We couldn't be more excited that Love Island is about to begin. We can practically smell the suncream already and ITV's This Morning has revved us up even more by giving an exclusive look around the villa in Mallorca ahead of the series launch on Monday night. Previous incarnations of the popular ITV dating show have been filmed at a property near Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, in the east of the Spanish island.
But this year, the usual location has become unavailable and show bosses needed to look elsewhere to house the Islanders for the summer extravaganza. ITV's This Morning has somehow got hold of a set of keys to the new villa one week ahead of the Islanders arrivals, so we could have a little tour ahead of the launch.
Former Islander Amy Hart, who appeared on the show in 2019, gave viewers a sneak peek of everywhere from bedrooms to the "dog house". Inhabitants will enter through a giant chrome heart (aww) which sits outside the front of the building over a wooden walkway leading to the front door.
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The giant bedroom is on the ground floor of the villa and has a selection of double beds. In previous series, the beds were all set out in rows but this year they're facing each other for a more communal feel. The new villa has also brought back “the dog house” – a foldout bed in the living room, where islanders who find themselves on the wrong side of their partner may need to spend the night thinking about what they've done.
The girls’ dressing room leads out to the enclosed sun terrace which has an incredible view of the infinity pool and in-water sun loungers. A pop art theme and eye-catching neon lights feature all over the villa and a rose-gold kitchen has been installed outside.
The garden has seating areas done out in yellow, blue and pink so there are plenty of places to sit down and chat. Speaking about the decision to include more secluded outside areas, Mr Spencer said: “It’s the first time, I think, that we’ve designed it more editorially. We know how many chat areas we need, we know you want those places you can sneak off to.”
He added that the fire pit which is where people gather ahead of dumpings and new arrivals is now more of an “arena” for the show’s most dramatic moments - and if the previous series are anything to go by, we won't have to wait long for the drama. Laura Whitmore will return to present the hit ITV2 series and her husband, comedian and presenter Ian Stirling, will again provide a voiceover for the show.
The eight islanders were revealed on Monday and include former England striker Michael Owen’s daughter Gemma and model and dancer Tasha Ghouri, who has a cochlear implant and is the show’s first deaf contestant. Love Island launches on ITV2 on June 6 at 9pm.
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