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While we start to warm up to the Class of 2021 islanders, it looks like the first few sparks might be set to fly as the boys polish up on their grafting and the girls slather on the SPF. With the first islander dumped from the island and more bombshells on the way, get all the deets on how to watch Love Island 2021 online and stream the seventh season 100% for free.

While much of the UK will be deprived of a sunny holiday abroad this year, it feels like a worthy sacrifice if we get to watch a dozen tanned and toned twenty-somethings frolic in a villa somewhere in Majorca in the name of love, right?

A whole season of memes and iconic phrases have yet to be birthed from Love Island's class of 2021, but we know it's just a matter of time before we're dealt the latest Love Island lingo. And while the boys have yet to go all factor 50 on the girls, we see serious grafting in their future, especially as two male bombshells are set to shake up villa life.

Of course, we're still in the early days, with ITV promising the biggest series of Love Island so far. Expect ludicrous dates, more new islander arrivals, and this season's christening of the Love Island hideaway, alongside a stint at the notorious Casa Amor and a plenty of ridiculous opportunities to get the islanders dressed up.

Couple up with your favourite guilty pleasure this summer and find out how to watch Love Island 2021 online below.

How to watch Love Island online in the UK

The football is on and Love Island is finally back - if that doesn't sound like a summer in the UK, we don't know what does.

Catch all the island action on ITV 2, with new episodes airing Monday-Friday at 9pm BST, and on Sunday nights at the same time. On Saturday at 9pm BST, catch Love Island: Unseen Bits for an extra slice of summer romancing.

As it's ITV, anyone located in the UK can tune in for FREE - you'll just need to be in possession of a valid UK TV license, of course. As well as tuning into ITV 2, this of course also means you can watch Love Island via the ITV Hub.

Remember you can watch ITV Hub a number of ways, including on desktop, via your smartphone or tablet with the app, as well as on most media streamers, including Fire Stick, Roku, and Apple TV, as well as on gaming consoles.

Not in the UK right now? No worries - just use a VPN to port yourself back home, then watch live as usual.

How to watch Love Island outside the UK

We've detailed how you can watch Love Island from the UK, but bear in mind that if you're abroad at any point during this year's summer of love, you won't be able to watch Love Island 2021 from abroad.

Don't get mugged off by geo-restrictions, which restricts certain services and content to specific parts of the world. You can get around geo-blocks by using a VPN, or Virtual Private Network. It's completely legal, very affordable and easy to use - and it also encrypts your browsing, offering protection against cybercriminals and government snooping.

Use a VPN to watch Love Island from anywhere

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Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...

1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN

2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location (a server in the UK in this case)

3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to ITV Hub and start watching Love Island as if you were back at home

Everything you need to know about Love Island 2021

The Love Island 2021 contestants

Liberty Poole - 21, waitress and marketing student from Birmingham
Sharon Gaffka - 25, civil servant from Oxford
Kaz Kamwi - 26, blogger from Essex
Faye Winter - 26, lettings manager from Devon
~~Shannon Singh - 22, model from Fife~~
Jake Cornish - 24, water engineer from Weston-Super-Mare
Aaron Francis - 24, model and luxury events host from London
Hugo Hammon - 24, PE teacher from Hampshire
Toby Aromolaran - 22, semi-pro footballer from Essex
Brad McClelland - 26, labourer from Northumberland
Chloe Burrows - 26, Financial services marketing executive from Bicester

Where is Love Island 2021 being filmed?

Completely missing out on our dose of Vitamin D and the Love Island summer class of 2020, we're long overdue beach frolics and outrageous dates. That being said, with the pandemic still trying to rain on everyone's parade, many are questioning what health and safety precautions will be in place.

We've yet to hear anything to the contrary with Love Island 2021 set to be filmed at its usual location at the Love Island villa in Mallorca. However, there has been reports it has a backup location in Jersey if the Covid-19 situation in any way hinders travel.

It has also been reported a large proportion of production will take place in London rather than Mallorca. Much of the show's other safety precautions will take place behind the scenes, with little to know obvious changes on screen.

What safe-guarding has been put in place for Love Island?

Aside from the obvious elephant in the room (that pesky pandemic), Love Island has had other pressing matters to deal with.

In recent years it has come under fire for its lack of safe-guarding of its contestants in preparing them for the barrage of fame and ridicule after appearing on the TV show. With the loss of Sophie Gradon in 2018 and Mike Thalassitis in 2019, both to suicide, there has been pressure for Love Island to do more.

This year, a duty of care protocol has been introduced in order to look after the mental health of contestants and better prepare them for live after the reality show. These measures also include support before and during filming.

Outlined on ITV's website, all contestants will receive:

Comprehensive psychological support
Training for all Islanders on the impacts of social media and handling potential negativity
Training for all Islanders on financial management
Detailed conversations with Islanders regarding the impact of participation on the show
A proactive aftercare package which extends support to all islanders following their participation on the show
Guidance and advice on taking on management after the show