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Love Island spin-offs and rival shows - diversity changes, F-bombs and brutal axe
Love Island producers have opted for a new spin this summer, proudly declaring themselves 'The OGs of Love'.The ITV2 dating show first hit screens in June 2015.It has since aired eight seasons and spawned a number of spin-off and rival shows from other broadcasters.READ MORE: Love Island's Ekin-Su 'could steal £50k prize' if she reaches final says show starsIn January 2020, Love Island launched its first ever winter season, which took place in South Africa as opposed to the Mallorca location of the summer show.With Winter Love Island confirmed to return to screens in January, Daily Star takes a look inside Love Island's biggest spin-off and rival shows.Love Island launched its first-ever winter season in January 2020.Once again presented by Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling, Winter Love Island was nearly identical to the main summer series with one key difference - Islanders were placed inside a South African villa instead of a Mallorca one.The series didn't get off to the easiest of starts, as the coronavirus pandemic saw it cancelled for the next two years.Earlier this month, Winter Love Island was confirmed to return to screens in January 2023.Before Winter Love Island hit screens, ITV producers launched Survival of the Fittest.Also hosted by Laura Whitmore and set in South Africa, the ill-fated series premiered in February 2018 and aired across three weeks.The show, which briefly featured eventual Love Island winner Dani Dyer, saw contestants take part in a series of physical challenges while residing in a luxury lodge and competing for a cash prize.Unlike Love Island, the show openly welcomed bisexual and queer contestants - with all participants competing in a battle of the sexes format.In September 2018, the series