An Asos model, a PE teacher, and a builder from Northumberland are among the male contestants confirmed for Love Island 2021.
The summer Love Island series since 2019 kicks off a week today, on Monday June 28. Love Island returns to Majorca after a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As the Covid-19 situation is ongoing, contestants have been isolating themselves in preparation for the new season.
Love Island 2021 line-up confirmed
Today, ITV2 is naming who will take part in Love Island 2021.
Brad McClelland, a 26-year-old labourer from Northumberland, is among this year's contestants. Brad has been single for two years, lives with his gran, and has never been on a date, ITV says.
Model Aaron Francis, a 24-year-old who has worked for Asos, was also confirmed for the 2021 season.
Aaron, from London, told ITV: "I need someone that is passionate about what they are doing - from scientist to anything - you can tell when someone is speaking about something and they are actually smiling while they are talking.
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I love that. I don’t like when people are doing a job just to make money and then they kind of just live for the weekend. Especially because I work on the weekends."
ITV2 confirmed he will also be joined by a PE teacher, Hugo Hammond, "who is ready to learn a few lessons in love". Hugo, who was born with clubfoot, has represented England's disability squad in cricket.
Hugo said: "I’ve been single for a while now. With the current climate, it’s been really hard to get back into dating. I saw it as an opportunity to have an amazing fun summer and put myself back out there."
'Tattooed and blue-eyed' Jake Cornish, from Weston-super-Mare, is also heading to the villa.
The 24-year-old water engineer said: "I was in a relationship for seven years and then when lockdown hit, I was single. The opportunity is there, you might as well take it by the horns and go for it."
Semi pro footballer and lifelong singleton Toby Aromolaran is also joining the cast. Toby, who plays for Hashtag United, said: "I’ve never been in a relationship. I thought, ‘If Love Island can’t find me a relationship then no one can’."
More male and female contestants will be named throughout Monday.
Women confirmed so far include Sharon Gaffka, a Miss International GB winner in 2018, and waitress, Liberty Poolr.
