Sophie Monk plays a bikini-clad mermaid in new Love Island Australia teaser as upcoming series is filmed Down Under for the first time
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Love Island Australia is returning to our screens for its third season.
And on Sunday, Channel Nine dropped its first teaser for the upcoming program, which is set to be filmed in Port Douglas, Queensland.
The clip begins with host Sophie Monk dressed in an Australian flag-printed bikini and mermaid tail costume while swimming in the ocean, before surfacing and sitting on a rock.
Coming soon: Sophie Monk,41, (pictured) stars as a flute-playing, bikini-clad mermaid in new the Love Island Australia teaser as upcoming series is filmed Down Under for the first time
‘Follow me you beautiful sexy singles,’ she says before she begins playing a flute.
‘Dive in. There’s plenty of fish in this sea,’ Sophie teases, as a bevy of swimsuit-clad male and female actors are seen diving into the ocean towards her.
‘Love Island is in our own backyard, where it’s beautiful one day, perfect the next,’ she continues, as viewers are given a quick glimpse of the new villa.
Creative: The clip begins with Sophie swimming deep in the ocean, before she emerges as a bikini-clad mermaid sitting on a rock
‘Follow me you beautiful sexy singles,’ she says before she begins playing a flute
‘Dive in. There’s plenty of fish in this sea,’ Sophie teases, as a bevy of both hunky males and bikini-clad beauties are seen diving into the ocean towards her
‘Watch out for the crocs,’ a cockatoo warns, before several girls are heard screaming.
Last month it was reported that producers were getting creative with the casting process by scouting hot singletons via dating app Tinder.
‘We are straight up asking for the match,’ the message read.
Paradise! ‘Love Island is in our own backyard, where it’s beautiful one day, perfect the next,’ she continues, as viewers are given a quick glimpse of the new villa
Dangerous love! ‘Watch out for the crocs,’ a cockatoo warns, before several girls are heard screaming
Casting: Last month it was reported that producers were getting extra creative with the casting process by scouting hot singletons via dating app Tinder
Wannabe contestants were told their casting is ‘fast tracked’ if they match with the profile on Tinder.
The upcoming series is likely to feature several familiar faces.
As reported by Daily Mail Australia in May, several dating show rejects who failed to find love on The Bachelor were approached to appear on the show.
Influencer-turned-Neighbours star Sarah Ellen was also asked to star on the show.
Love Island Australia returns to Channel Nine later this year
Local: Previously filmed in Fiji, the upcoming season will be filmed in Port Douglas, returning an estimated $8.6 million to Queensland’s economy