'Love Island' will make its comeback this summer.
Laura Whitmore
ITV has confirmed the hit TV series will make its long-awaited return over the summer, after the broadcaster was forced to axe the show last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The comeback has been announced as part of ITV's bumper schedule for spring and summer.
Kevin Lygo, ITV’s managing director of media and entertainment, explained: "There’s so much to look forward to on ITV this spring and into summer, with the Euros and the return of 'Love Island', but much more besides.
"Brilliant drama production teams have worked in the most challenging production conditions to bring these very different but equally strong series to air.
"The entertainment team at ITV are thrilled to be bringing three brand new series to viewers this spring with Vernon [Kay] fresh out of the castle hosting 'Game of Talents', Ian Wright at the helm of 'Moneyball' and Oti Mabuse joining the panel of 'The Masked Dancer'.
"In factual, Kate Garraway will open up about the challenging year for her family, and Ross Kemp is on the trail of Britain’s tiger kings.
"What a year it’s been, and Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald will reflect on that in his film, '2020: The Story Of Us'."
Meanwhile, 'Love Island' narrator Iain Stirling - who is married to the show's host Laura Whitmore - previously admitted he would be delighted to have the programme back this year.
He said: "I would so obviously go back and do it. I’ve got so many friends that work on that show and we’d all love to get in the sun and go to Spain for a bit. It’d be great.
"We’re going to have people that have been driven corona-crazy, chomping at the bit to get to a villa in Spain. It’s a holiday, it’s a chance to meet someone, it’s eight weeks in a different house."
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