Love Island lands global spinoff show with UK stars
Love Island is getting an unexpected spinoff later this year. US streamer Peacock, which is available in the UK through Sky, has announced that the Love Island Games will be airing its first season this autumn in the States.
This new format will feature memorable Love Island contestants from the UK, US and Australia coming together in a global villa for a second chance at love.
The islanders will recouple like in the main Love Island, but there will also be a competitive element where couples have to team up to win challenges.
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The winning couple will be crowned Love Island's global champions, with details on the cast and location of the villa to be confirmed closer to release (via Deadline).
The format looks to be a cross between traditional Love Island and MTV's The Challenge, the latter of which pairs up reality stars for a series of gruelling physical and mental challenges.
The Love Island Games will directly following the fifth season of Love Island USA this summer as well as both the UK and Australian seasons on the way.
No details have been confirmed yet for when or if The Love Island Games will be streaming on the UK version of Peacock, since it only has a limited selection of the US content.
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An announcement of a global Love Island spinoff comes on the heels of ITV announcing a companion show called The Romance Retreat.
Big Brother icon Davina McCall will present this dating competition where older singles search for love while sharing a country retreat. Davina has described The Romance Retreat as a "grown up dating series" for parents with children over 18.
Love Island airs on ITV2, and is available via catch up on ITVX and BritBox.
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