ITV has confirmed Love Island UK 2021 will definitely go ahead this year after the pandemic put paid to 2020's series - and the show has been on the hunt for cast members for the last few months.
And Leeds' own Zack Chugg will join the Mallorca villa for the upcoming series.
The 21-year-old will be flying out to the Love Island villa this summer after being approached by ITV casting crews.
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The second-year dental student at the University of Leeds prides himself on having embarked on a life-changing weight loss journey over the past two years, documenting his transformation on his Instagram page.
He regularly posts fitness, skincare and weight loss advice on his popular Instagram and TikTok accounts.
On Monday, Zack shared screenshots of messages from ITV Studios casting researchers showing their interest and confirming his online audition for this years show.
After posting the clips, it has now been revealed that Zack will indeed join as one of the contestants, flying out to Mallorca in June.
Zack, a Leeds-based dentist studying at the University of Leeds, will join the show a few weeks after the first episode is aired on ITV2.
ITV have not confirmed what date the show will air, but it is believed to be mid-June.
Kevin Lygo, Director of Television at ITV, said: "There’s so much to look forward to on ITV this spring and into summer, with the Euros and the return of Love Island, but much more besides."
It has been reported that the channel Island of Jersey has been lined up as a back-up if the show cannot be filmed abroad.
“The Channel Islands get plenty of sunshine so it makes sense to hold Love Island there if we can't get back to Spain,” one insider said.
