The American version of the popular UK series was renewed by CBS for a third season to take place somewhere in Hawaii. Previous season were set in Fiji and at a swanky Las Vegas hotel.
I GOT A TEXT.Love Island is BACK for Season 3 and this time were saying aloha to Hawaii pic.twitter.com/i2kIeciQdm Love Island USA (@loveislandusa) January 27, 2021 The US version of Love Island , hosted by former Vine star Arielle Vandenberg , will return to our TVs this year.…
Love Island could move to Hawaii as US version builds ‘Covid-safe’ set on remote island
Updated: 28 Jan 2021, 15:26
LOVE Island could make a stunning move to Hawaii after the US version of the show built a Covid-safe set on the island.
The ITV2 dating show was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Love Island USA is moving to HawaiiCredit: Getty Images - Getty
However, Love Island USA has confirmed it is going ahead with its series this year - by moving it to Hawaii.
On Wednesday, the show tweeted: I GOT A TEXT. Love Island is BACK for Season 3 and this time we re saying aloha to Hawaii
Thu Jan 28, 2021 at 9:41am ET
The first couple from Love Island USA split less than 2 months after the finale. Pic credit: CBS
While summer still feels miles away, the Love Island USA producers are working hard to make the next one bigger than the last.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, instead of the usual remote location of Fiji, Love Island wasn’t actually on an island last season.
However, the latest season of CBS show brought unprecedented fandom and the creators are hoping to re-create that same magic this summer.
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The show quickly adjusted and filmed on the rooftop of the Cromwell Hotel in Las Vegas. The hotel was able to create a production bubble for the cast and crew to film safety.
Love Island USA, but Wednesday s tweet promises that fans will be back on island time soon.
Love Island USA s British counterpart is currently expected to return this summer on ITV2, with channel bosses suggesting it could be filmed in the UK this year to accommodate pandemic restrictions.
As far as the American version, its second season winners Justine Ndiba and Caleb Corprew announced they were splitting three months after they won the $100,000 grand prize on September 30. What a strange feeling it is to wake up to death threats, he wrote in an Instagram message. It is simply impossible to fully capture the complexity of one s identity or character through a screen. Not through a couple feed posts each week or stories on your phone screen. Not even through an hour a day five days a week for a month on your TV screen.