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First couples revealed

The first coupling of Love Island Games revealed six new pairs:

• Liberty Poole and Callum Hole
• Cely Vazquez and Toby Aromolaran
• Lisa Celander and Curtis Pritchard
• Jessica Losurdo and Steph Blackos
• Imani Wheeler and Ray Gantt
• Justine Ndiba and Jack Fowler

Meet the male islanders so far

The male competitors on Love Island Games so far include:

• Callum Hole – Love Island Australia, Season 4
• Curtis Pritchard – Love Island UK, Season 5
• Jack Fowler – Love Island UK, Season 4
• Ray Gantt – Love Island US, Season 1
• Steph Blackos – Love Island France, Season 2
• Toby Aromolaran – Love Island UK, Season 7

Johnny Middlebrooks also entered the villa as a bombshell at the end of last night's series premiere.

Meet the female islanders so far

The female competitors introduced on Love Island Games so far are:

• Cely Vasquez – Love Island USA, Season 2
• Imani Wheeler – Love Island USA, Season 5
• Jessica Losurdo – Love Island Australia, Season 4
• Justine Ndiba – Love Island USA, Season 2
• Liberty Poole – Love Island UK, Season 7
• Lisa Celander – Love Island Sweden, Season 3

Megan Barton-Hanson also entered the villa as a bombshell at the end of last night's series premiere.

Spin-off airs six nights a week

Love Island host Maya Jama has welcome an iconic cast to the Fiji competition, where the islanders will get a second chance at finding love as they compete in brand new challenges.

The spin-off brings together contestants from past seasons of multiple different countries in the franchise.

Love Island Games airs Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 9 pm ET on Peacock for the next three weeks.

Megan Barton-Hanson’s dating history – James Locke

Megan and former Towie star James Locke first dated for around two months in 2021.

But after two years apart, it was revealed in 2023 that the couple had got back together.

A source said: “Megan and James seem to have this magnetic pull to one another.

“The attraction between them is pretty strong and they spent time together over the weekend discussing everything that had gone on between them.

“They weren’t trying to hide anything.”

Megan Barton-Hanson’s dating history – Chelcee Grimes

Megan and Chelcee started dating in August 2019 after her break up from Towie's Demi Sims.

Despite a brief break-up in October 2019, the pair rekindled their romance.

But by April 2020, fans noticed Megan and Chelcee had unfollowed and deleted snaps of each other on social media.

Megan Barton-Hanson’s dating history – Demi Sims

Over the years, Megan and Demi Simms have had an on/off romance.

They were first seen out as a couple in July 2019 after meeting on Celebs Go Dating.

Megan snogged Demi at a wrap party for the E4 show, confirming their romance.

The pair split not long after, following a series of jealous rows.

A source close to Megan said at the time: "Demi broke up with Megan because Megan’s too insecure about the amount of attention Demi gets."

Megan Barton-Hanson’s dating history – Wes Nelson

Wes Nelson is one of Megan's most notorious exes as the two found each other in the Love Island villa.

They left the island as a fully fledged couple and both confessed their love for one another.

However, on January 26, 2019 Megan released a statement on Instagram, mimicking that of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's infamous "conscious uncoupling".

The Sun exclusively reported that Megan dumped Wes because their sex life had fizzled out.

Megan Barton-Hanson's dating history - Paul Chaplin

Paul Chaplin dated Megan for 18 months before she found fame on Love Island, treating her to designer clothes, a £30k car and even paid for her flat.

The former adult film entertainment boss, who has also acted in several porn movies, met Megan at an X-rated awards bash in 2017.

They holidayed together in Tenerife and he treated her to expensive meals in posh London restaurants before they split just months before Love Island 2018.

Paul revealed he helped Megan pay for a two-bedroom 1,500-square-foot apartment.

Megan Barton-Hanson has entered the villa

Megan Barton Hanson entered the villa on last night's series premiere of Love Island Games.

She kissed Callum Hole and Steph Blackos as they were blindfolded.

Over the years she has appeared on many reality shows hoping to find a relationship.

These include Love Island, Celebs Go Dating, and Ex On The Beach.

Maya Jama’s relationship history – Rico Gordon

Maya's former boyfriend Rico Gordon was tragically killed when she was just 16 years old.

Maya has been known to speak publicly about him.

Rico was shot during a gun battle in Bristol in 2011 following the St Paul Carnival celebrations.

Maya discussed the trauma in an interview with  saying: "When I was 16 I went through a lot.

"With my boyfriend passing, it gave me a fearless approach to things. I felt like life was really short."

She continued: "Out of everything that [has] happened in my life, that was a reality check on a massive scale.

"At 16 you think the world is a fairytale and it took me out of that. It made me even more determined."

Maya Jama’s relationship history – Stormzy, part three

However, it now appears that the pair are officially back together.

In August 2023, the lovebirds were spotted holding hands in Greece.

In October 2023, Maya confirmed their romance via Instagram, where she shared a video of Stormzy greeting her at the airport.

He held up two posters: One read "Maya Jama #1FAN" while the other included a drawing of Maya.

Maya was pleased with the gesture and said: "You are so cute...thanks...put it down now."

Maya Jama’s relationship history – Stormzy, part two

However, reps for Maya responded to the speculation, confirming to  that the reconciliation reports were "false".

They added: "Maya and Stormzy remain great friends."

Speaking to  in January 2023, the Love Island host opened up about her relationship with the rapper.

She said: ''We were so young when we met, just beginning our careers. I was starting at MTV. He’d not even released a single at that point. We were just little babies."

Maya doubled down in the interview, saying: "I’m really, really single right now. Newly single. It’s only been a month.. but it’s nice."

Maya Jama’s relationship history – Stormzy, part one

Maya and Stormzy's relationship is one of her most famous as they dated for four years.

They began dating in 2016 when Maya was 20 years old.

Much to their fans' surprise, the couple broke up in 2019 following rumours that Stormzy had cheated on Maya with singer Jorja Smith.

Stormzy has denied that this is true.

Fast forward three years after going their separate ways, the pair were both seen attending the GQ Men of the Year 2022 awards on November 16, prompting speculation that their romance could be back on.

Maya Jama's relationship history - Drake

When international megastar Drake name-dropped Maya in his feature on Headie One's single Only You, rumours of a relationship spread like wildfire.

The superstar rapped: "Chubbs might jam this yute for a chain / And give it to a sweet one, called that Maya Jama".

It was alleged that Drake had messaged the presenter while she was still dating Stormzy.

However, according to an insider, a hookup was never on the cards, saying: "Maya wasn’t going to entertain any form of contact.

"Even when she split with Stormzy it’s not something Maya wanted to pursue and she has left it."

Maya Jama's relationship history - Ben Simmons

Maya shared a relationship with NBA player Ben Simmons that began during the summer of 2021.

The pair went public with their relationship by sharing a kiss during Wimbledon in July 2021.

They announced their engagement less than a year later in January 2022, but sadly the pair ended up going their separate ways.

In an exclusive with The Sun, a source said: "It’s been a difficult time for them.

"While they both care for each other so much, they truly gave it their all and realize that they just come from two different worlds.

"They now understand they don’t have the time they thought to dedicate to this relationship.

"After many long nights and hours of heartfelt talks, they finally realized as much as they love each other, their nonstop careers and endless travel have made it incredibly impossible to make it work.

"They had no idea the challenges they would face when handling all the logistics of making a life together in two countries."

The source then told how Maya and Basketball star Ben's sad conclusion was "one of the hardest decisions of their lives."

What to know about Liberty Poole

Liberty Poole is a 24-year-old former Nando waitress and marketing student turned reality star.

Hailing from Birmingham, she shot to fame when she took part in Love Island 2021.

On the show she became a fan favourite and instantly coupled up with Jake Cornish.

Sadly it wasn't meant to be, and despite being on course to win the show, the couple broke up in the last few days of the series.

Inside Curtis’ relationship history, continued

After his split from Maura, Curtis started dating fellow dancer Amber Pierson but ended things, saying he wanted to be single.

Curtis said: "I am not in a relationship at all. I am completely single and concentrating on work at the moment. I did start to see somebody after lockdown but it fizzled out.

"I came out of a long-term relationship and I really wanted to focus on work and my career with AJ."

After Amber, Curtis appeared to have briefly dated his Cinderella co-star, Sophie Sheridan earlier this year.

Inside Curtis’ relationship history, continued

After his split from Maura, Curtis started dating fellow dancer Amber Pierson but ended things, saying he wanted to be single.

Curtis said: "I am not in a relationship at all. I am completely single and concentrating on work at the moment. I did start to see somebody after lockdown but it fizzled out.

"I came out of a long-term relationship and I really wanted to focus on work and my career with AJ."

After Amber, Curtis appeared to have briefly dated his Cinderella co-star, Sophie Sheridan earlier this year.

Inside Curtis' relationship history

Before his stint on Love Island, Curtis was in a long-term relationship with dancing partner , who he had known since the age of 12.

After meeting Maura in the Love Island villa, the pair dated for seven months before splitting for good.

After the break-up, Curtis told The Sun they agreed to end their relationship via phone call.

He said that their careers made it difficult to be together but he has also accused her of cheating.

The dancer said: “We did have lots of good times — one of the highlights was when I asked her to be my girlfriend at Port Lympne Safari Park in Kent. But we were spending a lot of time apart. I was on The Greatest Dancer and she was training for Dancing On Ice from December."

Curtis starred on Love Island UK Season 5

Curtis started his journey in the villa coupled up with Amy Hart - but he shocked fans when he cruelly dumped her.

He later found love with Maura Higgins, who had her eye on him from the very beginning.

The pair were popular with the public - and ended up placing fourth in the series. They broke up less than a year later.

Curtis also became well-loved for his close friendship with Tommy Fury.

Meet Curtis Pritchard

Curtis Pritchard, 27, was born in Cheshire on February 7, 1996.

He started dancing at a young age alongside his older brother AJ, learning his craft from his mum and dad Adrian and Debi’s dance school, Pritchard’s Dance and Fitness Academy.

He began to dance professionally from the age of 11 and has represented the UK in several World and European Championships.

He starred on Dancing With The Stars in Ireland in 2017 and Curtis explained: “I got into dancing through my parents.

“But what got me seriously in to it was when dad would take me to major competitions he judged. Seeing professionals dance was my biggest inspiration.”

Curtis is matched with Lisa on Love Island Games.

About Toby Aromoloran

Toby is a 25-year-old semi-pro footballer from Essex and is a Love Island Games contestant.

Speaking about his career, he told ITV: "I’ve played football since I was about six, but it’s really come into a new light for the past year since I joined a team called Hashtag United.

"They’re very social media focused. Everything is on YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.

"Playing with them has really made me fall in love with the game again."

First couplings revealed

The first six couplings of Love Island Games are:

• Liberty and Callum
• Cely and Toby
• Lisa and Curtis
• Jess and Steph
• Imani and Ray
• Justine and Jack

Johnny picks...

Johnny kissed IMANI for his first pick.

In a shocking twist, he kissed Cely, his ex, for his second choice.