The Love Island villa has been evacuated and filming suspended due to nearby wildfires.
The third series of popular dating show Love Island: All Stars has been postponed after contestants and production staff were forced to leave the huge house in South Africa.
The new series, which brings back former contestants for another round of dating and heartbreak in the sunshine, was due to air on ITV on Monday, January 12.
In a statement, ITV said: “Further to a production evacuation owing to ongoing wildfires in the area, 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.”
The villa is located about an hour from Cape Town in South Africa.
Several wildfires have spread through parts of the Western and Eastern Cape, driven by extreme heat, unpredictable winds, and extended dry weather.
Evacuations were carried out in the Eastern Cape, affecting residents of Zwartenbosch, Oyster Bay Road, the Kromme River, and Riverside, while separate fires were reported in Mossel Bay in the Western Cape.
This year’s contestants included Jack Keating, 26, son of singer Ronan Keating who was a member of the band Boyzone.
Former winners Jess Harding, 25, and Millie Court, 29, were also due to star in the show.
Who was due to take part in Love Island: All Stars 2026?
Here’s a full list of the contestants for this year’s series:
- Whitney Adebayo, Series 10 Islander
- Millie Court, Series 7 Islander
- Belle Hassan, Series 5 Islander
- Helena Ford, Series 12 Islander
- Jess Harding, Series 10 Islander
- Leanne Amaning, Series 6 Islander
- Ciaran Davies, Series 11 Islander
- Jack Keating, Series 8 Islander
- Sean Stone, Series 11 Islander
- Tommy Bradley, Series 12 Islander
- Charlie Frederick, Series 4 Islander
- Shaq Muhammad, Series 9 Islander
