Love Island: All Stars series 2

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Love Island: All Stars
Series 2
Presented by Maya Jama
No. of episodes1
Release
Original network ITV2
Original release13 January 2025 (2025-01-13)
Series chronology
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Series 1

The second series of Love Island: All Stars , a spin-off of the reality series Love Island , began broadcasting on ITV2 on 13 January 2025. [1] It features former contestants from previous series. Maya Jama will return to present the series, with Iain Stirling again returning as narrator.

Production

In May 2024, it was confirmed that Love Island: All Stars would return for a second series to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of Love Island on ITV2. [2] [3] Prior to the beginning of the series, several former contestants were rumoured to be appearing on the show. [4] [5] Ovie Soko, who appeared on the fifth series of Love Island, said in response to the rumours that he was "never going on Love Island: All Stars", adding that he [loved] the show but that he felt he was to old to return. [6] Meanwhile Gemma Owen, a contestant on the eighth series who was also rumoured to be returning for All Stars, denied she would be appearing. [7]

Maya Jama was confirmed to be returning as presenter, whilst Iain Stirling, who has narrated the show since its inception, returned also. [8] [9] eBay are set to return as the sponsor for this series. [10] The first trailer for the series aired on 21 December 2024, depicting snippets of paintings featuring body parts of this year's islanders. An artist subsequently states "Madame it's finished" [sic], before host Maya Jama responds "Finished? We're just getting started." [11] [12] The series began airing on 13 January 2025. [13]

Islanders

The original returning Islanders for the second All Stars series were announced on 7 January 2025. [14]

IslanderAgeHometownOriginal seriesEnteredStatusRef.
Casey O'Gorman 28 Tring Series 9 Day 2Participating [15]
Catherine Agbaje 24 Tyrrelstown Series 10 Day 1Participating [16]
Curtis Pritchard 28 Whitchurch Series 5 Day 1Participating [17]
Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu 30 Essex Series 8 Day 1Participating [18]
Elma Pazar 32 Essex Series 5 Day 1Participating [19]
Gabby Allen 32 Liverpool Series 3 Day 1Participating [20]
India Reynolds 34 Reading Series 5 Day 1Participating [19]
Kaz Crossley 29 London Series 4 Day 1Participating [19]
Luca Bish 25 Brighton Series 8 Day 1Participating [21]
Marcel Somerville 39 London Series 3 Day 1Participating [20]
Nas Majeed 28 London Series 6 Day 1Participating [19]
Olivia Hawkins 29 Brighton Series 9 Day 1Participating [21]
Ronnie Vint 28 Greenwich Series 11 Day 1Participating [19]
Scott Thomas 36 Manchester Series 2 Day 1Participating [22]
Tina Stinnes29 London Series 2 Day 5Participating [23]

Coupling

The couples will be chosen shortly after the islanders enter the villa.

Day 1Day 4Final
CaseyNot in VillaGabby
CatherineNasNas
CurtisKazEkin-Su
Ekin-SuCurtis
ElmaRonnieRonnie
GabbyMarcelCasey
IndiaScottScott
KazCurtisLuca
LucaOliviaKaz
MarcelGabbyOlivia
NasCatherineCatherine
OliviaLucaMarcel
RonnieElmaElma
ScottIndiaIndia
TinaNot in Villa
Notes 1

Notes

  • ^Note 1 : Ahead of the show's launch, voting opened for the public to decide the first couplings of the series. After the couples were revealed, Ekin-Su entered the villa and was informed that in 24 hours, she would choose which boy she would like to steal.

Weekly summary

The main events in the Love Island villa are summarized in the table below.

Week 1Entrances
  • On Day 1, Catherine, Curtis, Elma, Gabby, India, Kaz, Luca, Marcel, Nas, Olivia, Ronnie and Scott entered the villa. Ekin-Su entered the evening of day 1 as the first bombshell. [24]
  • On Day 2, Casey entered the villa. [25]
  • On Day 5, Tina entered the villa.
Coupling
  • On Day 1, following a public vote to decide the first couples of the series, Kaz was paired with Curtis, India coupled up with Scott, Catherine was chosen to be with Nas, Olivia was given Luca, Elma with Ronnie, and Gabby was picked to couple up with Marcel. [26]
  • On Day 2, Ekin-Su, who entered after the initial coupling, had to steal one boy for herself. She ultimately chose Curtis, leaving Kaz single. [27]
  • On Day 4, the islanders recouped for the first time. As the newest islander, Casey chose first and decided to couple up with Gabby. Scott and India, Curtis and Ekin-Su, Nas and Catherine, and Ronnie and Elma all remained together, meanwhile Marcel chose Olivia, and Luca coupled up with Kaz.
Challenges
  • On Day 1, the girls had to hand a red flag to one of the boys they thought was a "red flag" and explain their reasoning. [28]
  • On Day 2, the islanders played a game where they had to pick a dare out of a box and complete what is written on the card. [29]
Dates
  • On Day 1, Ekin-Su was able to choose three boys to go on a date with. She chose Ronnie, Curtis and Scott. [30]
Exits

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