Love Island Games cast revealed as nine UK islanders appear in special spin-off
Love Island Games' full line-up has been unveiled, with nine UK stars from the ITV show set to join the brand new programme - including one former couple and a few bitter rivals.
Launched as a spin-off to the popular dating series, the Love Island Games sees stars from various international versions of the franchise shacking up together in a Fiji villa for an exciting competition of fun challenges. Viewers can expect to see familiar faces from the US, Australian, German, Swedish and French versions of the show, which premieres on Peacock on November 1.
Maya James, who took over as presenter from Laura Whitmore last year, will also be back to host. If that wasn't exciting enough, the tournament will feature nine UK Love Island stars from a variety of past seasons. The British show's voiceover Iain Stirling will also be involved in the spin-off, with Maura Higgins landing a presenting role outside the villa.
Let the (Love Island) games begin...The first British star confirmed for the Love Island Games is Curtis Pritchard, who finished fourth place on the 2019 series. He was voted off alongside Maura, whom he is no longer dating, and has since starred in a number of other reality TV shows, including Celebs Go Dating and The Greatest Dancer.
Curtis Pritchard (Instagram)
Meghan Barton Hanson (Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)Next up is Meghan Barton Hanson, who shot to national fame after appearing on Love Island 2018. After being voted off the show alongside beau Wes Nelson, she has embraced a career in showbiz by launching her own podcast and even landing a column in Vice.
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Meghan will be joined in the Fiji villa by Georgia Steel, with whom she famously clashed in the villa. The 25-year-old has enjoyed plenty of media attention since leaving the show, securing appearances on everything from Celebs on the Ranch to Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love.
Eyal is another Love Island 2018 alum to appear on the first ever Love Island Games. The 28-year-old model was best known on the show for his love of spirituality, he since enter the cosmetics business by launching his own curly hair product called Wavy.
Georgia Steel (ITV)
Eyal Brooker (DIGITAL/EROTEME.CO.UK)If that wasn't enough of the class of 2018 for you, Jack Fowler will also be participating in Love Island Games. The DJ failed to find love on the ITV series, after entering the villa on Day 26 and being dumped on Day 53.
Mike Boateng, who starred in Winter Love Island 2020, will also be joining Love Island Games. The former police officer was voted off the show just two days before the final alongside partner Priscilla Anyabu, with whom he went on to have a 15-month-long relationship.
Jack Fowler (ITV)
Mike Boateng (Joel Anderson/ITV/REX)Liberty Poole, who made history after evicting herself on Love Island 2021, has also signed up for the spin-off. The 24-year-old has enjoyed reasonable success since leaving the show, appearing on Dancing on Ice 2022 and landing deals with a number of cosmetic brands.
Liberty Poole (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)She'll be joined by Love Island 2023 star, Scott Van-der-sluis, who went viral for his blow-out with Muggy Mitch in the villa. The footballer has also appeared on Love Island USA just one month after leaving the British version, but was ultimately dumped shortly before the semi-finals.
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Toby Aromolaran (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Uni)Last of the UK stars to star on the upcoming spin-off is Toby Aromolaran, who narrowed missed out on being crowned the champion of the seventh series alongside Chloe Burrows after making it to the finals.
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