Meet the Islanders of Love Island Australia 2022
The Love Island Australia Season 4 Villa doors are open and the hottest singles from around Australia are set to enter.
Their goal? To find true love (while the whole of Australia watches them).
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But exactly who has signed up for this? Well, this is where we can help you. Here's a look at the new Islanders set to enter the Villa in 2022.
The Girls
Claudia Bonifazio
Age: 23
Occupation: Medical secretary
From: Adelaide, SA
Claudia is your ultimate pocket rocket and is simply stunning.
She is no nonsense and takes no rubbish, and will quite happily cut someone off – including girlfriends – if they treat her badly. Drama, she says, follows her everywhere.
She works as a medical secretary but on the side also acts. She would love to do more acting and with her strong, bubbly personality she has serious star quality.
Claudia has a strong, bubbly personality. Nine
Holly Oakes-Ferguson
Age: 25
Occupation: Customer service representative in the lottery industry
From: Brisbane, QLD
When Holly walks in the room it's impossible not to notice her. Loud, confident, funny and with an opinion, she will turn heads in the Villa.
She loves being the centre of the attention, and some of her fellow Islanders might like that, and some may not. She says she is a guys' girl and has lots of male friends.
Holly moved with her family to the Sunshine Coast in Australia from the United Kingdom when she was 11. Her mother picked a place on the map of Australia and they packed up everything on a whim.
Holly moved to Australia from the United Kingdom when she was 11. Nine
Jessica Losurdo
Age: 26
Occupation: Risk analyst
From: Sydney, NSW
Hilariously funny with an infectious laugh, Jessica says it how it is and is not afraid to speak her mind.
She's is a proud gamer and on weekends is more likely to be in front of the TV playing video games, not in a nightclub.
Based in Western Sydney where she lives with her family, Jessica is of Italian and Philippines heritage.
Jessica is a proud gamer. Nine
Layla John
Age: 20
Occupation: Student/Dancer
From: Melbourne, VIC
Layla knows what she wants and isn't afraid to express her opinions, and she will bring this to the Villa. Some of the girls will love her, some may not. At 20 she hasn't really had a relationship.
Layla already has a start in show business, having attended high school at a dance school in Melbourne majoring in dance. She hopes to make a career out of dancing.
Layla lives in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon with her parents.
Layla hopes to make a career for herself as a dancer. Nine
Phoebe Spiller
Age: 22
Occupation: Fashion Student
From: Sydney, NSW
From growing up on a farm outside Ballarat in Victoria, Phoebe now calls Bondi in Sydney her home. The relaxing and glamorous beach vibe is her thing.
She works in a boutique in Bondi while studying fashion and hopes to make it in the fashion industry in some capacity, perhaps as a stylist.
In the past Phoebe has had a very particular type and isn't afraid to admit it. She has dated lots of AFL football players, and believes Sydney footballers are nicer than Melbourne footballers.
Phoebe works in a boutique in Bondi. Nine
Stella Hutcheon
Age: 24
Occupation: Radio Media Coordinator
From: Brisbane, QLD
Stella is Love Island Australia's girl next door.
Sadly she has already had her heart broken when she was 18 when she fell in love with a man from Colorado in the United States. Stella doesn't want a boy that's too clingy. She wants a man who is intelligent, funny and most importantly, nice.
She is passionate about her work as a media coordinator in the radio industry in Brisbane. Stella started on the street promotional team at her radio station before being promoted.
She just graduated with a Bachelor of Arts where she majored in communications, film and television. She is ambitious and loves her career in radio and sees a real future in it.
Stella had her heart broken when she was just 18. Nine
The Boys
Andre Coutinho
Age: 24
Occupation: Mental Health Support Worker
From: Perth, WA
Brain, brawn and beautiful could be three words to describe Andre, who was born and raised in Perth. He has a psychology degree and works as a mental health support worker.
Andre is a top AFL footballer. He had a childhood birth injury with his shoulder and he was banned from playing contact sport. When he was around 12 he convinced his mother to let him have a go at AFL and it was the best thing that ever happened.
Andre has a very on trend fashion style and striking look which will turn heads as he enters the Villa.
Andre has a psychology degree and works as a mental health support worker. Nine
Austen Bugeja
Age: 22
Occupation: Spray painter / Semi-professional soccer player
From: Sydney, NSW
Growing up outside of Penrith, Austen has natural charm as well as lots of class and personality.
He is of Chilean and Maltese background and works as a spray painter on cars, a job he loves.
Austen is a proud mummy's boy. When he was younger, he used to get grounded if he left the house without cologne. He wears a pearl necklace, much like one of his fashion idols, singer Harry Styles.
He has excelled at sports all his life, including soccer where he plays at a top level.
Austen used to get grounded if he left the house without wearing cologne. Nine
Callum Hole
Age: 24
Occupation: Personal Trainer / Pool Boy
From: Brisbane, QLD
A huge personality mixed with naughtiness is one way to describe Callum.
Working as a pool boy at a top Brisbane hotel, Callum is used to entertaining VIP's and working his charm. He also works as a personal trainer during the week and has some regular clients.
He admits he has ultimate playboy energy as he heads into the Villa. The question is whether he'll be able to contain that energy and actually meet someone special who can embrace his outgoing, strong personality.
Callum admits he has playboy energy. Nine
Conor Howard
Age: 26
Occupation: Real Estate Agent
From: Sydney, NSW
Born and bred in Sydney, Conor went to school in Maroubra in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.
At the age of 19 he got a job in a family real estate business and he hasn't looked back. He is a top real estate agent in Sydney's Eastern and South Coastal regions including the hotspot of Coogee.
An alpha male, Conor is ambitious, knows what he wants and isn't afraid of expressing his opinion. He will definitely ruffle some feathers in the villa, with both the girls and the boys.
Conor believes he has never been in love before and wants to do something completely unique like Love Island Australia to try and find it.
Conor is a top real estate agent in Sydney. Nine
Jordan Dowsett
Age: 25
Occupation: FIFO Electrician
From: Gold Coast, QLD
Originally from the small town of Longford, near Sale in country Victoria, Jordan recently made the move to the Gold Coast and hasn't looked back.
He moved after an eight-year relationship ended with his high school sweetheart a couple of years ago. He and his girlfriend had been together since they were 14 years old.
Jordan wanted to explore life so he moved to the Gold Coast with mates. He hopes the Love Island Australia experience is an extension of that by doing new things and being adventurous.
His signature mullet is not going anywhere, and it's officially the first mullet in the Love Island Australia Villa in the four seasons of the show.
Jordan is a very talented AFL footballer, having played for Sale in a top country league. He hopes to restart AFL on the Gold Coast once this amazing experience on Love Island Australia ends.
Jordan is the first Islander to enter the Villa with a mullet. Nine
Mitchell Eliot
Age: 25
Occupation: Personal Trainer
From: Sydney, NSW
Our resident Kiwi in the villa, Mitchell (Mitch) just recently moved to Sydney full time from Auckland.
Described as a Kiwi prankster with a kind heart, Mitchell is ready to enter the Love Island Villa. He has had one serious relationship with a girl who broke his heart. He was in love with her, but she didn't love him back.
He admits he played the field but is ready to settle down.
Despite having played the field in the past, Mitchell is now ready to settle down. Nine
Tak Chipangura
Age: 23
Occupation: Security Guard / TikTok Influencer / Rapper
From: Brisbane, QLD
At 23, Tak has already achieved and done so much with his life.
Born in Zimbabwe, he came to Australia when he was a boy after his parents emigrated to Australia to become nurses, working their way up in the hospital system.
Tak grew up in Wagga Wagga where he became a champion footballer. He has been selected for youth AFL games for both the Brisbane Lions and Greater Western Sydney, but gave up the game after falling out of love with it.
Lately he has drifted to music, performing under the name 'Bravo 2 Real'.
Not afraid to speak his mind, Tak is a great talker. He has strong morals and will stick to them in the Villa. This means at times he won't be afraid to call out his fellow Islanders.
Tak isn't afraid to speak his mind. Nine
Love Island Australia Season 4 premieres October 31 at 6pm, exclusively on 9Now. Stream every episode ever of Love Island UK and Love Island Australia for free on 9Now.
