Love Island will be returning soon for its summer 2024 series and one of the contestants taking part is from Hampshire.

Mimii Ngulube is from Portsmouth and is one of 12 people who will be moving into the villa on the Spanish island of Mallorca.

The 24-year-old works as a mental health nurse and is described as "wifey material".

Ahead of the start of the series Mike Spencer, Creative Director, Lifted Entertainment said: “Love Island is back and viewers are in for a big treat this summer as we have a villa full of sexy singles heading out to Mallorca all looking for the one.

"We are planning to turn up the heat this series with brand new format elements, an incredible group of Islanders and an insta worthy villa providing the most stunning backdrop for their summer of love. Strap yourselves in for Love Island series 11”. 

Meet Love Island series 11 contestant Mimii

As reported by Digital Spy, Mimii applied to be on Love Island due to the dating scene in Portsmouth being a fairly underwhelming experience.

She explained: "The pool in Portsmouth is not giving. I've tried dating, speaking to people on social media and it just hasn't been successful. Applying was a spontaneous thing, I didn't expect to get here!"

In terms of what she thinks she'll bring to the villa, Mimii shared: "I'm a girls' girl. My girls are my rocks and I'm theirs so I'll be a good friend as well as going in there to find a man.

"I like dressing up so I'll bring style, and I'd like to think I'm quite funny so I'll make people laugh.

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"Bringing honesty as well — I'm good at picking up on people's personality traits and side-eyeing those who might be a liar."

Finally, in terms of how she thinks her friends and family would describe her, she said: "Loving, supportive, considerate, empathetic, loyal, and I've got a big heart!"

Love Island Series 11 begins at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX on Monday, June 3 before transferring to ITV2 for the remainder of the series