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Love Island All Stars – live: Callum confronts Chris as series 1 ‘OG’ returns

Twelve former reality stars returned to villa for another shot at romance

Nicole Vassell,Tom Murray,Ellie Muir
Friday 19 January 2024 08:13 GMT
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Love Island: All Stars teaser trailer

Get the personalised water bottles and suitcases on deck – Love Island is back for an all-new all-star edition.

Love Island All Stars is this year’s winter offering of the hit ITV2 dating programme, which sees 12 of the show’s finest past contestants return for a second (or third) chance at a villa romance.

Late last year, across the pond, Love Island Games also united former stars of the international Love Island universe – however, the series did not air in the UK, despite including several contestants from former British seasons taking part.

Maya Jama is back leading proceedings, having succeeded Laura Whitmore as host last January, alongside a line-up of islanders including Georgia Harrison, Toby Aromolaran, Kaz Kamwi, Chris Taylor, Georgia Steel, Anton Danyluk, Hannah Elizabeth, Jake Cornish, Demi Jones, Luis Morrison, Liberty Poole, Mitchel Taylor.

However, at the end of the second episode, it was revealed that Jake had quit the series after just three days in the villa.

In tonight’s episode Jake will wave goodbye to his fellow islanders, while Callum and Molly have it out and Chris swoops in to try and pull Molly for a chat.

Love Island: All Stars airs tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

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Jake says his goodbyes

And just like that... Jake makes his exit.

With little ceremony, the man from Somerset gathers his fellow islanders around the firepit.

“I was here to find love and there is no one here I have that connection with. I just want to let you all know I am going tonight.”

Everyone’s lovely and supportive. Liberty gets a bit emotional as she worries that she’s the reason he’s leaving.

“I can’t fake things for the sake of it,” he reassures her.

“I’m so proud of him putting his emotions first and doing what’s right for him,” Liberty says.

Tom Murray17 January 2024 21:46
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Inspector Georgia in the building!

Georgia H might have a bright career in journalism after that grilling she just put on Toby! She was pushing hard to get some tea on Toby’s breakup with fellow ex-Islander Chloe, but the footballer wasn’t giving much.

“I didn’t trust her any more. Something happened and the trust went,” he says. Despite Georgia’s questioning, Toby won’t reveal exactly what happened. “It was like a big incident that happened,” he concludes. Some get Chloe on the blower ASAP!

Tom Murray17 January 2024 21:33
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Chris mocks Curtis Pritchard’s iconic line

Curtis is taking stray bullets in the villa! Chris delivers the dancer’s famous coffee line with alarming accuracy.

Tom Murray17 January 2024 21:28
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Is it just me or is this series a bit... quiet so far?

We might need a bombshell in here. Maybe it’s because these guys are all seasoned pros, but there hasn’t been much drama yet has there? I see some people validating me on Twitter.

(We don’t condone violence though)

Tom Murray17 January 2024 21:17
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Chris gets handsy with Molly

Chris is cracking on hard with Molly, which is slightly awkward for Callum watching on.

“This is getting slightly sexual,” Chris says as he massages Molly’s back on the daybeds.

“I’m not gonna lie, this is pretty sensational and I don’t usually throw that word around,” she replies.

Georgia H asks Callum how he feels about it. Ever the wordsmith, he replies: “It’s a bit weird innit…”

Georgia tells Callum: “Don’t have Chris with his cheesy fingers all over your bird. Like, are you having a laugh?”

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Tom Murray17 January 2024 21:14
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Get your popcorn ready...

The time is almost nigh, folks. All Stars returns in just a few minutes as Jake’s exit will finally be revealed. From the teaser last night, it looks like he’ll sit down for a post-mortem chat with Maya Jama after leaving the villa.

Stay tuned!

Tom Murray17 January 2024 20:55
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Chris decides it’s time to up his flirting game with Molly

In tonight’s episode, Chris decides to take a chance on Molly and offers her a massage while on the day beds.

Later on in the episode, he takes her to the terrace for a chat.

As the two move closer, Chris jokes that if you stare into someone’s eyes for two minutes you are meant to fall in love.

Chris says: “Well for women, it’s over two minutes. For men it’s actually 8.2 seconds…I’ll be there a lot sooner than you will be, but I think we should try it.”

“You wanna fall in love with me?” Molly asks.

Chris replies: “We can try, it’s an experiment…”

Ellie Muir17 January 2024 19:00
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Love Island fan-favourite teases potential return to All Stars villa

Former fan-favourite Love Island contestant Megan Barton-Hanson has hinted at a possible appearance on the popular reality series’s new spin-off, All Stars.

While interacting with her Instagram followers on Monday night (15 January), the 29-year-old star asked fans to submit Love Island-related questions.

She later reposted one of the questions, which asked if viewers could expect to see her return to the hit ITV series as a bombshell in the future.

“Maybe... let’s see what hot guys go in,” Barton-Hanson answered.

Love Island fan-favourite teases potential return to All Stars villa

Former contestant appeared on the fourth season of the reality series in 2018

Ellie Muir17 January 2024 18:30
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Meet the former contestants returning for a second chance at romance

Meet the full cast below:

Meet the former Love Island contestants returning for All Stars

With a cast list featuring fan favourites, villains and former couples, it won’t be long until things get spicy in South Africa

Ellie Muir17 January 2024 18:00
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First look: Jake Cornish quits villa leaving ex Liberty Poole in tears

Love Island All Stars first look as Jake quits villa leaving ex Liberty in tears

This is the moment Love Island All Stars contestant Jake Cornish quits the show, leaving his former partner Liberty Poole in tears. A spoiler released ahead of Wednesday night’s episode (17 January), shows Jake ask his fellow islanders to gather around the villa firepit. Jake, who the public had voted to be coupled up with former partner Liberty, then says: “I was here to find love. There’s no one really here that I’ve got that connection with.” Liberty is then seen crying alone following her ex-partner’s announcement. The spoiler also shows contestant Chris trying to work his charm on Molly, whose ex-partner Callum is also in the villa.

Ellie Muir17 January 2024 17:30

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