After weeks of small talk, gravity-defying bikinis and fire pit chats, Love Island is almost over for another summer. The 11th series of the ITV2 dating show has seen love triangles, a dramatic Casa Amor recoupling and Joey Essex unexpectedly entering the villa – and soon it will be time for the show’s presenter Maya Jama to award the public’s favourite couple the £50,000 winnng prize after a finale audience vote.
On Sunday (14 July), Love Island fans criticised how “obsessed” Joey Essex was with his model ex Grace Jackson – who is currently coupled up with Reuben Collins – after the pair became tangled in an explosive row, with Essex claiming Jackson would recouple with him if things didn’t work out with Collins, which she denied.
But, as the drama in the villa rages on, how many episodes of Love Island 2024 are left? And when is the series finale?
How long does Love Island 2024 last?
Love Island returned to our screens on Monday 3 June with a multi-channel takeover on ITV1, ITV2, ITVX, STV and STV Player. Typically, the series lasts eight weeks. But ITV have not officially confirmed the duration of this year’s series.
When is the Love Island 2024 finale?
While ITV haven’t confirmed exactly when the Love Island 2024 final will be, it’s expected to be at the end of July, roughly eight weeks after the show kicks off. Last year, for example, the show crowned winners Sammy Root and Jess Harding in the final on 31st July. So, this year’s final is likely to air on Monday, July 29, if the 11th series follows the same pattern.
Who’s on the line-up?
The 12 new contestants for this series have been revealed, ranging from self-described Welsh “pocket rockets” to Scouse queens. They include Harriet Blackmore, 24, Sean Stone, 24, Ayo Odukoya, 25 and Patsy Field, 29, who is keen to raise awareness for Erb’s palsy, a condition which affects the nerves in her arm.
Find out everything you need to know about them, here.
Love Island starts on Monday 3 June at 9pm on ITV1, ITV2 and ITVX.