WINTER Love Island has been axed for good – but show bosses hope the new All Star format will replace it each year.
On Monday night some of the franchise’s most famous faces will once again begin their search for love, this time in a sprawling South African compound.
It’s set to be a drama-filled affair that will breathe new life into the much-loved format.
And if it’s as big success as bosses hope, fans can expect classic contestants returning to the fold anually.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun in South Africa, executive producer Mike Spencer said: “I would love it to stay like this and do All Stars in winter and then the regular series with new islanders in the summer.
“That way the two series feel different. That’s what we need to do as producers, we need to focus on making sure the format feels different and that it doesn’t feel like the same Love Island series again.”
Spencer is certainly feeling confident that the line-up will deliver a memorable series.
“You know I don’t like to over promise,” he said. “I think it’s gonna be the most exciting series we’ve ever had. I think if you love Love Island, you will love All Stars. And I think aside from if it is the sexiest or not, I think it’s gonna be one you will not want to miss. And that’s just from the stories I know that the facts. So if we can tell those stories on camera, you’re not going to want to miss this. There will be lots of drama.”
In a shake-up from past seasons, bosses have introduced an intimate new area that could be at the heart of key moments.
Spencer said: “There is a new, intimate kind of secret garden outside the hideaway. We can bring the Islanders for dates here and we can also bring bombshells in here. It looks stunning, especially at night. They might even have private parties in here. It’s going to be useful for us to get away from the villa at any time.”
Not only that but the Hideaway, where couples go for nights of passion, has been given a makeover too.
“I think this is the sexiest Hideaway we’ve ever had,” said Spencer. “It’s the most seductive hideaway we’ve ever done. It just feels so intimate and romantic.”
