Love Island All Stars newest: Meet the former contestants returning for a second chance at romance

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Love Island’s first ever all-stars sequence is kicking off this month, with former fan favourites – and a few “villains” – returning to the South African villa for a second shot at romance.

The long-rumoured spin-off sequence was introduced final September, following the success of worldwide all-stars sequence Love Island Games, which aired in the US in November.

While Love Island Games was not broadcast in the UK – regardless of that includes a variety of stars from the authentic UK sequence – a present that includes stars from the British sequence is now on its approach.

The present begins on Monday 15 January, with Maya Jama again for internet hosting duties as this returning batch of islanders try to search out love amongst a pool of former contestants.

With the forged listing being introduced on Monday (8 January), you’ll be able to meet the stars of Love Island: All Stars as they’re introduced under…

Georgia Harrison (sequence three)

Georgia first appeared on Love Island in 2017, when she spent simply 12 days in the villa after becoming a member of as the last bombshell contestant. However, Harrison is greatest recognized lately for her work round on-line security as a survivor of revenge porn. In 2023, her ex-partner, actuality star Stephen Bear, was sentenced to 21 months in jail for voyeurism and disclosing non-public, sexual pictures and movies after he shared intimate footage of them on-line.

After a “heavy” 12 months, Georgia, 29, is returning to the villa in the hunt for a little enjoyable. “As much as this year’s been amazing, it’s been heavy at times and pretty serious with all of my campaigning work,” she mentioned. “This is the last year of my twenties 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.”

Toby Aromolaran (sequence seven)

Toby, 24, first appeared on Love Island in 2021, the place he was coupled up with Kaz Kamwi earlier than reaching the last with Chloe Burrows. They break up a 12 months later, with the footballer returning for Love Island Games final 12 months.

Discussing coming again to the present, Toby quipped: “It’s a running joke with my family and friends that for me to find something serious with a girl, I would need to go on Love Island. They call it my version of a dating app. My family are so supportive and are just waiting for me to bring another girl home from the villa.”

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Kaz Kamwi (sequence seven)

One of the preliminary islanders to enter the villa again in 2021, Kaz was coupled up with a variety of completely different contestants (together with fellow Love Island: All Stars contestant Toby), earlier than reaching the last with Tyler Cruickshank. They later break up after 4 months of courting.

Kaz, 29, says that she’s coming again to the present for one purpose: she “actually really wants to find love”. “I had a great time last series but I want to have an even better time,” she added.

Chris Taylor (sequence 5)

Chris could have spent simply 15 days in the villa in 2019, however he turned an surprising favorite amongst followers. This was regardless of being unfortunate in love – in Chris’s personal phrases, he “managed to get pied six times in 15 days, which has got to be a world record”.

Now 33, Chris is returning to the villa with a extra mature strategy. “I am 33 now and getting on a bit – I am getting ear hair!” he mentioned. “It would be nice to have a girl to keep my ears trimmed for me! It would be good to find a girl who I can co-parent my dog with.”

Georgia Steel (sequence 4)

Initially a “bombshell” contestant on sequence 4, Georgia was greatest recognized for one factor: being “loyal, babes”. She initially was coupled up with Josh Denzel, till he left her throughout Casa Amor. Georgia spent the remainder of the sequence with Sam Bird, and the couple had been eradicated in direction of the finish of the sequence.

Georgia, who appeared on Love Island Games, mentioned of returning to the present as soon as once more: “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 a go?”

Anton Danyluk (sequence 5)

Joining the Love Island villa on day one in 2019, Scottish gymnasium proprietor Anton didn’t discover romance on the present till the second half of the sequence, when he met Belle Hassan. After a sturdy begin, the pair ended up having an explosive argument on display, and had been the final couple to be eradicated from the villa earlier than the last. They break up simply 5 weeks after the present got here to an finish.

For Anton, returning to Love Island: All Stars 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,” the 29-year-old mentioned. “Getting the chance to do it twice is going to be unbelievable.”

Hannah Elizabeth (sequence one)

When mannequin Hannah Elizabeth appeared on the first sequence of Love Island again in 2015, the present was worlds away from the actuality juggernaut it could grow to be. Hannah discovered love with future The Only Way is Essex star Jon Clark on day one, and the pair stayed collectively all through the sequence, even getting engaged in the last. They break up 9 momths after the last, and Hannah went on to have her first youngster in 2019.

Asked if she thought marriage ceremony bells may very well be on the playing cards once more after the new sequence, Hannah, 33, mentioned: “Absolutely not, not in the villa no. Maybe when I get out, but I’d need to give it a bit of time. It was almost ten years ago and I was in that proper whirlwind kind of love, now that I’m that bit older I try to take things a little slower.”

Jake Cornish (sequence seven)

A controversial determine throughout his spell in the villa in 2021, Jake spent his stint on the present coupled up with Liberty Poole. Fans questioned their relationship after Jake infamously mentioned that he didn’t wish to “rip her clothes off”, with their time in the villa coming to an finish when the pair break up and stop the present three days earlier than the last.

Jake, 26, says that he’s “definitely matured” in the two years since he appeared on Love Island. “I look at things differently and respond differently,” he mentioned. “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.”

Demi Jones (sequence six)

One of the stars of Love Island’s first winter sequence in South Africa again in 2020, Demi was a bombshell who reached the last with Luke Mabbott. One 12 months after leaving the villa, Demi suffered a main well being scare after a lump in her neck turned out to be thyroid most cancers. She had surgical procedure to take away the tumour, and was given the “all-clear” in June 2023.

After such a aggravating expertise, Demi, 25, mentioned she was returning to the present in the hunt for love. “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!” she mentioned.

Luis Morrison (sequence one)

Another star from Love Island’s first outing, Luis discovered love in the villa with Cally Jane Beach. The couple stayed collectively for three years, and even welcomed daughter Vienna collectively, however break up simply 10 weeks after Cally gave delivery.

Luis, 29, described Love Island as “the best experience of my life”, and reckons he might discover love on the present as soon as extra. “I’m a lot older and wiser, so I know what I am getting myself into,” he mentioned. “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.”

Liberty Poole (sequence seven)

Jake’s ex and Kaz’s greatest pal, Liberty gained over the hearts of the nation throughout sequence seven. Having stop the present early after her villa romance got here to an finish, she’s hoping to “have fun and meet a lovely boy” this time round.

The 24-year-old mentioned: “I’ve grown so much as a person since I was first on the show, so I’m excited for people to see that. I’m a lot more confident in who I am and sure about exactly what I want from a relationship.”

Mitchel Taylor (sequence 10)

It’s been lower than a 12 months since Mitchel appeared on Love Island, however he’s already jetting again to South Africa for one other shot at romance. Initially coupled up with Molly Marsh, he ended up with Abi Moores at Casa Amor after Molly was dumped from the present, and later Ella Barnes.

On his final time on the present, “Messy Mitch” mentioned: “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. Honestly when I went in for series ten, you saw me and Molly, I went for Molly, I wanted her. And with this one, I am not going to make myself that vulnerable. I am going to play the game.”

This is a rolling listing, and will probably be up to date as extra forged members are introduced…

Love Island: All Stars begins Monday 15 January at 9pm on ITV.