Love Island bosses ‘to launch new dating show filmed in the UK this winter called The Cabins’ after original series was cancelled due to COVID-19
Love Island bosses are reportedly launching a new dating show called The Cabins in the UK this winter.
It comes after the original summer and winter series were cancelled until later in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to reports, The Cabins will see single contestants ditch technology and instead be paired up in huts in the middle of the UK.
Exciting! Love Island bosses are reportedly launching a new dating show called The Cabins in the UK this winter (host Laura Whitmore pictured)
The singletons then reportedly have the choice to stay another night with their selected partners or be paired up with another love interest.
A source told The Sun: ‘Bosses are going back to basics with The Cabins. Set away from the distractions of modern life, two singletons will have to spend time together and properly get to know each other without a profile on a dating app.
‘After 24 hours together they will be able to decide whether they stay together for a bit longer, or move on to someone new.
‘If they remain as a couple for up to four days, we then give some other singles the chance to enter the cabin and potentially meet their Mr or Miss Right.’
Cancelled: It comes after the original summer and winter series were cancelled until later in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic (2019 stars Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury pictured)
The source added that the show is already reportedly casting singletons with filming due to take place in the next few months for a 2021 air date.
MailOnline has contacted ITV2 for comment.
It comes after ITV bosses pulled the plug on the summer and winter series of the reality show having said it was a logistical impossibility to safeguard ‘the wellbeing of everyone involved’ amid the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic.
Fans were assured the dating programme, which was due to begin filming in June, will be back ‘stronger than ever in 2021’.
New show:According to reports, The Cabins will see single contestants ditch technology and instead be paired up in huts in the middle of the UK (Love Island winter series cast pictured)
Kevin Lygo, Director of Television at ITV, said at the time: ‘We have tried every which way to make Love Island this summer but logistically it’s just not possible to produce it in a way that safeguards the wellbeing of everyone involved and that for us is the priority.
‘In normal circumstances we would be preparing very soon to travel out to the location in Mallorca to get the villa ready but clearly that’s now out of the question.
‘We are very sorry for fans of the show but making it safely is our prime concern and Love Island will be back stronger than ever in 2021. In the meantime Love Island fans can still enjoy all six series of Love Island on BritBox.’
Interesting! The singletons then reportedly have the choice to stay another night with their selected partners or be paired up with another love interest (host Laura Whitmore pictured)
Decisions: It comes after ITV bosses pulled the plug on the summer and winter series due to the Covid-19 crisis, with host Laura Whitmore supporting the decision
Host Laura Whitmore weighed in on the cancellation, saying it was the right decision.
She tweeted: ‘Like with a lot of things because of restrictions with travel, social distancing and unable to plan ahead, Love Island is postponed until 2021.
‘Great news is that there have been more applications then any other series! Next year is going to be BIG. Stay safe.’
Return! Fans were assured the dating programme, which was due to begin filming in June, will be back ‘stronger than ever in 2021’ (contestants Shaughna Phillips and Demi Jones, pictured)