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LOVE Island Australia is here and the series is about to grace us with some of the finest minds the country has to offer.

Just kidding, it's a parade of sex-mad reality stars, musclebound blokes and bikini-wearing beauties as usual - and it all kicks off this week.

Love Island Australia is back for a second series on ITV2 tonight from 9pm
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Love Island Australia is back for a second series on ITV2 tonight from 9pmCredit: ITV

Here we reveal the characters we can look forward to seeing on ITV2 each night - from a born-again Christian to an X-rated Only Fans star.

What could possibly go wrong in the villa this year? And what is the Australian word for "mugged off"? Let the trouble begin...

THE GIRLS

Cartier, 19

Love Island's Cartier says it's rare to find a 'lady with my kind of morals'
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Love Island's Cartier says it's rare to find a 'lady with my kind of morals'Credit: ITV
The beach-loving beauty is a born-again Christian
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The beach-loving beauty is a born-again ChristianCredit: Instagr,am
She bikini-loving star has a tattoo of a cross on her left side
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She bikini-loving star has a tattoo of a cross on her left sideCredit: Instagr,am

This lifeguard and born-again Christian has only one man in her life - Jesus. But she's looking for another.

She says: "I love Jesus, he has changed the way I see things." However, she's also on the lookout for a "sexy and rugged" bloke to entertain her between bible study sessions.

It's fair so say she might not be used to the Love Island chat-up techniques, admitting: "When I’m out, they just stare at me and that’s it."

Vanessa, 24

Vanessa is hoping to find some rebound love in the villa this series
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Vanessa is hoping to find some rebound love in the villa this seriesCredit: ITV
The 24-year-old is one of the stars of racy website Only Fans
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The 24-year-old is one of the stars of racy website Only FansCredit: Instagr,am

Only Fans star Vanessa signed up to Love Island after her last break-up and says there are three things she wants from a man.

And no, they don't include a credit card and an internet connection.

She said: "I want to find a man who is driven." Yep, sounds like Love Island constestants. "A man that is fit and who goes to the gym." OK, not a problem.

"And I hate lies, even little white lies, that is totally off putting for me." Uh-oh.

Jessie, 23

Love Island's Jessie insisted: 'Surely, I will come out with someone'
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Love Island's Jessie insisted: 'Surely, I will come out with someone'Credit: ITV
She told viewers ahead of the show last night: 'I just want to be loved'
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She told viewers ahead of the show last night: 'I just want to be loved'Credit: Instagr,am
The stunning waitress reckons she comes across as 'ditzy'
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The stunning waitress reckons she comes across as 'ditzy'Credit: Instagr,am

Waitress Jessie is convinced she's going to find a man - even if she does reckon she sounds a bit, well, stupid.

She explained: "I would say I do come across as ditzy, I do speak too fast sometimes for my brain to comprehend what I’m saying."

Problematic? Maybe in the real world, but not in Love Island.

Cynthia, 23

Model Cynthia called herself a 'very sentimental partner'
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Model Cynthia called herself a 'very sentimental partner'Credit: ITV
Cynthia sees the show as 'an opportunity of a lifetime'
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Cynthia sees the show as 'an opportunity of a lifetime'Credit: Instagr,am

Dear sweet Cynthia thinks Love Island is a good place to find a partner because it "makes the ground-work easier".

Despite the show's dismal record at keeping couples together, she said: "Everyone is there for the right reason, at least hopefully it will be like that.

"I also think it will be something fun and really different, and the opportunity of a lifetime."

Cassie, 27

Tatooed executive assistant Cassie is originally from London
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Tatooed executive assistant Cassie is originally from LondonCredit: ITV
She said she has a 'innocent, cute girl personality who will do anything for anyone'
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She said she has a 'innocent, cute girl personality who will do anything for anyone'Credit: Instagr,am

It wouldn't be reality TV without the idealistic love-struck British girl - and here she is.

Tattooed Cassie is from London but has been living in Sydney for the past six years and frankly she's bored of all the fun she's been having.

She explained: "I’m at the stage now where I’m kind of over partying every single weekend. That’s why I want to meet someone so I can settle down."

It's your time to shine, boring blokes!

THE BOYS

Sam, 28

Sam is an 'international DJ' who doesn't expect to find love easily
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Sam is an 'international DJ' who doesn't expect to find love easilyCredit: ITV
The record-spinning lad explained the he was 'very picky'
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The record-spinning lad explained the he was 'very picky'

The globe-trotting international DJ has put his passport away for a bit to find love in the villa.

But don't expect it to be easy - because he says he is "very picky" after not dating for seven years.

He added: "I definitely know there are going to be dramas and clashes." Seen the show before, have we, Sam?

Gerard, 23

Big-hearted Gerard rocking a pair of deck shoes in the Love Island villa
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Big-hearted Gerard rocking a pair of deck shoes in the Love Island villaCredit: ITV
The 23-year-old trainer explained that he is 'an emotional guy'
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The 23-year-old trainer explained that he is 'an emotional guy'Credit: Instagr,am

This hunky lad is a personal trainer with a deep and meaningful side, he insists.

Gerard says: "It isn’t just about looks for me. I’m an emotional guy looking to connect with people on a meaningful level."

And having been single for a year now and never had a one-night stand, we can only assume he's looking to connect quite urgently.

Adam, 27

Heavily-tattooed Adam combines modelling with plastering houses
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Heavily-tattooed Adam combines modelling with plastering housesCredit: ITV
The lad explained that he'd never had a proper girlfriend - will that change?
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The lad explained that he'd never had a proper girlfriend - will that change?Credit: Instagr,am

Plasterer and model Adam is coming into the villa on the back of a dating history he describes as "dismal" complaining: "I’ve never really had a proper girlfriend."

However, he is wedded to the allure of Lady Plaster, explaining: "The boys on the site don’t mind the modelling, they take the p**s out of you, you’re the talk of the town.

";It’s a mix. Plastering is good coin, and modelling is good fun, it doesn’t feel like you are working."

Eoghan, 24

Eoghan is a smouldering yet 'respectful' estate agent from Australia's Gold Coast
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Eoghan is a smouldering yet 'respectful' estate agent from Australia's Gold CoastCredit: ITV
Eoghan says he's a 'respectful man'
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Eoghan says he's a 'respectful man'Credit: Instagr,am

He might be an estate agent, but Eoghan insists he's "such a respectful man with a huge heart".

The only Love Island lad not to go topless in his promo pic, he explained that he's just come out of a crushing break-up after seven years.

Now, he says: "I enjoy being in a relationship. I want a companion. All my mates have girlfriends and I’m the one on my own."

Maurice, 27

Media exec Maurice is looking forward to the 'thrill' of being on a TV show
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Media exec Maurice is looking forward to the 'thrill' of being on a TV showCredit: ITV
The 27-year-old star explained that he is 'another breed'
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The 27-year-old star explained that he is 'another breed'Credit: Instagr,am

Sounding more like an Apprentice star than a Love Islander, Maurice claims: “I am another breed of person, I’m the whole package.”

OK mate, Lord Sugar's not watching. But the media executive is positive about finding love.

He said: "I could really find the right girl with the thrill of being on a TV show as well."

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Good luck to you all - you're going to need it!

Love Island Australia starts tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and available on the ITV Hub

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