Love Island’s 2023 Start Date Confirmed – And It's Days Away

4 January 2023, 15:34

Love Island’s winter series will begin 16th January 2023.

Love Island 2023 mania has already begun, as fans countdown to the winter series which will be hosted by Maya Jama after she officially took over from Laura Whitmore.

The official start date for the new series of Love Island has been confirmed as Monday 16th January, which is also known as Blue Monday AKA ‘the gloomiest day of the year.’

After ITV revealed the date, fans flooded Twitter with their excitement for the new series in South Africa.

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According to the tabloids, the contestants on the new season will be flown out to South Africa in early January.

Winter Love Island is returning!

The new villa is said to be ‘amazing’ and the singletons ‘sexier than ever’.

"We are ready," one fan replied to ITV's announcement, with a picture of 2022 winner Ekin-Su's excited face.

"Winter starts right here," commented a second.

"Oh here we GO!" replied a third.

Maya Jama is taking over as Love Island’s host after Laura stepped down following series 8 this summer.

After Laura announced she was quitting, fans flooded social media begging ITV to make Maya her replacement.

After weeks of names swirling around, Maya finally confirmed in October that she was taking over.

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