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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Jessica Sansome

ITV Love Island fans 'disappointed' as Iain Stirling announces massive show change ahead of 'sexy' series

He's the voice Love Island viewers have come to very much appreciate over the years thanks to his expert - and hilarious - narration of everything that is going on the famous villa. And now Iain Stirling's revealed a massive change is being made to the ITV2 dating series.

Love Island is set to return to screens in a matter of days, on Monday, June 6, and this year's line-up of singletons - including Michael Owen's daughter and the first deaf contestant - has already been revealed. But the power the Islanders have to choose who they want to couple up with has been taken away.

Speaking to Christine Lampard on ITV's Lorraine as she filled in for Lorraine Kelly, comedian Iain Stirling, who is married to the show's host Laura Whitmore, revealed the plot twist for the eighth series, saying: "I’m coming at you now with a big fat exclusive. We’re mixing things up this year I can tell you.

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