One of the singletons set to enter the Love Island series 13 villa is a ‘body double’ for England footballer Declan Rice. 

With the new series of the much-loved ITV2 show now just days away, this year’s crop of islanders have at last been revealed. 

Joining Maya Jama at the show’s plush Majorca villa when the new series begins on Monday June 9 are a host of single young men and women looking for love. 

The contestants include a firebreather, a football, an influencer and, most surprisingly, Declan Rice’s body double. 

Branded ‘The Surrey Zidane’ by fans, semi-professional footballer Harry Cooksley, 29, was the last of the 16 islanders announced by ITV on Monday. 

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Harry Cooksley (right), 29, who will be entering the villa for series 12 of Love Island, is Declan Rice’s ‘body double’

Branded ‘The Surrey Zidane’ by fans, semi-professional footballer Harry was the last of the 16 islanders announced by ITV on Monday

Speaking about his role as a body double for England star Rice, the 29-year-old said: ‘So when he (Declan) does a shoot, any body close ups will actually be me’

But away from his time on the pitch with Farnham Town FC, the new recruit earns his trade as a gold trader and a stand-in for the Arsenal midfielder on set. 

Harry said: ‘So when he (Declan) does a shoot, any body close ups will actually be me. 

‘You’ll never see my face, but you’ll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing.’

Harry, who has ‘got the full package, a great, athletic bod and great chat’, also revealed exactly what his dream girl is as he gears up to enter the villa. 

‘The girl next door that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me,’ he said. 

‘I don’t think I’d go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl.’  

 The 29-year-old is sure to have plenty of choice on the new series, with eight of the girls entering the villa already confirmed by producers. 

They include a firebreather who had a near-death experience on the job, a bestie of show favourite Zara McDermott and a Maura Higgins lookalike who brands herself ‘the modern day Bridget Jones’. 

Harry said he’s looking for ‘the girl next door who makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me’ in the villa 

Other than semi-pro footballer Harry, the boys include the son of a professional footballer, a hunky boxer and a construction project manager who wows ladies with his Spanish language skills.

The latest series of the dating show is sure to be jampacked with all of the drama which has made Love Island a fan favourite since it first aired 10 years ago. 

Indeed, in honour of a decade on our screens, the show has promised its latest installment will have ‘more twists and turns than ever before’.

The new trailer sees host Maya demand a fresh set of ideas from a boardroom of Love Island executives – but she rejects their uninspiring suggestions which include moving the show to the Isle of Wight and turning it into a musical. 

The new series of Love Island, hosted once again by Maya Jama, will air next Monday on June 9

Fans have waited four months for their favourite show to return after the latest series of Love Island: All Stars came to a close in February. 

Casey O’Gorman and Gabby Allen were crowned the winners of All Stars series 2, but the couple recently announced their split having only made things official a short time earlier.

Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Curtis Pritchard then became the latest couple off the newest series to announce they had called time on their relationship last week. 

That leaves Grace Jackson and Luca Bish and Ronnie Vint and Harriett Blackmore as the only remaining couples still going strong. 

LOVE ISLAND 2025: MEET THE CONTESTANTS 

Sophie Lee

NAME: Sophie Lee

AGE: 29

FROM: Manchester

OCCUPATION: Motivational Speaker and Author

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is fun, spontaneous, who has a lot of jokes and who is attentive. At the moment I’m only finding ones draped in red flags and ‘do not cross’ signs

IF YOU WERE THE CEO OF SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I’m the CEO of empowerment. I want women to feel beautiful and validated in themselves and feel their best self.

 

Dejon Noel Williams

NAME: Dejon Noel Williams

AGE: 26

FROM: London

OCCUPATION: Semi-pro footballer and personal trainer

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy

CLAIM TO FAME? My dad being an ex-professional footballer. I’ve met all kinds of famous people through him. When I was younger it was weird because he was just my dad, but we’d go to a game and fans were asking for pH๏τos. I’ve met David Beckham, he was really nice.

 

Megan Moore

NAME: Megan Moore

AGE: 25

FROM: Southampton

OCCUPATION: Payroll specialist

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I’d like to meet someone who is tall, with a nice tan, nice eyes and a nice smile. He needs to have a good fashion sense and a really good, funny personality that I can get on with 

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt, right now. But we’re going to make sales and get on that corporate ladder and be booming. Profits, profits, profits!

 

Tommy Bradley

NAME: Tommy Bradley

AGE: 22

FROM: Hertfordshire

OCCUPATION: Landscape Gardener

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that doesn’t take themselves too seriously. I don’t know if that’s asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven’t got a specific type in terms of looks, though.

WHAT WOULD YOU BE CEO OF? Taking hours to do my hair

 

Alima Gagio

NAME: Alima Gagio

AGE: 23

FROM: Glasgow

OCCUPATION: Wealth Management Client Services Executive

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A tall man with a handsome face. You know when you just look at a guy and they have that Disney prince look to them? That’s it

WOULD MAYA HIER YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I think she’d hire me because I’m a good flirt. I always ask guys on a night out to guess which country I’m originally from. If they get it right, they can get my number. 

But they never guess correctly so it works really well if you don’t want to give a guy your number. I’m originally from Guinea Bissau. If they’re close and I really fancy them, I’ll give them my number anyway.

 

Ben Holbrough

NAME: Ben Holbrough

AGE: 23

FROM: Gloucester

OCCUPATION: Private Hire Taxi driver

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A tall man with a handsome face. You know when you just look at a guy and they have that Disney prince look to them? That’s it

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt. I’d have been out of business a long time ago. That’s exactly why I’m here.

 

Helena Ford

NAME: Helena Ford

AGE: 29

FROM: London

OCCUPATION: Cabin Crew

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Somebody funny or Northern. I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners. If you look through my previous dating history, you’ll see I clearly go for personality. You can pretty much laugh me into bed.

WOULD MAYA HIER YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I would say hire but then quickly fire soon after. It would only be a temporary contract.

 

Kyle Ashman

NAME: Kyle Ashman

AGE: 23

FROM: Stafford

OCCUPATION: Water operative

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone that’s fun, confident and just themselves.

WOULD MAYA HIER YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS?  I’d say I’d be hired. I just go with it, find something to compliment a girl on and go from there. 

 

Megan Moore

NAME: Megan Moore

AGE: 24

FROM: Dublin

OCCUPATION: Musical theatre performer and energy broker

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

Someone who doesn’t take themselves too seriously and has a sense of humour. If they’re not bad looking, that’s always a plus. 

I love a boy that’s a bit pasty, like Timothé e Chalamet. I don’t mind scrawny, or a bit of a ‘dad bod’. I’m 5ft1 so any height really.

CLAIM TO FAME? Me and my friends made a Derry Girls TikTok for Halloween and it went a bit viral around Brighton. 

Sometimes I get stopped in the street about it. I’ve also done Panto.

 

Blu Chegini

NAME: Blu Chegini

AGE: 26

FROM: London

OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

Someone who is family oriented, has a lot of love to give and a lot of love to receive. Personality goes a long way. 

WOULD MAYA HIER YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? She¿d fire me, but I¿ve got the charm to smooth things over with a girl. The fact I speak fluent Spanish comes in handy when it comes to flirting!

 

Shakira Khan

NAME: Shakira Khan

AGE: 26

FROM: London

OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is tall, charming, witty, with big arms, a good smile and just really funny.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Booming¿ but they¿re all frogs. It¿s a busy love life but I¿ve not found ¿the husband¿. I¿m looking for ¿the one¿. I¿m looking for the ring.

 

Harry Cooksley

NAME: Harry Cooksley 

AGE: 30

FROM: Guildford

OCCUPATION: Gold trader, semi-professional footballer and model

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? The girl next door that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me. I don¿t think I¿d go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl. 

CLAIM TO FAME? I¿m the body double for Declan Rice. So when he does a shoot, any body close ups will actually be me. You¿ll never see my face, but you¿ll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing.