Love Island: ITV2 to air Australian spin-off after UK show cancelled due to coronavirus

Episodes will air daily

ITV2 is set to broadcast Love Island Australia over the summer after cancelling the UK series due to the coronavirus pandemic.

With Love Island traditionally running for eight weeks between June and July, ITV bosses have announced that they will instead be broadcasting the first season of the Australian spin-off every night from June.

First airing in May 2018, Love Island Australia follows the same format as its British counterpart and sees a group of single people compete to win a $50,000 (about £27,000) prize by finding love in a Mallorcan villa.

The show is presented by Sophie Monk, while Eoghan McDermott provides the voiceover commentary.

The cancellation of Love Island UK was announced in May, after the showrunners admitted that it would be “logistically impossible” to go ahead with filming.

ITV’s Director of Television Kevin Lygo said: “We have tried every which way to make Love Island this summer but logistically it’s just not possible to produce it in a way that safeguards the wellbeing of everyone involved and that for us is the priority.

“In normal circumstances we would be preparing very soon to travel out to the location in Mallorca to get the villa ready but clearly that’s now out of the question. We are very sorry for fans of the show but making it safely is our prime concern and Love Island will be back stronger than ever in 2021.”

Earlier in 2020, Love Island aired its first winter season filmed in South Africa, with Finn Tapp and Paige Turley walking away with the £50,000 cash prize.