Love Island: meet the cast

Sexed-up singles, hooking up or being voted out are set to steam up screens when Love Island debuts on 9GO!

Based on the UK format the racy reality series is bound to create headlines.

Here’s your guide to what’s in store.

Host: Sophie Monk
Narrator: Eoghan McDermott
Location: Mallorca, Spain
Villa: 67 cameras, 55 microphones
Broadcast: 24 hour turnaround
Prize: $50,000 for last couple standing -but will they share it or will 1 winner take all?
Viewer voting: Love Islandapp on IOS & Android
Alex Mavroidakis – ITV Studios Executive Producer
Majella Wiemers – ITV Studios Supervising Executive Producer
Tina Diaz – Nine Network Executive Producer

Millie
24
Feisty Animal Handler Sydney, NSW:
“I’m the star of everyone’s snapchat stories, screaming my head off, dancing on tables, running through water fountains, breaking my shoes, getting naked. I can be convinced to do just about anything for a laugh, I haven’t found my limit yet.”
About:
Animal loving, party-girl that’s “a bit spicy”.
Will always stick up for herself and her friends and doesn’t shy away from confrontations.
Dating Status:
Has been single for two years but she’s now ready to find someone. Her last relationship lasted four years.
Looking For:
Someone that could understand her sense of humour, someone sexy and passionate that can make her laugh. Looking for her partner in crime.
Motivation for going on Love Island:
She has a habit of running away from commitment. Love Island will force her to stick it out and give a relationship a good go.

Cassidy
23
Beautiful Barmaid Melbourne, VIC:
“I’m a country girl at heart!”
About:
Loves reading raunchy, romance novels.
Cassidy admits that she’s a total tomboy and an easy girl to please. She admits to being shy around guys and new people and can be socially awkward.
Dating Status:
Been single for two years.
Previous relationship was four years.
Looking For:
Tattooed guys, laid back, sporty, kind and loves the outdoors. Cassidy loves the surfer look, chivalry and old school manners.
Motivation for going on Love Island:
Hopes to find true romance – or at least end her eight-month dry spell.

Erin
23
Naughty Nurse Melbourne, Vic:
“I want to find love but I bet I don’t as all the guys will be so hot, I’ll just want to make out with every single one of them.”
About:
Erin is half Portuguese and dropped out of school in year 10. No one thought she would pass her nursing degree but she has proven everyone wrong. Girl’s girl – defends her friends even if they are in the wrong. Not shy of confrontation and describes herself as very loud and stubborn.
Dating Status:
She has been single for nine months after her previous long-term relationship of three years ended.
Looking For:
A feisty, emotional, honest partner.
Big muscles, tattoos, nice teeth and tanned. Someone that is funny, talkative and no mummy’s boys please! He must love Disney movies, exercising, tanning and having lazy Sundays.
Motivation for going on Love Island:
She is struggling to find love on her own and has nearly given up.

Natasha
24
Bombshell Beautician Perth, WA:
“I’ve been on so many dates, especially in the last couple of months. I went on a date every single night and there was nobody I had that spark with.”
About:
Hates being called fake.
Admits she’s very stubborn.
Has never been embarrassed about anything.
Dating Status:
Has been single for five months.
Has previously dated multimillionaires and experienced the luxury lifestyle.
Was with her ex-boyfriend for two years and thought he was the one she’d marry.
Looking For:
Tall, tanned men with big muscles.
Goals are essential. Having a boat would be a plus.
Motivation for going on Love Island:
Believes Love Island could have someone special enough to make her fall in love.

Tayla
21
Beauty Queen Perth, WA:
“I am hard to handle at times but when I am in love I will do anything to make that person happy.”
About
Represented WA as a finalist for Miss Universe 2015. Family is important – they have to approve of who she brings home. Amateur boxer.
Dating Status:
Has been single for one year. She has pulled away from the dating scene as she doesn’t trust men anymore. Her last relationship ended after two years. She admits that she lost part of herself in that relationship.
Looking For:
Must be taller than her.
She usually goes for guys with blue eyes and blonde hair. Hates clingy guys. Wants a guy with a stable job and driven, and family orientated.
Motivation for going on Love Island:
Tayla wants to find a guy that wants to get to know her for who she really is with no pre- conceived ideas formed through an Instagram filter.

Justin
27
International Model Melbourne, Vic:
“Having the balance between modelling and as a concreter for my dad’s business is like sharing my masculinity and femininity.”
About:
Never dates because he’s afraid of rejection.
Justin has lived in five countries and his work as a top model has made it tough for him to hold down a relationship or finding “the one”.
He enjoys his work as a concreter in the company of his tradie father and to be one of the blokes in a less superficial environment.
Dating Status:
Been single for two years after a four month relationship ended.
Looking For:
An elegant woman, someone who is fit, motivated, loyal, funny, beautiful and wants to be with him all the time. He wants to be married within five years.
Motivation for going on Love Island:
To meet someone special in an environment where his personality can shine.

Charlie
22
Footy Star Sydney, NSW:
“I’m not the one night stand guy anymore.”
About:
Charlie is one of eight children (five brothers, two sisters). Plays the guitar and can sing. Remains unbeaten in an ‘eye-off’ contest.
Has represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games
Dating Status:
Single for a year and a half.
Longest relationship was five months. Said he was loyal, fun, very immature and adventurous. He’s definitely now more wary in his dating life, and tends to find out more about them, uncover their home truths before he allows himself to fall.
Looking For:
A girl that he’d be proud to take home to his mum. Blonde or brunette, prefers at least a C cup, above 5ft, blue or green eyes. Athletic/sporty.
Intelligent, someone who will laugh at his jokes.
Motivation for going on Love Island:
He wants to go on Love Island to solely focus on love instead of focusing so much on his rugby career.

Eden
25
Prison Guard Sydney, NSW:
“Don’t care if I’m labelled the bad guy.”
About:
Tends to laugh in the face of confrontation but he doesn’t hold back if he doesn’t like someone.
Can give “a hell of a lap dance”.
Enjoys boxing. Doesn’t like long walks on the beach as he prefers skinny dipping and a
porn star martini to really spice things up!
Dating Status:
Has been single for six months.
He used to think he was in love but then he got bored being with the same girl.
Looking For:
Girls with a wild personality, funny, good banter, risk-taker.
His type “must have big boobs, big booty, some lip fillers, all round good body.”
Motivation for going on Love Island:
He has high standards and wants to find someone that matches his standards.

Josh
25
Sports Admin Sydney, NSW:
“I have a problem that I think is genetic and I can’t help it! I have a wandering eye and a fascination with all women. A girl will fall in love with me on the first date and I with her, but I may fall in love three times that night.”
About:
The worst thing Josh has done is tell a mate he wouldn’t get with their girlfriend and then he did. Finds nothing more entertaining and hilarious than instigating confrontation, then watching it all unfold. Addicted to anything about space travel.
Dating Status:
Has been single for 18 months.
Last relationship lasted a year.
Has never been in love but really wants to experience it.
Looking For:
Needs to be very fit and good looking. Age doesn’t phase him
Loves blue or green eyes
Motivation for going on Love Island:
Hot girls!

Grant
22
Well Built Tradie Canberra, ACT:
“I get pissed off when people question me about finding love at such a young age. Hopefully I’ll find my future wife on Love Island ”
About:
Grant is most confident with his shirt off and a larrikin to his mates.
Grant still lives at home with his parents and siblings. He recently bought his little brother his first car.
He’s an Elvis fan and his mates nickname him Elvis
Dating Status:;
Has been single for a year and a half year.
Last relationship lasted two years.
Only been in love with his ‘first love’ at the age of 16.
Looking For:
Someone who is confident, tanned, loves the outdoors, sports and going to the gym and just enjoying life in general.
Motivation for going on Love Island:
He wants to find his future wife as he wants to have kids and buy a house sooner rather than later.

8:30pm Sunday – Thursday on 9GO! (rpt late on Nine)

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