Where is the Love Island villa?
<em>Love Island</em> is finally back for another series of sun, romance and drama. The hit ITV2 reality series, which is presented by Laura Whitmore, has returned to screens this week after taking a hiatus last summer due to the pandemic. Fans will know that the eponymous villa is situated on the island of Majorca in Spain, however, its precise location is kept secret by bosses. What is known though, is that Love Island is filmed on the eastern stretch of the island in the village of Sant Lloren des Cardassar. For those interested at getting a closer look, the nearest airport is Palma. The previous series  the first ever Winter edition to be hosted in South Africa  was won by Paige Turley and Finn Tapp. Love Island 2019 contestants Show all 51 1 /51 Love Island 2019 contestants Love Island 2019 contestants All contestants [Back row] Curtis Pritchard, Amy Hart, Joe Garratt, Yewande Biala, Anton Danyluk, Lucie Donlan, Anna Vikali, Amber Gill and Tommy Fury. [Front row] Michael Griffiths, Sharif Lanre and Callum Macleod. ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Caroline Flack The presenter will once more return to host the series ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Caroline Flack "Its a really simple show about a really complicated subject. No love situation is ever the same, no relationship is ever the same, we are all either in love, out of love, falling in love or falling out of it. Its relatable and that is the thing that is never going to change." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Amber Gill 21 from Newcastle Occupation: Beauty Therapist ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Amber Gill "I like tall guys who are muscly and athletic, I like people that go to the gym because thats what I like. I want someone who is funny and that I can have fun with and doesnt take themselves too seriously because I am daft. Looking at my past relationships, I dont really have a type, its quite broad. If someone catches my eye then Ill go for them." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Amber Gill "Ive got a big personality and I get on with people really well. People think Im funny. I dont take myself too seriously and Im always up for a laugh. Ill be good on challenges and dates." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Amber Gill "Ive never cheated. I am not planning on having a wandering eye. Youre dating someone and coupling up but if I have to go for someone else then I have to. Id obviously tell the guy and explain I liked someone else. Ive been cheated on several times. Im not as naive as I was then, Ive just learnt to be careful from it. Not everyone has your best interests at heart." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Amy Hart 26 from Worthing, Sussex Occupation: Air Hostess/Cabin Crew Manager ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Amy Hart "Im going there to find the one but Im also going there to have an amazing summer and meet amazing friends as well. Im a real girls girl and I do believe in girl code. My best friends at home are my best friends because we have the same taste in alcohol but different taste in men. I hope that the girls wont have the same taste in men as me but you dont know whats going to happen until youre in there. I think you have to talk about it and really weigh up whether someone is amazing for you. They might not be and they might be better suited to someone else." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Amy Hart "I went on a night out once and Liam from One Direction was there. Whats your name? He told us to come and sit in his booth and we had a picture together. I put it on Instagram and then my cousin who was twelve and a big One Direction fan put it on her Instagram and suddenly I was on all these international One Direction accounts. I was on Sugarscape and I was getting hate from ten-year-olds because they thought I was dating him!" ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Amy Hart "Im a good mix of someone who can be fun and serious, Ill be able to look after people and Ill be able to get really stuck in with all the fun things too. Also, I am the Bridget Jones of my friendship group so I need to find someone." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Sherif Lanre 20 from London Occupation: Chef and semi-pro rugby player ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Sherif Lanre "Im upbeat and cheeky and outrageous with my own friends so hopefully that continues in the villa. Im always on a mission to make people laugh. Thatll be of value in there." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Sherif Lanre "Bro code to me is Nothing leaves this circle. Whatever were talking about doesnt need to be relayed, not just to females but to any other people outside the bro circle. Anything we speak about, we keep to ourselves. And never fight with each other about anything outside that circle. Keeping it real, really!" ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Sherif Lanre "As a chef, youre not really front of house and not many people see you but at the moment Im doing more service and am finding that a lot of girls are hitting on me and Im hitting on them. Ive even been told off by my manager!" ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Callum Macleod 28 from South Wales Occupation: Aircraft Engineer ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Callum Macleod "Im a genuine, normal guy and up for a good laugh. I love being on holiday, I love a pool party, I just think it suits me! Im 28 now so time is ticking, I dont want to be left on the shelf. The whole experience is going to be great and if I meet someone, thats what Im here for." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Callum Macleod "I hate cheating, I cant stand it. I dont understand why people want to do it. Im all for being single, having a laugh and doing what youve got to do but I dont understand why you would want to hurt someone at the same time. Id rather just say I dont want to be with you and then go off. No, I wouldnt cheat." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Callum Macleod "Looks-wise, I like blonde and petite girls. Personality, I just like girls that let me be myself and as long as they like me for me and of course Ive got to enjoy their personality. As long as they let me be me and dont try and change me." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Yewande Biala 23 from Dublin, Ireland Occupation: Scientist ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Yewande Biala "I am a terrible flirt but Im such a girly girl and I cant imagine stealing someones man in there. I dont think Id be that type but never say never." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Yewande Biala "I dont think I have a wandering eye, Im very loyal. Ive never cheated on anyone but Ive been cheated on multiple times. I feel like I am less trusting as a result of that. I think Ill definitely have my guard up." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Yewande Biala "Im a scientist, which is a unique job. I think people may be surprised. Every time I say that Im a scientist, people are shocked. I think there are loads of intelligent people on reality television, last year we had Dr Alex and the year before we had Camilla Thurlow in the villa." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Lucie Donlan 21 from Newquay Occupation: Surfer ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Lucie Donlan "I stand out and Im different to the usual girls that might go on the show. Im more into sports as well as being glam. I can do both, which makes me stand out compared to other girls. Im more of a guys girl than a girls girl. Ive got a lot of friends that are into riding bikes. I get on with those girls who are bit more tomboy-ish. I get on fine with girls, I just dont like hanging out with girly girls too much. I like hanging out with guys because theyre into the same type of sports. less drama really. " ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Lucie Donlan "I like the typical surfer look - blonde, long hair. Someone that has a sport so if they dont surf, Id love to have them boxing or snowboarding, motorcross, anything cool like that. I find sporty guys so much more attractive compared to your average guy that just chills and goes on nights out. Id rather have someone that could come and surf with me and then I could go and do their cool sport. I want someone who will want to do fun things on the weekend." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Lucie Donlan "I hate it when a guy loves himself. That turns me off. If theyre looking in the mirror more than I am! I had this guy who would put his music on and look at his abs in the mirror and he was being serious. I cannot deal with that." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Anna Vakili 28 from London Occupation: Pharmacist ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Anna Vakili "I have to trust someone to be in a relationship with them but once I am, I am really loyal. I havent been cheated on as far as I know. I dont think a guy can get away with cheating on me, Ill stalk them! Since the age of seventeen Ive been in serious relationship after serious relationship. Ive been single for nine months now and this is the longest Ive been single." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Anna Vakili "I think Im different to anyone who has been on the show before. I have the whole glam look, Im fun but at the same time I feel like I have more to me than that. I studied hard and Ive got my masters. Im a pharmacist and I have a Middle Eastern background." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Anna Vakili "I walked into a glass door as I was walking into the restaurant with a date. I banged my head and everyone in the restaurant looked. My date was walking behind me. He was laughing throughout most of the date. It was so painful and embarrassing." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Anton Danyluk 24 from Airdrie, Scotland Occupation: Gym Owner ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Anton Danyluk "I am Scottish and I dont think there has been a Scottish guy on the show before. Laura Anderson and Camilla Thurlow both got to the final. Hopefully, Ill get further than them and win it!" ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Anton Danyluk "Ive never really been loyal in any of my relationships. My last relationship, I actually got caught cheating for the first time in my life and it changed everything for me. I saw how much it hurt her and what it did to her. So, for me going to into Love Island, its going to be the biggest test of my life. I know that if I am loyal to someone in that space of time when hot girls are being thrown in all the time then I know I can be loyal to them." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Anton Danyluk "Im funny, Im very hard working and Im really motivated and I love to encourage and motivate people. I can be moody and Im definitely an overthinker. Sometimes I can be a bit selfish." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Tommy Fury 20 from Manchester Occuptation: Boxer ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Tommy Fury "At the end of the day, if I see someone in there that I like that I feel I could have a connection with, Ill try and pursue that without being an idiot to the other islanders. Ill do the right thing at the right time and make my opinions known." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Tommy Fury "A lot of girls try to reach me through Instagram but Im a real-life guy. Im not interested in phones or FaceTime, I like the real thing, you can never gauge someone over the phone. Sit down over a drink or a meal and chat to them face-to-face, thats the best way for me to date because thats how you find out what type of person they really are." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Tommy Fury "I feel like Ive got a unique personality and Love Island is a good place to showcase it. Im fun, bubbly, good to get along with and just really easy-going. I wont be afraid to go and have a splash about in the pool, Ill mingle with people and find out about everyone because at the end of the day Ill be living with these people for a long time so itll be nice to see if I have a bromance in there, along with a relationship. Its nice to be a bit standoutish." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Joe Garratt 22 from South East London Occupation: Catering Company Owner ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Joe Garratt "Im fun, Im a bit of a romantic as well and I dont take life too seriously. Im chilled out and Im quite laid-back. It could be a positive or a negative that I dont take things too seriously all the time but in a relationship thats quite hard Some girls dont like that! Sometimes I joke around too much. Im also quite indecisive and Ill question things. Im always late as well, I can be super late!" ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Joe Garratt "Ive only had one girlfriend. I knew her locally but I think we started chatting through social media. I meet people in bars, thats my go-to. I dont really use any apps, maybe Instagram sometimes. I get more people slide into my DMs, which is weird. On Instagram I dont really like to be the person to reach out but if someone talks to me then thats cool. I put up enough stories that you can reply to!" ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Joe Garratt "When Im committed to somebody, Ive only got eyes for them. Ive never cheated and Ive never been cheated on. Im not that type of guy. If Ive got eyes for somebody then I commit to them." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Michael Griffiths 27 from Liverpool Occupation: Firefighter ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Michael Griffiths "If I like somebody then Ill go for it. Theres not really anything that could stop me. Everybody I meet will be a new person so theyre not going to be my best mate, so if a girl Im speaking to is coupled up and we get on, Im still going to talk to her. Ill do it in a respectful way but Im going to talk to her and let her know the situation and see where it goes from there. If she then likes me sorry! It is how it is." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Michael Griffiths "Im a straight-talking guy, Ill tell people how it is. Im open and energetic, so Im easy to get along with. Again, Im a straight-talking guy and people dont always like the truth. Even though its one of the best things about me, its also one of the worst. Ill just say it how it is. I eat a lot, little and often, people might find that quite annoying. Im always late!" ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Michael Griffiths "I get complimented on my smile a lot. People seem to be obsessed with my lips. Id rate myself ten out of ten, I would have said nine but Im a hero so it bumps it up." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Curtis Pritchard 23 from Shropshire Occupation: Ballroom and Latin Dancer ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Curtis Pritchard "The thing that makes me the perfect Love Islander is that Im just going to be myself. Im going to be me. I dont have to act like anything, I dont have to teach anyone how to dance, like my normal job! I can just be myself and have fun." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Curtis Pritchard "I have lived a very sheltered life because of my dancing, Ive not done a lot of going out partying, going on dates because I havent had time to. Being truthful Ive probably been on less than ten dates, maybe five dates. I have never met anyone online, Ive never used a dating app. Ive met everyone in person, which I think is better. All of this meeting people on social media and apps is fake. People portray their life how they want it to be and it isnt how they truly are. I like to meet people in real life." ITV Love Island 2019 contestants Curtis Pritchard "I will be loyal. I have cheated before, but that isnt why I split with that girlfriend. I will always be loyal from now on." ITV  Among this years hopefuls is civil servant Sharon Gaffka, model Aaron Francis, waitress and marketing student Liberty Poole, and PE teacher Hugo Hammond. Tonights episode (30 June) of Love Island saw model Shannon Singh become the first islander to be dumped from the villa. See the full list of contestants here. As with last years series, new episodes will be broadcast six days a week on ITV2 and ITV Hub.