With extra time in lockdown, now seems like the perfect time to get stuck into a new series of Love Island. But, understandably, due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s series has been put on hold, with host Laura Whitmore saying the show is going to return bigger and better next year. But thankfully, for the meanwhile, ITV2 have a plan to help us get through quarantine.
Enter: Love Island Australia.
The show aired in Aus last year, and it follows pretty much the same format as the UK version, as singletons try to couple up to win a $50,000 AUS (£27,000) cash prize. It’s also filmed in Mallorca in a swish villa, but instead it’s hosted by Sophie Monk and narrated by Eoghan McDermott.
‘The series sees a bunch of sizzling Aussie singles embark on the ultimate summer of love, leaving the Australian winter behind them, as they take up residence in a luxury villa in Mallorca,' ITV annouced.
Below: which Love Island stars have welcomed babies?
Which Love Island stars have welcomed babies?
1 of 10Cally Jane Beech and Luis Morrison
Cally Jane Beech and Luis Morrison appeared on the first series of Love Island in 2015.
2 of 10Cally Jane Beech and Luis Morrison
The couple were the first ever Love Island stars to become parents when they welcomed a baby girl called Vienna Morrison-Beech in May 2017.In 2018, Cally and Luis announced they'd split for good.
3 of 10Cara de la Hoyde and Nathan Massey
Cara de la Hoyde and Nathan Massey stole the hearts of the nation when they won the second series of Love Island in 2016.
4 of 10Cara de la Hoyde and Nathan Massey
The couple went on to welcome a baby boy called Freddie into the world in December 2017, making them the first Love Island winners to have a child. In March 2020, Cara and Nathan revealed they are expecting their second child.
5 of 10Jess Shears and Dom Lever
Love Island pair Jess Shears and Dom Lever have stayed loved-up despite the odds after appearing on the show in 2017. They got married in May 2018, and announced via an adorable photo on Instagram that they'd welcomed their first child in October 2019. In December 2019, the pair revealed their baby is a boy, sharing a cute photo of his face for the first time.
6 of 10Emma-Jane Woodhams
Although her Love Island romance with Terry Walsh didn't work out, Love Island 2016 star Emma-Jane Woodhams went on to welcome a baby boy called Alfie with her boyfriend Jordan Bye in 2017. Just weeks after Alfie's birth, Emma-Jane revealed she'd split from Jordan.
7 of 10Tyla Carr
Although she couldn't find love in the villa, Love Island 2017 star Tyla Carr found happiness with a man called Ross. The couple welcomed a baby boy called Archie into the world in December 2018. However, she has since split with Ross.
8 of 10Jess Hayes
Jess Hayes won Love Island series one back in 2015, alongside Max Morley. However, the pair split up and Jess moved on. The reality star welcomed her first baby, a baby boy called Presley James Lawry on 27th June 2019.
9 of 10Hannah Elizabeth
2015 runner-up Hannah Elizabeth welcomed a baby boy in November, just days after announcing she'd split from her fiancé, YouTuber George Andreetti.Hannah announced the birth of her little boy, writing on her Instagram Story, "BEST DAY OF MY LIFE, I'm so in love and happy right now words cant describe."
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10 of 10Jack Fincham
2018 winner Jack Fincham became a dad in January 2020 to a beautiful baby girl called Blossom! After splitting from Dani Dyer in 2019, Jack had a brief romance with his friend Casey Ranger, with the pair revealing they are going to co-parent baby Blossom.
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‘Playing the definitive game of love, the Aussie Islanders will get to know each other in the hope of finding romance. But as new bombshells arrive on the Island, which couples will stand the test of time and make it all the way to the final, and have a chance of bagging the $50,000 cash prize.’
Sounds like it’s going to have all the drama of the UK series, then.
We don’t know exactly when we’re going to be able to watch it, but it’s going to air later this month. We can't wait.
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