Love Island All Stars 2025: rumoured cast, start date and confirmed host

The show celebrates a decade of Love Island (not including the celeb versions)

Ekin-Su, Tyrique Hyde, Maya Jama, Luca Bish and Tanya Manhenga

by Ben Pulsford |
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Yep, it's time to start obsessing over Love Island: All Stars 2025, huns. heat says so – and we possess some authority when it comes to your reality telly obsessions.

Just when we thought Love Island couldn’t get any better, the ITV gods blessed us with Love Island All Stars in January 2024. There were countless standout moments from the series, but it was perhaps best remembered for its incredibly awkward moments. After all, it gave us a cringeworthy reunion between Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish as they were revealed to be some of the first OGs, followed immediately by Molly Smith and Callum Jones being the first bombshells just a few months after ending their three-year relationship.

All Stars re-introduced us to Islanders that didn’t get enough fanfare their first time in the villa like Arabella Chi or Sophie Piper, while it also reaffirmed our existing opinions of others like Messy Mitch Taylor. It turns out, some people never change.

Mitch and Liberty
Liberty and Mitch- the best and the worst All Stars had to offer ©ITV

Naturally, the success of the first season led us to wonder whether we’d be treated to a second series, and during Love Island 2024, Maya Jama announced that she would in fact be returning for a second series of All Stars along with a whole host of familiar faces.

And naturally, ever since, the rumour mill has been spinning...

Molly and Tom
Molly and Tom were the first ever All Star winners ©ITV

Of course, we don't know for certain who will be jetting out to South Africa for a second (or third or fourth) chance at love, but we've heard rumours (some of which have already been debunked – boo), and naturally, we have our own theories, too.

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Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu

Ekin-su Culculoglu
Ekin-su Culculoglu ©Photo by Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage

We didn't think we'd see Love Island 2022 winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu back in the villa after she attempted to distance herself from Love Island on Celebrity Big Brother, but it's been reported that she's signed up to make her reality TV comeback when All Stars returns.

Ciaran Davies

Ciaran Davies
Ciaran Davies ©Antony Jones/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures

We didn't think we'd be writing this sentence a couple of months ago, but Love Island bosses have reportedly set their sights on snapping up Ciaran Davies for the second series of All Stars following his shock split from Nicole Samuel.

Tanya Manhenga

Tanya Manhenga
Tanya Manhenga ©Ricky Vigil M/Justin E Palmer/GC Images

Tanya Manhenga was loved up with winter Love Island 2023 boyfriend Shaq Muhammad until they split out of the blue earlier this year and now she's single it's been heavily suggested she could be returning to the villa for a second shot at love. Fingers crossed for a Shanya reunion...

Casey O'Gorman

Casey O'Gorman
Casey O'Gorman ©Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for Gordon's Premium Pink

In an interview with The Mirror, Tom Clare - who won the first All Stars alongside his now girlfriend, Molly Smith - admitted that his best friend Casey O'Gorman will 'probably' appear on the next series of All Stars. Casey, of course, appeared on the very first All Stars with Tom, but we do know he can't resist a reality telly opportunity – he recently joined the cast of Made in Chelsea. He's also believed to be single right now, so there's that, too.

Olivia Hawkins

Olivia Hawkins
Olivia Hawkins ©Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage

Bring back our 'villains', we say; and given Coco Lodge is all shacked up with Joel Corry, our money is on Olivia Hawkins making a comeback.

Tyrique Hyde

Tyrique Hyde
Tyrique Hyde ©Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for Quantus Gallery

Since he split with his Love Island 2023 bae Ella Thomas, the rumour mill has been seriously rumouring re Tyrique Hyde. The Love Island fave is said to be speaking to producers, with a source telling The Sun, 'Tyrique is in super early talks with ITV to return to All Stars.'

Gemma Owen

Gemma Owen
Gemma Owen ©Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images

Rumours of a Gemma Owen telly return have been been rife as of late, however, it was recently confirmed that Gemma would 'categorically' not be returning for All Stars. Boo.

Scott van-der-Sluis

Scott Van-Der-Sluis
Scott Van-Der-Sluis ©Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for NOW

Is the fourth time the charm for Scott van-der-Sluis? Call it a hunch on our part.

Luca Bish

Luca Bish
Luca Bish ©(Photo by Dave Benett/WireImage)

Luca Bish, who made in to the final of Love Island 2022 on the arm of Gemma Owen, was thought to be dating Italian model Giulia Ciancio after being snapped out with her in Newcastle recently. A requisite of Love Island: All Stars is being single, so we didn't Luca won't be making a Love Island return anytime soon - but those rumours have been rumouring hard.

Davide Sanclimenti

Davide Sanclimenti
Davide Sanclimenti ©(Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

Imagine the drama if Davide and Ekin-Su came face to face on night one of All Stars à la Molly and Callum? The carnage...

Sam Taylor

Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor ©Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images

Many fans thought Sam Taylor was robbed when he was booted from this summer's Love Island just 48 hours in (at the hand of Joey Essex). Ever since, many have been calling on Love Island producers to consider him for All Stars. We've been demanding it...

Samantha Kenny

Samantha Kenny
Samantha Kenny ©Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images

Samantha Kenny is another Love Island 2024 fan fave who was scorned by Joey Essex in the villa. If anyone deserves a second chance...

Josh Oyinsan

Josh Oyinsan
Josh Oyinsan ©Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage

Love Island 2024 winner Josh Oyinsan recently split from Mimii Ngulube and is therefore single and ready to mingle.

Lucinda Strafford

Lucinda Strafford
Lucinda Strafford ©Photo by Xavi Torrent/Getty Images for SHEIN

Love Island 2021 icon Lucinda Strafford is a fan fave for All Stars on Reddit following her split from DJ Nathan Dawe and a surprise stint on Love Island Australia.

Ovie Soko

Ovie Soko
Ovie Soko ©Photo by Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Captain Morgan

Now, we actually asked Ovie Soko if he was up for All Stars at The NTAs and he declared he was 'too old' for Love Island. But, if you ask us, this iconic Islander doth protest too much. Also he's 33, so no – Chris Taylor was 34. We have no doubt that a conversation has at least been had...

When does Love Island All Stars return?

ITV have confirmed that the second series of All Stars starts on Monday 13 January and suddenly our Jan seems a whole lot less blue. Mark your calendars, huns.

Anton Love Island
Us when we heard All Stars was renewed for series two ©ITV

What nights is Love Island All Stars on?

Love Island: All Stars will air every night (except Saturdays) on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm.

Who is hosting Love Island All Stars?

The one, the only, Maya Jama of course.

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Ben Pulsford is a digital writer for Bauer Media, writing for both Closer online and heatworld. When he's not getting paid to gossip about Big Brother, Love Island, and The Real Housewives of Cheshire, he's storming the London LGBTQ+ scene as drag queen, Beary Poppins. Both Ben and Beary are awaiting an invite to join The Real Housewives of Cheshire for series 18. The budget's not there, but the drama is 💅.

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