Love Island UK: All Stars Season 3 Faces Unexpected Delay Due to South African Wildfires
Fans of the popular reality dating show Love Island UK: All Stars will need to wait a bit longer for the third season’s premiere. The highly anticipated new season has been postponed due to dangerous wildfires in South Africa’s Western Cape region where filming takes place. In a statement released on January 10, producers announced: “Further to a production evacuation owing to ongoing wildfires in the area, our assessment of the location site has concluded that filming will need to be postponed. Health and safety is our greatest priority and will always come first, and therefore the transmission of Love Island: All Stars will be delayed until a date to be confirmed.” The show was originally scheduled to premiere on ITV in the UK on January 12, with American viewers getting access through Peacock starting January 14. Now, fans on both sides of the Atlantic are left wondering when they’ll get to see their favorite format return.
The situation in South Africa has proven quite serious, with multiple fire rescues and evacuations taking place across the Western Cape region. Local authorities have mobilized significant resources to combat the blazes, which have been intensified by strong southeasterly winds. Jermaine Carelse, speaking for the City of Cape Town, confirmed that “numerous resources” were on the scene, including helicopters being used to “waterbomb the flames.” The Love Island production team made the difficult but necessary decision to evacuate and postpone filming, prioritizing the safety of contestants and crew members above all else. This sudden change highlights the unpredictable nature of producing television in locations vulnerable to natural events and climate conditions.
For those unfamiliar with the Love Island UK: All Stars concept, the show brings together former contestants from previous seasons who are still searching for love. These returning Islanders get another chance at romance in the famous villa, with the press release describing how they’ll “attempt to find love once again and avoid being dumped from the Island.” The format promises plenty of drama as “relationships will be put to the test as bombshells enter and heads turn, leaving some lovestruck hopefuls heartbroken in the ultimate quest for love.” As with regular seasons, only one couple will ultimately be crowned the winners. The show has proven to be a successful spin-off, already producing lasting relationships from its previous two seasons.
The cast for the delayed third season features a diverse mix of personalities from across the Love Island franchise. Announced contestants include Charlie Frederick from season 4, Belle Hassan from season 5, Leanne Amaning from season 6, and Millie Court from season 7. More recent additions come from seasons 8 through 12, including Jack Keating, Shaq Muhammad, Whitney Adebayo, Jess Harding, Ciaran Davies, Sean Stone, Tommy Bradley, and Helena Ford. This cross-season approach creates interesting dynamics as Islanders who may have watched each other on television now interact in person, bringing their established personalities and dating histories into the villa. Fans have been eagerly anticipating seeing these familiar faces navigate the challenges of the Love Island experience once again.
The All Stars format has already proven successful at creating genuine connections between contestants. The first two seasons have produced three couples who remain together, demonstrating that second chances at love in the villa can lead to lasting relationships. Grace Jackson and Luca Bish found romance during season 2, while the inaugural season brought together Sophie Piper with Josh Ritchie and Molly Smith with Tom Clare. Season 1 winners Molly and Tom took their relationship to the next level with an engagement in September 2025, showing that the connections formed on the show can lead to serious commitment. Their love story evolved quickly after leaving the villa, with Molly revealing in an April 2025 podcast appearance that Tom essentially moved in with her almost immediately after their brief post-show separation, saying, “[He] turned up with a [suitcase] and basically never left.”
As fans await news of a rescheduled premiere date for Love Island UK: All Stars season 3, they can take comfort in the success stories from previous seasons. Molly and Tom’s relationship continues to flourish as they renovate their jointly purchased home in England. “It’s been good, hasn’t it? Hectic but good,” Molly shared when discussing their relationship, highlighting how quickly their connection deepened after the show. Their story, along with other successful couples from the franchise, gives hope that the delayed third season will be worth waiting for when it eventually makes it to screens. The postponement, while disappointing for viewers eager to see new romantic connections form, ensures that when the show does return, it will do so under safer conditions for everyone involved. In the meantime, the Love Island community sends its best wishes to those affected by the wildfires in South Africa’s Western Cape region.
