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It's the Race Across The World finale, and Love Island is back: What's coming up this week

2025-06-09 04:00:07

Love Island is back, and if you're a fan of the show, you'll be getting set for another summer of fun, flirtation and plenty of drama.

The latest season of the reality dating show starts on ITV2 and ITVX on Monday, a decade after it first hit our screens.

This year's line-up includes a motivational speaker, a gold trader and a landscape gardener.

However, one Love Islander's journey has ended before the new series has even started.

Kyle Ashman, 23, was due to enter the villa but was axed after The Sun newspaper revealed he had been arrested over a fight at a funeral earlier this year.

In an Instagram post Kyle, who was released by police without further action, said he was "innocent".

After that rocky start, ITV's bosses will be hoping for smoother sailing over the coming weeks - and also to continue the viewing boost that last year's series enjoyed.

By Guy Lambert, culture reporter

Ed Sheeran blew fans away when he made a surprise appearance at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Liverpool last month.

Just days later he that was caught off guard, when he took a tumble on stage in front of 70,000 people, kicking off his European tour in Madrid.

Ed's 2025 Mathematics Tour will see him play his biggest tunes in venues across 13 European countries, as well as tracks from his upcoming album Play, which is released in September.

On Tuesday, he's making a safer appearance on Louis Theroux's podcast, which will be available on Spotify.

I am told that the conversation will be a journey through his career, from the challenges he faced breaking into the industry, to performing on the biggest stages like Glastonbury in 2017.

By Tom Richardson, Newsbeat reporter

If you know games, you know the name.

Leslie Benzies is hailed as one of the key minds behind the success of the record-breaking Grand Theft Auto series.

After quitting developer Rockstar Games in 2016, he launched his own studio, Build A Rocket Boy (BARB).

So you might expect a buzz around MindsEye, BARB's debut effort, releasing on PS5, Xbox and PC from Tuesday.

On first glance the single-player game has big GTA vibes with car chases, shootouts and cinematic cut-scenes, but its makers say it's also the start of an ambitious "multi-narrative universe".

However, the run-up to its release has been dampened by some less-than-enthusiastic previews calling out issues and airing concerns over its quality.

BARB vowed to fix these before launch day, but it remains to be seen if this is a narrative it can turn in its favour.

By Danny Fullbrook, culture reporter

If you've ever wished Romeo & Juliet swapped Shakespearean verse for pop anthems, then Rebel Wilson's latest film might be your perfect match

Juliet & Romeo is the first part in a planned pop musical trilogy, hitting cinemas for one night only on 11 June.

Filmed on location in fair Verona the film stars Clara Rugaard (Black Mirror) and Jamie Ward (His Dark Materials) as the star-crossed lovers.

The supporting players includes Jason Isaacs, Rupert Everett and Sir Derek Jacobi.

Wilson said she was interested in playing Juliet's mother, Lady Capulet, as it was a chance to play against type.

Critics have seen it a little differently. A one star review from The Washington Post called it as "a very special kind of hell".

However Maggie Lovitt at Collider was a bit kinder when she said: "Juliet & Romeo isn't necessarily a good film, but it is a very fun film."