Love Island spin-off returns to UK screens with brand new host after shake-up
A LOVE Island spin-off will soon be back on UK screens – although some things will be a little different.
The revived version of the ITV2 dating show began in 2015, with 11 series under its belt to date.
Meanwhile, an American iteration of the show launched in 2018, with actress Arielle Vandenberg initially at the helm.
Season six began airing in the States on June 11 and as done previously, the show will also be coming to ITVX.
This time around, there is a new host in the form of Vanderpump Rules reality TV star, Ariana Madix.
Ariana, 39, in turn replaces Modern Family actress Sarah Hyland, who took over presenting duties for seasons four and five.
Love Island‘s classic narrator Iain Stirling reprises his role from the UK version.
Irish presenter, model and former UK islander Maura Higgins, was announced as the host for Love Island USA Aftersun.
Notable cast members for season six include The Traitors UK season one winner Aaron Evans, 26, as well as Robert Rousch, who appeared in the previous season as a Casa Amor bombshell.
Kordell Beckham, the younger brother of American football player Odell Beckham Jr, is also among the latest Love Island USA line-up.
Filming locations throughout the run of Love Island USA have included Fiji, Santa Barbara in California, Nīnole in Hawaii and Las Vegas, Nevada.
Over in the UK, series 11 premiered on June 3, with Maya Jama returning as host of both the main show and Aftersun.
In a show first, a celebrity singelton entered the villa.
Reality TV star Joey Essex is best known for his time on The Only Way Is Essex from 2011 to 2013.
Before Love Island, Joey had also appeared on the likes of Celebs Go Dating, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and Dancing On Ice.
Another show first saw the original islanders unknowingly determine the couples themselves in a challenge wherein they had to rank themselves from who was “Most to Least” boyfriend/girlfriend material.
Love Island Casa Amor line-up 2024
THE BOYS
Hugo Godfroy, 24, electrician from Southampton
Jake Spivey, 25, electrician from Essex
Moziah Pinder, 29, personal trainer from Brighton
Blade Siddiqui, 29, naked butler from Stevenage
Joel Kirby, 22, economics and politics post-grad from Devon
Lionel Awudu, 24, financial advisor from Reading
THE GIRLS
Diamanté Laiva, 21, business owner from London
Lucy Graybill, 26, retail store manager from Glasgow
Ellie Jackson, 22, senior executive assistant from Cardiff
Jessica Spencer, 25, fashion stylist from London
Ruby Dale, 23, social media content creator from Surrey
Emma Milton, 30, fashion content creator from Manchester
Fans were recently left stunned when two islanders were axed from the villa in a brutal double dumping.
It was Ronnie, 27, from Greenwich and Harriett Blackmore, 26, from Brighton who met the unfortunate fate as they departed the show.
With Casa Amor underway, what twists and turns will come next?
Love Island airs on ITV and is available on ITVX.