A LOVE Island favourite is in talks to sign for All Stars after being left heartbroken by two love splits in a year.
Maya Jama will be welcoming a slew of past contestants back to South Africa for the second edition of the hit ITV2 dating show’s starry spin-off and a whole host of names are currently in the frame to head back.
And one of those names is Lucinda Strafford, who shot to fame on the ITV2 dating show in 2021, and is in talks to return.
It comes after her split earlier this year from DJ Nathan Dawe, 30, just weeks after confirming their romance.
When Lucinda dated Nathan it was just two months after her messy break-up with Zac Nunns.
She and Newlander Zac had met on Love Island Australia late last year but went their separate ways in February.
A source told The Sun: “Lucinda has had her fair share of heartbreak this year, and she’s looking for a fresh chance at love.
“Hopefully the man of her dreams will be in the Love Island villa as she wants 2025 to be a new start for her romantically.”
Lucinda confirmed she and Nathan were no longer an item while speaking on the White Fox After Hours podcast.
She said: “So I am recently single.
“You’ve actually just got to laugh or you will literally cry.
“But to be honest, my ex boyfriend is like one of the best people ever, he is so lovely and so kind. A real gent. I feel like we will always be friends.
“He’s a bit older as well. I feel like it’s just way more mature which I love.”
She added: “Neither of us have done anything, it’s just more the fact that both of us are so busy.
“It’s right person, wrong time.”
Love Island All Stars will be back for its second series in 2025 - and rumours are already rife as to who will be making a comeback this time around.
After the second All Stars series was announced in May, show boss Mike Spender said: “Lots of people have been in contact about it, lots of fun people, from series one onwards.
“We cast it because we knew what was going on behind the scenes of who was getting with who and now even more stories have come out.
“I think we will now save ex-islanders for All Stars.”
One rumoured name for the next series is data engineer Harry Baker.
Harry, 25, arrived in the villa as a bombshell in Series 11. He soon ‘stole’ Grace Jackson after making his debut.
Arriving late in the run, he only lasted for a few days before being dumped alongside Lola Deloca.
Despite the hunk’s brief stint, viewers have called for Harry’s return.
One upset fan wrote: “Get you in All Stars next”, to which Harry cryptically replied by posting ‘shrugging’ emojis.
It sounded like a nicer split than the one she had with reality star Zac Nunns, who branded her a “liar” and even leaked messages in April after their split.
Lucinda reportedly ‘faked’ a split with Zac to try and get on Love Island All Stars.
The pair dated for four months before their split, and he even came over to the UK before Christmas.
