LOVE Island fans have been left raging as ITV crashed just minutes into the new series.
Maya Jama is back as a brand new batch of islanders jet off to Majorca for the summer.
But as viewers were getting stuck into their Love Island fix ITVX suddenly crashed.
The platform is ITV’s catch-up service and also used by millions of viewers to watch programmes live online.
Fans have been left seething as they took to social media to slam the broadcaster.
Writing on social media, one said: “Not ITVX trying to play with me.”
A second wrote: “Not used @ITVX since the last #loveisland series and there’s a reason – it is the biggest pile of s*** ever created, how can your app not be working on the night new @LoveIsland launches.”
“ITVX not working, classic, must be the start of a new season of #LoveIsland,” said a third.
Maya appeared on screen during the opening sequence of the new series as the islanders were officially introduced on screen.
It saw the Love Island logo light up the UK sky as each islander responded to the Bat-Signal style callout to jet off to the TV villa.
Love Island’s executive producer Mike Spencer told us he is hoping the new recruits will go all the way — just like couples did in the villa’s early days.
The show’s 11th series will have extra beds as well as more opportunities to sneak off for sex — and the show boss reckons he will be performing a public service if there are more steamy romps than there have been in recent years.
He told us: “Love Island should demonstrate what a relationship is like and what dating is like.
“We’ve got an audience of young people so I think it is an education.
“It’s seriously important for people to watch the show and know people aren’t perfect — none of us are.”
Love Island line-up 2024
Love Island is back on the box with a brand new batch of sexy islanders all looking for love this summer.
The Girls
- Patsy Field – The Sun revealed how Love Island had signed stunning Patsy Field, who is an Influencer with a disability.
- Samantha Kenny – Liverpool lass Samantha Kenny is a 27-year-old works in a beauty salon as a make-up artist.
- Grace Jackson – Manchester model Grace Jackson is going into the villa for a summer of love.
- Mimii Ngulube – Student nurse Mimii Ngulube is swapping Portsmouth for Majorca.
- Jess White – Shop manager Jess White hails from Stockport.
- Harriett Blackmore – Harriet Blackmore is good pals with YouTuber Saffron Barker.
- Nicole Samuel – Account manager and former champion dancer Nicole Samuel is a 2024 Islander.
The boys
- Ciaran Davies Welsh rugby hunk Ciaran Davies is set to enter the plush villa.
- Sean Stone – Sean Stone runs a sweet firm and is hoping he is just as sweet with the ladies.
- Sam Taylor – Hairdresser Sam Taylor has a big passion for tattoos and “crackin’ on”.
- Munveer Jabbal – Munveer Jabbal is the oldest contestant in the villa this year at 30-years-old.
- Ayo Odukoya – Meet Ayo Odukoya who is a footballer and former model.
- Ronnie Vint – The Sun revealed how Ronnie Vint – who is best mates with Olivia Attwood’s hubby Bradley Dack – is in the villa this summer.