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A FAMILIAR FACE HAS COME FORWARD TO ADDRESS SPECULATION THEY WILL BE ENTERING THE VILLA 12:41, 20 May 2025 Love Island's twelfth season is just around the corner with speculation

building about a release date and who could feature in this year's cast. While ITV has kept schtum on the exact launch date, the rumour mill's in overdrive about who'll be

soaking up the sun in this year's summer series. There's even talk about the villa potentially welcoming its first transgender contestant. Show bosses have reportedly been in talks

with Ibiza-based recruitment advisor, Michelle Roscoe. A source dished to The Sun: "They have met with Michelle and spoken to her about whether Love Island would be the right show for

her. She is absolutely gorgeous and an advocate for the trans community so she'd be an incredibly interesting contestant." Another name causing a stir is Gabriella Bardsley,

offspring of Real Housewives of Cheshire celeb Tanya Bardsley. She is currently appearing on ITVX's The Bardsley Bunch alongside her well-known family. Another rumoured cast member is a

star of the hit Channel 4 drama, Ackley Bridge. Nohail Mohammed portrayed Niz Nawaz in the series, and has finally addressed speculation about his involvement in Love Island. In a TikTok

video, he shut down whispers about being cast on the reality show, telling fans: "This is news to me... I'm not going on Love Island. I'm sorry to put a trump on these

rumours." He continued: "I'm not doing reality TV, I'm an actor. I'm not a reality TV star." Fans were left gutted and didn't hold back in the comments

after Nohail's bombshell. "If you were on there I'd watch it for once," one supporter scribbled, while another quipped: "But I mean tbh the views would defo be up

that year." Another fan urged: "I reckon you should just for bants," as yet another chimed in with a knowing: "I knew it was fake." But it's not all doom and

gloom for Love Island fans. In celebration of the show's tenth anniversary, ITV2 is dishing out a spin-off called Love Island: A Decade of Love, reports OK! Article continues below This

nostalgic special is set to hit screens before the summer series begins, promising a trip down memory lane which will "revisit unforgettable moments from the past decade – from

explosive recouplings and shock bombshells to the love stories that captured the nation." The synopsis also teases "exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes insights, and explore

Love Island's impact on TV, culture, and those who've stepped foot in the villa." _LOVE ISLAND IS COMING SOON_