'I applied to be on Love Island and it was torture – here's everything I had to go through'

As always the Love Island villa is shaping up to be the best on-screen runway this summer. From crochet to crystals, the Islanders are giving us all inspiration for a hot girl summer - and one recurring look in particular is hitting the swimwear sweet-spot.

Love Island's Samantha Kenny and Patsy Field have shown they're not letting getting dumped from the villa get them down.The girls, who started in the original cast of the 2024 ITV2 show earlier this month, were spotted out partying in London together with friends.The group enjoyed watching Girls Aloud from a box on Saturday night. Patsy, 29, posted a video of Samantha, 26, dancing and singing along to their hit song Love Machine. Later on she shared an update from a taxi, showing the party carrying on as passengers including Liverpudlian Sam, singing and dancing in the car.

It's hotting up in the Love Island villa - particularly in Joey Essex’s bed, as the TOWIE star smooches up a storm with bombshell Grace Jackson. While the couple, who originally met on holiday and briefly dated , claim they haven’t seen each other in over a year, recently dumped islanders Munveer and Patsy aren’t so sure that’s true. Speaking exclusively to OK!'s Love Island Dumping Debrief - OK!'s weekly video series where the 2024 cash unpack the latest drama from the series - Patsy and Munveer gave their opinion on what they think about Joey and Grace’s romance.

Two brand-new and stunning, bombshells Matilda June-Draper and Konnor Ewudzi have entered into the Love Island villa. However, within just seconds of their arrival, they’ve already stirred up drama for one couple. Ronnie Vint who has famously been in love triangles since he first came into the villa shockingly declared he knows new girl Matilda.

Love Island winner Finn Tapp seems to have taken a swipe at his ex Paige Turley, just weeks after the pair nearly rekindled their romance. The couple, who won the winter edition of Love Island in 2020, were thought to be one of the strongest pairs from the show, even moving in together during lockdown and Finn, 24, getting a tattoo dedicated to Paige, 26.

Food is pretty a big deal in the Love Island villa - but for one Islander they couldn't wait to escape and go on a hunt for a McDonald's. Former contestant Chris Taylor - who also shot to fame in the Barbie movie - revealed that on their 'days off' the boys and girls would separate, and the boys would be on the lookout for some junk food. Chris, who first appeared on Love Island season five and later on the spin-off All Stars series this year, said: "They made us eat out of troughs like pigs [in the villa]! Nah, I’m only joking, it’s just pretty standard catering.

A number of reality stars have arrived to Westminster Magistrates' Court to appear in a pre-trial hearing today (13 June) for allegedly sharing Instagram posts to their followers that promoted an unauthorised foreign exchange trading scheme. Amongst those accused are TOWIE's Lauren Goodge and co-star Yazmin Oukhellou, alongside Love Island stars; Biggs Chris, Jamie Clayton, Rebecca Gormley and Eva Zapico.

The dressing room in the Love Island villa is a treasure trove of beauty treats, filled with all the skincare, hair and make-up products the contestants need to keep looking their glam best – and one new beauty bombshell brand is making an appearance from today. TikTok-viral skincare brand Laneige will be available for the Love Island contestants to use from today, to coincide with it also launching into Boots, the beauty sponsor for the hit TV show.

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Two Love Island stars may be packing their bags and signing up for a very different type of adventure, as it has been reported they are lined up to appear in this year’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. According to The Sun, the two ex-Islanders competing in the series known as TV’s toughest reality show will be Chloe Burrows, who appeared on Love Island in 2021, and Adam Collard, who was on the dating series in 2018 and 2022.

Maya Jama, currently on our screens hosting Love Island, has been giving us major beauty inspo with her behind-the-scenes glimpses from sunny Mallorca. She's even let slip about her "current fave" scent that's got everyone talking, and we know just where you can buy it – plus one excellent budget-friendly dupe.Taking to her Instagram stories, Maya revealed her Love Island 2024 perfume pick: Giorgio Armani Magenta Tanzanite Eau de Parfum.

Love Island’s Jess White has slammed Harriett Blackmore in the latest episode - as Harriett steals her man. Jess was forced to watch on as Ronnie Vint, who she’s coupled up with, pulled Harriet for a chat following his shocking recoupling speech which saw him reveal he was interested in getting to know the both of them. As Ronnie took Harriet away from the other girls, Jess confided in Patsy Field and Samantha Kenny.

The latest season of Love Island (season 11) is in full swing, and we're not just hooked on the unfolding drama, we're also eagerly anticipating the summer style trends that will emerge over the coming weeks. OK! is here to bring you all of the latest outfit details from the villa so you can get the Love Island look this summer too. Things have been certainly hotting up, well, on the outfit front we mean.

Love Island as we know it launched nearly a decade ago in 2015, but there was an earlier version of the dating show that was broadcast in 2005, in which 13 single celebrities spent five weeks together in a villa in Fiji hoping to find love and also win a share of the £100,000 grand prize. The series – originally called Celebrity Love Island – was presented by Patrick Kielty and Kelly Brook.

Katie Price has slammed Joey Essex’s stint in the Love Island villa. The TOWIE legend became the first celebrity bombshell to enter the villa on Monday 3 June, but it doesn’t looks like everyone approves of his decision. "I don't think it was a good move for him,” the former glamour model said on her podcast, The Kate Price Show.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. New bombshells have entered the villa. Season 11 of “Love Island,” which kicked off on Monday night, will again see contestants competing for love in Mallorca, Spain where they’ll be joined by host Maya Jama who took over from Laura Whitmore in 2022.

Katcy Stephan “Try not to die!” When Dakota Fanning’s Mina prepares for a night out with a bird on loan from the pet shop, she gives him that warning in jest before bolting out the door. Little does she know, the sunny yellow bird will soon parrot that phrase back to her as she faces unimaginable horrors deep in the woods of Ireland. Thankfully, the real bird had a more calming presence on set.

Love Island fans were left demanding to know 'what the point' was in dumping one of the new batch of islanders just 24 hours after they entered the villa. A new batch of singletons made their way to Spain in the hope of finding love as the show returned on Monday night (June 3).

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Joey Essex left Love Island viewers baffled as he made an appearance as the very first bombshell of the series. Known for starring in The Only Way is Essex, Joey waltzed into the villa during the very first episode on Monday 3 June leaving his fellow contestants and viewers at home completely floored - particularly when he revealed his age. At 33, Joey is the oldest contestant to ever enter Love Island.