in for her!”
Similarly, The Only Way Is Essex star Ella Rae Wise has sent fans into a frenzy after sharing a post on Instagram that strongly hints at a potential villa appearance. Across a series of four snaps, Ella was pictured posing alongside the iconic Love Island villa neon sign at ITV studios, even pointing at it with a pen for good measure.
This wouldn’t be the first time a TOWIE star has entered the villa, either, as Joey Essex famously took part two years ago.
How many weeks is Love Island on for?
Love Island’s latest series is reportedly expected to follow a similar format to the previous series and run for eight weeks. If this is right, we can expect the Love Island finale to take place in late July.
Where will Love Island series 13 be filmed?
Love Island 2026 will be filmed in Mallorca, presumably at the same villa. I mean, they’ve already got all those neon signs, so may as well!
Where can you watch Love Island 2026?
Love Island airs on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm BST, every night except Saturdays. All episodes are available for catch-up on ITVX shortly after broadcast.
Previous contestants have revealed that we don’t get a fresh episode on Saturdays because the Islanders are given the day off from filming, while cleaners head into the villa for a full deep clean and reset.
Episodes typically run for around an hour, packed with recouplings, drama, and at least one “I’ve got a text” scream.
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Love Island 2026 episode release schedule
We haven’t got a confirmed Love Island release schedule, but given that it usually runs every evening from Sunday through Friday, here’s what we can expect: