Love Island returned for 2026 with a twist — this time it was Love Island: All Stars, bringing back familiar faces for another shot at romance, redemption and a £50,000 prize.
The series started on Monday 15th January at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX, with returning islanders heading into the South African villa for a winter season packed with history, rivalries and unfinished business.
When does the new season of Love Island start?
Love Island: All Stars 2026 started on Monday 15th January at 9pm, airing on ITV2 and ITVX.
Unlike the summer series, All Stars returned to the South African villa, where former contestants came back for a second chance at love — and a chance to rewrite their Love Island story.
Who are the Love Island contestants this season?
1. Belle Hassan, 27, from Bromley (Series 5)
Belle entered on Day 1 and quickly became one of the villa’s most outspoken personalities.
2. Carrington Rodriguez, 28, from Salt Lake City, U.S. (USA Season 2)
Carrington joined on Day 14, bringing confident bombshell energy to the mix.
3. Ciaran Davies, 23, from Pencoed (Series 11)
Ciaran entered on Day 1 and remained part of the main villa dynamic throughout the season.
4. Harrison Solomon, 23, from Derby (Series 12)
Harrison arrived on Day 22, immediately shaking up established couples.
5. Helena Ford, 29, from London (Series 12)
Helena entered on Day 1 and quickly became central to early villa drama.
6. Jessy Potts, 26, from Leicester (Series 11)
Jessy arrived on Day 22 and wasted no time exploring her options.
7. Leanne Amaning, 28, from London (Series 6)
Leanne entered on Day 1, bringing honesty and straight-talking energy back to the villa.
8. Lucinda Strafford, 26, from Ditchling (Series 7)
Lucinda joined on Day 9 and quickly found herself at the centre of attention.
9. Millie Court, 29, from Romford (Series 7)
Millie returned on Day 1 as one of the series’ most recognisable faces.
10. Samie Elishi, 25, from Camden (Series 9)
Samie entered on Day 3 and immediately slotted into the main storylines.
11. Scott van-der-Sluis, 25, from Connah’s Quay (Series 10)
Scott entered on Day 1 bringing calm confidence to the villa.
12. Sean Stone, 26, from Hertford (Series 11)
Sean entered on Day 1 and remained involved in multiple recouplings.
13. Tommy Bradley, 22, from Hertfordshire (Series 12)
Tommy entered on Day 1 bringing youthful energy to All Stars.
14. Whitney Adebayo, 28, from Camden (Series 10)
Whitney entered on Day 1 and remained a fan favourite throughout.
15. Yamen Sanders, 31, from Inglewood, U.S. (USA Season 1)
Yamen entered on Day 14 and quickly tested villa loyalties.
16. Zac Woodworth, 26, from Portland, U.S. (USA Season 7)
Zac joined on Day 14 as part of the American arrivals.
17. Jack Keating, 26, from Dublin (Series 8) – DUMPED
Jack was dumped on Day 26 after failing to secure enough support.
18. Sheribel “Sher” Suarez, 27, from Orlando, U.S. (USA Season 2) – DUMPED
Sher was dumped on Day 26 following a dramatic elimination.
19. Curtis Pritchard, 29, from Whitchurch (Series 5) – DUMPED
Curtis exited on Day 20 after a tense public vote.
20. Imani Ayan Wheeler, 24, from Sacramento, U.S. (USA Season 5) – DUMPED
Imani was dumped on Day 20 during a villa shake-up.
21. Konnor Ewudzi, 30, from Cornwall (Series 11) – DUMPED
Konnor left on Day 20 following a recoupling twist.
22. Kyra Lizama, 28, from Honolulu, U.S. (USA Season 3) – DUMPED
Kyra was dumped on Day 20 after failing to build a strong connection.
23. Jess Harding, 25, from Ruislip (Series 10) – DUMPED
Jess exited on Day 13 in one of the season’s early shocks.
24. Shaq Muhammad, 27, from London (Series 9) – DUMPED
Shaq was dumped on Day 13 after a dramatic fire pit decision.
25. Andrea-Jane “AJ” Bunker, 33, from Dunstable (Series 7) – DUMPED
AJ left on Day 7 during the first major shake-up.
26. Charlie Frederick, 31, from Plymouth (Series 4) – DUMPED
Charlie was dumped on Day 7 after struggling to form a connection.
Previous Love Island winners and what they’re doing now
Love Island has crowned a winning couple every year, and All Stars has brought some of the franchise’s biggest personalities back into the spotlight.
Most recent Love Island winner
Toni Laites and Cacherel “Cach” Mercer were crowned the winners of Love Island 2025, taking home the £50,000 prize after winning the public vote.
Other former winners
| Year | Winning Couple | Series Type |
| 2025 | Toni Laites & Cacherel “Cach” Mercer | Summer Series |
| 2024 | Mimii Ngulube & Josh Oyinsan | Summer Series |
| 2023 (Summer) | Jess Harding & Sammy Root | Summer Series |
| 2023 (Winter) | Kai Fagan & Sanam Harrinanan | Winter Series |
| 2022 | Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu & Davide Sanclimenti | Summer Series |
| 2021 | Millie Court & Liam Reardon | Summer Series |
| 2020 | Paige Turley & Finn Tapp | Winter Series |
| 2019 | Amber Gill & Greg O’Shea | Summer Series |
| 2018 | Dani Dyer & Jack Fincham | Summer Series |
| 2017 | Amber Davies & Kem Cetinay | Summer Series |
| 2016 | Cara De La Hoyde & Nathan Massey | Summer Series |
| 2015 | Jess Hayes & Max Morley | Summer Series |
Love Island: All Stars Winners
2024: Molly Smith & Tom Clare won the first-ever Love Island: All Stars series.
Other notable Love Island stars
Chuggs Wallis remains one of the franchise’s most talked-about personalities thanks to his bold villa entrance and confident energy. Although his original stint was short-lived, he became a social media favourite and continues to resurface whenever All Stars casting rumours begin.
Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu (2022 winner) became one of the most successful islanders in the show’s history, landing major brand deals, TV appearances and a hugely publicised relationship with Davide after the villa.
Maura Higgins (Series 5) may not have won her season, but she arguably became one of the franchise’s biggest breakout stars, moving into presenting, modelling and mainstream television roles.
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