Fan favourite Love Island star set for All Stars comeback despite on/off romance with stunning ex from the show
A FAN favourite Love Islander looks set to be heading back to the villa this January in a shock All Stars comeback.
Maya Jama will be welcoming a slew of past contestants back to South Africa for the second edition of the hit ITV2 dating show’s starry spin-off and a whole host of names are currently in the frame to head back.
With the show just two months away, speculation is rife about which stars could be attempting to find love once again and The Sun can exclusively reveal that one of the show’s biggest hunks looks to be poised to return.
Tyrique Hyde has become the first of the male Islanders who look set to fly out to South Africa this January for the show after entering into talks with the top brass at ITV.
However, his appearance could be dependent on whether he is truly over his villa ex Ella Thomas amid their on-off union.
A source told The Sun: “Tyrique is in super early talks with ITV to return to All Stars.
“He was a huge fan favourite and he makes good TV but the real question is: is he over Ella?
“They’ve been spotted out a few times since the split and ITV only want people who are on the show to find love.”
TV star turned rapper Tyrique called it quits with stunning Scottish model Ella in February of this year having fallen for each other on the ITV reality series in 2023.
However, since then, both have been plagued with rumours they could be secretly giving their romance another go after being spotted hanging out in the same places at the same time in the months that followed their split.
Neither Ella nor Tyrique have had any other public romances since their split and have remained famously coy on their love lives.
But should Tyrique opt to sign up to the All Stars edition of the programme, the truth behind their split could be heard for the very first time.
Tyrique is likely to be encouraged to go back to the show that made him a star after his childhood best pal Toby Aromolaran took part in All Stars earlier this year.
The buddies, who grew up together and remain close to this day, both found fame on the show with Toby finishing in second place in 2021 alongside then-girlfriend Chloe Burrows.
Following their split, he appeared on the US show Love Island Games before appearing on All Stars this year where he formed a brief connection with Georgia Steel.
Tyrique is not the only famous face to be linked to the show so far.
The Sun previously told how Gemma Owen looks set to be heading back to the programme that made her a star.
She found love with Luca Bish on the show but they split after three months together and Gemma has largely shunned TV work since then.
But now it looks likely that she will be making her big comeback at the turn of the new year.
A source told The Sun: “Gemma had a great time on Love Island in 2022… it wasn’t something she ever imagined signing up to but the entire experience caught her by surprise.
“She was incredibly young when she first starred on the show at 19 but now she hopes as a 21-year-old her first experience will help her at a second chance of love.
“Michael is bracing himself for another series supporting his daughter date in front of the nation – but he was so proud of Gemma during her first villa stint, he knows she’s sensible and can be trusted.
“As well as finding a long term partner, Gemma has seen how lucrative All Stars can be for the Islanders taking part and as a savvy businesswoman, she definitely sees it as a money making opportunity.”
Love Island All Stars 2025 rumours
Love Island All Stars will be back for its second series in 2025 - and rumours are already rife as to who will be making a comeback this time around.
After the second All Stars series was announced in May, show boss Mike Spender said: “Lots of people have been in contact about it, lots of fun people, from series one onwards.
“We cast it because we knew what was going on behind the scenes of who was getting with who and now even more stories have come out.
“I think we will now save ex-islanders for All Stars.”
One rumoured name for the next series is data engineer Harry Baker.
Harry, 25, arrived in the villa as a bombshell in Series 11. He soon ‘stole’ Grace Jackson after making his debut.
Arriving late in the run, he only lasted for a few days before being dumped alongside Lola Deloca.
Despite the hunk’s brief stint, viewers have called for Harry’s return.
One upset fan wrote: “Get you in All Stars next”, to which Harry cryptically replied by posting ‘shrugging’ emojis.