Love Island: Arielle Vandenberg Set as Host of CBS Reality Series
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CBS announced today actress and comedian Arielle Vandenberg will host Love Island this summer.
She will preside over the matchmaking when the U.S. version of the international reality sensation debuts Tuesday, July 9 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS.
New one-hour episodes continue every weeknight through Wednesday, August 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).
"As a huge fan of the show, I can't tell you how excited I am to be hosting LOVE ISLAND this summer. I'm here for it all... the love, the relationships, the re-coupling... bring it on," said Arielle Vandenberg, reacting to the news.
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"I feel so honored to be at the head of the table watching it all go down!"
"Watching LOVE ISLAND is like watching your favorite romantic comedy five nights a week with your best friends...and Arielle would be the friend bringing the popcorn," said Sharon Vuong, Senior Vice President, Alternative Programming at CBS.
"Aside from being a huge fan of the genre, she's a gifted performer with an impressive resume across multiple mediums who has a genuine and unique connection with all of her fans. We couldn't be more thrilled that she's joining us on this wild ride this summer."
Arielle Vandenberg is well known for her roles in How I Met Your Mother, Greek, Meet the Browns, The Ugly Truth, and Bones.
Additionally, she hosted Car Show on the mobile app Go90.
Arielle is an esteemed content creator, sharing her hilarious content with millions of followers per day across her social channels, including her former weekly Snapchat interview series, Snap Hangs, which featured guests such as Julianne Hough, Sophia Bush, Nina Dobrev, Derek Hough, and Maroon 5's James Valentine.
"Love Island begins as a group of single "Islanders" come together in a stunning villa in Fiji, ready to embark on a summer of love, friendships and ultimately, relationships," according to the network's description of the series.
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"Every few days the Islanders must couple-up - those who fail to find a partner to couple-up with risk being dumped from the island."
"Islanders are on the lookout for romance, but the road to love doesn't always run smoothly."
"Challenges abound with new Islander arrivals and dramatic twists as friendships and relationships form."
"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."
With the premiere fast approaching, CBS has yet to reveal who has been cast as the islanders looking for love.
Love Island begun its life in the United Kingdom. It was originally known as Celebrity Love Island, and aired on ITV from 2005-06.
It was canceled following its second season thanks to low ratings. In 2015, the series was rebooted as Love Island, and was an immediate success for digital channel, ITV 2.
The recent fifth season launched with 3.3 million total viewers.
It remains to be seen whether the show will translate well for U.S. audiences or if it will become another Paradise Hotel.
What are your thoughts, TV Fanatics?
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