Love Island: All Stars 2026 may have just ended, but ITV2 is already assembling the lineup for the summer series, with the first rumoured contestant revealed. According to reports, Irish influencer Charleen Murphy is 'in talks' to join the villa later this year.
Murphy, who has over 360,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok, is a close friend of former Love Island star Lucinda Strafford. The pair recently attended Coachella together, and Strafford is said to have recommended Murphy to producers after her split from Irish footballer Dano Mandroiu in January.
'Charleen split from her boyfriend earlier this year and Lucinda told ITV bosses they should get her on the show,' a TV insider told The Sun. 'She's really gorgeous and fun and has a lot of Irish charm.'
This is not Murphy's first brush with Love Island; she auditioned in 2020 and reached the final rounds but was not selected. She described the process to Evoke in 2021, saying producers have a 'really set idea each year who they want.'
