Premiere Date: Monday, June 1 |
New episodes: every night at 9pm BST |
Channel: ITV2 |
Free stream: ITVX (UK) |
US stream: Hulu (US) |
Watch anywhere: Stream from anywhere with NordVPN |
Watch Love Island UK Season 13
Things are kicking off… the ultimate in World Cup counter programming is here as Love Island UK is back for summer 2026. A new crop of singles are out in Mallorca and looking to score as the OG beautiful (people) game gets underway — couple up or clear off. Read on as we explain how to watch Love Island UK season 13 and stream every installment wherever you are.
How to watch Love Island UK 2026 online free in the UK
Season 13 of Love Island UK airs daily on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm BST. Saturday night's Unseen Bits will screen exclusive unseen footage from earlier in the week.
Love Island: Aftersun airs every Sunday at 10pm BST.
ITV2 is a free-to-air channel in the UK, though it requires a TV licence to watch live. However, you don't need one to watch catch-up TV, which you can do so via ITVX, ITV's on-demand streaming platform.
Sign up is free for an ITVX account. All you need is an email address and a UK postcode (e.g. EC1N 2ST).
Abroad? Use a VPN using the instructions below to access ITVX back home
How to watch Love Island UK 2026 from anywhere
If you're a UK citizen on vacation or working overseas, you can watch Love Island UK season 13 and stream every episode just like you would back home.
While ITVX is only available to Brits and blocks access from IP addresses outside of the UK, there's a handy piece of software called a VPN which can change your IP address, allowing you to watch UK TV online from anywhere by making it look like you're accessing streaming services from any country in the world.
For example, UK citizens in the States can subscribe to a VPN, join a UK based server and tune into all the programmes on ITVX from anywhere in the world, just like you would back home.
Step-by-step of using a VPN to unblock:
1. Choose your ideal VPN and install – our go-to recommendation for unblocking is NordVPN, costing from $3.99 a month with its 2-year plan.
2. Connect to a server – for ITVX, for example, you'll want to connect to a server based in the UK.
3. Go to the stream you wish to access - for Love Island UK Season 13, head to ITVX.
How to watch Love Island UK 2026 in the US
Hulu is the home of the hit dating show in the US, and subscribers can stream Love Island UK season 13 daily. Episodes began Thursday, June 4.
To watch Love Island UK on Hulu you only need its on-demand plan, starting from $11.99 a month (or $18.99 a month to ditch commercials). That's after a very generous 30-day Hulu free trial for new members.
Remember, if you're a Brit abroad and want to watch via ITVX, you can always port yourself back home and watch concurrent with the UK using a VPN.
How to watch Love Island UK 2026 in Australia
Aussies looking to stream Love Island UK can catch it for FREE via 9Now. Episodes arrive daily.
100% free to use, you can watch Love Island UK and more through 9Now. All you need to do is sign up with your email and password.
Don't forget: 9Now content is accessible to Aussies only. So if you're from Down Under but away from home, you can simply sign up to a VPN to appear right back at home.
How to watch Love Island UK 2026 in Canada
After a few years in the wilderness, Love Island UK found a new Canadian home on Hayu last year. While no release date has been announced just yet, we'd expect episodes to drop a few weeks behind their UK release.
If you're a Brit travelling in Canada wanting to connect to ITVX, you can do so with a VPN.
Everything you need to know about Love Island UK Season 13
Love Island UK Season 13: Preview
Maya Jama is once again playing gaffer, presiding over every moment of love and heartbreak, joined in the commentary booth by the always reliable Iain Stirling. But despite the bombastic nature of the show, the host says it’s the smaller moments that make each series shine: “It’s always the moments where someone drops their guard completely. Not the big, dramatic scenes but the quiet shifts, when someone realises something about themselves. Those are the moments that stay with you.”
As for the Islanders looking for love in the villa this year, the starting line-up included Robyn, who’s in it for the love, not the drama, Angelista, who wants a guy who puts actions behind words, and Sean, whose type is simply ‘female.’ There was also Ope, whose boundless enthusiasm is dampened by negative energy, Mica, who’s not opposed to getting herself caught up in a little drama, and Ellie, who backs her flirting game.
Also starting in the villa were Samuel, who always goes after what he wants, Jasmine, a self confessed serial flirter and Lola, whose icks are cheeky chappies and backpacks. Rounding out the initial entrants were Aidan, who’s looking to build on his dating experience, Lorenzo, who’s looking for a Jessica Alba or an Angelina Jolie type, and Samraj, who’s looking for his first girlfriend.
They’re an eclectic bunch, and it’s going to be an interesting few weeks finding out who takes the win, who ends up on the bench and who gets caught offside.
Who are the Love Island UK 2026 Islanders?
- Aidan Murphy, 23, Kent
- Angelista, 24, Staffordshire
- Ellie Chadwick, 24, West Lothian
- Jasmine Müller, 27, Dubai
- Lola Deal, 28, Kent
- Lorenzo Alessi, 28, Hertfordshire
- Mica Harris, 21, London
- Ope Sowande, 27, Lincolnshire
- Robyn Langton, 21, Liverpool
- Samuel "Sam" Workman, 25, Dudley
- Samraj Toor, 25, Birmingham
- Seán Fitzgerald, 25, Galway
- George Knight, 28, Winchester Walked
- Yasmin Hadlow, 23, Broadstairs
- Kavan Murphy, 21, Sevenoaks
- Namibia Olpherts, 25, Leeds
- Priya Jaswal, 25, Surrey
- Victoria Onanusi, 25, Kildare
It's been a rollercoaster first week in the villa, with dumpings, recouplings, arguments and even an unplanned exit.
After being left single and vulnerable, Ellie and Samraj were given a second chance with bombshells Kavan and Priya. If they weren't chosen, they'd be heading home, however, love was on their side, as the two new arrivals chose the pair as their respective partners.
However, the first few days has still seen an exit, with Day 2 bombshell George choosing to leave the villa on Day 5 due to personal reasons.
With more bombshells, twists and surprises on the way, things are set to get even wilder as the summer's hottest dating show continues...
Love Island UK 2026 Couples (Day 4)
- Aidan & Yasmin
- Angelista & Ope
- Ellie & Kavan
- Jasmine & Lorenzo
- Lola & Seán
- Mica & George
- Priya & Samraj
- Robyn & Sam
Who is hosting Love Island UK season 13?
Maya Jama continues her role of 'busiest Love Island host,' stepping back in to front the OG show after stints on Peacock's Love Island Games and Love Island: All-Stars.
Of the show, Jama says: "There’s something quite cinematic about returning to Mallorca each summer - it’s familiar, but never predictable. Every series resets the energy completely. New people, new dynamics."
"The show that connects with the audience? At its core, it’s about human behaviour. Attraction, rejection, ego, vulnerability - it’s all there, just heightened. People see reflections of themselves, even in the most unexpected places."
Where is Love Island UK filmed?
Love Island UK returns to its iconic Mallorcan villa, situated near Sant Llorenc des Cardassar. The villa that was purpose built for Season 9 of the show and has been home to every bit moment of coupling and chaos since.
