Summer season loving, had me a blast …
“Love Island” returns for Season 3 Wednesday (July 7) on CBS — and host Arielle Vandenberg says she’s “freaking out!” concerning the new area of contestants (or “Islanders” in show-speak).
“I don’t even know what they appear to be [yet]. You’ll suppose that I do know all the pieces, but it surely’s sort of a shock to me, too,” Vandenberg, 34, informed The Publish.
The relationship present originated within the UK in 2005 and has spawned variations all around the world, together with the US incarnation, which filmed Season 1 in Fiji and Season 2 in Las Vegas. Season 3 is ready in Hawaii.
Within the present, a gaggle of 12 singles stay in a mansion in an unique location (therefore Hawaii), the place they need to instantly accomplice up in {couples} (regardless of having simply met), undergo numerous wacky challenges and generally swap companions. The profitable couple will get a $100,000 prize.
As host for the third consecutive season, actress/comic Vandenberg doesn’t keep in the home with the Islanders, however she is on location the place they’re at some point of the shoot — visiting them to announce new challenges together with taking part in video games designed to get them to disclose secrets and techniques; preventing cardboard cut-outs of villains to “save” their accomplice; or making an attempt to finish an impediment course whereas trying “attractive.”
“I really like being the massive sister of the home. I simply are available in and oversee all the pieces,” she mentioned. “It’s a very particular function. Individuals weirdly get excited once I are available in, or they get scared. Both I’m bringing excellent news or unhealthy information. I’ve such a enjoyable half on the present.”
One of many upcoming occasions in Season 3 can be associated to a steamy Netflix hit, Vandenberg mentioned.
“Let’s simply say for those who love ‘Bridgerton’ as a lot as I do, you’re going to need to watch,” she mentioned. “As a result of there is perhaps a problem there that includes some sort of ‘Bridgerton’ theme.”
To make issues extra sophisticated, new singles are thrown into the combination at numerous factors, and the viewers will get some say into who’s booted off the present (through voting). Season 3 will even see the return of Casa Amor, which is a second villa to which half the solid is shipped. There, they meet a model new group of singles and should determine in the event that they need to stick to their present accomplice or go for a brand new one.
“Season 2 was our first season having Casa Amor. We could have it again this season, which is my favourite a part of the present,” mentioned Vandenberg. “It’s the last word temptation. The entire sudden there’s new women and new guys, and the folks that you just suppose are staying collectively are cut up up, and now they’re with an entire bunch of recent folks. It stirs the pot. That’s what we’d like on this present.”
Since “Love Island” is such a quintessentially British present, it was unclear how it might land in America. However three seasons in, Vandenberg thinks it’s been a hit.
“Love is love, whether or not you’re in England or in America. Individuals love watching the friendships that blossom on this present and the love that comes out of it.”
Every season sees the standard character sorts widespread on relationship reveals: the cocky individual, the soulful one, and so on.
“I’m all in favour of these those who don’t have filters and simply go for it,” Vandenberg mentioned. “If I used to be on this present within the first lineup, I’d step ahead [as a dating option] for each individual that walked out. As a result of who cares? You’ve bought to place all of it on the market. These are the folks whose journeys I really like following. They stay the expertise and do what they’re presupposed to do on this present, which is to have enjoyable with it and actually go for it.”
Though she hasn’t but interacted with Season 3’s crop of Islanders, she say Season 2’s Cely Vazquez is a favourite.
“I cherished watching her as a result of sure, she was coupled up with Johnny [Middlebrooks] all the time, but it surely simply felt like she was so open. And I really like that sort of journey for somebody. The folks which can be probably the most open get probably the most out of the present, and we get probably the most out of them as viewers.”
