Winter Love Island 2023: Start date, cast, host & more
3 January 2023, 09:00 | Updated: 11 January 2024, 11:22
Maya Jama looks wonderful in Love Island teaser
The first teaser for the winter edition of Love Island with Maya Jama has been revealed. Find out when the show starts and everything we know so far.
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Love Island is now a permanent fixture on our screens every summer, but during the pandemic, we were gifted with a bonus version of the reality dating show to take away the winter blues.
Now, it looks like Winter Love Island will return for 2023, but what do we know about the show so far and when does it return?
Find out everything we know about the show so far including, when it starts, who's this year's host, who's in the cast and where it will be filmed.
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When does Winter Love Island start?
Love Island’s winter edition returns on 16th January 2023 on ITV2 and ITVX.
Who’s hosting Winter Love Island?
After the departure of Laura Whitmore, Maya Jama was confirmed to host the show next year.
Boxing Day 2022 saw ITV drop a brand new teaser featuring the new presenter against a pink background as the iconic love Island theme plays.
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Who is Maya Jama?
Maya Jama is a former Radio 1 host, presenter and model and she’s featured on the likes of BBC's Glow Up: Britain's Next Make Up Star and ITV's Cannonball, Walk The Line and Don't Hate The Playaz.
Maya Jama is of Somalian and Swedish descent.
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Who’s in the Winter Love Island 2023 cast?
The cast have been confirmed for Love Island 2023:
- Tanya Mahenga, 22, Biomedical science student and influencer from Liverpool
- Kai Fagan, 24, Science and PE Teacher from Manchester
- Lana Jenkins, 25, Makeup artist from Luton
- Ron Hall, 25, Financial advisor from Essex
- Anna-May Robey, 20, Payroll administrator from Swansea
- Will Young, 23, Farmer from Buckinghamshire
- Tanyel Revan, 26, Hairstylist from North London
- Shaq Muhammad, 24, Airport Security Officer from London
- Olivia Hawkins, 27, Ring Girl and actress from Brighton
- Haris Namani, 21, TV salesman from Doncaster
Where is Winter Love Island 2023 filmed?
Winter Love Island 2023 will be filmed in the Ludus Magnus villa in South Africa, set in the protected area of the Franschhoek wine valley.
Will there be a Love Island 2023?
Yes, Winter Love Island will be followed by the summer version, meaning we will get double Love Island this year.
Who won Love Island 2022?
The winners of last year's Love Island were Ekin-su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti. The fiery couple went through trials and tribulations in the villa to take home the £50k prize. They have since gone on from strength to strength and are still together, have signed huge brand deals as well as their own show Ekin-Su & Davide: Homecomings.
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