LOVE Island All Stars is set to launch in just a few days and some of the cast members are already raising eyebrows.
The spin-off of the ITV2 reality dating series will see past contestants return to the villa in the pursuit of love for the second time around.
With the eagerly awaited line-up shared this week by The Sun, plenty of Love Island fanatics have their eyes peeled as they reintroduce themselves to some of their old favourites.
One former screen siren in particular might be set to ruffle a few feathers though, as he looks to have wiped a large portion of his content off social media in preparation to star on the show.
Joshua Ritchie, who starred alongside now spin-off star Hannah Elizabeth on series one of the show, has deleted several of his previous Instagram posts – meaning he could be heading into the villa.
He even shared a cryptic post whilst he posed in front of a private jet last week, writing: “Some year it’s been! 2024 let’s go baby!
“We have goals for this year and I’m not stopping until I hit them all.”
Josh’s social media purge comes after Love Island lifted its social media ban for contestants entering the All Stars series.
The ban was enforced last year and prevented family and friends from posting on the behalf of the cast.
A Love Island insider has now revealed: “For the All Stars series it was decided that Islanders should have the choice as to whether or not they want to stay active on social media.”
The Manchester born bombshell previously starred on Ex On The Beach as well as Celebs Go Dating, making it likely that he would return to our screens for another stint on the telly.
In 2017, Josh also met Geordie Shore favourite Charlotte Crosby and they endured a turbulent two years together before splitting in 2020.
A TV insider said: “Josh is in talks with producers about arriving as a bombshell – he’s a show legend and really charming so would really shake things up in the villa.”
As well as Hannah, who will be stealing hearts in this years Maya Jama hosted spin-off, other stars in Josh’s series of Love Island included Jess Hayes, Max Morley and Jon Clark.
The winners of his series were Jess Hayes and Max Morley but Josh finished in joint third place with his then partner Lauren Richardson.
Meanwhile, Love Island boss Mike Spencer has revealed that there has been secret romances between the cast that hasn’t been shared with the public.
He said told The Sun: “Some of the stories I’ve heard about who’s got with who that hasn’t been in the press and very secret… I was like, ‘oh my God!’ They will all come out.
“There are hook-ups within this OG cast that no-one knows about and we want all that to come out to play. It will all play out.”
