{"id":54466,"date":"2025-01-28T18:16:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T18:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/who-is-on-winter-love-island-2023-all-contestants-so-far-dexerto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T18:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T18:16:07","slug":"who-is-on-winter-love-island-2023-all-contestants-so-far-dexerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/who-is-on-winter-love-island-2023-all-contestants-so-far-dexerto\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is on Winter Love Island 2023? All contestants so far &#8211; Dexerto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who is on Winter Love Island 2023? All contestants so far ITVLove Island UK is back for its 2023 winter series in South Africa, with a group of contestants looking to find love and win the prize money of \u00a350,000. Here are all the Islanders who have entered the villa so far, including the 12 Casa Amor bombshells. The premise of the wildly popular reality show Love Island is simple; find a partner, or risk being dumped from the villa, thus losing the chance to win their share of \u00a350,000. It\u2019s filled with twists, turns, betrayals, and some adorable couples, as well as plenty of hilarious moments. So, with the winter version of Love Island UK in full swing, here are all the Islanders that have entered the Love Island villa so far. Contents: All Love Island Contestants 2023 While there were only ten contestants that were originally announced, new cast members will be added to the show as the days go on. Here is everyone that has entered the villa so far: Olivia Hawkins Olivia Hawkins is a 27-year-old actress and ring girl, previously having been a ring girl for the likes of KSI, and has acted in films like James Bond, as well as being a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson. Tanya Manhenga Tanya Manhenga is both a 22-year-old biomedical science student and a Boohoo model. She stated she has Vitiligo, a skin pigmentation, and doesn\u2019t care about covering it up all the time, stating \u201cI think it\u2019s a vibe.\u201d Ron Hall Ron Hall is the show\u2019s first partially sighted contestant after being blinded in one eye as a result of a football injury when he was eight years old. The now 25-year-old is a financial advisor looking for love in the villa. Kai Fagan Kai Fagan is a 24-year-old Science and PE teacher located in Manchester UK. He also plays semi-professional rugby after competing in rugby 7s for Jamaica while living there for most of his life. Lana Jenkins Lana Jenkins is a 25-year-old from Luton, UK. She works as a makeup artist and describes her time working with and on multiple celebrities during her career. Anna-May Robey Anna-May Robey is currently the youngest contestant in the villa during Love Island 2023, at only 20 years old. She works as a Payroll assistant and tells the tale of a man falling asleep during a first date in her interview. Will Young Will Young is a 23-year-old man from Buckinghamshire who works full-time as a farmer on his family\u2019s land. He speaks of meditating, finding love, and stepping away from the busy life of the farm as he heads into Love Island 2023. Tanyel Revan Tanyel Revan is a Hair Stylist from North London. She\u2019s 26 years old, making her one of the oldest contestants in Love Island 2023. She explores her love for men who can dance, stating she\u2019ll fall \u201cin love with him straight away.\u201d Shaq Muhammad Shaq Muhammad is another contestant from London and works as a Security Officer in an Airport. He\u2019s 24 years old and claims to be a very emotional person who\u2019s taken to the Villa to find love. Haris Namani As the youngest male contestant in the Villa as of the beginning of Love Island, Haris Namani is a 20-year-old TV salesman who claims he\u2019s never been in love. He\u2019s come to the villa to learn what that is and find the right girl for him. Tom Clare 23-year-old Tom Clare is a semi-pro footballer from Barnsley, who was the first bombshell contestant to enter the show. He describes himself as \u201ca good laugh\u201d and \u201ca good vibe.\u201d Zara Deniz Lackenby-Brown Zara Deniz Lackenby-Brown is a 25-year-old model, property developer, and aspiring artist from London. Zara explained that friends and family back home call her Queen Z because, as she explained on the show: \u201cI think I\u2019m larger than life, and I know how to get attention when I walk in a room.\u201d David Salako David Salako is a 24-year-old money adviser from Essex. David says, \u201cI\u2019m very smooth with my words, and I\u2019ve got the looks to match it up.\u201d He went on to say in his intro: \u201cI\u2019m definitely ready for the competition. When you\u2019re up against me, there\u2019s no match. I\u2019m a born winner.\u201d Aaron Waters Aaron Waters is 25 years old and is a content creator and model from Melbourne. He originally took part in Love Island Australia season 3, and has joined the UK show to continue his search for love. After entering the new villa, Aaron explained: \u201cI\u2019m looking for something that I can actually build on, I don\u2019t want a fling, I don\u2019t want a situationship, I don\u2019t want something that sparks and then dies away.\u201d Jessie Wynter Jessie Wynter is a 26-year-old from Tasmania, who lives in Sydney working as an influencer and personal trainer. Jessie was also on Love Island Australia, taking part in the second series. After her entrance to the new series, Jessie explained: \u201cI am a little bit of a kind of wild child, in a good way, but I like someone to be like, \u2018Calm down.&#8217;\u201d Ellie Spence Ellie Spence is a 25-year-old business development executive from Norwich. \u201cI would describe myself as fun, flirty, a little bit unpredictable. I\u2019m the whole package,\u201d she told viewers in her introduction clip. \u201cI\u2019m coming for all of the boys in the villa, watch out, girls.\u201d Spencer Wilks Spencer Wilks is a 24-year-old E-Commerce Business Owner from Bournemouth. \u201cPeople definitely get the wrong impression when they see me. They just think I\u2019m a f**k boy. Or, like, I\u2019m a player. But I don\u2019t think I am,\u201d he told viewers. Samie Elishi Samie is a 22-year-old Senior Estate Agent Coordinator from London. \u201cI\u2019m a really honest person and I have no filter,\u201d she told viewers about what she hopes to bring to the villa. \u201cI won\u2019t take rubbish from anyone, especially when it comes to guys!\u201d Casey O\u2019Gorman Casey O\u2019Gorman is a 26-year-old recruitment consultant from Tring. \u201cWhat I\u2019m bringing is blue eyes, a cheeky smile, and a lot better chat than the other lads,\u201d he said in his intro. \u201cI\u2019ve definitely got my eye on a couple of girls in the villa.\u201d Jordan Odofin Jordan Odofin is a 28-year-old senior HR advisor from London. \u201cMy best feature would be my height because I\u2019m 6\u20195\u2033. It just makes me stand out,\u201d he said in his first episode. \u201cI think the other boys in the villa should be worried about me, because everyone\u2019s up for grabs. No one\u2019s safe. Claudia Fogarty Claudia Fogarty is a 28-year-old fashion brand owner from Blackburn. After her shock entrance at the end of the heart rate challenge, Claudia told some of the other islanders: \u201cI\u2019m getting older now, I\u2019m definitely ready to settle. I\u2019ve had the d*ckheads, the bad boys, I\u2019m just ready for like, a genuine lovely guy now.\u201d Rosie Seabrook Rosie Seabrook is a 24-year-old Industry Placement Advisor from Buckinghamshire. She said: \u201cI\u2019ve got a very flirty personality, I flirt with people when I don\u2019t even mean to. I\u2019m confident and witty which always makes for good conversation when I\u2019m speaking with a guy.\u201d Keanan Brand Keanan Brand is a 24-year-old Professional Rugby Player from Wigan. He described himself as \u201cEnergetic, caring and happy go lucky,\u201d and added: \u201cI\u2019ve got the gift of the gab so I will definitely bring some fun, I want to go in, have a great time and find love!\u201d Winter Love Island UK: Casa Amor 2023 cast On February 10, it was announced that the highly anticipated Casa Amor twist would be on its way shortly, and on February 11, a cast of six new boys and six new girls was announced. Here\u2019s everyone from the 2023 Casa Amor lineup. Sanam Harrinanan Sanam Harrinanan is a 24-year-old social worker from Bedford. She says: \u201cI\u2019m laid-back and fun, but if there\u2019s \u2018that person\u2019 then I mean business!\u201d Speaking about who she\u2019s drawn to in the villa, she said that \u201cKai is my number one. Job-wise, I think that we\u2019d connect a lot and I think he\u2019s cute!\u201d Cynthia Otseh-Taiwo Cynthia Otseh-Taiwo is a 25-year-old Dental Receptionist and Baker from North London. She explained: \u201cI\u2019ll be a girls\u2019 girl, but only to the girls that are my girls. If I have a connection with someone, I can\u2019t stop that connection just because of what\u2019s gone on, because that wouldn\u2019t be fair to myself.\u201d Lydia Karakyriakou Lydia Karakyriakou is a 22-year-old Retail Customer Assistant from Glasgow. Speaking about the kind of guy she\u2019s interested in, Lydia explained: \u201cI\u2019m looking for someone to bounce off, and someone who is able to support and care for me. Humour is a big thing, too so I\u2019m looking for someone who\u2019s not too serious and can have a laugh.\u201d Lynda Flix Lynda Flix is a 22-year-old Healthcare Assistant and Singer from Salford, Manchester. Speaking about her personality, she said: \u201cI\u2019ll be fun, energetic, confident, and not afraid to speak my mind or express myself.\u201d Sammy James Sammy James is a 27-year-old Beauty Buyer from Leicester, but she currently lives in Dubai. \u201cI need someone to know exactly where he\u2019s going in life, so they\u2019re not intimidated by me,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m a go-getter. I\u2019m also looking for someone with a big heart, someone that adores his family, and someone who\u2019s a little bit silly.\u201d Layla Al-Momani Layla Al-Momani is a 28-year-old Brand Managing Director from Kingston. \u201cI think that I\u2019ll be a standout Islander,\u201d she said. \u201cRegardless of being amongst a group of girls, I\u2019ll prove that I stand out. I like to find out lots about people, so I\u2019ll definitely be the one to ask the weird questions.\u201d Martin Akinola Martin Akinola is a 27-year-old Senior Software Engineer from Dublin. \u201cI\u2019m excited to go in, cause some confusion, some little problems. It\u2019s a 50\/50 chance \u2013 win or lose \u2013 but I\u2019m a winner,\u201d Martin said ahead of his entrance to the program. Ryan Weekley Ryan Weekley is a 22-year-old Steel Erector from Nottingham. Ryan explained: \u201cI like to play it cool, I\u2019ll let a girl know if I\u2019m interested but I\u2019d never put pressure on anything. I do like eye contact, Tom\u2019s been doing it a fair bit in there and the girls seem to like it.\u201d Frankie Davey Frankie Davey is a 22-year-old Pro-Boxer from Ipswitch. Frankie says he\u2019s \u201claid-back,\u201d and adds: \u201cI don\u2019t usually have to do a lot of chasing\u2026 so it might be a little bit of a switch up in the villa. I\u2019m aware that I might have to take the boxing gloves off and get the grafting gloves on.\u201d Maxwell Samuda Maxwell Samuda is a 23-year-old Finance Student and Restaurant Host from London. Ahead of his entrance to the villa, Maxwell said: \u201cI\u2019ll definitely speak my mind, I won\u2019t be afraid to go after what I want or tell it as it is.\u201d Bayley Mummery Bayley Mummery is a 25-year-old Operations Manager from Surrey. Bayley explained: \u201cI\u2019ll be very open, I\u2019m not afraid to talk about my feelings and give others advice if they need it. I\u2019m also in there for myself, so I\u2019m going to have to put myself first when it comes to the girls. If I tread on a few toes, so be it.\u201d Kain Reed Kain Reed is a 21-year-old Energy Consultant from Gateshead, Newcastle. He says: \u201cI\u2019m fun, charismatic, and energetic. 90% of me is going in there for the girls, but I\u2019d love to have a bit of lad banter while I\u2019m in there as well.\u201d Who has been dumped from Love Island? If you want to find out which Love Island contestants have been eliminated from the villa so far this series, you can check out our round-up here. When is winter Love Island UK 2023? The Winter version of Love Island UK started on January 16 and is located in South Africa. The show airs every day except for Saturdays around 9pm GMT on ITV2, and finishes around 10pm GMT. You watch the show on catch-up on ITVX. It will last for eight weeks, meaning we can predict that the show will end sometime in March. If you want to know more about the new series of Love Island UK, we have everything you need to know: Where to watch Love Island UK 2023 in the US | Where to watch Love Island UK 2023: What channel is it on? | All Love Island 2023 contestants: UK cast revealed | When does winter Love Island UK 2023 start? Episode 1 date &#038; release time | Love Island: How to vote for bombshells &#038; your favorite couple | What is Casa Amor &#038; will it be in winter Love Island 2023? | Winter Love Island 2023: Who is new host Maya Jama?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is on Winter Love Island 2023? All contestants so far ITVLove Island UK is back for its 2023 winter series in South Africa, with a group of contestants looking to find love and win the prize money of \u00a350,000. 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