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Meet the 2025 Love Island girls - including real-life princess
The fresh crop of singles have some fascinating stories to share
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Love Island fans have just hours left to wait before the new series begins and the cry of "I've got a text" echoes around living rooms once more.
This year, the dating show celebrates its tenth anniversary on screens and host Maya Jama has promised there will be some big twists to mark the occasion.
Season 12 kicks off on Monday night (June 9) at 9pm and will be available to watch on ITV2 and ITVX. But who are the single ladies entering the villa?
Alima Gagigo This Scottish beauty is hoping to find love in the villa this summer (Image: ITV)Glasgow-based Alima is on the hunt for a man who values his family - and he has to be tall. The 23-year-old works as a wealth management client services executive, but has a key reason for putting family first.
The budding reality star actually helped her mum give birth to her sister, who is now five years old. Recalling the shock moment, she said: "Something unusual that happened was when I helped my mum give birth to my little sister at home.
"I was busy writing an essay for university when my mum went into labour. I called an ambulance and a woman on the phone told me what to do.
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"I’d say it was only a 15 minute labour! I gathered hot towels and a shoelace for the umbilical cord. I told my lecturer what happened because I couldn’t submit my essay and he thought I was lying! He said there were easier ways to get an extension."
Sophie Lee Motivational speaker Sophie used to be a fire breather (Image: ITV)Manchester-based Sophie Lee has openly documented her recovery from a life-changing fire breathing accident online, and she is now ready to find love. Her story inspired her to write her book titled In My Skin: Learning to Love Your Perfectly Imperfect Life.
Now 29, the motivational speaker and author shared: "When I was 22 a fire breathing accident changed my life. Because of the depth of my burn, I’m very lucky to be alive. I developed a keloid tumour. I found out there was no cure in the world. I became an international case study.
"It’s been a long process and I’ve documented it very openly. For me it’s about raising awareness and also helping other trauma survivors. I’m very honoured, now they’ve put this surgery to be available on the NHS for many more patients."
Helena Ford Helena much prefers Northerners (Image: ITV)Cabin crew member Helena's claim to fame is that she is followed by Justin Bieber on social media, hailing back to her days as a fan of his music.
The 29-year-old from London outlined her perfect partner, claiming that her type is "somebody funny or northern." Despite her emphasis on personality, her dream man must proceed with caution if his suitcase isn't up to scratch.
"I don’t have one main ick, I have lots of smaller weird icks, like if people have a suitcase that only has two wheels," Helena confessed.
Megan Forte Clarke Megan may already look familiar to some (Image: ITV)ITV fans have been quick to draw comparisons between Megan and former Love Islander Maura Higgins - and the 24-year-old is flattered by the comparison.
The Dublin native who now lives in Brighton balances being a musical theatre performer with her work as an energy broker, and she has also enjoyed viral fame on TikTok too which is why she might look familiar to some viewers.
She cites her dream man as a Timothee Chalamet lookalike, but warned would-be suitors of the one thing that would kill any spark. "A boy that posts selfies in the mirror where they’re smouldering or doing the pointing finger in pictures," she said, describing her biggest ick.
Meg Moore Meg's dream man must stay on top of hygiene if he wants to win her heart (Image: ITV)Payroll specialist Meg, 25, lives in Southampton and describes herself as "like a kids' entertainer."
"My friends have all just had babies, we’ll be out and they’ll be glued to me, want to go to the park with me, want to do drawing with me. It’s like I’m Auntie Meg to everyone," she shared.
She is now ready to meet her dream partner who must have good hygiene and fashion sense to win her heart. "Hygiene is my biggest ick. You have to be clean, if you’re not changing your boxers, if you’re not brushing your teeth, if you’re not washing your nails and keeping your feet nice...that’s an ick," she began.
"At the same time, it’s the flip flops - I hate flip flops on men! If you wear flip flops around me I can’t stand it."
Shakira Khan Shakira wants to find a husband on the show (Image: ITV)Burnley-based marketer Shakira is a real-life princess and she has entertained some famous guests in her costume.
"I do children’s parties on the weekend. I dress up as a princess. I’ve done quite a few celebrity birthday parties for footballers’ kids," the 22-year-old explained.
Aside from her secret skill being her ability to "make a duck out of a napkin," she also prides herself on her ability to win an argument. "I’m so stubborn. I won’t pick an argument unless I’m right," she shared.
Shakira is taking her Love Island journey seriously and is on a quest for a husband. "I'm looking for the ring," she admitted.
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Love Island Season 12 starts at 9pm on Monday night (June 9) on ITV2 and ITVX
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