Are you a struggling influencer? Are you too attractive for dating apps but not attractive enough for Instagram? Are you lonely?

If you answered ‘yes’ to all of the above: I have the opportunity for you. It’s time to strip off your dignity and your clothes, add the terms ‘my type on paper’ and ‘pull you for a chat’ to your vocabulary, and prepare for a saucy Summer in Spain, because you’re going to become a career Love Islander.

Following the success of Love Island UK, the franchise speedily expanded to include international and returning spin-offs. Love Island AU, Love Island USA, Love Island: All Stars, and Love Island Games, to name a few. The media also has many podcasts and an aftershow starring ex-islanders. Thus, once going on the show, the island-themed love doors open and the opportunities to become a returning islander are endless.

But what does this illustrious career entail? Let’s examine some seasoned professionals to find out.

First up: Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu. With almost 4.5 million online followers, a TLC two-episode special, and a Love Island UK triumph: Ekin-Su is possibly the show’s most famous alum. The woman has range. Not only did she seduce Davide, the Italian Stallion, she also bagged the Island’s cha-cha champion, Curtis Pritchard. He just wants to make everyone a coffee!

Next: Casey O’Gorman. This eager islander appeared on three seasons without finding love. Succeeding his debut on season nine, Casey has become known for his millennial-style reels, countless bromances, and insistence on returning to the show. Hence, when he was recast as a bombshell on Love Island: All Stars for a second time, the resounding response was ‘not again’.

Other notable mentions include Scott Thomas, Luca Bish, and Georgia Steel (she’s loyal, babe).

Thus, your success as a career Love Islander depends on many things. While your ability to tolerate embarrassment and apply streak-free fake tan is vital… Being yourself is the most important. So, come on. It’s time to pack your obnoxiously labelled luggage and get grafting, the villa awaits.