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Love Island producers are said to be seeking out influencers with visible disabilities for the 2021 season of the show. The programme is thought to be hoping to have its first-ever disabled contestant in time for the new series which begins later this month.

As the new series kicks off later this months, it's been reported that Love Island bosses have cast influencers with disabilities in a bid to be more inclusive.The casting team have actively been reaching out to potential stars who have visible disabilities for the next season. One name being thrown into the mix is influencer and para-athlete Milly Pickles, 26, who has had her leg amputated after she was electrocuted.

Love Island 2021 is expected to have its first ever disabled contestant after producers have reached out to influencers with visible disabilities and invited them to take part in the show, according to reports.Producers of the ITV2 match-making show have reportedly been trying to recruit influencers with disabilities including para-athlete Milly Pickles, 26, whose leg was amputated after she was electrocuted.Milly is a Gymshark and Freetrain athlete with almost 25k followers on Instagram.A source revealed to The Sun: "Casting are actively approaching for someone who visibly has a disability."It’s all part of the show trying to be as diverse as possible."The final line-up hasn’t been sorted yet but it would be ideal if they had at least one

LOVE Island is set to have its first disabled star after approaching a number of influencers with disabilities. The casting team are now actively contacting potential participants who have a visible disability for the ITV2 dating contest.