THE new crop of Love Island contestants will find out who they are coupled up with as the new series kicks off and the villa is rocked by the surprise arrival of the first bombshell.

The eighth series of the popular ITV2 dating show launches on June 6 at a new location in Majorca, with Laura Whitmore returning as host.

This year the first coupling of the series will be decided by viewers, unbeknown to the contestants.

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Luca Bish, a fishmonger from Brighton, is part of this year’s line-up, which also features England footballer Michael Owen’s daughter Gemma.

Monday night’s launch episode will see the girls – Paige, Indiyah, Amber, Gemma and Tasha – speaking to Whitmore around the fire pit, as she says to Gemma: “Talk to me about the type of guy you’re looking for.”

The 19-year-old international dressage rider and business owner tells Whitmore: “I’m looking for a guy that is really family-orientated – that is so important. Good morals.”

As the girls line up in front of the villa’s pool ahead of meeting the other male contestants – including Luca– Whitmore says: “Well, girls, it’s time to couple up. There is something I haven’t told you yet – things are a little different this year.

“You thought you’d all be stepping forward for the boys you fancy the most. However, this is Love Island and you never know what to expect.

“For the first time ever, we asked the public to play Cupid and pick the boy they thought you should couple up with.”

After being paired up, the islanders are in for another shock as the first bombshell contestant – Davide – makes his entrance.

Luca said: “Davide! I was thinking I’m the good-looking Italian here and then you’ve sent that geezer through the door.”

The Love Islanders play a game of dares shortly after Davide’s arrival, which sees him doing a striptease.

After the game, Davide gets a text saying that in “24 hours you will couple up with a girl of your choice, leaving one boy single and vulnerable #italiansnack #ciaobella”.

Love Island airs tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub.