Love Island: All Stars series 2

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Love Island: All Stars
Series 2
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Original network ITV2
Original release13 January 2025 (2025-01-13)
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The second series of Love Island: All Stars , a spin-off of the reality series Love Island , is set to begin broadcasting on ITV2 in 13 January 2025. [1] It is again set to feature 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] Maya Jama was confirmed to be returning as presenter, whilst Iain Stirling, who has narrated the show since its inception, will return also. [4] [5] eBay are set to return as the sponsor for this series. [6]

Prior to the beginning of the series, several former contestants were rumoured to be appearing on the show. [7] [8] 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. [9] Meanwhile Gemma Owen, a contestant on the eighth series who was also rumoured to be returning for All Stars, denied she would be appearing. [10]

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