‘Love Island’ bosses are reportedly "in talks" to revive the show’s celebrity version.
The popular ITV2 reality show – which is hosted by Caroline Flack – sees a group of singles head out to a sunny villa in the hopes of finding true love amongst the other contestants, but whilst the current show is a success, it originally launched in 2005 as a star-packed show, with celebrities who were looking for love.
And now, following the success of the civilian version – which launched in 2015 – talks are reportedly ongoing which could see the star-studded line-up return once again.
A source told the Daily Star on Sunday newspaper: "It’s a no-brainer to bring back the celebrity version. It will mean they can air two series a year – a regular one and a celebrity one. It’s an easy format to slot celebs into, and the villa and location are available in January so ITV are costing everything up and speaking to sponsors."
The source added that the celebrity version of the show could face a ratings battle with ‘Celebrity Big Brother’, but bosses are confident it will come out on top.
They said: "’Love Island’ thrashed ‘Big Brother’ last summer and has left it facing the axe. It’s possible ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ won’t even be airing. But if it is then it is likely to struggle."
Meanwhile, Caroline Flack recently suggested that the success of ‘Love Island’ has been down to the fact that it’s unknown contestants who are looking for love, and thinks the show "works better" without celebrities.
She said last year: "I think this is one of the rare reality shows where it actually works better with people we don’t know. You get to know them and become invested in the show. [I get upset by the break ups], definitely. It’s like one big family so I feel I’m a part of it. It’s like seeing your friends break up – never nice."
Love Island bosses to revive celebrity version?
