Love Island 2020 could be AXED as ITV bosses say they don't want to send the 'wrong signal' – Daily Mail, Dailymail.co.uk

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. Kevin added that they did consider moving filming for this year series to the UK from its usual spot in Mallorca.

He went onto dismiss reports the new series co uld be filmed in Cornwall saying it ‘wouldn’t be the same.’

Kevin also said that they are hoping to reach a decision on the new series of Love Island ‘very soon,’ and there would be a ‘big commercial impact’ if the series failed to go ahead.

It was reported earlier this month that Love Island bosses were hoping to go ahead with filming the new series, and would delay the start date until July.

A TV source exclusively told MailOnline: ‘The team are still committed to the series airing this summer. The show will go on. ‘

‘ Production on Love Island have been told the upcoming series is still scheduled to take place but the show will launch a month later in July. All the usual preparations are going ahead, ‘

It comes following reports much of this year cast will have missed on thousands of pounds in events and big-money deals as the country is ground to a halt during the lockdown.

On Thursday, Jack Cooper of EdHopkinsPR revealed to Metro that stars have missed key moneymaking moments which have previously bagged stars up to millions of pounds.

He said : ‘They are also missing out on club appearances due to them being closed, which could have earned them up to £ 5, per hour.

‘With no events to attend, they are also missing out on a huge range of exposure in the media, having no stories for the press to write ab out …

‘The Winter Love Island stars are set to lose huge amounts of money, some contestants up to £ , 10. Brand deals at the moment are at an all-time low.

‘Many of the participants have approached us to represent them during this tough time. Due to our books being full and also the lack of opportunities in the industry at this time, we have had to decline them. ‘

Love Island last aired on screens at the beginning of this year when ITV2 commissioned the show’s first ever winter series, filmed in South Africa.

Laura Whitmore took over as host from her friend Caroline Flack, who went onto tragically take her own life in February.

Shortly after the show came off air that month, the global coronavirus pandemic spread around the world, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson enforcing a lockdown on (March.

Despite these concerns, the number of applications for the summer series is anything to go by, fans are hoping the ITV2 dating show does return as potential islanders are at a record high.

according to the Sun, Love Island has received its highest number of applications yet and show bosses are hoping to snap up new reality stars by holding virtual auditions.

An insider told the paper that applications have surpassed , 03, claiming: ‘Applications have gone through the roof since lockdown. Never before have so many people applied in this six-week time span. ‘

They continued:’ Over seventy per cent of the applications have come from (to – year-olds and the videos being sent in have been more creative than ever as people have more time on their hands. ‘

The insider suggested that once the candidates for Love Island’s summer series have been shortlisted in the’ coming weeks ‘, they’ ll then be interviewed virtually by the team, with ITV having to bring in ‘extra staff’ to accommodate the high numbers.

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