Love Island 2020: First look at brand new South African villa
Love Island 2020 PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: First look at brand new South African villa as construction gets underway to get luxury abode ready in time for brand new batch of sexy singletons
- Aerial shots of the brand new Love Island villa have been unveiled ahead of the ITV2 reality show’s return on January 8, 2020
- The spacious abode, which is located in South Africa’s most exclusive area, Constantia, looks even more lavish than the show’s usual Mallorcan villa – and certainly twice the square footage
- Owned by businessman John Schooling, the property is rumoured to be rented out for R2 million per month, the equivalent of roughly £105,000pcm for the four-month period including construction time
- Key areas instantly recognisable to Love Island fans are the circular fire pit, the pool and the lavish outdoor seating area, including the day beds and roof terrace
The brand new winter edition of Love Island is set to kick off on January 8, 2020.
Ahead of the show’s return, aerial shots of the brand new villa have been unveiled, showing construction already underway on the luxurious abode as the ITV2 show prepares to host a new batch of sexy singletons.
The spacious abode, which is located in South Africa’s most exclusive area, Constantia, looks even more lavish than the regular villa in Mallorca – and certainly twice the square footage.
Love Island 2020: Ahead of the show’s return on January 8, aerial shots of the brand new villa have been unveiled, showing construction underway on the lavish abode as the ITV2 show prepares to host a new batch of sexy singletons
From Spain to South Africa: The new villa (above) looks even more lavish than the regular villa in Mallorca (pictured) – and twice the square footage
Owned by businessman John Schooling, the property is rumoured to be rented out for R2 million per month, the equivalent of roughly £105,000pcm for the four-month period including construction time.
Schooling, a former PE teacher turned property developer, owns STAG African, famed for their environmentally friendly and innovative building methods.
The first look images show local workers working hard under the blazing sunshine in order to get the villa ready in time, putting the finishing touches in place ahead of the reality show’s grand return.
The spacious property boasts a contemporary style and features floor-to-ceiling windows, providing contestants with breathtaking views.
Shipping containers can be seen at the edge of the compound as the race against the clock begins – with just two months left to perfect everything.
Back for another series: Host Caroline Flack has already been out to visit the villa, shooting the promos ahead of the first ever winter edition of the programme
Exclusive: Owned by businessman John Schooling, the villa is located in South Africa’s most exclusive area, Constantia
Under construction: The first look images show local workers working hard under the blazing sunshine in order to get the villa ready in time, putting the finishing touches in place ahead of the reality show’s grand return
Shorter series: The debut winter series will air in the second week of January – but the show will run for two weeks less than the summer season
Eggs in one basket: The Hideaway, which has been the scene for many steamy trysts for would-be couples over the years, cannot yet be identified from the images
Expensive: Owned by businessman John Schooling, the property is rumoured to be rented out for R2 million per month, the equivalent of roughly £105,000pcm for the four-month period including construction time
Key areas instantly recognisable to Love Island fans are the circular fire pit, the pool and the outdoor seating area, including the day beds and roof terrace.
The Hideaway, which has been the scene for many steamy trysts for would-be couples over the years, cannot yet be identified from the images.
Host Caroline Flack has already been out to visit the villa, shooting the promos ahead of the first ever winter edition of the programme.
The debut winter series will air in the second week of January – but the show will run for two weeks less than the summer season.
Type on paper: The spacious property boasts a contemporary style and features floor-to-ceiling windows, providing contestants with breathtaking views
Got a text! Key areas instantly recognisable to Love Island fans are the circular fire pit (pictured), the pool and the lavish outdoor seating area, including the day beds and roof terrace
Final countdown: Shipping containers can be seen at the edge of the compound as the race against the clock begins – with just two months left to perfect everything
Ready to graft: Last year’s edition of Love Island brought us plenty of tans, tashing on and tantrums
Insiders confirmed to MailOnline last month that staff working on the show are jetting off to Cape Town, South Africa, on New Year’s Day and have a week to prepare before the launch on January 8.
Islanders will first meet in a brand new villa that has been built especially for the show, with Iain Stirling, 31, returning as narrator as well as host Caroline.
The new cast will fly out just days before the series begins, but bosses will recruit ‘test Islanders’ in the lead up to ensure they know the best places to create maximum drama.
A TV source told MailOnline: ‘The new Winter Love Island will launch the second week of January.
Romantic roof terrace: The roof terrace, the scene of many a couple’s ‘going official’ moment, is still a work in process
New build: Islanders will first meet in a brand new villa that has been built especially for the show by STAG African, famed for their environmentally friendly and innovative building methods.
Narrowing it down: Applications for the show have only just closed on November 30, with producers calling for ‘vibrant singles from across the UK who want to head to the Winter sun, in search of love’
‘Bosses are still deciding on the final date but it is thought to be January 8 – a week after staff arrive in South Africa.
‘It has been decided that the show will run for six weeks instead of the usual eight.
‘The new cast of singletons fly out just days before the launch but bosses work with test Islanders to uncover the best spots in the villa to create drama.’
Excitement for the new series is already building after a surprise teaser for the upcoming series aired during an I’m A Celebrity ad break.
Applications for the show have only just closed on November 30, with producers calling for ‘vibrant singles from across the UK who want to head to the Winter sun, in search of love’.
Drama ahead: The new cast will fly out just days before the series begins, but bosses will recruit ‘test Islanders’ in the lead up to ensure they know the best places to create maximum drama
Double the fun: 2020 marks the first year that there will be two series of the smash hit reality show, following it’s climbing ratings over the past five series
Not long to wait: Excitement for the new series is already building after a surprise teaser for the upcoming series aired during an I’m A Celebrity ad break
2020 marks the first year that there will be two series of the smash hit reality show, following it’s climbing ratings over the past five series.
And Caroline is cashing in on her new workload, as she is reportedly set to ‘triple’ her fee and ‘only agreed to commit to both series with a massive pay rise.’
According to The Mirror, Caroline who host’s the ITV2 romance show and spin-off Aftersun ‘drove a hard bargain’ when re-negotiating her contract ahead of the latest addition to the Love Island franchise.
‘Her fee for two months each year was £450,000 plus expenses but she’d only agree to commit to both series with a massive pay rise.’
This year’s Love Island final, which was won by Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea, had a peak audience of 3.8million, making it the show’s most watched ever.
Mallorcan villa: Viewers have become accustomed to a romantic fire pit, stunning infinity pool and Mediterranean style house
Past winners: This year’s Love Island final, which was won by Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea, had a peak audience of 3.8million, making it the show’s most watched ever. However, the pair (pictured) split shortly after the show
Winter sun: The outside area of the South African villa looks set to emulate the outdoor area of the Mallorcan villa (pictured)
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