When does Love Island All Stars start? Launch date, start time and cast revealed

Love Island All Stars 2025 will launch on ITV2 in just a matter of days, with a very impressive cast confirmed to be returning to the villa alongside host Maya Jama

Love Island is coming back in just a few days, with a second All Stars season.

With the cast finally confirmed and more bombshells teased, Maya Jama is returning to host, and recently gave a sneak peek into the new villa in South Africa. Now, full details on the date of the launch and the time it will start have been confirmed by ITV.

Love Island: All Stars is set to return on Monday 13 January, with a very impressive cast including some of the most memorable figures of the original seasons. We just have days to go, until the series launches from South Africa, with a 9PM start time.

Just a couple of days ago, Maya spoke to Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley on This Morning and divulged some of the differences of the new setting. She shared: "Every year we do a little bit. I mean, the kitchen's the main thing that I can see straight away that's changed, kind of like a candy floss, pink and white stripe situation, very cute!

“There's just loads of small details. I haven't had a full tour yet, I need to go and dig around everywhere but, every year I feel like it just gets better and better and just more glamorous.”

It seems some of the Love Island cast could still be under wraps, but the main names kicking things off have been released. There’s series three star Gabby Allen, alongside Maura Higgins’ ex Curtis Pritchard. Season four’s Kaz Crossley is also heading back into the villa, alongside Nas Majeed and Catherine Agbaje.

Ronnie Vint was recently spotted on the train over to South Africa, and an insider claimed that he had big plans for his next appearance in the villa less than a year after his first. "Ronnie was a breakout star of Love Island last summer and while his hopes of finding love may not have worked out, he fancies a second shot in the villa," they said.

The source added that he was willing to make a splash for his second Love Island innings, explaining: "He also isn't afraid to ruffle feathers, play the field and he'll also have the support of his pals Olivia Attwood and Bradley Dack behind him. If his ex Harriett Blackmore is also in the villa, however, things could get very awkward very quickly."

Beyond those stars, we can expect Olivia Hawkins, Scott Thomas, and Luca Bish, with India Reynolds, Marcel Somerville, and Elma Pazar rounding out the confirmed names. Insiders said that Ronnie would take a more intense approach to the villa this time around, and it seems like a recurring theme.

An insider said of Luca's return: "Execs were on his case for the first All Stars which he turned down, and then again for this series. After winning the judges, and public, round as a finalist on Celebrity MasterChef Luca regained his confidence which had taken a bit of a battering.

"He's older, wiser and less naive this time round and we can't wait for everyone to see the real Luca that we know and love." They added that the Luca they saw in the edit of the 2022 programme was far from the jokey character they know outside of the villa. Meanwhile, bosses behind the show which kicks off in less than a week are hoping he will "spill the beans" about his split.

Love Island All Stars 2025 launches Monday January 13 at 9PM on ITV2. * Follow Mirror Celebs on Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .