The Love Island: All Stars 2026 cast was only just confirmed on Monday 5th January, but already there are bombshells said to be heading to the villa.
The four former Islanders are understood to have already jetted off to South Africa and are currently waiting in isolation before they join the main line-up officially. In a new twist, all four bombshells have previously taken part in at least two other series.
The contestants rumoured to be returning are Olivia Hawkins, Ronnie Vint, Samie Elishi and Scott van der Sluis.
Olivia, 30, first appeared on season nine of the ITV2 dating show before returning for the second All Stars series, where she left the villa coupled up with Marcel Somerville. However, things later fizzled out outside the villa.
Fans will remember Ronnie, 29, for his on-off romance with Harriett Blackmore during season 11. The pair split after leaving the villa but later rekindled their relationship when they reunited on season two of All Stars last year. Now, Ronnie is hoping it will be third time lucky.
Similarly, Samie, 25, returned for the second season of All Stars following her season nine debut.
This will mark Scott’s fourth appearance on the show. The 24-year-old footballer first appeared on season 10 of Love Island in 2023. Less than a month after being dumped from the UK series, he headed overseas to take part in Love Island USA, where he was eliminated after one week. Later that year, he also appeared on Love Island Games, becoming the only contestant to feature on three different versions of the franchise in under three months.
The four stars are expected to be join the villa throughout the series.
"Show bosses have an incredible line up of bombshells this series – all stars who don’t care about stepping on toes or stealing from established couples," a source told The Sun.
"Ronnie, Scott, Samie and Liv have all flown out to South Africa this week and are waiting for their moment to bombshell."
Love Island: All Stars starts on ITV2 on Monday 12th January at 9pm.
