ITV has announced that Love Island will be coming to our screens twice in 2023. The ITV2 dating show will see the return of the winter version of the show as we head into the new year.
A fresh bunch of singletons will head to South Africa on a quest for love and romance. This series, currently airing at 9pm on ITV2, has delivered drama from episode one that will no doubt be matched by the two sets of 2023 bombshells.
Announcing the news on Thursday, Paul Mortimer, Director of Reality Commissioning and Controller, ITV2, said: "Love Island has once again proved itself to be the nation’s favourite talking point across the summer, and we’re always blown away by the show’s ongoing impact and talkability amongst our younger audience.
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"So, rather than just serving up a Summer of Love, we thought we’d make 2023 the Year of Love with two full series of the show."
Mike Spencer, Executive Producer at Lifted Entertainment, added: "After eight brilliant series, we are excited to be serving up two helpings of love in 2023 by kicking off in January at a stunning new villa in South Africa. We can look forward to more romances, bromances and everything in between as we embark on another epic year of love."
The first ever series of winter Love Island aired at the start of 2020 with Laura Whitmore as the host. Paige Turley and Finley Tapp became the first winners in South Africa.
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