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Who is Angelista? Meet Love Island 2026 contestant and nurse

Angelista's ultimate goal is to find love.

Angelista looking shocked at something ahead of her.

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Published: Thursday, 2 July 2026 at 11:53 am

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There's trouble in paradise for Angelista tonight on Love Island, as the fallout from Casa Amor continues.

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Last night (1 July), viewers and the Islanders alike watched on in disbelief when Simba returned to the main villa with bombshell Mara, leaving Angelista single and potentially at risk of being dumped from the island.

Simba and Angelista's relationship has been pretty up and down, but he recently got himself out of the doghouse and it seems his eyes were only for Angelista. While the couple were open to getting to know other people, could this be the final nail in the coffin for the couple?

As we wait to find out, just who is Angelista? Scroll down to find out more about Love Island 2026 contestant.

Angelista – key facts

Angelista smiling ahead with her hands on her face as she celebrates.

Angelista. ITV

Age: 24

Job: Nurse

From: Staffordshire

Instagram: @angiex._

Who is Angelista?

Angelista is a nurse from Staffordshire whose main goal is to find love while in the villa.

"I’m not here for drama, I'm non-confrontational," she said. "It’s entertaining to watch from the sidelines, I just don’t want to be involved in it!"

And Angelista is sure of her flirting game, telling ITV that it's not too much and is "a nice in the middle".

While in the villa, Angelista plans to put herself in the position to be seen by the guys so they know she is interested, but she won't beg for it.

"I'll be in the mix, 100 per cent," she explained. "I'm not watching in the back."

How old is Angelista?

Angelista is 24 years old.

Is Angelista from Love Island 2026 on Instagram?

Angelista wearing a red top, smiling as she looks ahead of her. She is stood at the fire pit.

Angelista. ITV

She is! You can follow her via the handle @angiex._.

At the time of reporting she currently has 24,400 followers.

What is Angelista's 'type on paper'?

Like some of her fellow Islanders, Angelista is looking for someone "tall, dark and handsome".

Explaining her type further, Angelista said: "A quietly confident man with nice teeth. Someone that is attentive, someone that is a listener and a doer. You can’t just be listening and not doing! Someone that puts actions behind words and is patient."

Read more on the Love Island 2026 cast:

Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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