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There was plenty of drama raised from the first episode of Love Island All Stars (four exes back in a villa together? Brutal) but the most amount of drama came from Maya Jama's hair, in the best possible way. Maya blessed us with two different hairstyles for the opening show, debuting both a defined, voluminous curly look as well as a sleek half-updo. We can't pick our favourite but it seems her followers can because as soon as the 29-year-old posted the curly look to her Instagram page, the comment section lit up with praise for the style.

Love Island: All Stars fans have asked 'is there any point?' as they spotted a problem with the new spin-off series. It was back to the villa on Monday night (January 15) as some very familiar faces headed to South Africa - where the winter series is usually filmed - for a second shot at love.

Love Island: All Stars has already kicked off with an almighty bang.The brand new edition of the show launched tonight on ITV1 and ITV2 at 9pm, as the world watched 12 former Islanders head into the South African villa looking for a second chance at love. Already we've had some pretty awkward moments, from former couple Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish's reunion after two years to fans questioning Toby Aromolaran and Georgia Steele's history. At a first glance - and not even one episode in - we just know that it's going to be an iconic series.

Love Island’s Mitch Taylor has revealed that he has a 'game plan' to get him to the final of Love Island: All Stars. The 28 year old gas engineer from Sheffield appeared on Love Island in the summer of 2023, but he stirred up strong reactions from viewers, who accused him of 'gaslighting' Abi Moores, amongst other things.

Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish took part in the seventh series of Love Island in 2021 and formed a relationship while in the villa.The two coupled up on the first day and remained together for almost the entire season. However, four days before the final, they decided to split and walk from the show before announcing their break up to the rest of the cast.

Maya Jama looked stunning as she posed in a white see-through dress ahead of the launch of Love Island All Stars. The star is back presenting the popular ITV dating show, with the new series welcoming back former Islanders to give them another shot at finding love. The stunning 29 year old looked incredible in behind-the-scenes pictures taken at the famous walkway of the new villa in South Africa.

Love Island's Jake Cornish is returning to the villa for ITV's All Stars spin-off and he's in for a shock when he gets to South Africa - his ex Liberty Poole is also on the show.The reality star, 26, made his TV debut on Love Island's seventh series, on which he met Liberty. The pair were coupled up throughout the competition but broke up just days before the final, with Liberty choosing to leave the show. Ahead of Love Island: All Stars, Jake revealed how he felt about Liberty joining in the villa - and admitted that there was no chance of the pair rekindling their romance.

Dean Gaffney had a shocking encounter when he was hit by a car driven by Chelsea footballer Wesley Fofana, resulting in a broken collar bone back in 2022.The former EastEnders star, 45, was "catapulted" into the air after being struck by Wesley's Lamborghini during a night out on King's Road in Chelsea, West London. Wesley was breathalysed at the scene, and after passing the test he was allowed to leave as he was not deemed to be at fault for the incident. An eyewitness has now revealed that Dean wasn't told until later that he had been run over by a famous football star.

Love Island star Georgia Harrison is returning to the villa for ITV's brand new spin-off series Love Island All Stars which will launch next week.

Liberty Poole is one of the returning contestants who'll be strutting back into the villa on Love Island's All Stars - and this time, the series seven star will be heading in more confident than ever. Liberty, 24, has revealed that she's embracing her curves after spending her time away from the show working on her self-esteem. Speaking ahead of Love Island: All Stars, Liberty said, “On my original series [in 2021], I had some insecurities from past relationships and not ever feeling pretty enough or good enough.

Love Island's Luis Morrison is heading back into the villa for ITV's All Stars spin-off - but the ex-footballer has admitted that he didn't tell his kids beforehand. The series one star, who appeared on Love Island in 2015, has two children with two of his exes. He welcomed daughter Vienna in 2017 with fellow Love Island contestant Cally Jane Beech, however the reality TV pair split a year later.

Hannah Elizabeth is returning to the Love Island villa for its All Stars spin-off - nine years after she first appeared on the dating show. And the reality star has revealed that she's fully prepared on the cosmetic front as she makes her TV comeback. The 33-year-old said that ahead of walking into the South African villa, she has had "every treatment that you could imagine" in preparation.

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Love Island's Chloe Burrows has been the envy of her fans with a sun-soaked holiday to Bali and Australia - but things took a nightmarish turn when she was bitten by a spider.The horrifying moment that many Brits abroad dread was captured on camera by her best pal Millie Court, who shared a Snapchat of Chloe, 28, realising she had been bitten. In the video, Millie, 27, looks shocked and covers her mouth as she captions it: "I dunno if u can hear me out but Chloe's been bit by a spider." The camera then turns on Chloe, who is climbing out of an outdoor swimming pool and looking down at her leg as she mimes clutching at her throat in horror.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The UnitedMasters music platform will again kick off Grammy weekend with a trio of buzzing independent artists: Nigerian-American singer Davido, Dominican rapper Tokischa and South Africa-based DJ-artist Uncle Waffles. The show takes places at the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, Feb. 2.

Love Island's Maya Jama is all set to host the first ever All Star series, and she's already turning heads with her stunning white mini dress.The gorgeous presenter looked ready to outshine any new bombshell in a fabulous photoshoot ahead of welcoming the contestants into the South Africa villa.The new series, featuring fan favourites like Liberty Poole and Chris Taylor, will kick off on ITV2 for the first time next Monday. While everyone's excited about the first coupling, Maya hinted that her opening outfit might just steal the show. She told The Mirror: "I don't want to make any promises but we have some really good looks [in the bag].

Black Coffee has been injured in a “severe travel accident” on his way to perform at a nightclub in Argentina.Earlier today (January 11), the Instagram account of the South African producer released an official statement, conveying that he “was involved in a severe travel accident on a flight en route to his scheduled show in Mar Del Plata,” a coastal city in Argentina.According to Billboard, he was specifically on his way to deejay at the city’s Club De Mar Mute. “The incident resulted in unforeseen complications and left him with some injuries,” it continued.A post shared by Black Coffee (@realblackcoffee)While the statement assures fans that Black Coffee is currently receiving medical attention, it also calls for the press and public to respect the DJ’s privacy in recovery, stating: “We can confirm that he is receiving the best possible medical attention and is surrounded by a supportive family and team.

Georgia Harrison is heading back to the Love Island villa for ITV's All Stars series and she's strutting back in as a new woman, with the TV star revealing that she's had multiple procedures ahead of the premiere. Georgia rose to fame on the third series of Love Island in 2017, entering the show as a bombshell. However, the Essex-based star was dumped shortly before the final, leaving with then-boyfriend Sam Gowland, who she split up with just months later.The 29-year-old is flying out to the show's South African villa for another shot at love - and has opened up about the gruelling prep she's undergone, including a boob job.

Megan Barton-Hanson has teased that she could be going on Love Island All Stars, as she revealed she's "always had a crush" on fellow former Love Island star Georgia Harrison. Megan, 29, who now makes a lucrative living on Only Fans, appeared on the fourth series of Love Island in 2018, whilst Georgia appeared briefly on the third series in 2017. Georgia, 29, has been confirmed to appear in the new all-stars spin-off, launching on January 15, which is taking place in South Africa.

As Jake Cornish prepares to return to Love Island for a second time in the All Stars version in South Africa, which has seen bosses scrap the infamous Casa Amor in favour of some shocking new twists, a raunchy video of the star with someone he called his cousin has emerged. The clip, posted before he first appeared on Love Island, has understandably shocked some of the 26 year old's fans. The video in question shows Jake, who is on the lookout for love again on the All Stars show, appearing with the woman he called "cousin" dancing and twerking around the kitchen, wearing a thong.

Winter feels like it's dragged on forever, but get ready to welcome in some much-needed sunshine in the form of a new series of Love Island. Instead of the usual winter series with brand new contestants, we're being treated to blasts from Love Island past as some of our favourite Islanders from series gone make a return to the villa in South Africa. The full cast list was just revealed yesterday to plenty of social media excitement and includes big names and personalities including Georgia Harrison, Chris Taylor, Kaz Kwami, Georgia Steel, Anton Danyluk and Hannah Elizabeth.

Strictly Come Dancing star Annabel Croft has told fans 'it's official' as she's seen in a new partnership after splitting from Johannes Radebe. The former tennis ace has been seperated from her dance partner, with whom she created a special friendship, for the show's live tour.

Anna Marie de la Fuente With the exception of Nigeria’s Nollywood, which produces an average of 2,500 films a year, Africa’s “potential as a film powerhouse remains largely untapped” despite great strides in production, according to a Unesco report. Brazil’s Spcine, the city of São Paulo’s film-TV body, is hoping to change the status quo.

Love Island is inviting back some of its most memorable contestants for its new All Stars spin-off, giving the seasoned singles another chance to turn heads, crack on and find romance around the show’s iconic firepit. Over the next few weeks, host Maya Jama will be welcoming the dating show’s biggest names into Love Island’s South African villa - with series three’s Georgia Harrison, series five’s Chris Taylor and 2021 star Kaz Kamwi among those hoping to couple up once again.

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Former Love Island star Georgia Harrison has opened up about her decision to return to the show for its All Stars spin-off.The 29 year old reality star, who first appeared on the ITV dating show in 2017, has since become known for her activism against image-based sexual abuse, and helped to put her ex-boyfriend Stephen Bear behind bars for illegally sharing explicit images of her. Georgia is now set to re-enter the Love Island villa as one of the original twelve contestants on the first ever season of Love Island: All Stars, which will be hosted by Maya Jama from South Africa.

Love Island’s Casa Amor has been axed from the upcoming All Stars series - with the promise of brand new twists to shake the series on its head.The secret second villa has been a staple of the ITV2 show since 2017. However, ITV bosses have pulled the plug to spring alternative surprises on this year’s stars who are returning for a second shot at finding love.

It's been five years since Scots reality TV star Anton Danyluk shot to fame after entering the iconic Love Island villa with the entrepreneur set to return to screens later this month for a second chance at finding love.

Love Island fans don't have long to wait for their next villa fix, with an All Stars version of the hit ITV show launching next week.

Love Island All Stars is set for a surprise as blonde bombshells Jess and Eve Gale, who are sisters, have reportedly signed up for the show. The gorgeous siblings first appeared in the Winter Love Island series in 2020 and are ready to bring more excitement to the star-studded villa in South Africa it’s alleged.The twins had a bit of a hard time finding their perfect match after becoming famous on the ITV2 reality show.