{"id":171589,"date":"2025-06-10T00:21:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T00:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/171589\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T00:21:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T00:21:15","slug":"love-island-2025-recap-launch-episode-sees-one-girl-left-vulnerable-to-being-dumped-already-as-show-returns-for-another-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/171589\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Island 2025 RECAP: Launch episode sees one girl left vulnerable to being dumped ALREADY as show returns for another summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By AMELIA WYNNE FOR MAILONLINE<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 15:00 EDT, 9 June 2025 | Updated: 17:53 EDT, 9 June 2025 <\/p>\n

Love Island returns to our screens tonight as 12 sexy singletons head inside the villa searching for a summer romance.<\/p>\n

The ITV2<\/a> dating show returns at 9pm and there looks set to be the usual mix of love triangles, bedroom trysts and messy breakups as contestants make their way to the island.<\/p>\n

This year’s crop of hopefuls include a Declan Rice<\/a> body double, fire breather and Maura Higgins<\/a> lookalike and Maya Jama<\/a> will once again be at the helm after joining the popular dating series in January 2023.<\/p>\n

This year, the show celebrates a decade on screens and promises to have ‘more twists and turns than ever before’ in honour of their 10-year anniversary.<\/p>\n

Live updates below\u00a0<\/p>\n

That’s it for tonight everyone!<\/p>\n

Thanks for tuning in to MailOnline’s Live Blog for the Love Island launch 2025!<\/p>\n

Viewers will have to tune in at 9pm on ITV2 tomorrow night to see what happens next!<\/p>\n

Which girl will be dumped first?<\/p>\n

<\/a>The dumping news has proved divisive with fans…Bomshell Toni steals Ben!<\/p>\n

The first ever American to appear on Love Island arrived on Monday night’s launch show.<\/p>\n

She stole Ben from Shakira.<\/p>\n

Maya then told Shakira that she could be dumped tomorrow if she doesn’t find a connection with another boy!<\/p>\n

Later on in the night Maya is back!<\/a>Sophie opens up about her past…<\/p>\n

Speaking to Harry she spoke about how she was involved in a fire accident at 22 and is now a motivational speaker and author<\/p>\n

Viewers were quick to notice Blu’s reaction to Alima<\/a>SO you’re first Love Island couples are:And now we have our first switch up of the series<\/p>\n

This year the girls are shown the dating profiles of the six boys and have to pick which one they think they would match with best.<\/p>\n

And is chatting to the girls about what they are looking to find!<\/p>\n

Viewers have already picked up on something that might become annoying<\/p>\n

As contestant Shakira has referenced the singer of the same name more than once already…<\/p>\n

You guys are ready for the new series!Megan and Helen are the last two girls to enter!Alima and Sophie are next to join them!And we’re off!<\/p>\n

Shakira and Meg are the first to enter the villa!<\/p>\n

Are we all ready to tune in? Another unforgettable summer of love is about to begin!One cast member has had a short-lived stint on the show…<\/a><\/a>This is your 30-minute warning till the launch episode airs!<\/a><\/a><\/a>Fans are already getting excited for 9pm…Just 50 minutes to go until tonight’s episode airs!<\/p>\n

From Molly-Mae Hague to Dani Dyer – who has done the best from the show so far?<\/p>\n

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It seems there will be a major twist to kick of this year’s series!<\/p>\n

<\/a>Hello and welcome to your Love Island launch night LIVE BLOG!<\/p>\n

Get your cocktail at the ready and take a seat as we are about to meet the first 12 sexy singletons as the show kicks off at 9pm!<\/p>\n

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