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    It might seem like only yesterday when weeknights revolved around counting down to 9pm and Googling words like “Bev” or “Chived”.

    That’s because, unlike previous years, we've only had to wait six months for another season of Love Island, as the ITV2 dating show is back with a new winter edition.

    Filmed in Cape Town, South Africa instead of the usual Mallorca, Spain, the series will be hosted by Laura Whitmore, who will replace Caroline Flack after she stepped down last year.

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    And ahead of the new series, which airs on Sunday, ITV2 has given fans of the show a sneak peak at the lineup, many of whom are fledgling social media stars with significant Instagram followings.

    With a police officer, a coffee bean salesman, and the show's first set of twins, it's an eclectic mix of participants.

    Get ahead of the game for this series by following all of the contestants on Instagram. Here's how to find them.

    Paige Turley

    Paige Turley, 22, is from West Lothian and works as a singer. Her ex-boyfriend also happens to be a singer whose name you might recognise: Lewis Capaldi.

    The couple were together for a year when they were teenagers and are still friends.

    Turley, who describes herself as "loud, boisterous and fun", has 27,600 followers on Instagram, where she posts a mix of selfies and fashion snaps showing her outfits.

    Ollie Williams

    Ollie Williams is a 23-year-old landowner from Cornwall. Yes, landowner - Williams is heir to the Lanhydrock estate in Cornwall, his father is Lord of the Manor in Lanhydrock, earning him the title of Viscount Clifden.

    Williams has more than 9,000 Instagram followers on Instagram and posts a mix of workout shots and holiday photos from his travels in West Caicos and Rajasthan.

    Leanne Amaning 

    Leanne Amaning, 22, works as a customer service advisor in London.

    She currently has 5,760 followers and unlike the rest of her fellow Islanders, appears to be an Instagram novice with just 10 posts to date, each of which is a photograph of herself.

    Eve Gale 

    Eve Gale, 20, is on the show with her twin sister, Jess. The two sisters work as VIP hostesses while studying at university

    Eve has just 43 Instagram posts thus far but more than 14,5000 followers. Her posts are mostly holiday snaps or photos taken of her and her sister while out and about in London, where they are both from.

    Jess Gale

    Like her sister, Jess Gale has a minimal amount of Instagram posts, amounting to 54 in total. But the VIP hostess has 14,900 followers, with posts of herself holidaying in Greece garnering more than 800 likes each.

    Jess describes herself as "fun, confident and spontaneous".

    Callum Jones

    Callum Jones is a 23-year-old scaffolder from Manchester. 

    Jones has more than 6,955 followers on Instagram and posts photographs of himself boxing in the gym and going out with friends in Manchester.

    He describes himself as "energetic, caring and up for a laugh".

    Siânnise Fudge 

    Siânnise Fudge, 25, is a beauty consultant from Bristol. Fudge has more than 6,340 Instagram followers and her posts show has recently travelled to Cyprus.

    Fudge describes herself as "sassy and fun" and reveals her celebrity crush is boxer Anthony Joshua.

    Connor Durman 

    Connor Durman is a coffee bean salesman from Brighton.

    The 25-year-old has more than 6,900 followers on Instagram, where he shares photos of friends in Australia, where he lived for four years and worked as a naked waiter.

    Shaughna Phillips

    Shaughna Phillips is 25 years old and works as a Democratic services officer in London, which is also where she's from.

    Phillips has more than 7,800 followers on Instagram, where her feed shows her dining out at top London restaurants and going on holidays to Ibiza.

    Mike Boateng

    Mike Boateng is a police officer from London. The 24-year-old has more than 4,000 followers and posts workout videos alongside family photographs and snaps of him on holiday.

    He describes his ideal woman as someone who is "ambitious and of course beautiful".

    Sophie Piper

    You might recognise Sophie Piper, 21, given that her sister is singer and presenter Rochelle Humes.

    Piper works as a medical personal assistant and is from Essex. She has one of the largest Instagram followings compared to her fellow Islanders, with 19,900 followers. 

    Piper predominantly shares photographs of herself with friends on holidays in Ibiza.

    Nas Majeed

    Nas Majeed, 23, is a sports science graduate and builder from London. He has 10,000 followers but just three posts on his Instagram account, all of which have been posted since it was revealed he would be going on Love Island.

    Masjeed describes himself as "very different to guys who have been on the show" and says he is "funny, caring and considerate".

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