Caroline Flack has admitted people go on ‘Love Island ‘ to get famous.
The TV star – who has hosted the reality show since its revival in 2015 – conceded that many of their contestants might be looking for stardom when they apply, but hopes they will see romance blossom once they get to the villa.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, she said: "We’d be stupid if we said they weren’t going into it for fame, because that comes with it on TV now whether you like it or not.
"So they may want to be famous but hopefully with that comes love. You don’t put people together in a villa for eight weeks and hope that nothing’s going to happen. It works. If I was 18, 19 or in my 20s, I’d do it."
However, the 38-year-old star did praise the programme for bringing back the "art of conversation" – and suggested it was better than Tinder when it comes to finding love.
She argued: "It’s more organic than going online because we’re taking people back to the art of conversation. Back to the old-fashioned way of dating which I really like."
The series will return in June, and it was recently claimed that bosses used the online dating app to find contestants for this year’s series.
In order to make sure producers have the cream of the crop when it comes to stars of the show, they reportedly signed up to Tinder to track people down, The Sun reports.
But fans may be in for a shock when they switch on their television screens and meet this year’s line-up as senior producer Angela Jain has said that there will be a whole host of totally different characters this time around to ensure the most entertainment.
Caroline Flack knows Love Island stars do it for fame
