HOLY SHIT THIS IS NOT A DRILL. LOVE ISLAND AUSTRALIA IS OFFICIALLY HAPPENING.
Channel Nine has announced that they will be producing a local version of the hugely popular reality series that’ll hit Australian screens in 2018.
Nine revealed its upcoming slate of programs at today’s massive Upfronts presentation, and among the various titbits the network dropped the revelation that the series will form the backbone of their programming on multichannel 9Go as well as streaming on-demand service 9Now.
Hearts will be pounding and pulses will be racing as Love Island gets an Australian edition exclusively for @9Go & @9NowAU in 2018 #9Upfront
— Channel9 (@Channel9) October 11, 2017
Love Island Australia, will see sexy young singles on the lookout for romance, jetting off to a summer paradise to find love. #9Upfront
— Channel9 (@Channel9) October 11, 2017
What’s essentially a crossover between Survivor, Big Brother, and The Bachelor/ette, Love Island thrusts a whole mess of sexy singles into an idyllic summer paradise, with everyone forced to couple up purely based on first impressions. Throughout the show people can swap partners if they choose, but if they wind up single and dateless they’re bloody outta there.
The winning couple ultimately receives a cash prize, and also – presumably – eternal undying love.
But it gets better: Along with today’s announcement that the show is actually happening comes the revelation that they’re casting as we speak, which means if you’re absolutely gagging for it you can apply to be on the show.
Love Island Australia is coming to @9Go & @9NowAU! Single & up for the hottest summer ever? Apply now: https://t.co/P9jH69DCVo #9LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/XbqReeyRqW
— Love Island Australia (@LoveIslandAU) October 11, 2017
The casting page has put the call out for singles aged between 18 and 35 who are “warm, honest, open, and looking for love.” What could possibly go wrong!
If you feel like tossing yr name into the ring, smash yr details down via this link.
For the rest of you, stock up on the popcorn. TV in 2018’s gonna be good as hell.
