Tonight the ITV2 dating show returned to our screens for its 11th series.

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At the end of this evening’s instalment, viewers were left lost for words when Towie legend Joey was revealed as the FIRST bombshell.

Many watching at home couldn’t believe their eyes.

One wrote on X: “joey essex coming in as a bombshell in love island was not on my 2024 bingo card

Another said: “SCREAMING JOEY ESSEX WTF?!!”

“lol this is Joey’s island now,” a third chimed in.

A fourth questioned: “WAIT THAT JOEY !!!!! JOEY ESSEX ????.”

A fifth tweeted: “Joey Essex? This season is gonna be chaotic #loveIsland.”

Love Island line-up 2024

Love Island is back on the box with a brand new batch of sexy islanders all looking for love this summer.

The Girls

• Patsy Field – The Sun revealed how Love Island had signed stunning Patsy Field, who is an Influencer with a disability.
• Samantha Kenny – Liverpool lass Samantha Kenny is a 27-year-old works in a beauty salon as a make-up artist.
• Grace Jackson – Manchester model Grace Jackson is going into the villa for a summer of love.
• Mimii Ngulube – Student nurse Mimii Ngulube is swapping Portsmouth for Majorca.
• Jess White – Shop manager Jess White hails from Stockport.
• Harriett Blackmore – Harriet Blackmore is good pals with YouTuber Saffron Barker.
• Nicole Samuel – Account manager and former champion dancer Nicole Samuel is a 2024 Islander.

The boys