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Louise Randell

Love Island USA is sexiest series ever with $30m budget, glitzy villa and gorgeous cast

Love Island USA bosses have splashed out a massive $30 million to make it the sexiest series ever.

The American version of the show launches tomorrow, and producers have spared no expense to raise the glamour stakes.

They have located the villa in an exotic new location - swapping Majorca for Fji - and given it a luxurious makeover.

There are still familiar touches, but the house definitely looks like it's been given a bit more glam for the American show.

The bedrooms are very similar to the villa in Majorca and so is the pool - but the Hideaway is much more glam.

They've also brought in a seriously sexy cast, including, Elizabeth, a New Yorker who works in advertising, and a cowboy called Weston from Texas.

The villa in Fiji is pink and covered with flowers (ET)
The Hideaway is much more glam for the couples to getaway (ET)

There's also Yamen, who's a smooth-talking estate agent from Los Angeles, and Alana, student from Connecticut.

The show follows the same format as the British version, with recouplings and dumpings, and it will air five days a week.

The show's hosted by glamorous presenter Arielle Vandenberg, who takes on Caroline Flack's role.

The pool look surprisingly familiar (ET)
Love Island USA star Alexandra is stunning (CBS)

While producers drafted in a Brit - Richard Bacon - to step into Iain Stirling's shoes to provide the voiceover work.

During an appearance on Good Morning Britain today, Richard revealed the show's massive budget and insisted he couldn't believe how much producers have spent.

Elizabeth is looking for love in the villa (CBS)
Weston is a sexy cowboy from Texas (CBS)

He said: "It's a £30 million dollar production - it's a lot of money to capture people kissing in a hot tub."

However, Richard insists he has been incredibly impressed by the show as it's given him a real insight into how reality TV works.

Love Island USA kicks off tomorrow night and runs for five weeks.

Alana is one of the stunning singles joining the show in Fiji (CBS)
We lost track while counting Michael's abs (CBS)

Love Island continues weeknights and Sundays at 9pm on ITV2

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