Love Island will return for a third series

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Good news for fans of Love Island - ITV has announced it will be back next year.

Bosses have ordered a third season of one of the summer's most talked about shows.

Its second run is thought to have doubled last year's viewing figures, with an average of 1.3 million people watching each episode.

"We can't wait to do it all again next year," said ITV Studios creative director Richard Cowles.

Although the series officially finished last night with Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde crowned champions, it will return for a special episode on Sunday 17 July.

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Nathan and Cara were crowned series two winners

Love Island: Heading Home will follow the islanders as they're reunited at the wrap party.

Which will no doubt mean clashes as exes come face-to-face for one last time.

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Like any self-respecting reality show, it got plenty of headlines and complaints.

The most famous moment was when 20-year-old contestant Zara Holland was stripped of her Miss GB title for having sex with Vicky Pattison's ex, Alex Bowen.

She later quit the show after finding out her mum was ill.

Alex hooked up with Olivia and came second.

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Emma and Terry look thrilled

Sex on the show is nothing surprising but there were still complaints when Terry and Emma went for it on top of the covers, in full view of the cameras and fellow housemates.

So fair to say you'll need to be "outgoing" if you want to be on the new series.

"We've already started the search for a brand new cast of singles looking for love," says Richard Cowles.

"We couldn't be more proud of the show which has found its perfect match in ITV2."

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