‘Love Island’ bosses are said to be holding back from making a spin-off about this year’s winners in case they split up before the show airs.
Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea triumphed in this year’s final over long-term favourites Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague, but with the couple yet to even confirm they are in an official relationship producers are said to be reluctant to shoot a programme about the pair.
An insider said: "It’s been a publicity disaster in previous years, when couples split before their show aired or appeared to get back together just as the programmes came out."
Last year’s winners Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham landed spin-off ‘Jack & Dani: Life After Love Island’ but the pair split in December, shortly before the show broadcast in January, before reconciling, and they eventually confirmed their break-up in April.
‘Love Island’ bosses are said to be concentrating on the upcoming winter ‘Love Island’, after ITV confirmed there will be two series of the show on air next year.
The source added to The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column: "Instead they are focusing on winter ‘Love Island’ and want to nail the casting for that series.
"Of course, they’re keeping a close eye on their couples to spot any potential for spin-off shows, but at the moment it’s certainly not looking likely."
The show will move to South Africa for a winter sun version in 2020, and return to Europe for another series later next year.
Paul Mortimer, head of digital channels and acquisitions at ITV, recently said: "Off the back of a record-breaking year, we’re delighted to be bringing an extra series of our biggest and sunniest show to the 2020 schedule.
"’Love Island’ has proven yet again to be the perfect format that engages younger audiences.
"In response to this viewer appetite, a new batch of young singletons will deliver some highly anticipated post-Christmas romance and drama from our new and luxurious location."
Love Island bosses ‘holding back from winner spin-off’
