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Dubliner among hopefuls as Love Island returns

Catherine Agbaje has described herself as "fun", "flirty", and "never boring"
Catherine Agbaje has described herself as "fun", "flirty", and "never boring"

Dublin estate agent Catherine Agbaje is among the Love Island hopefuls as the ITV reality show returns to screens tonight.

The 22-year-old has described herself as "fun", "flirty", and "never boring".

"I can chat your ears off," she added.

The 10th series of the ITV dating show will see broadcaster Maya Jama present her first eight-week summer series after taking over from Laura Whitmore for the last winter series in South Africa.

Among the other contestants are: 24-year-old Tyrique Hyde, a semi-professional footballer from Essex, who is deaf in one ear; musical theatre performer Molly Marsh, 21, from Doncaster; and 23-year-old model Ella Thomas, from Glasgow, who has appeared in a Burna Boy music video.

They will be joined by Jess Harding, 22, an aesthetics practitioner from London; gas engineer Mitchel Taylor, 26, from Sheffield; and communications manager Mehdi Edno, 26, from Bordeaux in France.

Completing the line-up are: beautician Ruchee Gurung, 24, from Surrey; business development executive George Fensom, 24, from Bedford; and business owner Andre Furtado, 21, from Dudley.

Love Island airs on Virgin Media Two and ITV from 9:00pm

Ahead of the first episode, fans were given the chance to vote on the Love Island app for which contestants will be paired up, with the results expected to be revealed during Monday evening's episode.

ITV recently confirmed that contestants will have to disable their social media accounts while on the show to protect both them and their families - a policy that was introduced during the last winter series.

As part of the broadcaster's duty of care policies, islanders will again complete video training and guidance across a range of topics including "mutually respectful behaviour in relationships" after the last summer series prompted thousands of complaints to British broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.

Many of the complaints related to "alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour" by some islanders, although they were not upheld.

Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson and Indiyah Polack, who was a finalist on Love Island last year, are joining as regular panellists on Love Island's Aftersun programme.

The show has once again partnered with eBay as its series sponsor to help "fight against fast fashion" by stocking the islanders' wardrobe with pre-loved clothing from the site.

In addition, this year features an 'eBay chute' that will allow the contestants to return their clothes so they can be relisted on the website.

The bathrooms also boast a message from the breast cancer charity CoppaFeel, reminding them to check their chests for lumps and bumps that could be a sign of the disease.

Love Island airs on Virgin Media Two and ITV from 9:00pm.

Source: Press Association

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