Pack your bags, bestie — we’re heading to South Africa for season three of Love Island: All Stars.
Hosted by Maya Jama once again, this time we’re getting six full weeks with our hot singles rather than the usual five, which means even more time for chaos, chemistry, and questionable decision-making. Love Island: All Stars is a whole different beast to the OG series: these Islanders are already famous, already cashed up with Boohoo deals, and far more likely to be looking for something real.
Here's everyone you need to know, and the latest on the series' postponed start date.
Plus, there’s history — and lots of it. Whether it’s unfinished business from their original seasons, awkward run-ins at events, or the occasional DM slide gone wrong, these contestants don’t need an icebreaker.
As a result, we’re expecting plenty of people being “pulled for a chat,” lots of “doing bits,” and more than a few Islanders getting “mugged off.” Below are our predictions for Love Island: All Stars 2026, including love triangles, exes reuniting, and the bombshells most likely to blow the villa wide open.
Time to graft, folks.
Bestie gives input
Millie Court and Liam Reardon may have won season seven (more on that to come), but the real love story of the year was Millie’s friendship with Chloe Burrows. We love to see besties emerge from the bullshit.
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The pair now live together, and Chloe had a few words of advice for her bestie as Millie embarks on this new challenge. Chloe shared a tipsy TikTok reacting to the news, offering her full support — before jumping into the comments to respond to fans, naturally.
One fan suggested Millie and Ciaran should couple up, while another floated Millie and Tommy Bradley as a potential match.
Chloe was having none of it. Under both comments, she simply replied “NO” — sometimes in all caps, sometimes with added exclamation marks — making it very clear how she feels about those pairings. She didn’t elaborate further, but the reasoning seems fairly obvious: Millie is 29, while Tommy is 22 and Ciaran is 23.
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Interestingly, Chloe appeared far less bothered by the idea of Millie coupling up with 30-year-old Charlie, which makes us think this is a pairing with real potential. Watch this space: Charlie and Millie will almost certainly give it a go.
A winning reunion
As mentioned, Millie won her season with beau Liam, and the pair went on to date for what felt like ages (at least in Love Island terms). They initially split in July 2022, briefly reconciled last year, and then parted ways again in September 2025.
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Rumours have been swirling that Liam might appear as a bombshell on the new season — which, let’s be honest, would have made headlines explode.
However, that seems unlikely. Last December, Liam appeared to soft-launch a new romance, sharing photos of a stay with a “guest” at a luxury Cardiff hotel.
Even if Liam doesn’t make an appearance, Millie is guaranteed to be at the centre of some rejected egos. She’s revealed that she’s already ghosted multiple ex-Islanders sliding into her DMs ahead of the new season.
Millie is here to find a husband — and woe betide anyone who gets in her way!
Party ruiner to "Party 4 U"
It seems Helena Ford might have a little history with one of her fellow Islanders — despite coming from different seasons. In a recently resurfaced tweet, season 12’s Helena accused season 4’s Charlie Frederick of “ruining” her 16th birthday and insulting her looks.
Charlie first appeared on the show in 2018, seven years before Helena, who was a die-hard Love Island fan. Watching the show and recognising Charlie, she tweeted at the time: “Nah that Charlie Fredrick kid got my 16th party closed down, said I looked like a dolphin.” Apparently, the pair went to school together.
Here’s hoping that tweet gets dragged up in one of the villa challenges — and that Helena and Charlie finally get to the bottom of why he thought a marine comparison was appropriate. Could this be an enemies-to-lovers situation in the making?
“Definitely just friends”
Helena's ex, Harry Cooksley, is likely fearing her return and what she'll say about him, as the two did not leave on good terms. But we're more curious about her potential prospects in the villa, and we've got our eye on two men in particular.
Helena and Ronnie Vint have previously been linked, with the pair pictured downing shots and getting on like a house on fire at the National Television Awards last October. She later clarified that it was “definitely just friends."
Ronnie is heavily rumoured to be one of the bombshells for the new season, remembered for his on-off romance with Harriett Blackmore during season 11 and rekindling it on season two of All Stars last year. Could he be returning for a third shot at love? And might that friendship bloom into more, if it hasn't already?
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Second-chance romance
Three years ago, Shaq Muhammad appeared on Love Island, finishing fourth with his partner at the time, Tanya Manhenga — though the pair split in late 2024. Shaq admitted, “Dating hasn't really gone my way lately, but this could change it all!”
If we know the producers (and we feel that we do by now), they’ll likely be orchestrating a second-chance romance for these two. But don’t expect smooth sailing: Tanya has previously called out Shaq for immaturity and alleged infidelity, particularly involving a certain trip to Miami — yes, it’s always Miami. Shaq admitted he crossed boundaries but denied any sexual activity. Hmm…
So, will Tanya be a bombshell this season of Love Island: All Stars? We think so.
Jess vs. Helena
Jess Harding and Helena are both confirmed for the new season, and we’ve got a sneaking suspicion these two could clash. Jess is remembered for her strong personality, which famously led to fallouts with several villa besties after her season. Helena, of course, has had her own divides with the other women in the villa.
We predict these two will battle it out to be the Regina George of the villa — though, fingers crossed, they’ll prove us wrong and become besties instead.
Charlie is not a guy's guy
You know how reality TV stars always say they’re not here to make friends? Well, Charlie really isn’t.
“I’d like a fair crack at the whip! The first time round, I was in there for five days, and I really want to find someone,” he explained. “I won’t be as pally with the fellas this time and tell them when the girls are trying to talk to me. This time I’ll follow the path and not stop before I’ve even entertained it.”
We predict Charlie will ruffle some feathers and might even go after someone else’s match, which could lead to some explosive arguments between the lads.
Charlie vs. Hayley
These two have some serious bad blood after their first stint on Love Island together. After leaving the villa, Charlie claimed he would have gone further in the competition if he hadn’t been coupled with Hayley, while she called him “bitter” after hearing his comments.
The tension continued during an appearance on ITV’s Lorraine, where the pair refused to sit together in the studio.
If the producers are really after sparks, bringing Hayley in as a Bombshell could either see them clash spectacularly… or maybe, just maybe, make up.
Who will make it to the end?
Bombshell 2.0
Insiders have recently claimed that villa bombshell Yasmin Pettet is set to make a comeback on Love Island: All Stars. Since her time on the show in 2025, she has split from Jamie Rhodes.
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A source told The Mirror: “ITV bosses are already starting to approach ex-Islanders, and they knew from the moment Yas stepped into the villa that she’d make the perfect All Star — she’s one of the most controversial bombshells in the show’s history and will have absolutely no issue shaking up the villa for the second time, or treading on people’s toes.”
If Yas does make an appearance, we wouldn’t be surprised if her ex from the show, Jamie Rhodes, returns too. The pair parted amicably last September, though Yas was later linked to The Traitors star Freddie Fraser.
Acute love triangle alert
Alright, this one’s a bit of a stretch — only one of the three is confirmed on the show — but that just makes it all the more satisfying if we’re proven right.
Tommy Bradley is confirmed to be entering the villa after appearing on the 2025 edition of Love Island. He famously dumped Emily Moran by returning from Casa with Lucy Quinn.
“I think she’s got a heart of gold and is a great person in general,” Tommy said of Lucy. “She ticked every single box I looked for in a girl and she’s my type, but I just didn’t feel that romantic spark.”
“I’d love to catch up with her,” he added. “She was a huge part of my Love Island journey.”
Emily, however, made it clear in her exit interview that it would be hard to be friends after the brutal dumping — and honestly, who could blame her? But feelings are clearly still involved, and maybe time has given Tommy some clarity. Fans definitely loved them together.
Of course, the course of true love never runs smooth, and we’re predicting a love triangle between Tommy, Emily, and Ciaran Davies.
Ciaran finished runner-up with then-girlfriend Nicole Samuel, though they split in December 2024. Rumour has it he’s being approached to be a Bombshell on Love Island: All Stars. He and Emily dated after she left the villa, and Ciaran opened up about their breakup on a podcast:
“Do you know what? I’ll be honest, it was my end. I didn’t do anything bad, but I realised I just wasn’t ready for anything, so I kind of called it off. I was a bit gutted though, because she’s such a sound girl.”
“Even now, me and Emily still check in and say, ‘How are you doing?’ We’re not on bad terms — we do have good craic, and she’s such a sound girl. I was a bit gutted, but I knew I wasn’t ready.”
So… is he ready now? And will Tommy end up in the way? We’ll be watching closely.
Will Samie make a comeback?
Another rumoured bombshell is Samie Elishi, who returned for the second season of All Stars following her season nine debut.
Samie most recently dated I’m A Celebrity winner Sam Thompson after her brief All Stars stint, following his split from another former Islander, Zara McDermott. Sam and Samie were snapped kissing in the street amid swirling speculation — just days after it was revealed Zara was dating One Direction star Louis Tomlinson.
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The couple (yes, two Sams, confusing, we know) supposedly split in June after their brief romance. Meanwhile, Samie’s ex-boyfriend Tom recently got engaged to another former Islander, Molly Smith — the first couple to win All Stars. Perhaps that’s all the motivation Samie needs to find her own perfect match on the new season.
Scott will be there, obviously
Honestly, find us a season of Love Island that doesn’t feature Scott van der Sluis at this point. Just kidding — but he is a Frequent Flier.
The Welsh footballer first appeared on season 10 of Love Island in 2023. Less than a month after being dumped from the UK series, he jetted off to Love Island USA, where he was eliminated after just one week. Later that year, he also appeared on Love Island Games, becoming the only contestant to feature on three different versions of the franchise in under three months.
Scott then went on Netflix’s Perfect Match, but left without finding love, which means he might be more determined than ever to finally find the one this time around.
Is Olivia another bombshell?
Olivia Hawkins first appeared on season nine of the ITV2 dating show before returning for the second All Stars series, where she left the villa coupled up with Marcel Somerville. Things later fizzled out once they were back in the real world.
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A source told The Sun: “Ronnie, Scott, Samie and Liv have all flown out to South Africa this week and are waiting for their moment to bombshell.”
Programme boss Mike Spencer-Hayter has also hinted at a major twist on the horizon, with some international Islanders expected to enter the villa as bombshells.
From emotional abuse to ‘alpha male’ worship, this year’s villa bros are toxic and terrifyingly relatable.
Love Island: All Stars returns on 15 January on ITV2 and ITVX for an extended third season. Yes, we are counting down the seconds.
