Yes, the cat is finally out of the bag! Actress, presenter, entrepreneur and motivational speakerย Leandieย du Randt will hostย Love Island SA.ย Leandieย will preside over the matchmaking when the South African version of the international reality sensation debuts with a special 90-minute premiere on Sunday, 28 February at 20:00. New one-hour episodes will air Mondays to Fridays at 21:30, and on Sundays, viewers can watch unseen-bits just after the 20:00 movie.ย ย
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โHostingย Love Island SAย is one of the biggest privileges in my life and career so far. It has always been on my vision board to host a big show in South Africa, and this is the perfect opportunity to see this come to fruition.ย ย
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โI am also very excited to meet the beautiful contestants in the villa,โ saidย Leandie.ย
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Leandieย was runner up in the seventh season of the reality show,ย Strictly Come Dancingย with partner Brandon Eilers le Riche in 2014. Onย kykNET, she has been the presenter of the reality weight loss program known asย Slankย and was the co-host of the live music programย Komย onsย Jol.ย
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Leandieย is best-known for her role as Ivanka Gouws in theย kykNETย soap,ย Binnelanders,ย played the characters Mieke inย Getroudย met Rugby,ย and Lea in the dramaย Vlugย naย Egipteย andย Terugย naย Egipte. Her film credentials includeย Meisiesย wat Fluit, Last Days of American Crime, Semi-Soet, Klein Karoo, Dieย Windpomp,ย Mooirivier,ย Strikdas, Hollywood in my Huis,ย Vuilย Wasgoed, Thys & Trixย and Deon Meyerโs action movieย Jagveldย โ or the English version,ย Hunting Emma.ย
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Leandieย won twoย Huisgenootย Tempo Awards in 2015 and 2016: Best Actress in a drama/sitcom for her role as Lea in the award-winning drama seriesย Vlugย Naย Egipteย andย Huisgenootย Tempo award for Best Actress in aย soapie for her role as Ivanka in the popular soapย Binnelanders. Last yearย Leandieย took her seat as a judge at the Miss South Africa, and in 2018 she was awardedย GLAMOURย Woman of theย Year. She has also published her first self-help bookย Comfortable in Your Own Skin/Gemaklikย inย jouย eieย lyf.ย Leandieย is a motivational speaker and a registered psychometrist.ย
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Love Island SAย begins as a group of single โIslandersโ come together in a stunning villa in Cape Town, ready to embark on a summer of love, friendships and ultimately, relationships. Every few days the Islanders must couple-up โ and those who fail to find a partner to couple-up with risk being dumped from the island.ย ย
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Islanders are on the lookout for romance, but the road to love doesnโt always run smoothly. Challenges abound with new Islander arrivals and dramatic twists as friendships and relationships form.ย ย
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In addition to choosing their partners wisely, Islanders must also win the hearts of viewers, who have the opportunity to shape events on screen and ultimately crown one lucky couple the winner who will then have the chance to walk away with both love and the cash prize.ย
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The cast of Islanders will be announced at the end of February as they make their way into the villa.ย
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Love Island SAย is produced by Rapid Blue, owned by ITV Studios and Motion Content Group Ltd, and is distributed internationally by ITV Studios.ย ย
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Join in on the conversation on Twitter and Instagram, or on the Love Island SA Facebook page and witness the summer of love by using the hashtag #LoveIslandSA.ย