Love Island catchup: The three biggest talking points, from twins Jess and Eve to Posh Ollie's roving eye

Among this year's singles are celebrity siblings, landowners and police officers

Twins Eve and Jess arrive in the Love Island villa

The first winter series of Love Island has officially begun as the contestants make their way into the villa.

The UK winter season will introduce 12 new hopefuls looking to find love, this time in South Africa.

Last year’s contest was won by Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea in what proved to be one of the most controversial series in the show’s history.

Among this year's singles are celebrity siblings, landowners and police officers, who will be joined by brand new host Laura Whitmore.

Here are three of the biggest talking points from the first episode:

Sophie and Connor seem smitten already

After they coupled up, Sophie and Connor seemed for form an immediate bond as the rest of the contestants settled into the villa. That said, Connor had a little bit of a sulk after Sophie made fun of his revelation that he once had a threesome after going on a first date with someone. Perhaps it's not true love after all.

Posh boy Ollie has a "child in sweetshop" vibe

While he initially seemed very taken with 22-year-old Paige, landowner Ollie definitely has a roving eye. He's already asked Siannise if she might be interested in anyone else (meaning him), and later managed to spill his drink everywhere upon seeing twins Jess and Eve arrive at the end of the night.

Speaking of twins...

Jess and Eve are clearly here to cause trouble. The students and VIP hostesses arrived at the end of the night, after the other contestants had coupled up. In the next episode, they'll be asked to pick two guys they fancy, meaning two other girls will be left "single and vulnerable". Uh oh.

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Love Island continues each night on ITV2 at 9pm

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[12 January 2020 22:33 · roisin.oconnor]

That's it from me tonight, tune in again tomorrow to see how Jess and Eve are settling in (I imagine quite well) and whether Ollie's been able to put his tongue back in his mouth.