The first Winter edition of Love Island will air tonight on ITV2. This is the first time the show has aired in January and will come with a whole range of changes to the format.
Not only has the show’s air time changed, the location is also different.
The Winter edition will be filmed in South Africa, with the villa located in Cape Town.
ITV has previously used a villa located in Spain, on the island of Majorca.
The change of location is due to the climate in January and February in Spain, when it’s much colder than in the summer months.
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The South African summer runs from December to March, so it should be sunny enough for all the Islanders to wear lighter clothes.
This season of Love Island also comes with a new host – Irish presenter Laura Whitmore.
She will take over from Caroline Flack, who was charged with assault after an altercation with her boyfriend Lewis Burton.
The TV presenter said she had taken the decision to step down “in order not to detract attention from the upcoming series”.
The Irish presenter said on her appointment: “To say I’m excited to be heading to Cape Town to host Love Island, the biggest show on television, is an understatement.
“I want to thank ITV for trusting me at the helm of this huge show.
“I wish it was in better circumstances; Caroline is a brilliant host and also a friend.
“We’ve spoken a lot in the last few days since she stepped down. She has been very kind to me and strongly pushed me for this role.”
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What time does Love Island start tonight?
Love Island will kick off with its brand new series at 9pm on ITV2 tonight, Sunday, January 12.
The launch show will last for more than 1.5 hours until 10.35pm.
After Sunday’s launch show Love Island will settle into its normal 9pm start with every episode lasting approximately one hour.
Who is in the full Love Island 2020 winter cast?
- Leanne Amaning, 22, from London
- Siânnise Fudge, 25, from Bristol
- Eve and Jess Gale, 20, from London
- Shaughna Phillips, 25, from London
- Sophie Piper, 21, from Essex
- Paige Turley, 22, from West Lothian
- Mike Boateng, 24, from London
- Conor Durman, 25, from Brighton
- Callum Jones, 23, from Manchester
- Nas Majeed, 23, from London
- Ollie Williams, 23, from Cornwall
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