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Sophie McCoid

ITV2 announce Love Island will have two series from next year

The Love Island final is less than a week away and many people are wondering how they'll cope when this season ends.

But fans won't have to wait until next summer for their next installment of the show - as today ITV confirmed that during 2020 there will be two series of Love Island on ITV2.

In early 2020 Love Island will be back in an all new location, with the first series of the year bringing the sunshine to viewers at home from a brand new villa in South Africa. 

The summer series will then return to Europe for a summer of love closer to home.

The 'Casa Amor' villa from Love Island is on the market for £2.5 million with a Mallorca estate agent

Love Island is the most watched programme of the year for adults aged 16-34, across any channel. 

The show has hit new heights in its fifth series this summer, breaking the six million viewers mark for the first time.

There have been over 2 billion impressions on Twitter so far this series, and the Love Island account has over 3 million instagram followers.

Paul Mortimer, Head of Digital Channels and Acquisitions at ITV said: “Off the back of a record-breaking year, we're delighted to be bringing an extra series of our biggest and sunniest show to the 2020 schedule.

"Love Island has proven yet again to be the perfect format that engages younger audiences. In response to this viewer appetite, a new batch of young singletons will deliver some highly anticipated post-Christmas romance and drama from our new and luxurious location."

Angela Jain, Managing Director ITV Studios Entertainment said, "We love making Love Island for ITV2. The show's success is testament to the magnificent production team that decamp to Mallorca every year to deliver the award-winning show with its trademark warmth, wit and wide-ranging appeal. And now 2020 is going to have even more love than before."

*Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2

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