Love Island 2021 cast: Meet the Casa Amor islanders – and who they have their eyes on!
Love Island 2021 has introduced the iconic Casa Amor – meet the new Islanders joining the show here.
The twist usually sees half the Islanders enter a separate house alongside fresh faces in order to test whether or not they remain faithful to their existing relationships while they’re away. Meanwhile, a group of new Islanders also join those remaining in the original villa.
At the end of the twist, the couples will each separately decide if they want to stay together or couple up with someone new – without knowing which the other chose.
With drama sure to come, meet the new Casa Amor Love Islanders below…
Amy Day
Age: 25
From: Surrey
Job: Performer
Instagram username: @___amyday___
Says Amy: “I’m clearly not very good at dating myself. I’m looking forward to the experience and the potential of finding someone I might not have met.”
On who she has her eye on: “I’m just going to see what the vibe is. So we’ll see.”
Clarisse Juliette
Age: 23
From: London
Job: Brand owner/influencer
Instagram username: @clarissejuliette
Says Clarisse: “I’m bored of hugging my pillow… it’s time to find a boyfriend. I feel like guys are coming in here to actually find a girlfriend as well.”
On who she has her eye on: “Teddy – he’s tall, confident and smooth. I don’t like horrible, cocky guys. If they are honest, that’s what I’d prefer.”
Lillie Haynes
Age: 22
From: South Shields
Job: Trainee accountant
Instagram username: @lillie.haynes
Lillie says of signing up for Love Island: “Usually I’m very loyal and I meet one guy, date him, date him only and then I end up being his girlfriend and it never works out. So I wanted to meet loads of different people that I wouldn’t normally come across and date them all essentially and then pick who I like from that bunch rather than sticking with one and rolling with that. So –variation!”
On who she has her eye on: “I’ve definitely got my eye on Jake. He’s 100% the type of boy I would go for at home. It’s too good of a match not to just go for. Liam is definitely a dark horse for me, he’s like James Bond when you look at him, absolutely gorgeous. So he could be a very close second.”
Salma Naran
Age: 20
From: Dublin
Job: Model/influencer
Instagram username: @salma.naranx
Salma says of signing up: “I have a tunnel vision and really finding your one? It’s the perfect atmosphere, you don’t have the outside world distractions. It looks like time moves fast in there in a good way –it’s like, do you actually like me or not? In the real world it’s so wishy-washy. With this, it’s just, you need to know.”
Mary Bedford
Age: 22
From: Wakefield
Job: Model
Instagram username: @mary_bedford
Mary says: “I have the worst luck, ever, with boys. Genuinely the worst ever. I always get dragged into the same circle of boys. So I was like, I need to go in another direction.”
On who she has her eye on, Mary says: “Liam. He’s just beautiful. He’s 6ft6 for a start, he seems really old-school, like a gentleman. And he’s basically the same age as me. He’s perfect. Other than that Teddy or Toby.”
Kaila Troy
Age: 28
From: Dublin
Job: International DJ
Instagram username: @djkailatroy
Kaila says: “Real life dating has not been doing me any favours at all. I’ve had it.”
On who she has her eyes on: “I’m really looking forward to meeting everybody and finding somebody. I’m really intrigued and excited about who I’ll meet in there.”
Harry Young
Age: 24
From: Glasgow
Job: Car salesman
Instagram username: @salma.naranx
Harry says: “I’ve been single for a year and a half and previously went through heartbreak and I’ve had a bit of fun as well. Obviously, COVID then hit so I haven’t had the chance to date. It was through Tinder that I signed up. Over the past year it was easier to start off an initial conversation online because pubs and clubs were closed.”
On who he has his eye on, Harry says: “Kazh as always been in my top three. But once I’m in there and speaking with people, it could change.”
Medhy Malanda
Age: 24
From: Belgium (now lives in Luton)
Job: American football player/model
Instagram username: @medhymalanda
Medhy says of signing up: “I’ve been single for 4 years and I love a good challenge. I love temptation so I thought why not?”
On who he has his eye on: “Definitely Kaz. Kaz’s personality is fiery, she’s got energy, she’s funny and she’s got a beautiful smile and she’s a nice girl in general. And Millie seems like a nice girl and she’s obviously good looking as well.”
Matthew Macnabb
Age: 26
From: Belfast
Job: Strategic marketing consultant
Instagram username: @matthew_macnabb
On why he he applied for Love Island, Matthew says: “The main thing is the adventure, it seems like a really fun thing to do.”
Dale Mehmet
Age: 24
From: Glasgow
Job: Barber
Instagram username: @dalehuncho
On why he signed up, Dale says: “It’s something different. I’m the kind of person who is super chilled. If I meet someone then that would be amazing. But I take everything as it comes. I’d like to meet someone I like and can move forward with, but I’ll just take it as it comes.”
On who he has his eye on: “I like Faye’s attitude and personality. I feel like we would get on.”
Jack Barlow
Age: 26
From: East Sussex
Job: Racing driver and coach
Instagram username: @jackcbarlow
Says Jack: “I’ve been single for about two years now. To be honest, I’m ready to meet the one. Not necessarily get married at this age but just experience life with somebody and start a new adventure. We’ve all been deprived of a bit of adventure over the last year.”
On who he has his eye on: “I’m very much a connection type of person so I’ll be able to tell more in person. From what I’ve seen and going off their energy, Chloe has been top of my list. It’s been nice to see her be herself and not care what anyone thinks. I think she’ll be a lot of fun.”
Sam Jackson
Age: 23
From: Clitheroe
Job: Maintenance engineer
Instagram username: @samjacksonn98
Sam says: “I’ve always watched the show. I’m definitely ready for a relationship, I’ve had my fun now.”
On who he has his eyes on: “They’re all stunning girls. I’m open to getting to know them all really.”
Love Island continues Saturday nights at 9PM on ITV2 and ITV Hub.
