Love Island has announced a HUGE twist ahead of the winter series.
The popular dating show will return to our screens on January 16, with host Maya Jama at the helm.
Ten stunning singletons will move into a luxury villa in South Africa, and they will later be joined by some sexy bombshells.
For the first time in the show’s history, viewers will get to choose the first male or female bombshell to enter the villa.
The public can choose between Ellie Spencer, 25, a Business Development Executive at a law firm from Norwich and Tom Clare, 23, a semi-pro footballer from Barnsley.
Ellie said: “I’ve been single for three years and the roster is pretty dry, it’s been dry for the last year, I don’t know what happened, it’s just not been a great time for me so I’m ready to find my husband.”
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When asked what she’ll bring to the villa, Ellie replied: “I’ll bring drama, fun and a bit of unpredictability.”
“I’m fun, caring, smart and know how to have a good time. I feel like I’m the whole package; I’m flirty, forward and very confident.”
“I’m single because I fall in love really quick, but I fall out of it just as quickly. I could literally fall in love with a chair and then a week later be like, ‘Oh wait, no, that’s a chair…’”
“I fall in love quickly because I build up a character of someone in my head and then they breathe in the wrong direction and I’m like, ‘Next!’”
Revealing why he signed up for the show, Tom said: “I want to meet someone. It’s good going out and having a laugh but I miss sharing stuff. Life’s too short. These opportunities don’t come around often.”
When asked what he’ll bring to the villa, Tom said: “I’m a good laugh, a good vibe. I’m not snakey, I don’t like that kind of stuff. If I’ve got an issue with someone I’ll speak to them.”
“I’m loyal, trustworthy, family-orientated. I don’t like to just sit in, I like to do fun dates. I’m very protective.”
“Since my ex-girlfriend, no-one’s really come to me and I’ve thought, ‘Wow’. Until I have that, I’m not really going to settle for less. Not in a bad way, but the next person I get with, I want to marry.”
Voting opened at 8am today and is free via the Love Island App.
The bombshell with the highest number of votes will be chosen to enter the villa, votes close at 9pm on Friday 13th January.
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