Love Island boss admits All Stars 2026 casting is “tactical” as he promises “big twists” are to be introduced

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Get ready for more Love Island drama! All Stars – featuring fan-favorite Islanders from seasons past – is back on January 12th, giving them another shot at finding love in the famous villa.

However, finding love might be a bit complicated for them this year, as the central theme revolves around unresolved issues from the past.

All Stars often brings in new contestants who have a history with the current Islanders, and sometimes these newcomers even come from different countries.

Last summer’s reality show featured Toni Laites, an American contestant who both found romance and ultimately won the competition.

The recent winter season of the show featured several new female contestants from Australia, and one of them is now engaged to a man she connected with during filming!

Everyone’s wondering if Love Island All Stars will feature any surprising international contestants, given all the talk and speculation.

Mike Spencer-Hayter, the creative director for Love Island, recently hinted that the show will be strategically planned and exciting this season.

We’ve carefully considered potential matches and have some amazing new contestants ready to join the show, along with some unexpected surprises.

When questioned about rumors of major reveals from various international shows, Spencer-Hayter responded by saying that some surprises are best kept under wraps.

Let’s say we’re receiving a large and important shipment of items, and these items could be coming from various locations.

Consider us excited!

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Love Island: All Stars returns on Monday 12th January at 9pm on ITV2.

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah writes about entertainment for TopMob, covering everything from popular TV shows and reality competitions to important documentaries. Before joining TopMob, she worked at The Tab, where she focused on reality TV and celebrity news. She has a journalism degree.

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2026-01-08 12:34