When does Love Island 2023 start? Summer series start date - how long is it on for

ITV’s flagship dating show Love Island returns to our screens tonight (Monday 5 June) for a 10th series and a brand new batch of contestants are entering the villa for some sunshine and romance.

The popular dating programme is synonymous for catapulting its contestants to fame and over the years the likes of Tommy Fury, Molly Mae Hague, Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan have all enjoyed great success.

Fans of the show were treated to plenty of memorable moments throughout the recent winter edition of Love Island as new host Maya Jama made her debut as the presenter of the show. But when is the next series of Love Island - and what has been said so far?

Here is everything you need to know.

When does Love Island 2023 start?

Love Island returns to Mallorca this summer and new host Maya Jama is back for another series on the ITV2 show. 

The first episode of the new series begins on Monday 5 June.

How to watch Love Island 2023?

The opening episode of Love Island 2023 will air on ITV2 at 9pm. 

Each episode of the show will be shown at the same time every night on midweek nights and Sunday and it will have a run time of approximately 1 hour.

Every Saturday ITV2 will also air Love Island: Unseen Bits which looks back at the funniest and most memorable moments from the villa. Unseen Bits also airs at 9pm and it has a runtime of around 1 hour.

The opening episode of Love Island has a slightly longer runtime than other episodes and it airs from 9pm until 10.35pm as the new cast introduce themselves to the public.

You can also stream every episode of the series through the ITVX app which is available for you to download on your mobile phone or electronic device.

How to watch Love Island: Aftersun

Love Island host Maya Jama and regular presenters Sam Thompson and Indiyah Polack will discuss all the weeks main talking points during Love Island: Aftersun.

The show typically features interviews with the contestants that have left the show as well as reaction to all the talking points with a range of celebrity fans of the show.

Love Island: Aftersun airs every Sunday at 10pm immediately after the mainshow. It typically has a runtime of around 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Chicken Shop Date host and YouTube star Amelia Dimoldenberg has been confirmed as the first guest for this year's show.

How long does Love Island last?

The first series of Love Island in 2015 aired for a total of 41 days and the show had a total of 29 episodes. This was the shortest series in the show’s history and fans have typically been treated to around 37 to 49 episodes since 2016.

Last winter’s programme was the longest in the show's history - it ran for a total of 58 days and it featured 49 episodes. Meaning, the 2023 summer series is likely to end between Monday 31 July and Sunday 6 August if it follows the same pattern.