Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk only appeared on Nine’s new dating series twice in its debut work – amid rumours she’s earning ‘$1 million’ for the role.
And after fans questioned her noticeable absence, the former Bachelorette appears to have broken her silence on the matter.
The 38-year-old took to social media on Saturday, confirming when she would in fact appear on the series.
‘I’m on for the worst part’: Love Island host Sophie Monk breaks silence on her ‘absence’ from reality show and reveals when viewers will DEFINITELY see her onscreen
Sophie shared a picture of herself with a pool in Spain visible in the background, captioning the snap with details on her next appearance.
‘I’m on @LoveIslandAU at least every Sunday for the worst part. Someone’s out,’ she wrote in a green front that matched her off-the-shoulder frock.
Sophie only interacted with the stars on screen during Sunday’s premiere episode, returning for a brief appearance of less than 60 seconds later in the week.
‘I’m on @LoveIslandAU at least every Sunday for the worst part’: Sophie shared a picture of herself with a pool in Spain visible in the background, captioning the snap with details on her next appearance
Defending her lack of screen time on Thursday, a Channel Nine spokesperson told News Corp: ‘The format of this multi-platform series revolves around our islanders.’
‘As host, Sophie’s appearance in the villa means the islanders know something big is about to happen so comes in whenever a major shake-up is made,’ they added.
Nine also said the show was simply following the format of the UK original.
It comes after Sophie revealed that she ‘wouldn’t have [had] the balls’ to be a contestant on Love Island when she was in her twenties.
‘Her appearance means something big is about to happen’: Channel Nine has explained the ‘absence’ of Love Island host Sophie… amid rumours she earned ‘$1million’ for the role
Explanation: Defending Sophie’s lack of screen time on Thursday, a Nine spokesperson said ‘the format… revolves around our islanders’, adding that the same was true with the UK version
‘I didn’t have the balls back then – I was really shy!’ Sophie told Who on Thursday
She added: ‘And I never went out nightclubbing. If you look back at me in interviews from that time I had the highest voice and I was such a geek.’
The Love Island contestants have been hitting the headlines ever since the raunchy dating show premiered on Sunday night.
Pictured: The host of Britain’s Love Island, Caroline Flack
Cassidy and Grant set tongues wagging when they became the first couple to get hot and heavy under the covers.
Elsewhere, a game of spin the bottle revealed that Kim had once had sex in a Myer changing room and that Natasha had slept with Justin Bieber.
Love Island Australia continues on Sunday at 8:30pm on 9Go and 9Now
Must-see TV: Love Island Australia continues on Sunday at 8:30pm on 9Go and 9Now