23 January 2024 , 22:19
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Love Island All Stars have announced two new bombshells heading into the villa.
Tom Clare and Sophie Piper are both heading back to the South African villa in the hope to find love. Tom found fame on the ninth series of the show, where he was with Samie Elishi, whilst Sophie was on the sixth series of the show.
Sophie is probably best known for being the sister of The Saturdays and This Morning star Rochelle Humes, and in 2020, she split from fellow show star Connor Durman when their romance ended during lockdown. The pair had been coupled up in the show, but soon things ended for them and the coronavirus pandemic only made them grow apart.
Tom Clare appeared in the winter edition of Love Island (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Speaking about her return to the show, Sophie revealed she was hoping to find true love this time around. She said: "I had a fun experience the first time around but I didn’t go the full way and find love, so I'd love to find someone this time. I’m quite chilled and don’t want drama, so I think I will approach this time round in a similar way. I’m a one guy kind of girl.
"It’s a once in a lifetime experience and not something that comes up every day. You get the chance to really get to know someone without social media and the intense environment of going on a date."
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And it looks like there could be trouble ahead with Callum and Chris, as Tom revealed two of the current Islanders are his ideal woman. He said: "I really liked Molly Smith, she’s stunning. Joanna Chimonides and Arabella Chi are both very attractive."
Sophie said her family are 'going to die' seeing her back on the show (sophpiper_/Instagram)
Sophie is the younger sister of Rochelle Humes (Dave Benett/Getty Images)Luckily for Tom, his ex Samie isn't in the villa but he admitted it would be "hard" if she was.
"I think it’s hard because I was obviously in love with Samie so I don’t know how I would react. We haven’t seen each other in a long time and things have been said. It would be difficult seeing her. Although we might have argued a bit, she’s got a good heart and I haven’t got a bad way to say about her," he explained if he was reunited with his ex on the show.
Discussing whether the show might help him find love once more, he said: "When you’re with someone 24/7 you really get to know them. It can be such an alien environment, so you really get to know someone in a short space of time. It’s the best place!"
During her time on the show, Sophie was described by fans as the "snake of the series" when she lied to Connagh about kissing Connor, leading to a backlash from fans, whilst Tom also divided fans after being nicknamed 'Terrace Tom' due to his head being turned multiple times during his short time in the villa.
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