Love Island 2018: Line up unveiled ahead of new season

Name: Dani Dyer

Age: 21

Occupation: Barmaid

Location: East London

Claim To Fame: Aside from the fact that she made a 24-hour appearance on Survival Of The Fittest in February [she was sent home after the first challenge due to an injury], her father is EastEnders actor Danny Dyer. Rumours have swirled since her failed attempt at becoming a reality star that she was going to give Love Island a stab. Her dad is said to have been ‘livid’ that she had to leave Survival Of The Fittest, despite Dani admitting that he was ‘very protective’ about her going on the show in the first place.

Past Relationships: Two serious exes and single for the last two years. ‘I’ve never used a dating app,’ she admits.

Biggest Turn Off: Dani admits that ‘when a boy is far too full on’ it sends her running for the hills. ‘I hate when a boy asks you direct “do you fancy me?” You don’t say that. I don’t like cringe-worthy quotes or chat up lines. Don’t chat me up!’

Best Feature: Dani thinks her hair and her eyes are the best things about her.

Worst Quality: ‘Sometimes I’m a bit too much,’ she admits.

Doctor Dreamy: Alex admits being filmed 24 hours is ‘worrying’

Name: Dr Alex George

Age: 27

Occupation: A&E Doctor

Location: Carmarthen, West Wales

Biggest Turn Off: Alex admits that he doesn’t like ‘high maintenance girls’. Elaborating on this, the hunky doctor says: ‘I think it’s brilliant to look good but spending three hours to get ready to go and walk on the beach is too much for me.’

Past Relationships: A four year relationship. It ended three years ago. Alex is looking for love [but also fancies himself as a new TV doctor].

New to dating: Hayley is a self-professed inexperienced dater

Name: Hayley Hughes

Age: 21

Occupation: Model

Location: Liverpool

Claim To Fame: Hayley was once in an ITV advert [not for Love Island].

Past Relationships: One relationship and a self-professed inexperienced dater. She says: ‘I’ve only slept with one guy. I was with him for five years. We got together at such a young age, when I was 16. You just grow up, and grow apart. I knew the relationship was over before it was over. I don’t think he’ll like seeing me on the show.’

He’s booked: Eyal is a model and has had ‘quite a few’ relationships

Name: Eyal Booker

Age: 22 

Occupation: Model

Location: London

Claim To Fame: Eyal was once in a pop band called EverYoung. ‘We had small time success and toured the country, built up a little fan base and there was fan girl hysteria,’ he says.

Biggest Worry: ‘I’m a bit nervous but I think anyone would be! My parents, my sister and my Gran might see something that they don’t necessarily want to see. Besides that, I’m excited,’ he admits.

Fasten Your Seat-belts: Laura is an air stewardess

Name: Laura Anderson

Age: 29

Occupation: Cabin Crew

Location: Stirling, Scotland 

Looking For: Laura says she wants ‘a rugged, real man’ and ‘someone that knows what they want’.

Past Relationships: She admits to having had ‘loads of boyfriends – nine’ and that ‘two have been in the public eye’.

Thoughts On Cheating: ‘I think it’s the lowest of the low. It’s very selfish and arrogant. I have been cheated on, and I have cheated once,’ she admits.

Squeaky: Kendall worries her voice will annoy people

Name: Kendall Rae-Knight

Age: 26

Occupation: Retail Manager

Location: Blackpool

Worst Attribute: Kendall doesn’t like her own voice, branding it ‘high and squeaky’.

Claim To Fame: She once won Miss North West and represented the whole of the North West in the Miss England final, which was in 2015. ‘I stopped most of the pageants and modelling when I met my ex. I’d probably do more modelling in the future,’ she adds.

Wind up: Niall isn’t fussed about loyalty to other guys

Name: Niall Aslam

Age: 23

Occupation: Student and Construction Worker

Location: Coventry

Biggest Worry: ‘Being the first one voted out. I’ve also got a worry that I’m going to get pied constantly,’ Niall says.

Thoughts On Loyalty: Niall doesn’t seem too worried about swooping in on another guy’s turf. He says: ‘I don’t care who a lad is if he is big, better looking, I’m still going in there and I’ll still rock up and try and chat up his missus. I wouldn’t say I’m a wind up, I just don’t really think about consequences.’

Good dater: Wes has ‘never had a bad date’

Name: Wes Nelson

Age: 20

Occupation: Electrical and Nuclear Systems Design Engineer

Location: Staffordshire

Dating History: Wes declares that he has ‘never had a bad date’ and that ‘they’ve all been pretty good’.

Best Feature: His cheekbones apparently win him many a-compliment.

Worst Quality: He’s always late. 

Chequered past: Adam admits he has a history of cheating

Name: Adam Collard

Age: 22

Occupation: Personal Trainer and Gym Director

Location: Newcastle

Dating [And Cheating] History: Adam admits he’s cheated before and that although he felt guilty about it he was young. He claims he ‘gets a lot of attention’ when he is dating someone and that he once walked out on a first date.

Looking For: ‘I like meeting people and talking to everybody so I think even if I do or I don’t find Mrs Right, it’ll be fine,’ Adam says.

Loves the limelight: Samira has appeared on stage in Mamma Mia

Name: Samira Mighty

Age: 22

Occupation: West End Performer

Location: London

Claim To Fame: Samira says her experience on stage has given her a taste of stardom having appeared in Mamma Mia and Dreamgirls. ‘Everyone in the West End knows everybody. So it will be a big shock when they see me on this show,’ she says.

Clumsy: Jack says he’s a total klutz

Name: Jack Fincham

Age: 26

Occupation: Stationery Sales Manager

Location: Kent

Wosrt Date: ‘I took a girl out to a lovely pub next to the Thames and I was trying to be cool, ordered some drinks for us and then as I put my hand up to pay for them, I knocked the drinks back on to the barman and they poured down him and smashed on the floor. He was fuming,’ recalls Jack.