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The Winter Love Island villa has been revealed, with sources telling MailOnline the South African manor is the 'best villa' yet.Â Work on the manor is currently underway ahead of the series launch on ITV2 and ITVX next year, with show bosses making the safety of the Islanders their main priority after previous villas have seen intruders sneak in.Â The supersized luxury eco-retreat boasts stunning mountain views and is nestled away in a 'protected area' in the heart of the Franschhoek wine valley in South Africa's 'millionaire row'.Â [img][/img] Winter Love Island's 2023 villa REVEALED: The new luxury eco-retreat boasts a giant pool and mountain views in a 'protected area' of Franschhoek wine valley - as series returns to South Africa after three years With Winter Love Island not airing for three years show bosses have pulled out all the stops for the fresh batch of Islanders on their quest for love and romance. The villa is the biggest one yet of all the series, boasting a giant pool and surrounded by palm trees and typically costs around Â£430 per night to stay in per room.Â Â RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next [img][/img] Coleen Rooney wraps up in oversized black jacket and leopard... [img][/img] EXCLUSIVE: 'He really wasn't okay!' Love Island's Davide... [img][/img] 'Caught your attention': Chloe Ferry puts on a VERY busty... Share this article Share It is is also environmentally friendly, with the estate havingÂ 100 percent off-the-grid status which allows it to generate its own electricity, water and numerous food sources. The debut winter series aired in January 2020 - shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic - and was won by Paige Turley and Finn Tapp. Plans for a second winter series were shelved in 2021 amid concerns surrounding the pandemic. [img][/img] Reigning champions:Â The debut winter series aired in January 2020 - shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic - and was won by Paige Turley and Finn Tapp. Plans for a second winter series were shelved in 2021 amid concerns surrounding the pandemic [img][/img] Greenery:Â The supersized luxury eco-retreat boasts stunning mountain views and is nestled away in a 'protected area' in the heart of the Franschhoek wine valley Paige and Finn said in the wake of the announcement: 'Love Island enabled us to find love with someone that without the show, our paths would never have crossed. 'We both found everything that we'd asked for in a partner in each other and we now live together in Manchester (we've been here for almost two years). We've got a new amazing group of friends and literally couldn't imagine life without each other.' Paul Mortimer, Director of Reality Commissioning and Controller, ITV2, said 'Love Island has once again proved itself to be the nation's favourite talking point across the summer, and we're always blown away by the show's ongoing impact and talkability amongst our younger audience.Â 'So, rather than just serving up a Summer of Love, we thought we'd make 2023 the Year of Love with two full series of the show.' [img][/img] Â Incredible:Â The villa is the biggest one yet of all the series, boasting a giant pool and surrounded by palm trees. It is is also environmentally friendly, with the estate having 100 percent off-the-grid status which allows it to generate its own electricity [img][/img] Wow: Work on the manor is currently underway ahead of the series launch next year, with ITV bosses making the safety of the Islanders their main priority after previous villas have seen intruders sneak in Mike Spencer, Executive Producer at Lifted Entertainment, said 'After eight brilliant series, we are excited to be serving up two helpings of love in 2023 by kicking off in January at a stunning new villa in South Africa.Â 'We can look forward to more romances, bromances and everything in between as we embark on another epic year of love.' It's believed the stars of Love Island's inaugural winter series lost Â£500,000 in 'missed opportunities', as the country went into lockdown shortly after they left the villa. [img][/img] Back in 2019: The previous Winter Love Island villa featured all the familiar aspects such as a firepit, day bed and roof terrace [img][/img] Unusual: The 2019 villa was a jaw-dropping sight thanks to a striking front made of white layered panels and a light wood finish to combat the searing heat Jack Cooper of EdHopkinsPR revealed to Metro that stars missed key moneymaking moments which have previously bagged stars up to millions of pounds. This series of Winter Love Island will also see a new host after Laura Whitmore stepped down from the show, with Maya Jama confirmed as her replacement last month.Â Maya said in a statement: 'I've always been such a massive Love Island fan and I'm so excited to be hosting one of the nation's favourite shows! I can't wait to get into the Villa to meet all of the Islanders.'Â Laura announced in August this year that she was quitting the show and would not be returning to host the next series of the ITV2 dating show. more videos 1 2 3 Watch video Romeo Beckham's dog tries to destroy Victoria's Â£370 advent calendar [img][/img] Watch video The 1979 trailer of controversial film Monty Python's Life of Brian [img][/img] Watch video Jessie James Decker shares video of her kids after backlash [img][/img] Watch video England WAGs share clips from World Cup England v Wales game [img][/img] Watch video Sights and sounds from The 2022 Gotham Awards in New York City [img][/img] Watch video Brendan Fraser attends 'The Whale' screening with his sons [img][/img] Watch video Sophia Bush & Hilarie Burton on being forced to do Maxim shoot [img][/img] Watch video Cameron Diaz joins BFF Drew Barrymore in interview promo [img][/img] Watch video Arabella Chi shows off stunning figure as she poses in bikini [img][/img] Watch video Matthew Wright says he will have Christmas apart from his family [img][/img] Watch video Selena Gomez steps out from music studio in New York City [img][/img] Watch video Sadie Sink looks glamorous at screening of 'The Whale' in NYC [img][/img] The Irish presenter, 37, joined back in 2020 and has hosted the hugely popular reality programme and its spin-off Aftersun for three series. Laura - who is mother to a 17-month-old daughter with Love Island voiceover star Iain Sterling - took to her Instagram at the time to confirm she would be leaving, saying she has found flying back and forth from the villa 'very difficult'. The broadcaster's stint on the ITV2 dating show received mixed reviews this season; some viewers praised her handling of sensitive topics, while others criticised her for 'encouraging slut-shaming' in a segment which sparked 427 Ofcom complaints. [img][/img] Congratulations:Â While Winter Love Island was shelved amid the pandemic, the summer series aired this year with a whopping 3.4 million viewers tuning in to watch Ekin-Su CÃ¼lcÃ¼loglu and Davide Sanclimenti be crowned the 2022 winnersÂ Laura replaced Caroline Flack as the presenter of Love Island when she stood down in December 2019. Caroline tragically took her own life aged 40 in February 2020. In her statement, Laura said she was only planning to fill in for Caroline for one series, emotionally saying that she hope she did her late friend 'proud'. Taking to Instagram, Laura said: 'Some news! I won't be hosting the next series of Love island. 'There are certain elements of the show I've found very difficult that cannot be changed some due to the format, including the flying back and forth to South Africa along with my new conflicting projects. more videos 1 2 3 Watch video Romeo Beckham's dog tries to destroy Victoria's Â£370 advent calendar [img][/img] Watch video The 1979 trailer of controversial film Monty Python's Life of Brian [img][/img] Watch video Jessie James Decker shares video of her kids after backlash [img][/img] Watch video England WAGs share clips from World Cup England v Wales game [img][/img] Watch video Sights and sounds from The 2022 Gotham Awards in New York City [img][/img] Watch video Brendan Fraser attends 'The Whale' screening with his sons [img][/img] Watch video Sophia Bush & Hilarie Burton on being forced to do Maxim shoot [img][/img] Watch video Cameron Diaz joins BFF Drew Barrymore in interview promo [img][/img] Watch video Arabella Chi shows off stunning figure as she poses in bikini [img][/img] Watch video Matthew Wright says he will have Christmas apart from his family [img][/img] Watch video Selena Gomez steps out from music studio in New York City [img][/img] Watch video Sadie Sink looks glamorous at screening of 'The Whale' in NYC [img][/img] 'I wish it was still possible but know you'll be in safe hands. I was only planning to fill in for Caroline for a series and it turned into 3 series. I hope I did you proud Caroline.' Speaking of Laura's exit, an ITV spokesperson said at the time: 'Laura has been a fantastic host across the last three series of the show. 'We are so grateful for everything she has brought to the programme but understand and respect her decision, and we look forward to working with her on upcoming ITV projects.' [img][/img] Moving on:Â This series of Winter Love Island will also see a new host after Laura Whitmore stepped down from the show , with Maya Jama confirmed as her replacement last month [img][/img] Get her in the villa! Maya said in a statement, 'I've always been such a massive Love Island fan and I'm so excited to be hosting one of the nation's favourite shows! I can't wait to get into the Villa to meet all of the Islanders' Maya has presenting experience on shows such as Walk the Line and Soccer Aid. While Winter Love Island was shelved amid the pandemic, the summer series aired this year with a whoppingÂ 3.4 million viewers tuning in to watchÂ Ekin-Su CÃ¼lcÃ¼loglu and Davide Sanclimenti be crowned the 2022 winners.Â The couple finished ahead of Gemma Owen, 19, and Luca Bish, 23, who were awarded second place and narrowly missed out on the money, with bosses deciding to ditch the 'split or steal' twist that usually comes at the end for the first time in the history of the ITV2 show. Gemma and Luca have since split.Â
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