Overview
- ITV confirmed the launch was postponed after wildfires near the South African villa and said a new date will be announced.
- Tabloid reports, citing unnamed insiders, claim Curtis Pritchard has flown to South Africa to join as a surprise entrant, which has not been confirmed by the show.
- Coverage notes a supposed clue at the launch event, with a napkin referencing one of Pritchard’s well-known lines from the series.
- Pritchard previously appeared on Love Island in 2019 and returned for last year’s All Stars, finishing third alongside Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.
- A roster of 12 returning Islanders is set, including Millie Court, Shaq Muhammad, Whitney Adebayo, Helena Ford and Tommy Bradley.