Love Island 2021 Thread 1

[DavidTheDog]

Coming Monday 28 June.

Just reading this about the improved support contestants will be receiving - counselling sessions and social media support. Love Island: ITV announces new contestant welfare measures

First contestant confirmed is Sharon Gaffka, former winner of beauty competition Miss International UK. (I wonder how people get in to beauty pageants). She is apparently also an ambassador for The Young Women's Trust, an organisation promoting financial equality for women.

This is interesting choice on Sharon's part, given that former islander Zara Holland was stripped of her Miss GB title after she had sex on the programme.

I’m in. Not a fan of Whitmote either. Emily Atak is a great suggestion.

I do hope it’s not all kids of celebs…

Also not a fan of Whitmore, she is not the right person to present LI. Like others have said Emily would be a great choice. She’s fun, lively, a little bit cheeky and would ask the right questions. Someone notify ITV quick as I’m not sure I can watch another series with Whitmore.

'Like others have said Emily would be a great choice. She’s fun, lively, a little bit cheeky and would ask the right questions. Someone notify ITV quick as I’m not sure I can watch another series with Whitmore.'

We need an mn petition .

Caroline flack was so good because she was warm and likeable. Whitmore is just so chippy, someone should tell her to stop posting publicly on sm her arrogance is really unattractive.

we should so get an emily atack petition going. she's such a nice person and would just genuinely be invested in the people on LI and if someone was mean to someone she'd be all over it in a good way and she's so relatable (err - becuase we were all in the inbetweeners and had our own show on itv2?!) ... but you know what i mean.

can't wait for this escapism to start. so need it.

@DavidTheDog

First contestant confirmed is Sharon Gaffka, former winner of beauty competition Miss International UK. (I wonder how people get in to beauty pageants). She is apparently also an ambassador for The Young Women's Trust, an organisation promoting financial equality for women.

This is interesting choice on Sharon's part, given that former islander Zara Holland was stripped of her Miss GB title after she had sex on the programme.

Sharon's pals claim she will NOT be having sex on tv like Zara....we'll see poppet, we'll see....

First bloke revealed... (apols is on the scumbo website) www.thesun.co.uk/tv/love-island/15325040/love-island-2021-aaron-francis-villa/

Luxury events host? Is that the waiter who hands out the champagne?

They are showing the contestants on I saw it firsts insta page atm!

Emily Atack would be great! She comes across as someone with a great sense of humour. Can’t wait!

They are showing the contestants on I saw it firsts insta page atm!

And on Twitter. Surprised that a PE teacher is going on.

It's not the same without caroline flack but I'll be watching anyway as I do love the show

I'm in

Hugo is going to be a havoc maker

Liberty looks like the Dimbo twins missing triplet

Signing in for this years threads. I’ve name changed so many times since the last series no one will recognise me but needless to say I am here and I cannot bloody wait - these threads are the best bit!

I don’t mind Whitmore but Atack is an awesome shout.

Based on nothing other than instagram, I like the look of Jake and Sharon.

I wish they didn't all look so similar.

I wish they'd do a mature/normal version. It could be in the winter and set in a ski chalet. I guess mature adults wouldn't be bothered with playing the game though.

I’m liking the look of Brad and Faye so far I think. Also like Hugo and Aaron and Jake and Kaz. Boys are winning me over with their personalities so far but lookswise probably Brad or Jake for me.

Liberty looks completely different in the LI promo shoots to her Instagramlooks nothing like her! Chloe and Faye look like the same person. Agree Sharon is gorgeous

Here are the instagram accounts. The women's accounts are depressingly predictable - big bums, big boobs and big lips in hot, sunny places. Lots of semi-pained, semi-shocked, open-mouthed poses. Not much in the way of smiles or joy.

Faye faye_winter

Chloe chloe__burrows

Shannon shannonsinghhh

Kaz kazkamwi

Liberty libertypoolex

Sharon sharongaffka

The men's are a bit more varied, but show more smiling, sport, travel, friendship and family as well as fashion and flesh.

Toby tobyaromalaran

Brad brad_mcclell

Jake jakecornish7

Hugo hugohammond

Aaron aaronfranciis

Hugo's is www.instagram.com/hugo_hammond_/

I love Love Island for all of the human interactions, the sunshine, the drama etc. but I am old enough to know better. I feel really, really sorry for young women, and to a growing extent, young men who have this modelled to them.

Hiya can I join too please!
I read the love island threads last year but I was still lurking in the shadows!
Glad a lot of them are a bit older this year mid-late 20s as past couple of years they’ve been late teens/20/21

I also wish the show wasn’t geared towards teens these days, it’s so scripted and PC
I want it back like the dirty days of series 1-3

Anyhoo can’t wait for it to start!

@DavidTheDog

I love Love Island for all of the human interactions, the sunshine, the drama etc. but I am old enough to know better. I feel really, really sorry for young women, and to a growing extent, young men who have this modelled to them.

I feel the same!

My niece is really into it.
I"m starting to worry

@marmitecravings what about?