What Time Does Love Island Finish Tonight as Alessi joins 12 Islanders

Love Island returns on Monday 1 June at 9pm, and anyone asking what time does love island finish tonight can now plan around the launch rather than guess. ITV2 and ITVX will carry the new series, with the first 12 Islanders already unveiled ahead of the villa opening.

Lorenzo Alessi on ITV2

Lorenzo Alessi, 28, is one of the opening names in the line-up. The Hertfordshire business owner describes himself as self deprecating, says his approach is that “all is fair in love and war”, and adds that he would even encourage another Islander to go and speak to a girl he was also interested in.

He put it more bluntly when asked how that might play out: “Sometimes it ends up working, reverse psychology,” he said. For a series that relies on early coupling and quick reads on who is serious, that kind of approach gives the villa a straightforward early conflict point rather than a slow build.

First 12 Islanders

ITV revealed the first 12 Islanders this evening, a move that gives the launch a known cast core before Monday’s return. That matters for viewers who follow the opening selections as closely as the episodes themselves, because the first night often sets the tone for pairings and the social order inside the villa.

Alessi said his type traditionally is a blonde, but he also said he has a penchant for “a posh girl” and looks for a girl’s arms. Those details sketch the kind of early attention he may attract on arrival, and they also show how specific the casting has become before the season has even started.

Summer season 13

Love Island is returning for a 13th season this summer, which keeps the format firmly in ITV’s rotation after a long run built on fast cast turnover and immediate audience decision-making. The practical takeaway is simple: the new series starts Monday at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX, and the villa has already begun filling with the first wave of Islanders before the opening episode airs.