Rumours about who might be heading into the villa to find love have been circulating ahead of the second winter series of Love Island, with two former Love Island stars and a Molly-Mae Hague lookalike thrown into the mix.
Every winter, rumored Love Island 2023 star – Molly-Mae lookalike to ex-islander
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The winter version of Love Island is almost here, with the new series premiering in South Africa on Monday, January 16.
Maya Jama is set to take over hosting duties from former host Laura Whitmore, who stepped down in 2022, and her debut has been teased in a series of ads as she prepares to ‘take love by the horns’.
This will be only the second series of the winter version after ITV2 was forced to cancel the show due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2021.
Rumours about who might be heading into the villa to find love have already circulated ahead of the winter 2023 series, with former Love Island stars thrown into the mix.
But who will the winter Love Island 2023 contestants be? Here are all of the hints we have so far.
- Tanya Manhenga
Tanya is the first stunning singleton who is rumored to be leaving for the series later this month.
Tanya, a 22-year-old biomedical science student, is already a rising star on Instagram, where she has over 11,500 followers.
On her profile, she describes herself as a “digital creator,” and she has collaborated with a number of fashion brands, including Boohoo, as well as show brands Ego and Simmi Shoes.
Tanya’s Instagram account is littered with stunning selfies of her on lavish trips and glammed up for a night out on the town.
Her most recent post, however, may have hinted at her rumoured upcoming Love Island stint, as she captioned two photos of herself in a drop shoulder jumper and jeans, “Calm before the storm.”
Meanwhile, The Sun has learned from a source: “Tanya really is the whole package, she’s a smart as she is stunning and she looks set to be one this series most popular Islanders.”
“She’s an Islander in waiting, already moving in the same circles as former cast members and with brand deals already under her belt.”
“But her followers already know she’s got a personality to match.”
Love Island producers are thought to be scouting model Chloe Baker for the upcoming 2023 winter season of the ITV reality show.
The TikTok star has modeled for Missy Empire, Lipsy London, and fast-fashion label PrettyLittleThing, and has been compared to former islander Molly-Mae Hague.
According to the MailOnline, model Chloe could be among those entering the South African villa this year.
The blonde beauty could even follow in the footsteps of her lookalike and PLT creative director Molly-Mae, who fell in love with boxer Tommy Fury on the 2019 series.
In what could be a foreshadowing of her exciting 2023 plans, Chloe began the year by telling her 15.3K Instagram followers that it would be the’same circle, same game, but a different level’ while posing in a sparkly, floor-length gown.
The influencer, who is managed by Nemesis Models in Manchester, also has 12.7K TikTok followers.
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- Arabella Chi
Following former islander Adam Collard’s shocking return to Love Island last summer, rumours have circulated that some more familiar faces will be returning to the villa for a second season this winter.
Arabella Chi, one of those famous faces, has sent the rumor mill into overdrive with a cryptic Instagram post to ring in the New Year.
The blonde bombshell, who appeared on the 2019 series of Love Island and briefly fell in love with Wes Nelson, hinted that she might return for another chance at love in the South African villa.
Arabella teased a TV return in a mysterious post in which the blonde beauty posed in a steamy swimsuit shot.
“Super excited for the year ahead coming back on your tv screens this month.
“So keep your eyes peeled as you don’t want to miss it,” she penned.
- Joanna Chimonides
Joanna Chimonides is another former Love Island star who has hinted at a possible return to the ITV2 show.
The former Love Island star, who also appeared as a Casa Amor bombshell on the 2019 series, dropped a huge hint that she is set to enter the villa when she posted a cryptic snap from South Africa.
Joanna shared an image of a road sign on her Instagram stories to inform fans that she is currently in Cape Town.
