The premise of the show is quite promising. It reminds us of the already viral ‘Temptation Island’, but there is another crucial divergence: the participants are not a couple but will “find love”. It goes like this: five single men enter a house with five other single women. They are initially paired up and challenged to endure the odd test and temptation for a month and a half, the duration of the filming. If someone doesn’t fall in love or their relationship doesn’t work out, elimination from the mansion occurs. In addition, week by week, new singles will enter the villa to complicate things a little more. The winners will be the ones who endure stoically and prove that they are in it for the long haul – or at least that it seems that way. To prove it, they will have to win the public’s affection, who will be watching them through dozens of cameras. Yes, the audience is also crucial in this programme.
How does the public participate in the show?
Through the official ‘Love Island’ app (which is now available for both Android and iOs), the public will be able to vote and decide the future of the contestants: which new bachelor will enter the villa, which couple should go on a date, who has to leave the programme… The idea is that the audience can interact almost in real-time with the ‘islanders’. And of course, the audience will also have the final say on which couple is the contest winner.
The first-ever disabled contestant is now confirmed. He was born with clubfoot, which is when a baby’s feet turn under and inward. Hugo Hammond is the fifth star to be announced for the 2021 series.
‘I’ve been single for a while now. With the current climate, it’s been tough to get back into dating. I saw it as an opportunity to have an amazing fun summer and put myself back out there,’ he said.
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