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Love Island start date has been announced

Maya Jama will again present Love Island, due to start on Monday 5 June
Maya Jama will again present Love Island, due to start on Monday 5 June

The start date for series ten of ITV's hit reality dating show Love Island has been announced.

ITV confirmed in a social media post that the show will kick off on Monday 5 June at 9pm.

Maya Jama will once again present this series, after replacing Laura Whitmore on the show's winter edition earlier this year.

The final of last year's summer series was watched by 3.4 million people in the UK, with Italian man Davide Sanclimenti and series break-out star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu winning the overall prize of £50,000 [€57,500].

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti, winners of Love Island's 2023 summer series

The series has been mired in controversy in recent years, with critics saying it has promoted toxic masculinity, coercive control and controlling behaviour in relationships.

ITV said today that prior to entering the villa, all contestants will receive training in respectful behaviour in relationships, controlling and coercive behaviour, and language around disability, sexuality, race and ethnicity.

As an additional measure to help prevent online bullying and trolling of contestants, all islanders will be asked to pause their social media accounts while on the show.

After their time in the villa, contestants will receive training on finance and adjusting to life back home, as well as being offered a minimum of eight therapy sessions.

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