Not to blow anyone's minds or anything, but the second series of Love Island: All Stars launches in two weeks time. TWO WEEKS TIME. Which by our calculations means that the first set of All Stars contestants will begin their incredibly slow motion struts from the car to the villa in the next day or so.
That was a joke, but maybe...
It also means that it's been a year since Molly Smith and Tom Clare won the first series of All Stars. And, btw, they are still an item and even own a house together, for all the haters and cynics out there.
Naturally, as we enter the new year, the All Stars rumour mill is in overdrive, with fans losing their goddam minds speculating which of their single Love Island faves might be sauntering back to the villa for a second chance at love. Well, because we're heat, we've compiled a list of all the rumoured names we've heard on the grapevine, and while ITV is yet to confirm any of them, we've got a gut feeling about two or three of them...
One of those rumoured Islanders is Love Island 2024 fave Samantha Kenny – the Liverpudlian queen who got her heart broken by shock bombshell Joey Essex this summer – and while Sam has denied her involvement in January's series, we won't know for certain until Monday 13 January (and even then she could be a bombshell).
But the latest clue that the Scouser is headed for South Africa is her hair; a new hairdo days before All Stars is a dead giveaway in our books and Samantha has gone 'next level' by stepping into the new year with a fresh platinum blonde look - in preparation for whatever she may or may not be doing in the new year.
It's giving revenge if you ask us. Which you did, 'cause you clicked on this article.
Samantha revealed her new icy locks on TikTok over the weekend and her hair stylist shared the video on her Instagram story, writing, 'Nexxxxxt level colour goals!!!! 🔥.'
Agreed.
ICYMI, Samantha deserved way more air time on Love Island this summer, which is why us and countless fans are manifesting an All Stars return so she gets a real shot at that cockney Prince Charming she's been dreaming of.
On Love Island 2024, the beauty queen was in a couple with Joey Essex before he rekindled his romance with bombshell and former flame, Grace Jackson, which ended with Samantha being dumped from the villa on day 16.
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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.