Love Island: Season Two; CBS Reveals Contestants for Next Week’s Premiere

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The second season of Love Island is set to launch next Monday, August 24th, and new episodes will air nightly. Ahead of the debut, CBS has revealed the show’s contestants, 11 single men and women, who will date and align to stay in the game. In addition to choosing their partners wisely, the “Islanders” must also try to win the hearts of viewers at home who have a chance to shape events on-screen.

This time around, due to the COVID-10 pandemic, the “Islanders” are competing in a villa in Las Vegas instead of an actual island.

Here’s the Love Island press release and video from CBS:

MEET THE NEW “ISLANDERS” LOOKING FOR LOVE THIS SUMMER ON SEASON TWO OF “LOVE ISLAND” ON CBS!

The Romantic Reality Series Kicks Off with a Two-Hour Premiere Monday, August 24, 8:00-10:00 PM, and Airs Nightly*, Including a Saturday Episode, “Love Island: More to Love,” 8:00-10:00 PM

Follow “Love Island” on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok @LoveIslandUSA and Download the “Love Island” App on IOS or Android Smartphones to Influence the Matchmaking

MTV2 Airing Two-Day Marathon of Season One’s 22 Episodes on August 22 and August 23

CBS announces the Islanders looking for love this summer on season two of LOVE ISLAND! Eleven sexy singles are ready to find their perfect matches when they kick off the summer of love on the two-hour season premiere, Monday, August 24 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. New episodes continue nightly*, including the Saturday night episode “Love Island: More to Love” (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), featuring the best moments of the week, exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage. The season will also be available to stream live and on demand on CBS All Access.

Host Arielle Vandenberg and narrator Matthew Hoffman return with even more love and romance this summer when the show introduces more Islanders, more nightly episodes and more drama. After months spent in isolation and virtual dating, Islanders will finally have the opportunity to date and get to know each other IRL (in real life) while shooting in Las Vegas sequestered in a “bubble” at a stunning villa on top of Ceasars Entertainment’s boutique hotel, The Cromwell.

Fans can relive the love of season one during a two-day marathon of 22 episodes, Saturday, August 22 (11:00 AM-10:30 PM, ET/PT) and Sunday, August 23 (11:00 AM-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on MTV2.

The following are the first 11 Islanders embarking on a summer of love. Additional Islanders will be introduced and announced as the season progresses.

Kaitlynn Anderson
Age: 27
Promotions
Lapeer, Mich.
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
If she could write her own dating profile, it would be: “I enjoy bad food, dogs, festivals, Pilates, cooking and adventure!”

Mackenzie Dipman
Age: 24
Student
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Celebrity crush: Matthew McConaughey – he is “a version of my dream man – a southern gentleman with a Texas accent.”

Tre Forte
Age: 25
Personal trainer
Boca Raton, Fla.
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Celebrity crush: Rihanna

James McCool
Age: 27
Personal trainer
Winchester, Va.
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Ideal romantic partner is funny, likes to laugh and doesn’t take life too seriously.

Johnny Middlebrooks
Age: 22
Student
Chesapeake, Va.
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Relationship role models: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

Justine Ndiba
Age: 27
Billing coordinator /go-go dancer
Rockaway, N.J.
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Her ideal partner is tall, as she spends 80% of her time in heels. They must also be humble and respectful.

Carrington Rodriguez
Age 22
Sales manager
Salt Lake City, Utah
Zodiac Sign: Leo
If he could write his own dating profile, it would be: “If dating was a sport, I have been a free agent for a while. Dare to get to know me, and you will see I am smart, genuine, nice and sexy at the right times.”

Connor Trott
Age: 23
Auditor
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
He’s brainy, loves to sing karaoke and has been working on his dance moves in quarantine.

Moira Tumas
Age: 28
Shopping channel model
Brielle, N.J.
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Celebrity crushes: Paul Rudd and Liam Hemsworth

Cely Vazquez
Age: 24
Sacramento, Calif.
Legal secretary
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
She was captain of her high school cheerleading team, is fluent in Spanish, and loves to sing and play guitar.

Jeremiah White
Age: 22
Store sales associate
De Kalb, Miss.
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
He is a self-proclaimed flirt who grew up on a farm and wants to show that special someone his southern hospitality.

LOVE ISLAND is the sizzling summer series based on the international smash hit and cultural phenomenon. The matchmaking begins as a group of single “Islanders” come together in a stunning villa in Las Vegas, ready to embark on a summer of dating, romance and ultimately relationships. Every few days the Islanders pair up, and those who are not coupled are at risk of being dumped from the island. Islanders are on the lookout for romance, but the road to love doesn’t always run smoothly. Challenges abound with intriguing new Islander arrivals and dramatic twists as friendships and relationships form. In addition to choosing their partners wisely, Islanders must also win the hearts of viewers who have the opportunity to shape events on screen and ultimately crown one lucky couple the winner, who will then have the chance to walk away with both love and the cash prize.

The LOVE ISLAND app provides fans with an immersive experience. Users of this app are treated to around-the-clock content, messages and all the gossip from inside the Villa. For more info on the Islanders and to influence the show, download the free LOVE ISLAND app on iOS and Android smart devices. Users get a say in who is hot and who is not, can stir things up by deciding who stays and who goes packing, and will receive exclusive updates straight to the palm of their hand.

Follow LOVE ISLAND on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok @LoveIslandUSA.

Follow host Arielle Vandenberg on Twitter and Instagram @Arielle.

Follow narrator Matthew Hoffman on Twitter @MATTHEWHOFFMAN1 and Instagram @matthewhoffman.tv.

LOVE ISLAND is produced by ITV America’s ITV Entertainment, with David George, Adam Sher, David Eilenberg, Simon Thomas, Ben Thursby-Palmer, Jessica Castro, Richard Foster and Chet Fenster executive producing. The series is based on a format owned by ITV Studios and Motion Content Group, and distributed by ITV Studios.

*With the exception of several pre-emptions for news/convention coverage and the ACM Awards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs7f6Sb0hpo

What do you think? Are you looking forward to the return of Love Island on CBS?