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Winter Love Island chaos as bosses rush to finish villa ahead of new series start date

Love Island bosses are rushing to get the new villa ready in time for its new winter series.

The brand-new luxury pad is being given a "complete makeover" for when the show returns in January.

The new set of singletons will feature on ITV2 all the way from South Africa in the stunning villa which costs £450 per night to rent, according to the Sun.

The property, which is set in millionaire's row, has a huge T-shaped pool and is surrounded by incredible views.

Sources have told The Sun that the villa still needs more work ahead of the looming start date.

The Love Island villa in South Africa is being finished ahead of the new series (Joe Alblas/ITV/REX)

"The villa is getting a complete makeover - it'll be bigger and better than ever," the insiders have revealed.

"The firepit is back and absolutely huge; they've built a bridge-type structure over the pool so islanders don't have to walk all the way to confront love rivals.

"Plus, it's covered in neon signs that fans will recognise from the original villa."

There will be a fire pit and plenty of space to sunbathe (ITV/REX)

The new show will be hosted by Maya Jama for the first time after she was passed the baton by her predecessor Laura Whitmore.

Maya has shared her excitement over the new job, she said how excited she is to be "hosting one of the nation's favourite shows".

She will also be hosting the summer version of the show which is set in Majorca.

Maya Jama will be the show's new host in January (ITV)

As the show has started to make more of an effort to be more environmentally conscious, the house is eco friendly and runs off grid by generating its own electricity and water.

Behind the house is what looks like a huge running track lined with trees.

There is no official start date yet, but the series will start in January.

The new property is environmentally friendly and runs off grid (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

There is another property beside the sprawling house that is lined with wood panels and a stylish dark grey roof.

New host Maya celebrated Christmas with her rarely seen younger brother Omar, 25.

She wore a bright orange and purple cardigan with a fluffy collar and added a matching skirt.

Maya Jama has said how excited she is to be hosting the newest series (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

In one snap she and her siblings, as well as a family member called Che, they all wore eye masks from her own brand MIJ Masks.

She added the caption: "Family pamper" after taking the mirror selfie.

Emily Atack, Maya Jama and Joel Dommett on Love Island Aftersun (Matt Frost/ITV/REX)

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In another picture Maya wore a West Ham football shirt and wrote: "Guess who's going to the football tonight!"

She then turned to ask her brother, who was wearing a Sweden national football team: "Wait, who do you actually support Omar?"

Maya's mum is of Swedish descent, and her dad Hussein is of Somali descent.

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