The 2022 season of Love Island might have wrapped up last week – but that's not the last we'll see of this year's batch of contestants.

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Tonight (Sunday 7th August) sees the full complement of islanders back on our screens for the traditional reunion episode, with host Laura Whitmore set to quiz the contestants about their time in the villa.

The final on Monday saw popular couple Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu crowned as the 2022 champions, and they'll both be taking part in the special alongside everyone from their fellow finalists to the Casa Amor cohort.

Ahead of the reunion, read on for everything you need to know about the Love Island 2022 line-up, including who left Love Island, and who ended up making it all the way to the final.

Love Island 2022 islanders from Ekin-Su and Davide to Adam Collard

Contestants in the Love Island 2022 villa this year are as follows:

Love Island 2022 finalists:

  • Davide Sanclimenti (27) – WINNERS
  • Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu (27) – WINNERS
  • Gemma Owen (19) – RUNNERS UP
  • Luca Bish (23) – RUNNERS UP
  • Dami Hope (26) – THIRD PLACE
  • Indiyah Polack (23) – THIRD PLACE
  • Tasha Ghouri (23) – FOURTH PLACE
  • Andrew Le Page (27) – FOURTH PLACE

Former Love Island 2022 contestants:

  • Paige Thorne (24) - DUMPED
  • Adam Collard (26) - DUMPED
  • Danica Taylor (21) - DUMPED
  • Jamie Allen (27) - DUMPED
  • Reece Ford (23) - DUMPED
  • Lacey Edwards (25) - DUMPED
  • Nathalia Campos (23) - DUMPED
  • Deji Adeniyi (25) - DUMPED
  • Billy Brown (23) - DUMPED
  • Summer Botwe (22) - DUMPED
  • Coco Lodge (27) - DUMPED
  • Josh Le Grove (22) - DUMPED
  • Jacques O'Neill (23) - QUIT
  • Jay Younger (28) - DUMPED
  • Chyna Mills (23) - DUMPED
  • George Tasker (23) - DUMPED
  • Jack Keating (23) - DUMPED
  • Jazmine Nichol (21) - DUMPED
  • Mollie Salmon (23) - DUMPED
  • Samuel Agbiji (22) - DUMPED
  • Cheyanne Kerr (23) - DUMPED
  • Antigoni Buxton (26) - DUMPED
  • Charlie Radnedge (28) - DUMPED
  • Amber Beckford (24) - DUMPED
  • Ikenna Ekwonna (23) - DUMPED
  • Afia Tonkmor (25) - DUMPED
  • Remi Lambert (22) - DUMPED
  • Liam Llewellyn (22) - QUIT

Here is all you need to know about the contestants.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu

Ekin-Su in Love Island 2022
Ekin-Su in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 27

From: Essex

Job: Actress

Instagram: @ekinsuofficial

Entered: Day 3

Who is Ekin-Su coupled up with? Ekin-Su is in a couple with Davide Sanclimenti.

Actress and feisty bombshell Ekin-Su arrived in the Love Island villa on Day 3 alongside recently dumped Afia.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is looking for true love this summer, after being quite "picky" with her love interests.

"I’m looking for that real genuine spark and they just see me as me. I think the concept of the show brings back true and raw feelings," she says.

Asked why she's single, she said: "Partially because I’m quite picky and I’m not just looking for looks, I’m looking for brains! I’m looking for someone with intelligence, someone who can have good chats. Nothing like cockiness! I’m looking for a serious man and a serious relationship."

A woman who knows what she wants, Ekin-Su has flirted with multiple boys in the villa but managed to pair up with Italian "stallion" Davide.

However, due to a lack of effort from Davide, her attention shifted to the new arrival Jay.

The pair shared an illicit kiss on the terrace which was eventually exposed to the villa after Ekin-Su denied having been with Jay.

In the aftermath, Davide cut ties with Ekin-Su and she went on to couple up with Jay in the recoupling.

However, after Jay cooled off their romance, Ekin-Su got to know Charlie but also realised that her heart lies with Davide and they recoupled.

The pair also survived Casa Amor despite each having flirtations and intimate moments with new arrivals.

Davide Sanclimenti

Davide Sanclimenti in Love Island 2022
Davide Sanclimenti in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 27

From: Rome, Italy (lives in Manchester)

Occupation: Business Owner

Instagram: @davidesancli

Entered: Day 1

Who is Davide coupled up with? Davide is in a couple with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.

Self-proclaimed 'Italian stallion' Davide Sanclimenti is entering the villa this year and while he's looking forward to having "so much fun", he is also looking for the one.

"I’m looking forward to it. I want to find my soulmate, find my person so I can actually build something in the future, grow with them, be a family," he said.

As for what he's bringing to the show, the 27-year-old says his "personality and Italian charm", adding: "I’m getting serious about my life and my goals. My biggest dream is to find someone I can spend the rest of my life with."

Despite having initially chosen to pair with Gemma, Davide was paired with Ekin-Su until she tired of his lack of passion and pursued Jay - eventually choosing to recouple with him instead.

Davide was then paired with Gemma due to the fact her recent partner Luca was picked by new girl Danica.

Yet, Davide eventually reconciled with Ekin-Su and the pair are going from strength to strength after surviving Casa Amor as a couple.

Gemma Owen

Gemma Owen in Love Island 2022
Gemma Owen in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 19

From: Chester

Occupation: International Dressage Rider and Business Owner

Instagram: @gemowen_1

Entered: Day 1

Who is Gemma coupled up with? Gemma is in a couple with Luca Bish.

Rumours that Gemma Owen, dressage rider and daughter of footballer Michael Owen, would be entering the villa began flying a month prior to the series – and they turned out to be true!

The 19-year-old was officially announced as one of the 2022 contestants and revealed that she was "open to finding love".

"I’m wanting to have a really fun summer. I was seeing someone and then that didn’t work out so I thought, 'Why not?'," she added.

Gemma also said that she is very competitive given that sport has been a huge part of her life. "My dad was a professional football player. I’ve competed for Great Britain in dressage since I was 11 years old. I’ve travelled all across Europe competing in big arenas in big competitions.

"[When it comes to relationships] I will always go for what I want. But at the same time, I’m not going to mess up something for someone who is in a proper relationship or get in the way of a couple if they have a genuine connection," she said. "I wouldn’t do anything to another girl that I wouldn’t be happy with them doing to me."

Since being in the villa, Gemma has been paired up with Liam by the public before she was chosen to couple up with Davide.

However, at recent recouplings, Gemma ended up paired with fishmonger Luca - despite her ex-boyfriend Jacques later arriving for some drama.

Then, when new girl Danica entered the villa, she chose to couple up with Luca - leaving Gemma to couple up with old partner Davide in a platonic pairing.

However, the pair were eventually reunited and have remained a strong pairing ever since.

Dami Hope

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Age: 26

From: Dublin

Job: Senior Microbiologist

Instagram: @damihope

Entered: Day 1

Who is Dami coupled up with? Dami is in a couple with Indiyah Pollack.

Senior microbiologist Dami Hope was the first male contestant to be confirmed by Love Island, with the 26-year-old hoping to find love – although he warns "it might not go well".

The 26-year-old has said that he'll be bringing himself to the show, adding: "Being me – funny and personality. I don’t know if I will cause trouble, I’ll try not to cause trouble but sometimes you don’t intentionally cause trouble - but it happens!"

As for what he's looking for in a love match, he thinks star signs are a good indicator. "I’m an Aries but I’m very passionate - I always used to put that person first.

"If they had something they wanted to do or something they were passionate about, I’d make sure that even if it’s something I’m not talented at I’d get talented at it just so it helps them."

Since entering the villa, Dami has been coupled-up with Amber and they appear to be going from strength to strength - despite Amber finding the new boy Jay attractive.

Dami then got together with Indiyah but Casa Amor saw them pair up with new people.

After the experience ended, however, Dami reaffirmed his feelings for Indiyah and they went on to recouple.

Tasha Ghouri

Tasha in Love Island
Tasha in Love Island ITV

Age: 23

From: Thirsk

Job: Model and dancer

Instagram: @tashaghouri

Entered: Day 1

Who is Tasha coupled up with? Tasha is in a couple with Andrew Le Page.

Thirsk-based model and dancer Tasha Ghouri entered the show on Day 1 as the first deaf contestant.

The 23-year-old, who runs an Instagram account which raises awareness for the deaf community, has said she signed up for the show as her "dating life has been a shambles".

"This is an opportunity for me to find ‘the one’ and have a great summer at the same time," she said. "I’m definitely ready for a relationship. I’m 23 now so I’m ready to get to know someone, go on holidays and travel with them."

As for her personality, Tasha said that her family and friends would describe her as "wild".

"I can get very wild on a night out, I’m definitely a party animal. I love my prosecco and to have a dance - I’m always on the dance floor," she added. "I’m very loyal to my friends and family, I’ll always have their backs."

Tasha has been paired up with Andrew since the beginning despite having also shown interest in Luca and then Jay, then Charlie and then Billy during Casa Amor.

Despite their ups and downs, Tasha has since reconciled with Andrew and they went on to couple up again.

Indiyah Polack

Indiyah in Love Island
ITV

Age: 23

From: London

Job: Waitress and model

Instagram: @1ndiyah

Entered: Day 1

Who is Indiyah coupled up with? Indiyah is in a couple with Dami Hope.

London-based hotel waitress Indiyah Polack was the third islander to be confirmed for this year's show, with the 23-year-old hoping to "bring a lot of flavour and vibrancy" to the villa.

Indiyah, who has also modelled for BooHoo, Bold cosmetics and other brands, signed up for the show as she's ready to start dating properly.

"I have been single for some time and I feel like for my generation of people, it’s quite hard to date without being influenced by social media and stuff like that," she said.

"Love Island particularly is like a closed space and I think it is a great place to get to know someone one-on-one and build a real connection."

Since arriving on Day 1, Indiyah has been paired up with Ikenna, with the pair building their bond slowly but surely.

However, the arrival of new boy Remi may meant that Ikenna had some competition to deal with but ultimately saw Remi dumped from the villa when no girl chose him in the recoupling.

Indiyah then grew close to friend Dami and they coupled up.

However, after Casa Amor the pair were no longer together after both chose new pairings, with Indiyah choosing to couple up with Deji.

Yet, despite this, Indiyah and Dami have since reconciled and went on to recouple.

Luca Bish

Luca in Love Island 2022
Luca in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 23

From: Brighton

Occupation: Fishmonger

Instagram: @lucabish

Entered: Day 1

Who is Luca coupled up with? Luca is with Gemma.

Brighton-based Luca Bish was the last Love Island contestant to be announced out of the original cast, with the fishmonger heading into the Mallorca villa.

The 23-year-old is hoping he'll be as successful as former Love Island couples on the show, saying: "When you actually look back at Love Island, you can see how many couples it’s genuinely made. I don’t know how many kids Love Island has made but there are a few, aren’t there?"

Being recently single, Luca says that he usually likes to meet girls "out and about".

"I think when you go looking for it, it’s not as easy though, it’s like you’re too desperate for it," he said. "If I think you’re the one or I like you, I’ll take you out on a date but other than that, if we talk and I don’t like where it’s going - then I won’t be throwing out dates."

When arriving on Day 1, Luca was paired with Welsh paramedic Paige before deciding to couple up with Gemma.

The pair have remained together since, barring a slight spanner in the works when Danica chose to couple up with him. By the end of the series, Luca and Gemma had been together almost the entire time.

Andrew Le Page

Andrew in Love Island
ITV

Age: 27

From: Guernsey

Occupation: Real Estate Agent

Instagram: @andrewlepage

Entered: Day 1

Who is Andrew coupled up with? Andrew is in a couple with Tasha Ghouri.

Real estate agent Andrew Le Page first arrived in the villa on Day 1.

Andrew signed up for Love Island as he's "actually single for once".

"I thought why not? This is the best time to give it a go," he added.

As for what he's bringing to the villa, Andrew says: "When I’m with someone I'm very loyal, I’m a good boyfriend as when I’m with someone I’m all for them."

Since Day 1, Andrew has been paired up with Tasha and despite her showing an interest in Luca, they remain together.

However, while Tasha's heart was left "pounding" by Jay, she later was irritated by Jay's comments to Andrew about her interest in him - prompting her to reaffirm her commitment to Andrew.

The arrival of Charlie again caused issues for the pair but they soon committed to each other.

During Casa Amor, the new girls warned Andrew off Tasha, prompting him to get intimate with new girl Coco.

Upon the recoupling, Andrew paired up with Coco but swiftly turned his attention back to Tasha and - after arguments about his behaviour - the pair reconciled.

In the following recoupling, Andrew chose to couple up with Tasha and she later asked him to be her boyfriend.

FORMER LOVE ISLAND 2022 CONTESTANTS

Adam Collard - DUMPED

Adam Collard chats to the girls in the Love Island villa.
Adam Collard chats to the girls in the Love Island villa. ITV

Age: 26

From: Newcastle

Occupation: Personal Trainer and Gym Director

Entered: Day 36

Who is Adam coupled up with? Adam is coupled up with Paige Thorne.

Well, this is a blast from the past.

Adam Collard was one of the most impactful bombshells to ever enter the villa as he previously appeared in the fourth season back in 2018.

During his time on the show, the flirtatious Adam was paired with multiple girls, including the likes of Rosie Williams and Zara McDermott.

Now, Adam is back in the villa and already has his eyes on Paige, Gemma, Ekin-Su and Danica.

Speaking about his comeback before entering the villa, Adam said: "I’m going to ruffle a few feathers when I go in."

Adam later coupled up with Paige following the departure of her partner Jacques from the villa.

Paige Thorne - DUMPED

Paige Thorne in Love Island 2022
Paige Thorne in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 24

From: Swansea

Job: Paramedic

Instagram: @paigethornex

Entered: Day 1

Who is Paige coupled up with? Paige is coupled up with Adam Collard.

Paramedic Paige Thorne was the first contestant to be announced by Love Island, with the 24-year-old wanting to "break out and broaden [her] horizons".

"In Swansea, there is just no one I can find. I’ve tried and there’s just nobody there anymore," she said. "Love Island just brings everyone together for me. I haven't got to go out and I haven’t got to swipe. So, hopefully, they can just come to me now!"

As for what she brings to the table, Paige says she's a "good cook" and "quite mumsy" so she'll "look after anyone that needs looking after."

Arriving on Day 1 in the villa, Paige was coupled up with Luca until he chose to couple up with Gemma.

After this, Paige was left single until the following recoupling when she was coupled up with Gemma's ex, Jacques.

However, Jacques went on to quit the show, leaving Paige single once again.

In the following recoupling, Adam Collard chose Paige of all the girls to couple up with.

Danica Taylor - DUMPED

Danica Taylor in Love Island 2022
Danica Taylor in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 21

From: Leicester

Occupation: Dancer

Instagram: _danicataylor

Entered: Day 12

Who is Danica coupled up with? Danica was coupled up with Jamie before being dumped from Love Island 2022.

A dancer heralding from Leicester, Danica Taylor joined Love Island 2022 as a surprise new addition on Friday 17th June 2022, during the dramatic season 8 episode 12.

Before going in, she said, "I am definitely going to go in there and step on a few toes and I am more than happy to go after what I want."

She also described herself like so: "I feel like I am quite a relatable person. I’ve come from a small town but I’ve got a lot in me. I like to be silly. I’ve got an immature side and a mature side."

Upon her first day in the villa, the recoupling saw Danica choose to couple up with Luca - which did not go down well with him.

Danica was soon left in multiple platonic pairings until meeting Josh in Casa Amor and returning to the main villa with him.

However, Danica was soon left disappointed when Josh cooled off their romance.

Yet, new romance blossomed with Billy and the pair coupled up, before it came to a fiery end.

She then coupled up with bombshell Jamie Allen, and was dumped from the villa with him.

Jamie Allen - DUMPED

Jamie Allen on Love Island
Jamie Allen on Love Island ITV

Age: 27

From: Preston

Occupation: Professional footballer

Entered: Day 44

Who is Jamie coupled up with? Jamie was coupled up with Danica when he left the show.

Professional footballer Jamie Allen arrived in the villa as one of four bombshells on Day 44.

Before entering the villa, Jamie said: "Now I am 27, I want to find someone, have a genuine connection and fall in love so Love Island is the perfect place for me to find that."

He added: "I am just going to be myself, good vibes, good energy, get along with anyone, the boys, the girls but the main objective is to find someone so I am just going to be myself in the villa."

Deji Adeniyi - DUMPED

Deji Adeniyi in Love Island 2022
Deji Adeniyi in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 25

From: Bedford

Occupation: Accounts Manager

Instagram: @deji.adeniyi

Entered: Day 27

Who is Deji coupled up with? Deji was coupled up with Lacey before being dumped from the island.

Asked why he decided to sign up for the ITV2 dating show, Deji said: "The reason why is that my sex life is amazing but my love life is awful. I am the master of failed talking stages. My love life isn't going the right way, so one night I decided to apply for Love Island and now I'm here!"

Deji was delighted to be coupled up with Indiyah, but the arrival in the main villa has shown that her heart lies with Dami instead.

In the next recoupling, Deji coupled up with Coco as they were the last remaining contestants.

However, Coco went on to be dumped from the villa, leaving Deji single before he coupled up with Lacey Edwards. The duo were dumped from the villa following a public vote.

Reece Ford - DUMPED

Love Island 2022 contestant Reece Ford
Love Island 2022 contestant Reece Ford ITV

Age: 23

From: Coventry

Occupation: Professional model

Entered: Day 44

Who is Reece coupled up with? Reece was in a friendship couple with Nathalia before leaving.

Model Reece Ford was one of four bombshells to enter the villa on Day 44.

The 23-year-old revealed before entering the show: "I am naturally a competitive person, I used to be a professional footballer so I am used to having lots of competition.

"I feel like I am quite confident so I wouldn’t care about stepping on anyone's toes that doesn’t really bother me. I am going in there to find love so that’s all a part of it really."

He was dumped from the villa after a public vote.

Lacey Edwards - DUMPED

Lacey Edwards in Love Island 2022
Lacey Edwards in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 25

From: Swindon

Occupation: Professional dancer

Entered: Day 44

Who is Lacey coupled up with? Lacey was coupled up with Deji before leaving.

Professional dancer and showgirl Lacey Edwards entered the villa on Day 44 alongside three other bombshells.

The 25-year-old said before entering the villa: "I’ve been dancing all over the world since I was 18 when I moved to France, I recently came to one of the ends of my contracts in France and I was like I am really ready to meet someone, and my friends were like, 'Why haven’t you applied for Love Island before? You’re literally perfect for it.'"

On what she can bring to the villa, Lacey added: “Being a dancer you always have to fight for the role, or fight for the job and you have to believe in yourself, you need confidence."

Lacey made clear that she wanted to get to know everyone but that she had her eye on Davide, Adam and Luca. She was dumped from the island along with Deji following a public vote.

Nathalia Campos - DUMPED

Nathalia Campos
Nathalia Campos in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 23

From: London (originally from Brazil)

Occupation: Operations Manager and Content Creator

Entered: Day 44

Who is Nathalia coupled up with? Nathalia was in a friendship couple with Reece before leaving.

Brazillian beauty Nathalia Campos was one of the four bombshells to enter the villa on Day 44.

Nathalia, who lives in London, made clear when she headed in that she was interested in both Davide and Adam.

The content creator revealed: "Everyone there is looking for the same thing so you really have the time to focus on that aspect of your life because normally you're so busy with work."

On what she will bring to the villa, Nathalia said she would bring "fun, flirtation and fire" and that she's "quite competitive".
She was dumped following a public vote.

Billy Brown - DUMPED

Billy Brown in Love Island 2022
Billy Brown in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 23

From: Surrey

Occupation: Roofing Company Director

Instagram: @samuelagbiji

Entered: Day 26

Departed: Day 44

Who is Billy coupled up with? Billy was in a couple with Danica Taylor before leaving.

Billy has had two girlfriends before and is hoping to find "the lucky third one".

He says that the most romantic thing he's ever done is asking a girl out with candles.

"I laid out across the garden ‘Will you be my girlfriend?' in candles," he said. "I got her to look out the window and see it on the grass. It took an hour to set up! She said yes - of course!"

Billy showed interest in Paige and Tasha - eventually coupling up with the latter and returning to the main villa.

However, Tasha has ended her potential romance with Billy to reconcile with Andrew.

After this, Billy and Danica grew closer and he chose to couple up with her at the next recoupling.

However, after this, the pair's relationship fell apart after he made clear he did not feel strongly enough for her.

In the subsequent public vote, Billy ended up in the bottom four and was chosen by the girls as the boy to be dumped from the island.

Summer Botwe - DUMPED

Summer Botwe
ITV

Age: 22

From: Hertfordshire

Occupation: Events Decor Business Co-owner

Entered: Day 27

Departed: Day 44

Who is Summer coupled up with? Summer was single before leaving.

Summer describes herself as "just genuinely good vibes" and reckons that she'll "definitely uplift everyone’s spirits."

Asked if she had her eye on any of the boys in particular, she responded: "Dami is someone that I definitely feel like I have my eye on and definitely want to pursue the most out of all the boys. His dress sense is really good, he’s funny, he’s just like an all-rounder completely."

Dami chose to recouple with Summer but eventually ended his romance with her as his heart lies with Indiyah.

At the following recoupling, Summer was chosen by Josh Le Grove to be in a couple.

However, Josh went on to be dumped from the villa in a public vote, leaving Summer single.

Later, a further public vote saw Summer in the bottom four contestants and her fellow islanders chose her as the girl to send home.

Josh Le Grove – DUMPED

Josh Samuel Le Grove
ITV

Age: 22

From: Essex

Occupation: Model

Entered: Day 26

Departed: Day 40

Who is Josh coupled up with? Josh was in a couple with Summer Botwe before he was dumped from the villa.

Josh said he decided to join the series because he's "always been single" and is looking for "someone who can stick up for themselves and hold their own".

Asked what he'll bring to the villa, he said: "I think I’ll bring a lot of energy, hopefully some good chat and maybe a little bit of trouble, but we’ll see!"

Josh paired up with Danica in Casa Amor, however, since they arrived in the main villa he cooled off their relationship.

He, like Coco, was dumped following a public vote-off.

Coco Lodge – DUMPED

Coco Lodge
ITV

Age: 27

From: Surrey

Occupation: Graphic designer/Ring girl/Shot girl

Instagram: @coco_lodge

Entered: Day 27

Departed: Day 40

Who is Coco coupled up with? Coco was coupled up with Deji Adeniyi.

Coco Lodge says she's "been through every single type of man that's possible" and now wants to meet someone "who in 20 years I still have a best friend relationship with".

Before heading into the villa, she picked out Davide as someone she'd like to get to know. "I’m actually Italian, too," she said. "So I really like Davide, he reminds me of a lot of my family and he's gorgeous. I've never actually seen someone so good-looking in my whole life!"

Coco coupled up with Andrew after they got intimate in bed and after he felt hurt by Tasha.

However, following arguments in the main villa after the recoupling, Andrew and Tasha have since reconciled and he cooled off his romance with Coco.

In the next recoupling, Deji coupled up with Coco as they were the last remaining contestants.

Then, Coco went on to be dumped in the public vote.

Jacques O'Neill - QUIT

Jacques in Love Island 2022
Jacques O'Neill in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 23

From: Barrow-in-Furness

Job: Rugby player

Instagram: @jacques9oneill_

Entered: Day 7

Departed: Day 37

Who is Jacques coupled up with? Jacques was coupled up with Paige.
Rugby ace Jacques O'Neill joined the Love Island 2022 cast, arriving in the villa on Day 7.

O'Neill is an English professional rugby league footballer who most recently played as a hooker or loose forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Betfred Super League.

The athlete also had a connection to one of the original contestants in the villa - Gemma Owen, who he previously dated but who he has not seen in over a year.

Since arriving in the villa, Jacques set Luca on edge due to his history with Gemma and also charmed various ladies, finally being paired with Welsh paramedic Paige.

Jacques ran into issues, however, after his kisses with new girl Cheyanne in Casa Amor were exposed, prompting arguments with Paige.

However, the pair remained together and appeared to be mending their relationship until Adam Collard arrived and wanted to get to know Paige.

On Tuesday 12th July 2022, Jacques told the other islanders that he was departing the villa and, ultimately, the show, leaving Paige single.

Jay Younger - DUMPED

Jay in Love Island 2022
Jay in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 28

Job: Investment Analyst

From: Edinburgh

Instagram: @jayyounger_

Entered: Day 9

Departed: Day 35

Who is Jay coupled up with? Jay was with Chyna.

Jay Younger arrived in the Love Island villa on Day 9 alongside Remi Lambert.

Investment Analyst Jay Younger says Davide might be an "Italian snack" but he's the entire meal - we hope the ladies are hungry!

"I think I genuinely have what most females want. I’ve got a good job, I think I am a good looking lad and I have a lot of fun so I feel like I could add a lot of value to their lives if they add a lot of value to mine," he adds.

Jay very quickly caught the eye of multiple ladies, appeared to have tension with Jacques and made very clear to fellow bombshell Remi that it was "all to play for" as he attempted to woo the ladies away from their current couplings.

After pursuing multiple girls, Jay turned up the heat with Ekin-Su and they shared a kiss - resulting in them eventually pairing up in the recoupling.

However, Jay soon ended his romance with Ekin-Su to pursue Paige but did not find much luck.

After Casa Amor, Jay chose to couple up with new girl Chyna but soon decided they were best as friends.

Jay and Chyna were then dumped from the island on Day 35.

Chyna Mills - DUMPED

Chyna Mills
ITV

Age: 23

From: Leeds

Occupation: Youth Support Worker

Instagram: @chyna.mills

Entered: Day 27

Departed: Day 35

Who is Chyna coupled up with? Chyna was with Jay.

Chyna has been single for two years and is now "ready to get back out there".

She picked out Dami as her "top one" of the boys in the villa, with Jacques and Davide close behind. "They might even change by the time I get in there and see them in person and I'll be like right, I want them all," she said.

Despite coupling up with Jay after Casa Amor, he swiftly revealed that he only saw Chyna as a friend and their romance came to an abrupt end.

The pair were then dumped from the island on Day 35.

Cheyanne Kerr - DUMPED

Cheyenne Kerr
ITV

Age: 23

From: Barnsley

Occupation: Cabin crew

Instagram: @cheyennekerr_

Entered: Day 27

Departed: Day 32

Who is Cheyanne coupled up with? Cheyanne is single.

Cheyanne said that she has been in a relationship for the past three years and is now at an age where she wants to explore.

She said: "I am quite a spontaneous person, so I'd like to share that with someone else. I am in my 20s now so I really want to travel but I also want to find someone."

Samuel Agbiji - DUMPED

Samuel Agbiji
ITV

Age: 22

From: Manchester

Occupation: Model

Instagram: @samuelagbiji

Entered: Day 26

Departed: Day 32

Who is Samuel coupled up with? Samuel is single.

Samuel has said that he's been in love before – but although he took a long time to heal from that, he's ready to consider another serious relationship.

"I feel like I'm at the stage where I'm happy by myself but I'm ready to pursue a connection with someone again and see where that will take me," he said.

Mollie Salmon - DUMPED

Mollie Salmon
ITV

Age: 23

From: Southampton

Occupation: Make-up Artist

Instagram: @mollie_salmon

Entered: Day 27

Departed: Day 32

Who is Mollie coupled up with? Mollie is single.

Mollie has been told by her mum that she "should hurry up and find someone" but she says she's "not going to settle for someone I’m not 100% sure on".

She says her top three boys in the villa are Jay, Davide and Jacques, with Jay being number one. "They all look amazing but Jay is just carved from gold," she said. "I’ve never seen abs sculpted like that, him and Davide."

Jazmine Nichol - DUMPED

Jazmine Nicholl
ITV

Age: 21

From: Newcastle

Occupation: Nightclub Manager

Instagram: @jazminejaynicholl

Entered: Day 27

Departed: Day 32

Who is Jazmine coupled up with? Jazmine is single.

Jazmine says she's going to bring "a lot of drama" to the villa and is nicknamed Donkey after the character from Shrek – because she has the same sense of humour.

As for who she's got her eye on, there's one man in particular she'd like to get to know. "Jacques for personality," she said. "Humour's the biggest thing for me in a partner. I never go for looks and I don't have a type at all. It's definitely who makes me laugh."

George Tasker

George Tasker
ITV

Age: 23

From: Cotswolds

Occupation: Labourer

Instagram: @georgetasker_

Entered: Day 26

Departed: Day 32

Who is George coupled up with? George is single.

Speaking ahead of joining the show, George said: "I definitely fall in love quickly". He also revealed that he'd learned a lot from his last relationship.

"I've been single now for three years," he said. "I had a relationship with a girl from Australia - my only girlfriend. It was a long distance relationship, so 10,000 miles apart for almost three years. I'm a lot more mature now and I know what I want in a relationship."

Jack Keating - DUMPED

Jack Keating
ITV

Age: 23

From: Dublin

Occupation: Social Media Marketing

Instagram: @jackkeating11

Entered: Day 26

Departed: Day 32

Who is Jack coupled up with? Jack is single.

On joining the series, Jack Keating said: "I've been single for a long time, probably 4 or 5 years now, and I've really been missing that spark that I haven't been getting on the dating scene. I've been dating for a long time and I just thought why not? Hopefully I'll get a connection with somebody and see what happens."

Jack is the son of singer Ronan Keating – and he says his Dad is "buzzing" for him. "Me and my dad are very close, we’re best mates," he said.

Antigoni Buxton - DUMPED

Antigioni Buxton
Antigoni Buxton in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 26

From: London

Occupation: Singer

Instagram: @antigoni

Entered: Day 17

Departed: Day 26

Who is Antigoni coupled up with: The singer was with Charlie.

Singer Antigoni Buxton has big dreams and a big voice and has already caused a stir since arriving in the villa and already showing a liking for Jay Younger.

"I’ve been single for almost a year and a half and for the whole of the last year my goal has been to have as many different experiences as possible. I really just want to say ‘yes’ to things. Why not? It’ll be fun. I’m a Cypriot girl and I love being in the sun. I’ve got nothing to lose!" Antigoni revealed before heading into the villa.

Asked what she thinks she'll bring to the show, she said: "I think I’m going to bring a positive energy - I’m a very positive person."

Antigoni has already made fast friends with the rest of the girls, but will she end up coupled up with the man of her dreams?

Charlie Radnedge - DUMPED

Love Island 2022 contestant Charlie Radnedge
Love Island 2022 contestant Charlie Radnedge ITV

Age: 28

From: London

Occupation: Real estate development

Instagram: @charlieradnedge

Entered: Day 17

Departed: Day 26

Who is Charlie coupled up with? Charlie was in a couple with Antigoni.

Real estate developer Charlie Radnedge arrived in the villa on Day 17 and has a liking for "fiery women". Ekin-Su, anyone?

Before walking into the villa, Charlie said of those he would like to get to know: "Ekin-Su, Paige and Tasha. But I’m keeping an open mind until I meet them. I might get on with someone I didn’t fancy before.

"I’m very much on the personality side of things and whether you vibe with someone. Ekin-Su is more towards my classic type. Paige seems like a very, very nice girl. Tasha seems like good fun as well. I find her quite intriguing - I want to find out more about her."

Will he find what he desires in the villa?

Ikenna Ekwonna - DUMPED

Ikenna in Love Island 2022
Ikenna in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 23

From: Nottingham

Occupation: Pharmaceutical Sales

Entered: Day 1

Departed: Day 16

Who was Ikenna coupled up with? Ikenna was with Indiyah before being voted out by the public.

Nottingham-based salesman Ikenna Ekwonna entered the Love Island villa on Day 1.

The 23-year-old has only been in one previous relationship, adding: "Now I think I’m at the age where I could find someone."

As for what he's bringing to the villa, Ikenna says he's spontaneous and exciting. "I’m not really shy to speak to people and I don’t really care too much about what people think."

However, Ikenna has become known for being "chilled" as he takes his romance slow with Indiyah, who he has been paired with since Day 1.

However, while Ikenna saw off competition from new boy Remi (who was soon dumped from the island), it seems his true love rival comes in the form of friend Dami.

Amber Beckford - DUMPED

Amber in Love Island 2022
Amber in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 24

From: London

Occupation: Nanny

Instagram: @amberbeckford

Entered: Day 1

Departed: Day 16

Who was Amber coupled up with? Amber was with Dami before being voted out by the public.

London-based Amber Beckford first arrived in the villa on Day 1.

She said she was hoping to bring "fun" and "chit chat with the girls" to the villa, but adds that she's not sure how her opinionated nature is "going to go down".

"As I work with kids I have patience with kids but adults, they annoy me!" she said.

The nanny has listed her icks however, adding that she doesn't like "guys that show off".

"Don’t like flashy, showy-offy guys - just have a personality and make me laugh. There was this one guy and he was trying to purposefully show off his car keys and we were literally in the middle of a restaurant!"

Since the first day, Amber has been paired with Dami and they seemed happy enough until fairly recently as Amber showed interest in Jay too.

As they grow further apart, Dami shows an interest in Indiyah. Could Amber be left alone?

Remi Lambert - DUMPED

Remi Lambert in Love Island 2022
Remi Lambert in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 22

Job: Model and rapper

From: Manchester

Instagram: @remilambo

Entered: Day 9

Departed: Day 12

Who was Remi coupled up with? Remi was never in a couple.

Model Remi Lambert was the second contestant to get the boot from the Love Island 2022 villa.

Remi entered the villa alongside fellow bombshell Jay on Day 9.

Asked why he decided to sign up for Love Island, model Remi Lambert said: "I am single AF! When I saw Molly [Mae Hague] and Tommy [Fury] and saw how strong they are together, I thought, ‘I want a love like that.'"

On arrival, Remi quickly showed an interest in Indiyah despite her growing close to Ikenna, along with Paige and Ekin-Su.

However, his pining for Indiyah did not pay off and he was soon left single and dumped from the island on Day 12.

Afia Tonkmor - DUMPED

Afia in Love Island 2022
Afia in Love Island 2022 ITV

Age: 27

From: London

Job: Lounge host at a private members' club

Instagram: @afiatonkmor

Entered: Day 3

Departed: Day 8

Who was Afia coupled up with? Afia was never in a couple.

Afia Tonkmor arrived in the villa on Day 3 alongside Ekin-Su.

Despite being a bombshell brought in to shake things up, Afia ended up being the first islander to be dumped from the villa.

She was looking for a "summer romance" this year, saying: "It just seems like a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet someone, have an amazing summer, just have so much fun and have a bit of a summer romance as well."

She added: "I fall in love quickly, too quickly, two dates I am like, ‘OMG I am obsessed with this boy, he’s everything.’"

However, Afia was left single after two recouplings and ended up being dumped from the island, saying goodbye to her fellow islanders and leaving the show on Day 8.

Liam Llewellyn - QUIT

Liam Llewellyn left the Love Island villa
Liam Llewellyn left the Love Island villa ITV

Age: 22

From: Newport, South Wales

Job: Student

Instagram: @liamllew_

Entered: Day 1

Departed: Day 5

Who was Liam coupled up with? Liam was put in a couple with Gemma by the public, but Davide stole her from him.

Masters student Liam Llewellyn was the first contestant to leave the villa in 2022 after deciding to quit the show on Day 5.

Liam had flown in from Newport in Wales to the Mallorca villa to arrive on Day 1.

He had been paired up with Gemma until he was left single when she was chosen to couple up with Davide.

Liam had said that he's looking forward to meeting "a load of different types" on the show so he can "get to grips with what [he] really likes about people".

"The thing that girls quite like is that I’m not just like, 'You’re mint.' I’m like, 'Your eyes are piercing, I’m lost in your eyes.' Or I’ll say something like, 'You’ve got nice feet' or something," he added.

As for his approach to finding love, Liam has admitted that he wears his heart on his sleeve. " I can’t hide how I feel about anyone. I’m probably quite emotional as well come to think about it," he said.

It was certainly an emotional goodbye when Liam left the villa.

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