Love Island fans have been commenting on the choice of location for the new series, claiming it could have been filmed closer to home after spotting 'worrying' signs. It's already been a busy time in the villa despite the show only returning to screens on Monday (January 16).
Ten new islanders made their way to South Africa for only the second-ever winter edition of the ITV2 dating show. It is the first time in three years that the hit programme has returned to screens in January due to the pandemic.
The first coupling took place during episode one earlier this week with biomedical student Tanya Manhenga kicking things off by choosing to partner with security officer Shaq Muhammad. Lana Jenkins, a make-up artist from Luton, chose to couple up with the show’s first visually impaired contestant, Ron Hall.