Love Island Returns Soon with Maya Jama Hosting!

Love Island's start date has finally been  

The popular ITV2 dating show, which was revived back in 2015, will be returning for its 13th season VERY soon with , 31, as the host. 

The Sun have reported that Love Island will be back on from June 1, 2026.  

A source told the publication: 'After an explosive All Stars where the drama just kept on coming, bosses are keen to keep the ball rolling and head into the summer series full throttle. 

'They’re talking to some of the most gorgeous and entertaining Islanders yet because it all comes down to the cast.

'Everything looks set for kick off June 1st all being well with plans.

'As All Stars proved, you never know what can happen!'

The Daily Mail have contacted ITV for comment. 

Cach Mercer and Toni Laites made it on top, but leaving fans devastated. 

Host Maya joined the show in January 2023 after taking over from Laura Whitmore, 40. 

Love Island was last on our screens in January when Maya . 

The series aired from January 15 to February 2026 and saw previous Islanders return to the  iconic villa, , in a bid to find love once again. 

Viewers voted Ciaran Davies and Samie Elishi are their winners - but unfortunately the pair split shortly after . 

Meanwhile Millie Court and Love Island USA star Zac Woodworth were  

And they are still going strong, despite the long distance. 

The spin-off premiered back in 2024 which was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare, which was then followed by a second series in 2025, which saw Casey O'Gorman and Gabby Allen be crowned winners. 

Maya looked more loved-up than ever as she took to Instagram with snaps from her romantic getaway to Rome with hunky boyfriend  on Monday. 

The TV personality showcased her jaw-dropping figure in a skimpy bikini while  ahead of enjoying a spot of sightseeing with plenty of Italian wine and tiramisu. 

Maya looked incredible in the tiny while two piece as she posed for a mirrored selfie before slipping into a chic ensemble to stroll the city with Manchester City player, 28.

The lovebirds, who have been dating since late 2024, visited the Vatican and the nearby Coliseum ahead of returning to the swanky £1,500-a-night Bvlgari hotel.

Maya captioned the post:  'Can you tell I love it here?'

It comes after the Love Island host shared her thoughts on the row that occurred during the live ... final on Friday night.

The last instalment of the I'm A Celebrity spin-off saw the remaining cast to see who would be crowned legend of the jungle. 

The final descended into chaos as exploded at actor , Jimmy Bullard launched a furious rant at hosts for editing out clips and both and  stormed off stage.

TV star Maya retweeted a chaotic clip involving all of those moments and said: 'Didn’t watch but from this clip alone...

'This is why I love live TV so much & hosting the aftersun show because barely any channels do it anymore out of fear of what can go wrong but people want real reactions and an edited show will never compete to the live experience! 'Ant and Dec I love you forever also x.' 

Many replied to her tweet with their thoughts on the matter.

'Lol this is where British TV thrives tbh — unfiltered and messy af.' 'You're absolutely right, live TV adds a real edge.' 'I also love live TV for this like LI Allstars final when Kyra called out Jack you was confused but said well come to you Jack to say your bit Ant & Dec handled this well.'

'Love islander viewers yearn for messy live tv.' 'People love drama, violence and celebrities were ruining their lives on live TV. This would bring back British television.' 'yeah live TV chaos is unmatched.' 'We need live TV more often.' 

During the final, Ant and Dec gave Jimmy the opportunity to speak after Adam allegedly called him the 'C-word' in an explosive clash when he pulled the plug on the show early last year.

Jimmy admitted he had to leave for personal reasons and that if he didn't say 'I'm A Celebrity' in the challenge, he would not have received his full pay.

'Listen, Adam and all of you can be upset with me and I absolutely threw him under the bus, I get it and I'll wear that', Jimmy said. 'But what I don't stand on, is someone being abusive, aggressive and intimidating, I don't stand on that.'

Welcoming Ant and Dec to share their opinion on the matter, Jimmy said: 'You [pointing to the hosts] were there and you didn't show any of that [footage].'  

'You didn't show any of the C-bombs, it's a liberty', Jimmy fumed.

Ant argued: 'The reason we didn't air the C-bomb is because that is unbroadcastable. I was there and I didn't think it was intimidating. I was there Jim.'

During Adam's opportunity to speak, he said: 'I take full responsibility for my actions and yes emotions were definitely running high in that moment.

'I have nothing but love for Jimmy in that moment. I have apologised to Jimmy on numerous occasions and I do take everything that he is saying into account and the only thing I can do is apologise.

'That is not how I want to show myself off and I have never shown myself off like that before or after that. I do apologise Jimmy.'

'Funny way of showing it', David interjected before Ant and Dec furiously told him to stop interrupting.

David continued: 'I like to say how I see it, I like to keep it real and what I have seen is a lot of editing to make this poor guy [pointing to Adam] the victim so the people will support him.

'We all had banter back and forth, a lot of it was cut out from there side. But I think it is time for the truth.'

Storming off stage, Sinitta yelled at the audience: 'Guys, you weren't there, I was there and it was aggressive and abusive, we were shaking.'

Jimmy shouted in the background: 'You can't be aggressive, abusive and intimating, it doesn't matter if Adam said sorry. I will not take you [Ant] saying it wasn't aggressive, abusive and intimating, you can't say that. Show it, let everyone watch it, let's play it now!'

Ant and Dec wrapped up: 'Right, let's leave it there. We'll agree to disagree Jim.' 

In the scenes that did air of the fiery clash, Adam could be seen shouting at his co-star: 'Jimmy, are you f***ing taking the p***? I am in there getting covered in f***ing ants.'

Jimmy replied: 'Woah, calm down. That's pathetic.'

However, Craig and several other co-stars have since claimed that Adam dropped the C-bomb multiple times in unaired scenes.

Love Island airs on ITV.