“I take no prisoners,” one newcomer said, while another added: “You have to stir the pot a bit. You’re not here to make friends, I’m not afraid to do that.
So, who are the new bombshells? Read on to learn more about the Love Island 2025 newcomers and current Islanders.
Love Island 2025 cast: Confirmed contestants
The full line-up confirmed so far is as follows:
Here’s all you need to know about them.
Giorgio Russo
Age: 30
Job: Account manager
Instagram: @giorgiorusso__
If his surname didn’t already give it away, Giorgio Russo is related to none other than footballer Alessia Russo.
“She’s really excited,” Giorgio said of his sister’s reaction to him taking part. “She watches every year and reckons I can do well, so she’s excited to see how I get on.”
The 30-year-old is “excited” about heading into the villa, telling ITV: “It’s given me a really good opportunity to look at things from the outside so I know what I’m going for.”
Giorgio lives in Australia but has said he will be coming back to the UK because he misses his family.
Will Means
Age: 25
Job: Personal trainer
Instagram: @willmeanss
Will is looking forward to getting in the villa and speaking to the girls, and is hoping to meet a soulmate.
Will has quite the accolades to his name, too, having been named the fourth fittest farmer by Farmers Weekly in 2023. He also came 35th in the world at the Hyrox World Champs.
Poppy Harrison
Age: 22
Job: Dental nurse
Instagram: @poppyharrisonx
Poppy Harrison had previously been rumoured for the series, and now she’s headed into the villa ready to find love.
“I like someone who has big energy, but not too big,” Poppy said. “I love a good sense of humour but I basically need to keep them grounded, but for them to keep me on my toes. I do get bored quickly.”
Caprice Alexandra
Age: 26
Job: Nursery owner
Instagram: @capricealexandra
Caprice doesn’t do dating apps but loves going on holiday. So, what’s better than going on holiday and having a flirt?
“I’m looking for ’90s love,” said Caprice. “I want a man. A lot of men are quite sassy in this generation. I just want someone that’s going to treat me well.”
Harrison Solomon
Age: 22
Job: Student
Instagram: @hj_solomon
Harrison is swapping sunny Florida for the Love Island villa and sparks have been flying between him and American bombshell Toni.
As for what he is looking for in the villa, Harrison said: “I do really like American girls. Their personality is slightly different, in general they’re more confident and go for what they want. But I like a challenge, I like a bit of the chase.”
Emily Moran
Age: 24
Job: Insurance development executive
Instagram: @emilyxmorann
Speaking about what she’s looking for, Emily said: “Someone with emotional intelligence, for one. Someone who is really confident but not cocky. They can hold a room, communicate… oh, and biceps!”
Asked whether she’d be hesitant to steal a boy from another girl as a new bombshell, she responded: “I wouldn’t go after someone who wasn’t giving me the vibe back, I wouldn’t choose someone who didn’t fancy me. You can always feel if there’s a vibe. I wouldn’t want someone who doesn’t want me, or was giving someone else the time of day or lying to me. I want to be open and honest.”
Yasmin Pettet
Age: 24
Job: Commercial banking executive
Instagram: @yasminpettet111
Yasmin from London says she’s looking for “a guy who is fit, has a nice body and who is funny with a bit of banter”.
On her secret skills, she revealed: “I can make a really realistic cat sound…”
Shea Mannings
Age: 25
Job: Scaffolder
Instagram: @shea.mannings
Bombshell Shea Mannings lives in Bristol and is looking for a bubbly Islander to connect with in the villa.
“She needs to have a nice personality – like I think I have – so that we match together,” he said. “Also, I have a little boy, so I’ll be taking him into consideration with who I couple up with, too.”
Remell Mullins
Age: 24
Job: Self improvement content creator
Instagram: @remellgains
Remell Mullins is a self improvement content creator from Essex and is looking for a “bubbly, confident, ambitious and fun girl” in the villa.
He said: “One feature that stands out to me is a nice smile, nice teeth and someone that can keep me on my toes.”
But for Remell, he can get bored “very easily”, so is keen to couple up with someone who can stimulate him “mentally”.
Toni Laites
Age: 24
Job: Las Vegas Pool Cabana Server
Instagram: @tlaites20
Toni, from Connecticut in the US, is this season’s first bombshell arrival.
She’s a 24-year-old Las Vegas Pool Cabana Server, who wants to date a British guy as they are “more polite, with better manners”, and “all Americans love a good accent”.
She has said that her biggest ick is people with “bad hygiene”, and that she’s looking for someone with “darker hair” and a “clean hair cut”, who is “definitely muscular but not too muscular” and is “super fit”.
She has said she doesn’t “want to be super messy” in the villa, and that she’s “hoping to come out with friends of course”.
“I guess I’m the party starter, I want everyone to have fun,” she said.
Conor Phillips
Age: 25
Job: Rugby player
Instagram: @cpeezy
Conor from Limerick, Ireland, is another contestant who’ll be hoping to find a special someone on the show this season.
He’s a rugby player who most recently competed in the All-Ireland League with Terenure College.
He said he’s looking for “someone who is really sure of themselves”.
He elaborated: “Ambitious, a bit of a go-getter and good craic. I like dark eyes and I don’t mind a dominant woman.”
On his turn-offs, he added: “Being too needy, or needing to do everything together. I like someone to be independent and do their own thing and then we come together and do our thing.”
Shakira Khan
Age: 22
Job: Marketing
Instagram: @shakirakhan16
Shakira from Burnley is looking for “the one”.
The 22-year-old said: “It’s a busy love life but I’ve not found ‘the husband’.”
Asked about what she’s looking for in a partner, she wants “someone who is tall, charming, witty, with big arms, a good smile and just really funny”.
Harry Cooksley
Age: 30
Job: Gold trader, semi-professional footballer and model
Instagram: @harrycooksley8
A model, semi-professional footballer and gold trader, Harry from Guildford is a jack of all trades.
And his claim to fame is that he’s the double of Declan Rice.
He explained: “When he does a shoot, any body close-ups will actually be me. You’ll never see my face, but you’ll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing.”
Talking about what he’s looking for in a partner, he said: “A girl that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me. I don’t think I’d go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl.”
Megan Moore
Age: 24
Job: Musical theatre performer and energy broker
Instagram: @megann.mooree
Megan from Southampton is another contestant who’ll be looking to find love in the Mallorcan villa this year – and she’s got high hopes.
Using a business analogy, she said: “We’re going to make sales and get on that corporate ladder and be booming. Profits, profits, profits!”
Talking about what she wants in a partner, she said: “I’d like to meet someone who is tall, with a nice tan, nice eyes and a nice smile. He needs to have a good fashion sense and a really good, funny personality that I can get on with.”
Helena Ford
Age: 29
Job: Cabin crew
Instagram: @helenaforddd
Love Island 2025 contestant Helena from London is no stranger to the limelight as she is pals with 2018 cast member Zara McDermott.
Asked about what she wants in a partner, the 29-year-old said she’s looking for a Northerner as she finds them funny.
She said: “I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners. If you look through my previous dating history, you’ll see I clearly go for personality. You can pretty much laugh me into bed.”
Alima Gagigo
Age: 23
Job:Wealth management client services executive
Instagram: @alimsssx
Scottish single Alima is another contestant who’ll be looking for love in the Mallorcan villa.
She describes herself as a “good flirt” and has a go-to tactic when trying to flirt with men.
She explained: “I always ask guys on a night out to guess which country I’m originally from. If they get it right, they can get my number. But they never guess correctly, so it works really well if you don’t want to give a guy your number.
“I’m originally from Guinea-Bissau. If they’re close and I really fancy them, I’ll give them my number anyway.”
Tommy Bradley
Age: 22
Job: Landscape gardener
Instagram: @_tommybradley_
Landscape gardener Tommy Bradley is another 2025 contestant, and he knows exactly what he wants in a partner personality wise.
He explained: “A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
“I don’t know if that’s asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven’t got a specific type in terms of looks, though.”
Dejon Noel-Williams
Age: 26
Job: Personal trainer
Instagram: @dejonnoelwilliams
Dejon is a 26-year-old personal trainer from London.
He’s no stranger to the limelight either, as his father is former professional footballer Gifton Noel-Williams, who played for the likes of Watford, Burnley and Stoke.
Talking about what he’s looking for in a partner, he said “someone who is beautiful on the inside and out”.
Megan Clarke
Age: 24
Job: Musical theatre performer and energy broker
Instagram: @meganforteclarke
Megan from Dublin currently lives in Brighton after graduating from The Brighton Academy of performing arts and musical theatre.
She has 20,000 followers on TikTok and recently went viral for a Derry Girls TikTok for Halloween.
Talking about what she’s looking for in a partner, she said: “Someone who doesn’t take themselves too seriously and has a sense of humour. If they’re not bad-looking, that’s always a plus. I love a boy that’s a bit pasty, like Timothée Chalamet.”
Ben Holbrough
Age: 23
Job: Private hire taxi driver and model
Instagram: @ben.holbrough
6’2 Ben from Gloucester is another contestant hoping to find love in the villa.
Speaking about what he’s after, he said “Someone sexy, good-looking, good chat, good vibes, nice teeth and good eye contact – they’re all the traits I look for.
“Oh, and also a cute smile, I just look at you and know I can be around you all day, every day.”
Dumped Islanders
Malisha Jordan
Age: 24
Job: Teaching assistant
Malisha, from Broxbourne, was looking for a “tall, dark, handsome man”, and while she had her eyes on Dejon, him choosing to couple up with Meg left Malisha at risk of being dumped from the villa.
And dumped she was! Newcomer Harrison had to choose between Malisha and Toni after going on a date with them both, and after choosing Toni, Malisha was dumped from the Island.
Asked about how she feels about the prospect of stealing a boy as a new bombshell, she said: “If I want it, I’m going to get it. I always get what I want. I’m an only child, so of course I’m going to get what I want. I’m in there for myself. I want to find a man. Actually, I want to find a husband, that’s what I want to find.”
Blu Chegini
Age: 26
Job: Construction project manager
Instagram: @bluchegini
A 26-year-old construction project manager from London, Blu headed into the villa looking for a “family oriented” partner who “has a lot of love to give and a lot of love to receive”.
But this hope didn’t last long for Blu as his place in the villa was called into question when he and bombshell Shea had to choose between themselves. However they were unable to come to a decision and their fate was left in the hands of the other Islanders.
Sophie Lee
Age: 29
Job: Motivational speaker and author
Instagram: @sophirelee
Another single who was hoping to find love in the villa this year is Sophie Lee from Manchester, but unfortunately her time in the villa came to an early end on day 2.
After Shakira chose to couple up with Harry, this left Sophie single and therefore dumped from the villa.
Sophie used to work as a fire breather but suffered an accident that left her with severe burns. She went on to write a book about her experience and has worked with The Katie Piper Foundation to raise awareness for fellow burn survivors.
Sophie described herself as the “CEO of empowerment”. She said: “I want women to feel beautiful and validated in themselves and feel their best self.”
Kyle Ashman – EXITED ahead of series launch
Age: 23
Job: Water operative
Instagram: @kyleaashman
Kyle from Stafford has confirmed he will not be entering the villa this year after initially being announced as part of the line-up.
The news comes after The Sun reported he had been questioned by police in connection with an incident involving a machete attack.
“I fully cooperated with this police investigation and made it very clear that I had no involvement in this incident,” Ashman, 23, said in a statement to RadioTimes.com.
“I am not a violent person and any suggestion otherwise is a mischaracterisation.”
Though he was questioned, he was never charged.
ITV also released a statement in the wake of Ashman’s exit, citing “personal reasons” as the deciding factor behind his exit.
“For personal reasons, Kyle will not be entering the Love Island Villa as planned,” the channel said.
The 23-year-old had previously said he’s simply looking for “someone that’s fun, confident and just themselves” on the show.
Love Island airs Sunday to Friday on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm.
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