The beauty of Love Island is that just when one couple appears to be going steady, a hot new single swoops in to break the status quo.
Since its August premiere, season two of the reality show has proved that pandemic-related changes barely have an affect on what happens inside the villa—or rather, the Cromwell, this season's quarantine-friendly filming location in Las Vegas. Shirts have been removed, love-hungry contestants have had meme-able moments, and people have definitely re-coupled. And just when the stakes already felt high, three new Islanders will arrive in Sin City with all eyes on their next move.
E! News has an exclusive first look at the Thursday, Sept. 17 episode that introduces Bennie Bivens, Noah Purvis, and Bennett Sipes.
Hailing from Barnegat, New Jersey, Bennie is a 24-year-old personal trainer and Leo who, like all Islanders, is remarkably fit. "The perfect woman in my eyes is definitely brunette, light eyes and she's petite," he says. "I care and when I do, I care hard."
Another Leo, Noah, also 24, is a home healthcare provider from Imperial, Missouri. "I definitely consider myself a Southern gentleman," he says. "My parents taught me to stop talking and start listening."
Meanwhile, Bennet is a 26-year-old executive assistant and Gemini from Baltimore. "I'm looking for the girl I want to be with long-term, you know, that kind of best friend sort of relationship," he says. And be sure to listen closely because he's already being eyeing one of the girls.
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Scroll down to see the full season two cast.
Bennie Bivens
Bennie is a 24-year-old personal trainer and Leo. "The perfect woman in my eyes is definitely brunette, light eyes, and she's petite," he said. "I care and when I do, I care hard."
Bennett Sipes
Bennett is a 26-year-old executive assistant and Gemini from Baltimore. "I'm looking for the girl I want to be with long-term, you know, that kind of best friend sort of relationship," he said.
Noah Purvis
Noah, 24, is a home healthcare provider from Imperial, Missouri. "I definitely consider myself a Southern gentleman," he said. "My parents taught me to stop talking and start listening."
Lauren Coogan
Lauren is a 28-year-old Scorpio from Oxford, England. She works as a Family Assistant.
Mackenzie Dipman
She's a 24-year-old student from Scottsdale, Ariz. She's a Leo who loves Matthew McConaughey.
Justine Ndiba
Justine is 27, a Pisces, and she's from Rockaway, New Jersey. She's a billing coordinator/go-go dancer looking for a tall guy.
Moira Tumas
Moira is a 28-year-old Pisces who works as a shopping channel model. She's from Brielle, New Jersey and she loves Paul Rudd and Liam Hemsworth (who doesn't?).
Cely Vazquez
The 24-year-old Cely is a legal secretary and a Gemini. She's from Sacramento, California, she speaks Spanish, and she loves to sing and play guitar.
Tre Forte
Tre, 25, is a personal trainer from Boca Raton, Fla. He's a Sagittarius who, like all of us, loves Rihanna.
Johnny Middlebrooks
Johnny is a 22-year-old student from Chesapeake, Virginia. He's a Gemini who sees Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith as relationship role models.
Carrington Rodriguez
Carrington is a 22-year-old sales manager from Salt Lake City, Utah. He's a Leo, and he says he's "smart, genuine, nice and sexy at the right times."
Connor Trott
He's a 23-year-old auditor from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He's a Cancer, he's "brainy," and he's been working on his dance moves in quarantine.
James McCool
James McCool, whose name can't possibly be real, is a 27-year-old personal trainer (shocker!). He's a Gemini from Winchester, Virginia and he's looking for a lady who likes to laugh. James was dumped on day nine.
Jeremiah White
Jeremiah, 22, is a store sales associate from Mississippi, and he's a Capricorn. He grew up on a farm and now wants to show off his southern hospitality. Jeremiah was dumped on day nine.
Kaitlynn Anderson
She's 27, a Gemini, and she works in promotions. She's from Lapeer, Mich. and loves "bad food, dogs, festivals, Pilates, cooking, and adventure!" Kaitlynn was dumped on day five.