Lorenzo Alessi Joins George Love Island Ahead of 12-Islander Reveal
george love island starts with Lorenzo Alessi in the first 12 Islanders heading into the villa, and ITV has put the pre-launch cast reveal on the clock ahead of Monday 1 June. The 28-year-old business owner from Hertfordshire arrives as one of the eldest names in a 13th season built to open at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
Lorenzo Alessi at 28
28 years old, Alessi is presenting himself as a business owner with a self-deprecating streak, which is a useful profile for a dating show that rewards people who can handle pressure without looking rattled. He said that if another Islander wanted to crack on with someone he was also interested in, he would encourage them to go and speak to her.
“Sometimes it ends up working, reverse psychology,” he said, laying out a tactic that sounds less like villa romance and more like a calculated social move. That kind of line usually tells viewers more than the casting blurb does: he is signaling that he expects competition and intends to keep his footing in it.
The first 12 Islanders
ITV’s reveal of the first 12 Islanders gives the series its opening structure before the doors even open. For viewers, that matters because the early cast often sets the tone for the first run of coupling decisions, and Alessi’s age, business background, and chosen approach mark him out immediately in a line-up that now has a clear starting point.
He also described his type traditionally as a blonde and said he has “a posh girl” preference, then went further with a line that is unlikely to be mistaken for generic dating-show filler: “It’s really strange! Imagine like a Jessica Alba or an Angelina Jolie kind of arm and neck, I find that very elegant. Very niche, I know!”
Monday 1 June at 9pm
The series returns for a 13th season this summer, and the schedule is already fixed for Monday 1 June at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX. With the first 12 Islanders now out in the open, the pre-launch job is done: the audience can size up the starting cast before the first episode begins to decide whether Alessi looks like an early mover or a slow burner.
