Love Island axes Aftersun spin off in huge show shake-up

LOVE Island has axed its Aftersun spin-off for the upcoming series of All Stars.

Following rumours circulating online, The Sun can confirm ITV have shelved the traditional Sunday night sister show for the upcoming winter series in South Africa.

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It will be replaced by weekly live interviews with evicted islanders outside the villa.

Aftersun is understood to be returning in the summer for the regular series.

An insider said: "Bosses want the new series to feel and look really different from the regular series, and this time around, when islanders leave the villa, they will be greeted by Maya upon their exit who will grill them for all the goss fresh from the firepit.

"It means Maya will have even more screentime which will thrill viewers, who can't get enough of her, and also that there will be loads more reaction from the All-Stars the second they get dumped.

"This isn't the end of Aftersun though, it will absolutely be back. The different with All Stars, however, is that it's almost like a completely new show, so producers wanted that to be reflected in how the exit interviews are done too"

The Sun has approached ITV for comment.

Aftersun has been airing on Sunday nights to accompany the regular series of Love Island since 2017.

The show was rebooted for ITV2 in 2015 and the spin-off started in series three after ratings went through the roof for the main show.