Love Island All Stars series three launches tonight with 12 familiar faces returning for another chance at romance and presenter Maya Jama will be back on hosting duty
Maya Jama is back to host Love Island: All Stars series three(Image: ITV)
Love Island: All Stars is finally set to launch tonight following an unexpected delay.
The ITV2 reality show was originally slated to begin on Monday (January 12), but bosses announced over the weekend that production had been pushed back due to wildfires sweeping through South Africa.
Presenter Maya Jama reassured fans on Wednesday (January 14) that filming had commenced and the dozen attractive contestants were prepared to enter the iconic villa.
Yet just hours before tonight’s premiere, two familiar faces have received some disheartening news.
Bookmakers Ladbrokes have revealed that Leanne Amaning and Charlie Frederick are currently tipped as the least popular female and male contestants respectively, with both facing 6/1 odds of being the first to leave, reports OK!.
In contrast, Millie Court and Tommy Bradley are the frontrunners to claim victory, each priced at 3/1.
Ladbrokes’ Alex Apati commented: “Fans can’t wait for the latest batch of former islanders to head to South Africa and the latest odds suggest Tommy and Millie will be the ones to beat.”
Leanne, who originally featured in series six back in 2020, is making her comeback six years after her initial stint where she paired with Mike Boateng before infamously catching “the ick”.
Her journey ended on day 18 when Mike chose to recouple with bombshell Sophie Piper, leaving her dumped from the villa.
Prior to her television debut, she held a position as a customer service adviser, and has since carved out a career as a content creator whilst also exploring acting opportunities.
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In 2023, she took centre stage in the romantic comedy play I Think I Might Cheat on My Girlfriend at London’s Pleasance Theatre.
Charlie, a series four bombshell, first set foot in the villa in 2018 but his stay was short-lived. He was booted out of the Mallorcan villa after just five days, alongside original girl Hayley Hughes.
Post-show, Charlie and Hayley didn’t pursue a relationship, with Charlie pointing the finger at Hayley for their early exit from the villa. He stated: “I would definitely have coupled up with someone else if I knew that I was going to get nothing back the whole time. I probably would have gone for Megan [Barton-Hanson].”
The confirmed line-up for the All Stars series three includes Helena Ford, Shaq Muhammad, Jack Keating, Sean Stone, Jess Harding, Ciaran Davies, Belle Hussan and Whitney Adebayo.
Love Island: All Stars launches Thursday, January 15 at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX