After precisely zero couples from last year’s series stood the test of time, Love Island fans will be hoping there’s a better success rate as a new batch of singletons descend on the villa this week in the hope of finding love.
We already know their identities, but ahead of the new series kicking off, HuffPost UK was among the select few who flew to Spain to give them a good old-fashioned grilling.
And after speaking with all 12 of the new Islanders, it wasn’t long before we started playing Cilla and picking out potential couples.
While only time will tell who will end up coupling up with who, here’s who we think should be putting their eggs in each others’ baskets...
Lucie and Tommy
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We have a feeling that Lucie is going to make an absolute beeline for Tommy when she meets him.
When asked what her ideal man would be, one of her first answers was immediately a boxer – and guess what Tommy just happens to be?
Tommy also revealed his ideal woman was singer Pia Mia, who he claimed he would “put a ring on” if she entered the villa.
While he can probably keep dreaming about that one, Lucie does bear a passing resemblance to the blonde star.
Yewande and Callum
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Yewande and Callum are the brain boxes of this year’s villa, working as a scientist and aircraft engineer respectively, and we can see their intelligence being instantly attractive to one another.
They also both seem to have their heads very much screwed on and are looking for more than just someone who’s just nice to look at.
“I’d love to be able to have a good conversation, laugh all the time, banter and good vibes,” Yewande told us, and we reckon that sums up Callum perfectly.
He’s not as loud and gregarious as some of the other boys, and with Yewande also being on the slightly quieter side, they would be very cute together indeed.
Amber and Sherif
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Amber had a definite twinkle in her eye when she came in to meet us, and we could instantly tell she’s going to be a wee bit naughty in the villa.
Describing herself as a “nutter”, she said: “My normal is probably other people’s outrageous. On a night out, I’ll be standing on the chairs and tables and things.”
Equally, Sherif also likes to think of himself as the life and soul too, claiming to be “upbeat and cheeky and outrageous”, so they would definitely have that in common.
Amy and Joe
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If it was one thing we could say about this pair is that they both love to talk.
Amy had plenty of anecdotes to tell from her time as a flight attendant, and immediately had us entertained, while Joe was also the easiest of all the boys to get along with straight away – so we reckon they could be quickly drawn to one another even if there isn’t an immediate physical attraction (although, there’s no reason why there shouldn’t be – they’re both gorgeous).
Amy also said she isn’t looking for a complete gym bunny as she “loves eating McDonalds and drinking wine too much”, so Joe probably fits the bill better than some of the larger, more pumped guys.
Plus it sounds like she would greatly appreciate the culinary skills of the catering company owner.
Anna and Anton
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After admitting he has the “medical condition” of a wandering eye, Anton said he is looking for someone to tame his ways, and we’d say the best candidate would be the no nonsense Anna.
She also said her ideal man would have “dark hair and dark eyes”, both of which Anton possesses.
The Scottish lad also claimed he is looking for a girl who is a hard worker, and having trained five years to become a pharmacist, no one could could say that didn’t describe Anna.
Not coupled: Curtis and Michael
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As you may have already noticed there are five girls and seven boys in the starting line-up this year, meaning two boys will remain not coupled up (pending some sort of twist, obviously).
Not that we didn’t like them both a whole lot, but we’re predicting Curtis and Michael could be left without a partner on Monday – but only because their Miss Rights are yet to enter the villa.
Love Island kicks off on Monday at 9pm on ITV2.
Love Island Contestants 2019
Yewande Biala(01 of12)
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Age: 23
From: Dublin, Ireland
Occupation: Scientist
She says: "I think people may be surprised. Every time I say that I’m a scientist, people are shocked. I think there are loads of intelligent people on reality television." (credit:ITV)
Lucie Donlan(02 of12)
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Age: 21
From: Newquay
Occupation: Surfer
She says: "I stand out and I’m different to the usual girls that might go on the show. I’m more into sports as well as being glam. I can do both, which makes me stand out compared to other girls. I’m more of a guy’s girl than a girl’s girl."
Claim to fame: "The last guy I was with was Charlie [Frederick] from last year’s Love Island. We got together a few weeks after he came out of the villa." (credit:ITV)
Amber Gill(03 of12)
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Age: 21
From: Newcastle
Occupation: Beauty therapist
She says: "I like tall guys who are muscly and athletic, I like people that go to the gym because that’s what I like. I want someone who is funny and that I can have fun with and doesn’t take themselves too seriously because I am daft."
Claim to fame: "I know a few of the former Islanders from Newcastle, like Adam Collard and Ellie Brown. Everyone knows everyone in Newcastle!" (credit:ITV)
Amy Hart(04 of12)
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Age: 26
From: Worthing, Sussex
Occupation: Cabin crew
She says: "I I have weird celebrity crushes like David Walliams and Simon Cowell. You’d never go there obviously but there is something about them."
Claim to fame: "I went on a night out once and Liam from One Direction was there. We were in the VIP bit and so was he and he walked past me and I smiled and he said ‘Hey, you alright? What’s your name?’ He told us to come and sit in his booth and we had a picture together." (credit:ITV)
Anna Vakili(05 of12)
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Age: 28
From: London
Occupation: Pharmacist
She says: "I’m difficult to handle, I’m a drama queen and I overreact. I’m clumsy and I’m a messy eater. I spill my drinks all the time. I’m stubborn as well, if I’m in a mood then it’s really hard to get me out of the mood."
Claim to fame: "I ended up on the Iranian News earlier this year when my sister and I were away in Qatar with two Iranian footballers who have a huge following. Suddenly my followers went up by 20,000 and I started being tagged in fan pages!" (credit:ITV)
Anton Danyluk(06 of12)
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Age: 24
From: Airdrie, Scotland
Occupation: Gym owner
He says: "That’s a medical condition that I have… a wandering eye! I’ve 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, it’s going to be the biggest test of my life." (credit:ITV)
Tommy Fury(07 of12)
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Age: 20
From: Manchester
Occupation: Boxer
He says: "I won’t be afraid to go and have a splash about in the pool, I’ll mingle with people and find out about everyone because at the end of the day I’ll be living with these people for a long time so it’ll be nice to see if I have a bromance in there, along with a relationship. It’s nice to be a bit standoutish."
Claim to fame: "It’s probably my brother, Tyson, but I’m my own man and I’ve said it throughout my whole boxing career. I don’t want to be labelled as his little brother, I’m my own man and I’m doing the best that I can do in life and that’s all I’m setting out to achieve." (credit:ITV)
Joe Garratt(08 of12)
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Age: 22
From: South east London
Occupation: Catering company owner
He says: "I’ve only had one girlfriend. I knew her locally but I think we started chatting through social media. I meet people in bars, that’s my go-to."
Claim to fame: "I used to play semi-professional rugby." (credit:ITV)
Michael Griffiths(09 of12)
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Age: 27
From: Liverpool
Occupation: Firefighter
He says: "I get complimented on my smile a lot. People seem to be obsessed with my lips. I’d rate myself ten out of ten, I would have said nine but I’m a hero so it bumps it up." (credit:ITV)
Sherif Lanre(10 of12)
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Age: 20
From: London
Occupation: Chef and semi-pro rugby player
He says: "I’m upbeat and cheeky and outrageous with my own friends so hopefully that continues in the villa. I’m always on a mission to make people laugh.That’ll be of value in there." (credit:HuffPost UK)
Callum MacLeod(11 of12)
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Age: 28
From: South Wales
Occupation: Aircraft engineer
He says: "I would say my best feature is my tan - give me an hour and I am golden." (credit:ITV)
Curtis Pritchard(12 of12)
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Age: 23
From: Shropshire
Occupation: Ballroom and Latin dancer
He says: "I have lived a very sheltered life because of my dancing, I’ve not done a lot of going out partying, going on dates because I haven’t had time to. Being truthful I’ve probably been on less than ten dates, maybe five dates. I have never met anyone online, I’ve never used a dating app."
Claim to fame: "I would say my claim to fame is that I’m on Dancing with the Stars Ireland and AJ Pritchard from Strictly Come Dancing is my brother." (credit:ITV)