ITV forced to postpone series 3 of Love Island: All Stars

Set in South Africa, the third series of the ITV spin-off dating show was due to premiere on Monday (January 12).

However, the start of the new series has now been delayed following a production evacuation.

ITV forced to postpone start of new Love Island: All Stars as villa evacuated

ITV, in a statement shared on the Love Island Instagram page, said: “Further to a production evacuation owing to ongoing wildfires in the area, our assessment of the location site has concluded that filming will need to be postponed.

“Health and safety is our greatest priority and will always come first, and therefore the transmission of Love Island: All Stars will be delayed until a date to be confirmed.”

Love Island: All Stars series 3 lineup

The new All Stars series of Love Island is set to be the third of its kind, and will once again be hosted by Maya Jama and voiced by Iain Stirling.

Former islanders from across 10 years of the show will return to the villa, once again in search of love.

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Series three of Love Island: All Stars is set to feature:

• Whitney Adebayo (series 10)
• Millie Court (series 7)
• Belle Hassan (series 5)
• Helena Ford (series 12)
• Jess Harding (series 10)
• Leanne Amaning (series 6)
• Ciaran Davies (series 11)
• Jack Keating (series 8)
• Sean Stone (series 11)
• Tommy Bradley(series 12)
• Charlie Frederick (series 4)
• Shaq Muhammad (series 9)

The new series of Love Island: All Stars was originally scheduled to run for six weeks instead of the usual five.