Inside the Love Island All Stars villa: First look at the newly-renovated £1.2million South African mansion with three swimming pools and glamorous Hideaway
Love Island will return to screens next Monday for its All Stars series with contestants from the past 10 seasons heading to South Africa in their ultimate quest to find love.
Ahead of the show launch, ITV2 have released the first pictures of the newly-renovated £1.2million villa, nestled below a mountain range which overlooks a wine-valley.
Bosses have pulled out all the stops to ensure the vast eco-friendly mansion has a whole new look – the infamous Hideaway has been given a glamorous makeover, new sayings adorn the walls, a pergola has been spruced up for the perfect date, while familiar favourites such as the firepit have made a return.
The £1.2million villa features a whopping three swimming pools for the contestants to cool off in, which is surrounded by sun loungers for them to enjoy the basking sunshine and top up their tans.
The Hideaway, which used to be blue, now has green tiles with gold framing and a camera above a king-sized bed ready to capture any blossoming romances.
Love Island will return to screens next Monday for its All Stars series with contestants from the past 10 seasons heading to South Africa in their ultimate quest to find love
Bosses have pulled out all the stops to ensure the vast eco-friendly mansion has a whole new look – the infamous Hideaway has been given a glamorous makeover
Ahead of the show launch, ITV2 have released the first pictures of the newly-renovated £1.2million villa, nestled below a mountain range which overlooks a wine-valley
The pool is split up into three with a stunning garden for the celebrities to enjoy
Maya Jama will return as host for the first ever All Stars series where exes will come face-to-face
The makeover room, where contestants are known to gather to gossip, has been given a fresh coat of paint, with the former purple walls seen previously in last year’s winter series now pink.
There are rails of clothes and products for the contestants to try with the illuminated slogan: ‘We loved pre-loved’ in collaboration with their sponsor eBay.
There is also a gym for contestants to work up a sweat and show off their muscles to any love interests, while the bedroom has plush gold cushions and throws ready for the celebs to sleep in.
The cast of Love Island All Stars was announced on Monday and exes Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish are set to come face-to-face for an on-screen reunion on the show.
Liberty, 24, and Jake, 26, were originally favourites to win the seventh series of Love Island, but broke up and quit the show just days before the final after Movie Night revelations rocked their romance.
Upon her All Stars casting, Liberty admitted it might be ‘awkward’ coming across an ex-boyfriend in the South African villa, ahead of her face-to-face reunion with Jake.
They are not the only exes set to reunite as Toby Aromolaran and Kaz Kamwi – who were a couple on the show in 2021 before he moved on with Chloe Burrows – are both returning to Love Island for a second chance at love.
Other show legends heading back to the iconic Love Island villa include Georgia Harrison – who has her eye on Barbie star Chris Taylor, Hannah Elizabeth, Demi Jones and Luis Morrison.
The £1.2million villa features a whopping three swimming pools for the contestants to cool off in, which is surrounded by sun loungers for them to enjoy the basking sunshine and top up their tans
The day beds returns with Georgia Steel’s famous saying: ‘I’m loyal babe’ illuminated in pink lights
The Islanders will be able to make the most of the villa’s huge gardens and different zones
The huge sofa is set in front a stunning backdrop of mountains, with the firepit nearby where contestants will gather for brutal dumpings and recouplings
The bathroom is bridge pink and features some of the flowers seen outside
The makeover room, where contestants are known to gather to gossip, has been given a fresh coat of paint, with the former purple walls seen previously in last year’s winter series now pink
There are rails of clothes and products for the contestants to try with the illuminated slogan: ‘We loved pre-loved’ in collaboration with their sponsor eBay
The living room where sometimes contestants sleep in their romances turn sour has been given a refresh
The bedroom has plush gold cushions and throws ready for the celebs to sleep in, but there are plenty of cameras to capture any late night smooches
There is also a gym for contestants to work up a sweat and show off their muscles to any love interests, with dumbbells and a pull up bar available
The pool has been split up, with plenty of sunloungers dotted around for the star to top up their tans
The cast of Love Island All Stars was announced on Monday and exes Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish are set to come face-to-face for an on-screen reunion on the show
Meanwhile, Tom Clare is said to be ‘in talks’ to enter as a second bombshell after he was spotted making his way to the South African villa earlier this week.
The former footballer, 24, who was a finalist on the winter series only last year, was seen by holiday makers on a flight to South Africa hinting a potential return to the upcoming series as a latecomer.
And a TV source told the MailOnline that Tom has been in talks with ITV ahead of the exciting new series.
The influencer on Monday also posted two snaps to his Instagram story to possibly steer away from the idea that he is away, as ITV bosses lifted contestants’ social media ban for the upcoming series.
However, in June 2023 Tom claimed to be ‘done’ with the ITV2 show after he broke silence on reunion rumours with his ex girlfriend Samie Elishi.
Season six star Sophie Piper was also spotted touching down in South Africa on Monday, having previously dropped a big hint that she’s appearing on the show.
The 25-year-old model – who is the sister of This Morning star Rochelle Humes – kept a low profile as she gathered her luggage at Cape Town International Airport alongside a female companion.
She concealed herself in a baggy black hoodie and tracksuit bottoms but flashed a glimpse of her toned abs in a crop top.
An eyewitness told MailOnline: ‘I didn’t quite spot her at first because she was flying in premium economy and I expected ITV would’ve coughed up for first class!
‘But she kept to herself and was hiding beneath her hood the whole time, probably trying not to get spotted.
‘She seemed in good spirits though and was giggling away with her pal at the airport.
‘Sophie’s such a pretty girl and she seems really sweet. I reckon she’ll have no problem coupling up with someone in the Villa.’
A TV source confirmed that Sophie is currently in talks to enter the villa during the upcoming series.
Love Island: All Stars launches on Monday 15th January at 9pm on ITV1, ITV2, ITVX & STV
LOVE ISLAND ALL STARS: MEET THE CAST
Liberty Poole
AGE: 24
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m a lot more confident in who I am and sure about exactly what I want from a relationship. I just want to have fun and meet a lovely boy.
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve dated from the show since appearing? It’s always going to be awkward isn’t it, it’s always going to be weird seeing someone that you’ve been with getting with someone else. I wish my exes nothing but the best. I’m going to be focused on my own journey.
Kaz Kamwi
AGE: 29
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? To be totally honest, I actually really want to find love.
I had a great time last series but I want to have an even better time.
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve previously dated from the show? The thing is, I’m a bad b*tch so I will handle it with as much grace as I can.
Georgia Harrison
AGE: 29
SERIES: 3
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? This is the last year of my 20s so I want to go in the Villa and have some fun and hopefully meet someone that I can fall in love with. I’m lucky in the sense that I’ve got everything in my life that I could possibly wish for, apart from love.
If you had to pick your top Islanders from Series 1 to 10 to couple up with who would they be and why? Chris Taylor, he’s hilarious and the main thing I’m attracted to is a man who can make me laugh. What a fun guy and like I said, I’m looking for someone to TikTok with so I reckon he’d be game for that sort of stuff!
Demi Jones
AGE: 25
SERIES: 6
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I lost a lot of confidence with my health issues over the last couple of years but I’ve been smashing the gym this year, finding my confidence again and I’ve got it back. So, let’s find a man!
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve dated from the show since? It will be interesting to see if old flames get reignited. Naturally with Love Island paths are very much crossed and believe me, I have some paths!
Hannah Elizabeth
AGE: 33
SERIES: 1
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m returning to the Love Island Villa because I did it eight years ago and what an opportunity I never thought I’d get again. I’m not very good at finding love but I had a ball the first time, so I’m going to have a ball again.
You got engaged on the show last time, do you think wedding bells could be on the cards again this time round? Absolutely not, not in the Villa no. Maybe when I get out, but I’d need to give it a bit of time.
Georgia Steel
AGE: 25
SERIES: 4
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m 25, I have a house, a cat, a nice car – I have everything in life but a boyfriend, so why not give it as go.
You’ve been brave and honest in opening up about being conned by a former partner. How has this experience impacted the way in which you now approach dating?
I take that experience as a really positive reflection now. I look at it as something I had to go through to make me stronger and learn things in life for me to be able to learn what I want in my next partner.
Jake Cornish
AGE: 26
SERIES: 7
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve dated from the show since appearing? Well there is only one and that’s Liberty. We never ended with any bad blood between us and everything happens for a reason. We just become two different people in the end.
What will you do differently this time round? When it comes to people’s opinions, I don’t sit on the fence anymore. That is my way of life now, so I will take that into the Villa.
Toby Aromolaran
AGE: 24
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? If I’m Single and Love Island is an opportunity for me, how could you turn down the chance to find love again?!
You were in a long term relationship with Chloe Burrows, what do you think her reaction will be when she hears you are going into the Villa? I don’t know how she would take it. We will always have love for each other and I think she would wish me the best of luck, as I would certainly do the same.
Chris Taylor
AGE: 33
SERIES: 9
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? Last time I was only there for 15 days, so I want to do it and enjoy it all again. I am 33 now and getting on a bit – I am getting ear hair! It would be nice to have a girl to keep my ears trimmed for me!
How did the Barbie Movie come about? I was invited to an afterparty by Margot Robbie and then ended up at an after party with her. I started to panic and make conversation with her, just having really stupid chats. All I can assume is that my silly chat made an impression on Margot Robbie. 18 months later I got an email from Warner Brothers asking do you want to try out for this role as Ken – it was a tumble dryer of emotions.
Luis Morrison
AGE: 29
SERIES: 1
Why are you returning to the famous Love Island Villa? It was the best experience of my life. I found love in the Villa before and who knows if I can find love in there again?
What will you do differently this time round?
I’m a lot older and wiser, so I know what I am getting myself into. I don’t have a game plan at all – I am an open book so I will go with the flow and see what happens.
Anton Danyluk
AGE: 29
SERIES: 5
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? For me it was a no brainer. I got the call and it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and probably the best summer I have ever had in my life. Getting the chance to do it twice is going to be unbelievable.
Why do you think the Love Island Villa is the perfect place to find love?
I think this time with Love Island: All Stars, things will be different, as we all understand what it’s like to go on Love Island and the only thing now missing is finding a partner.
Mitchell Taylor
AGE: 27
SERIES: 10
Why are you returning to the Love Island villa? I think I went in with my heart on my sleeve the first time and got hurt and this time I am just going in to enjoy myself and if a connection happens, a connection happens.
In the summer you were given the name ‘Messy Mitch’, and a name that you have taken on as your own, can we expect more of the same in the series? I’ll be honest, I don’t really plan on being ‘Messy Mitch’. It just depends on what day of the week it is. I wear my emotions on my sleeve and what you see is what you get. I am very honest and very opinionated and I think that’s what people like me for. If I don’t agree with something, I’m not going to hold it back.