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Jessica Sansome

Love Island fans will get their summer fix of the show just in a different way

Many Love Island fans were gutted when it was announced that, understandably, this summer's series was cancelled.

Kevin Lygo, Director of Television at ITV, said that they have looked at ways to make it work but it is not logistically possible to produce in a safe way due to the coronavirus pandemic.

However they did promise the dating series, which would usually have started around this time, will be back "stronger than ever" in 2021.

But it's not all over yet.

ITV2 has announced that the first series of Love Island: Australia will be broadcast on the channel this summer filling in the void for those who spend weeks keeping up with antics in the villa.

Starting later this month and airing nightly on ITV2, the Australian version is hosted by Sophie Monk and narrated by Eoghan McDermott.

The series sees a bunch of sizzling Aussie singles embark on the ultimate summer of love, leaving the Australian winter behind them, as they take up residence in a luxury villa in Mallorca.

Love Island Australia will fill the summer void (ITV)

Playing the definitive game of love, the Aussie Islanders will get to know each other in the hope of finding romance. But as new bombshells arrive on the Island, which couples will stand the test of time and make it all the way to the final, and have a chance of bagging the $50,000 cash prize?

The promo for the new series will launch on ITV2 today and says: "Bring on the Bombshells, the Bromances and a little bit of Naughty Naughty! It's the Love Island you love, just with a different accent. Bring it on!"

In terms of the UK version, it has been reported that 13,000 people did apply for this year's series before it was cancelled.

Love Island last aired at the start of the year with a winter version with Laura Whitmore as host.

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