Love Island bosses have reportedly splashed out on a £1.2M villa which is able to see the contestants compete like Gladiators to win the present’s sportiest season but.
Based on The Solar, the lavish mansion in South Africa boasts a zipper line, 400m operating monitor in addition to each rugby and soccer pitches.
The property will likely be house to a complete host of British singletons because the winter version of the present returns in January after three years – with new host Maya Jama, 28.
Unimaginable! Love Island bosses have reportedly splashed out on a £1.2M villa which is able to see the contestants compete like Gladiators to win the present’s sportiest season but
The supersized luxurious eco-retreat boasts beautiful mountain views and is nestled away in a ‘protected space’ within the coronary heart of the Franschhoek wine valley in South Africa’s ‘millionaire row’.
ITV2 are mentioned to be shelling out a reported £8,000 a day for unique use of the property, which is alleged to be owned by triathletes Regis Maniora, 43, and spouse Ilaria, 41, from Luxembourg.
The spectacular house additionally options its very personal river rapids alongside 50-metre swimming lanes in an unlimited lake.
Stunner: The property will likely be house to a complete host of British singletons because the winter version of the present returns after three years – with new host Maya Jama, 28
A supply advised the publication: ‘The challenges on Love Island all the time make for enjoyable TV and this place is a producer’s dream.
‘It is completely beautiful and has a lot occurring. It would set the usual for future collection.
‘There’s certain to be loads of enjoyable and video games on the winter version and Ludus Magnus gives the right alternative for an enormous vary of actions for the contestants to get caught into.’
Casa Amor: This yr’s Casa Amor will likely be simply ft away from the principle property which is able to little question trigger friction (pictured)
In the midst of the lake can be its personal ‘Love Island’, with a non-public seashore and palm timber and this yr’s Casa Amor will likely be simply ft away from the principle property.
Casa Amor is a staple of the truth present when the women and men are divided and one group is distributed to the smaller property with new arrivals – often known as bombshells – to check their loyalties.
Often the venue is a drive away however the subsequent door location is certain to trigger friction, with a supply saying the principle villa will have the ability to hear any ‘wild events’ that may happen.
What number of?! There are additionally 17 lavishly adorned rooms within the villa
The sprawling mansion has 17 bedrooms, treehouse in addition to a T-shaped swimming pool, which is able to little question see drama over the course of the collection.
The house is called Ludus Magnus after a Gladiator college in historical Rome the place the place slaves battled for his or her lives towards armoured gladiator in entrance of baying Romans.
MailOnline have contacted ITV for remark.
It comes after former host Laura Whitmore took a swipe on the present on Wednesday as she claimed that she would nonetheless be fronting the franchise if she’d had extra freedom in her position.
Gladiator: The house is called Ludus Magnus after a Gladiator college in historical Rome the place the place slaves battled for his or her lives towards armoured gladiator in entrance of baying Romans (Russell Crowe pictured within the 2000 film Gladiator)
The tv presenter, 37, stepped away from the ITV2 relationship present earlier this yr, a task which she took on in 2020, however has now revealed the actual cause for her departure.
In a brand new interview, Laura took a swipe on the programme, admitting: ‘If I might [have done] issues the way in which I needed to, I would in all probability nonetheless be doing it.’
She mentioned she struggled to stay neutral whereas engaged on the present, admitting she generally needed to voice her opinion on what had occurred within the villa and ask the Islanders how they had been coping following their keep.
Oh my! In a brand new interview, Laura Whitmore, 37, has admitted that she would in all probability nonetheless be internet hosting Love Island if she might have achieved issues ‘the way in which she needed’
Talking to Psychologies journal, Laura mentioned of the contestants: ‘There was solely a lot I can do as a bunch – I could not assist them or not assist them. I could not say something.
‘So that you form of should go quiet, and that was laborious for me as a result of I like to have the ability to have these conversations.
‘If I might [have done] issues the way in which I needed to, I would in all probability nonetheless be doing it.’
The TV star changed Caroline Flack because the host of the ITV relationship present when she stood down in December 2019. Caroline tragically took her personal life aged 40 in February 2020.
‘I could not say something!’ Complaining, Laura mentioned: ‘There was solely a lot I can do as a bunch – I could not assist them or not assist them. I could not say something’
Laura – who’s mom to a 20-month-old daughter with Love Island voiceover star Iain Sterling – took to social media after this yr’s summer time season to element her choice, admitting she discovered flying forwards and backwards from the villa ‘very troublesome’.
In her assertion, Laura mentioned she was solely planning to fill in for Caroline for one collection, emotionally saying that she hope she did her late pal ‘proud’.
The previous showbiz reporter penned: ‘Some information! I will not be internet hosting the subsequent collection of Love island.
Throughout: Whitmore confirmed her departure from the ITV2 rankings juggernaut in August after a quick two-and-a-half yr spell as host
‘There are particular components of the present I’ve discovered very troublesome that can not be modified some as a result of format, together with the flying forwards and backwards to South Africa together with my new conflicting tasks.
‘I want it was nonetheless attainable however know you will be in protected fingers. I used to be solely planning to fill in for Caroline for a collection and it was 3 collection. I hope I did you proud Caroline.’
Laura’s stint on the ITV2 relationship present acquired combined critiques this season; some viewers praised her dealing with of delicate subjects, whereas others criticised her for ‘encouraging slut-shaming’ in a phase which sparked 427 Ofcom complaints.
Who’s Maya Jama?
Maya Jama, 28, is a presenter of Somali and Swedish descent.
Her dad and mom named her after poet Maya Angelou as a result of her mom learn the well-known poem, I Know Why The Caged Hen Sings, throughout her being pregnant.
Maya grew up in Bristol, alongside along with her brother Omar, however moved to London aged 16 to pursue her broadcasting profession.
Her father was in jail for many of her childhood, for violence-related crimes corresponding to pub brawls and fights – she stopped talking to him aged 12 however stays extremely near her mom.
Maya’s dad and mom named her after poet Maya Angelou as a result of her mom learn the well-known poem, I Know Why The Caged Hen Sings, throughout her being pregnant
She arrange her personal YouTube channel in addition to touchdown a gig as a presenter for JumpOff TV.
Her first huge gig was because the host of MTV’s The Wrap Up, earlier than transferring on to host MTV Necessities and MTV Information.
She co-presented Trending Reside! on 4Music from 2015 till 2017, Cannonball on ITV in 2017, the MTV present True Love or True Lies in 2018, and the primary collection of The Circle with Alice Levine on Channel 4.
In November 2017, she grew to become the youngest individual, then aged 23, to co-host the MOBO Awards on Channel 5 with fellow presenter Marvin Humes.
She grew to become the crew captain on ITV2 rap panel present Do not Hate the Playaz offered by Jordan Stephens.
Maya has loved a profitable radio presenting profession. She hosted #DriveWithMaya on Rinse FM from 2014 to 2017, and co-presented Radio 1’s Biggest Hits and offered her personal present, Maya Jama on BBC Radio 1 from 2018 to 2020.
In 2020, she introduced she was leaving BBC Radio 1, a station she has hosted on for 2 years.
Like twins: Maya pictured along with her lookalike mom
In an Instagram publish, she mentioned on the time: My loveess, I’ve made the very troublesome choice to not proceed my Radio 1 contract from June.
‘As you already know I’ve been juggling & There are lots of thrilling commitments taking place that will imply I’m not in a position to dedicate the time wanted to my weekly radio present.
Maya famously dated rapper Stormzy in 2016. They break up three years later however stay mates.(pictured in June 2018)
‘I’ve cherished each second of my time at Radio 1 and I wish to thank the crew for his or her laborious work and friendship over the past two years. It’s been a JOURNEY.’
In September 2021, it was introduced that Jama could be the host of Simon Cowell’s new music competitors gameshow Stroll The Line.
So far as her private life goes, Maya famously dated rapper Stormzy in 2016. They break up three years later however stay mates.
Stormzy appeared to handle rumours he had strayed in his subsequent music releases – together with his tune Classes mentioned to be concerning the heartbreaking break up and lyrics confessing that he had ‘achieved the grime’ on the TV star.
Nevertheless, the award-winning musician later revealed he hadn’t been untrue all through his relationship however as a substitute, admitted to displaying ‘disrespect’ to his well-known ex.
In August, she break up from her fiancé Ben Simmons six months after getting engaged, on account of long-distance.
