Love Island: All Stars has returned to our screens with a fresh series, featuring beloved contestants back in the famed villa.
Audiences have welcomed the return of familiar faces such as Gabby Allen, Marcel Somerville, Ekin-Su Culculoglu, Scott Thomas and Curtis Pritchard, among others.
Despite the numerous Love Island series and varying cast members, one constant remains – Islanders sporting sunglasses first thing in the morning while still in bed.
In 2023, Tasha Ghouri, a former Love Islander who made history as the show’s first deaf contestant in the 2022 series, revealed some villa secrets, including the reason behind the Islanders’ morning eyewear habit.
Tasha, who recently competed on Strictly Come Dancing and finished as a runner-up, told OK!, reports Wales Online, in 2023: “I was probably the only one who didn’t wear sunglasses in the morning, I got used to it!”
She explained that the sudden bright lights could be quite startling for the Islanders: “It is bright because it is literally like ‘boom’ [lights come on] and even though you’ve got your eyes closed, your eyes just go light inside so everyone puts their sunglasses on.”
However, not all Islanders use the glasses solely for the light. “But people would sleep behind the glasses and the voice of God [villa voiceover] used to tell them off and be like: ‘We can see you’re sleeping behind the sunglasses!'”
It comes as Love Island’s Davide Sanclimenti has given a succinct five-word answer when questioned about the possibility of him returning to the famous villa.
The 30-year-old found fame after winning the celebrated ITV2 show in 2022 alongside now-ex Ekin-Su, who is also 30. This week saw Ekin-Su surprise viewers by entering the Love Island spin-off All Stars, teaming up with Curtis Pritchard.
Speculations surged about Davide re-entering the scene as a bombshell contestant following Ekin-Su’s bold move. Despite fans’ anticipation, Davide appears to dismiss any prospects of featuring in Love Island: All Stars.
Uploading snapshots of his wintry retreat on Instagram, Davide wrote: “At peace in my happy place #cabinlife”. When prompted by a follower urging him to “Get back to the villa”, he responded: “I’m happy in the cabin!” along with some shrugging emojis.
An Instagram user reacted to Davide’s post saying: “Great choice choosing peace over drama no genuine entertainment without ya x”, which garnered a like from the former reality show star.
Love Island: All Stars continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.