ITV’s Love Island has been announcing the latest islanders set to jet off to South Africa.

The winter version of the show returns in only a week (January 16) and will follow a new set of islanders hoping to find love.

24-year-old Kai Fagan from Manchester has been the latest contestant to be announced.

The science and PE teacher says he is “single by choice” as he hopes to find the right one in the villa.

He said: “I’m single by choice. I’m looking for the right girl. I feel like I have quite high expectations. I don’t feel I should commit to someone unless I’m absolutely buzzing over them, because it’s not fair on them.”

When asked how his friends and family would describe him, Fagan said: “Chilled, caring, very impulsive and a good guy. I always put my friends and family first and spend a lot of time with them.”

He added: “I’m a Jamaican citizen. Because of that I played rugby 7s for Jamaica. I play semi-professional rugby now for Burnage RFC. I’ve technically got three different degrees and went to three different unis.”

Love Island to see rules shakeup

Recently it was announced that the next season of Love Island would see a shakeup in the rules as ITV looks to add further safeguarding to the islanders’ experiences.

To prevent trolling and online hate, participants will be asked to pause handles and accounts on their social media platforms for the duration of their time on the show. Islanders’ accounts will remain dormant while they are in the Villa, so that nothing is published on their behalf.

Alongside this, ahead of entering the Villa, Islanders will also receive guidance and training around mutually respectful behaviour in relationships. They will be offered resource links to read up on, in advance of meeting their fellow Islanders, to help them identify negative behaviours in relationships and understand the behaviour patterns associated with controlling and coercive behaviour.

Love Island starts at 9pm Monday, January 16 on ITV2 and ITVX.