The series was scheduled to premiere on England’s ITV network on Monday.

Love Island UK: All Stars premiere postponed after production evacuates due to South African wildfires

The series was scheduled to premiere on England's ITV network on Monday.

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January 12, 2026 5:44 p.m. ET

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Sorry, *Love Island UK* fans, the return to the villa will have to wait.

The premiere of *Love Island: All Stars *season 3 has officially been postponed as production contends with a string of wildfires that broke out in South Africa's Western Cape — where the season's villa is located.

Local newspaper *TimesLIVE* reported that authorities warned residents across the region to evacuate as firefighters battle multiple blazes. The heavy smoke and strong wind further complicated fire rescues, resulting in fires disrupting key destinations and travel routes.

"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," a spokesperson from England's ITV network told ** on Monday.

Maya Jama hosting 'Love Island UK'.

They added, "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."

*Love Island: All Stars *season 3 was scheduled to premiere on ITV Monday, with the first episode releasing on Peacock in the U.S. beginning Wednesday.

In place of the *Love Island UK* spinoff's first episode, ITV2 and ITVX will air the 10-year anniversary special *Love Island: A Decade of Love.* That series originally aired in June 2025 and featured fan-favorite Islanders like Dani Dyer, Curtis Pritchard, Liam Reardon, and Millie Court.

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When *All Stars *does premiere, it'll be bringing together a group of previous show contestants who have returned because they're still searching for love and hope to find The One in the villa.

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"Relationships will be put to the test as bombshells enter and heads turn, leaving some lovestruck hopefuls heartbroken in the ultimate quest for love," the synopsis reads. "As the couples explore their connections and attempt to win the hearts of each other, only one pair will be crowned the winners."

The first batch of Islanders will include Charlie Frederick (season 4), Belle Hassan (season 5), Leanne Amaning (season 6), Millie Court (season 7), Jack Keating (season 8), Shaq Muhammad (season 9), Whitney Adebayo (season 10), Jess Harding (season 10), Ciaran Davies (season 11), Sean Stone (season 11), Tommy Bradley (season 12), and Helena Ford (season 12).

Maya Jama and the cast of 'Love Island UK: All Stars' season 3.

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Previous Islanders have been pretty lucky at finding love on the spinoff; season 1 winners Molly Smith and Tom Clare even got engaged in September 2025, over a year after they started dating.

A new air date for *Love Island UK: All Stars *season 3 on ITV and Peacock has not been revealed.**

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