Who is Harrison Solomon? Meet Love Island All Stars 2026 bombshell

Harrison Solomon has made his return to Love Island, a mere six months since he left the villa last summer, an experience he will never forget.

"Whenever anyone asks about Love Island I always say with a massive smile on my face that it was definitely the best summer of my life," he said ahead of his return.

"I’m single, I love the experience. I love the challenges, getting to know people I wouldn’t normally on the outside. I think I’d be silly to turn down the opportunity again."

So, what is there to know about Harrison Solomon and what is he doing back in the villa? Read on to learn more about the Love Island All Stars 2026 bombshell.

Harrison Solomon - key facts

Age: 23

Job: Student/Content creator

Location: Florida, but originally from Burton-on-Trent

Who is Harrison Solomon?

Harrison Solomon is the latest bombshell to enter the Love Island: All Stars villa and is a 23-year-old footballer who had been studying in Florida.

Harrison signed with Derby County Football club in 2019 as part of their youth team. He then began studying at the University of New Hampshire, whose football team he also plays for.

What season of Love Island was Harrison Solomon on?

Harrison entered the villa as a bombshell on day 8 of season 12 in 2025 and had been coupled up with Toni Laites before coupling up with Lauren Wood, whom he met during Casa Amor.

He lasted until day 38, when he chose to leave the show days after Lauren had been dumped from the villa.

What happened between Harrison Solomon and Lauren Wood?

After Love Island concluded, Harrison and Lauren continued to date and often shared parts of their romance on social media, but after three months, they split up.

Amid Harrison's return to the villa, Lauren has shared she was blindsided as she claims the pair were still in touch after their split.

"He genuinely couldn't have done anything more cruel than this," she told heatworld. "To speak up until the moment he got on the flight and to have never told me. Even now, I can't believe he's actually done this to me."

Why is Harrison returning for Love Island All Stars?

Reflecting on his life since he was last in the villa, Harrison admitted he has done "a lot of growing up and self reflection".

He continued: "I’ve looked back at the show and I was a bit embarrassed by my actions sometimes. I’m actually glad that it did happen on national television. I feel like it gives you a chance to properly look at yourself and see where you went wrong.

"I just feel like I’m a very different man than I was the first time I entered the villa. I want to do it differently this time. It was a little bit of a wake up moment for sure. "

Love Island: All Stars airs Sunday to Friday at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

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