When does Love Island All Stars start? ITV confirm long-awaited launch date for series 3 after delay due to wildfires
ITV has finally confirmed when Love Island All Stars will be hitting screens after an unexpectedly delays to the start of the third series.
The hit ITV2 reality dating show had been set to launch its third ‘legends’ edition of the show on Monday, January 12.
However, bosses announced only two days before transmission that the launch episode had been postponed due to ongoing wildfire near the South African villa.
In a statement on Love Island’s social media channels, bosses said: “Further to a production evacuation owing to ongoing wildfires in the are, 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.”
Fans have been patiently waiting for a new premiere date - and now ITV has confirmed when the show will hit screens.
Love Island All Stars series three will launch on ITV2 on Thursday (January 15) at 9pm. ITV announced the news on Instagram with a statement which read: “Maya’s got her rollers in, so that only means one thing: All Stars is back on, baby! Watch the launch at 9pm on Thursday.” It was shared alongside a video of Maya Jama, in which she declared “we are back up and running”.
The Sun previously reported that filming was set to resume at the villa on Wednesday, January 14. A source told the newspaper: “Bosses have no choice but to wait for the area to be deemed completely safe. The desire is to be back as soon as possible but risk and health and safety assessments are still ongoing.”
Raging wildfires shut down production as firefighters fought to bring the blazes under control in Wemmershoek, located around a mile outside the villa. The villa itself is located in Western Cape Province town of Franschhoek, around 47 miles from Cape Town.
The line-up for this year’s Love Island All Stars was confirmed last week, with ex-winners Millie Court and Jess Harding set to make a return to the show. The full day one line-up is:
- Belle Hassan - series 5
- Ciaran Davies - series 11
- Charlie Frederick - series 4
- Helena Ford - series 12
- Jack Keating - series 8
- Jess Harding - series 10
- Leanne Amaning - series 6
- Millie Court - series 7
- Sean Stone - series 11
- Shaq Muhammad - series 9
- Tommy Bradley - series 12
- Whitney Adebayo - series 10
There have also been plenty of rumours surrounding late arrivals to this year’s villa. The Daily Mail has reported that Curtis Pritchard is set to make his fourth Love Island appearance after being spotted in Cape Town ahead of filming.
Curtis appeared on series 5 in 2019, on Love Island Games in 2023, and on last year’s Love Island All Stars, where he finished in third place with now-ex Ekin Su Cülcüloğlu. The dancer, 29, found himself single after splitting from Ekin-Su in May 2025.