Behind Ariana Madix’s New Role As Host of ‘Love Island USA’

Ariana Madix is ready to enter the villa once again, and this time she is not leaving.

The Vanderpump Rules star is set to keep working on more projects since ‘Scandoval’ and this time she is taking on a new role as a host.

Peacock officially announced the reality-star is the new host of the U.S. version of the hit show Love Island.

BravoCon 2023 from Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, November 4, 2023. -- Pictured: Ariana Madix — LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 04: BRAVOCON — BravoCon 2023 from Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, November 4, 2023. — Pictured: Ariana Madix — (Photo by Rich Polk/Bravo via Getty Images)

Madix’s stint will begin with the upcoming season 6, which airs exclusively on the streaming platform this summer. The announcement comes a day after Sarah Hyland shared in an Instagram story that she “will not be returning to the island this summer,” as she is currently “committed to an exciting project, that will be announced soon, that conflicts directly with the shooting dates for Love Island USA.”

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 14: TV Personality Ariana Madix attends the House of CB Flagship Store Launch party at the House of CB on June 14, 2016 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images for Fashion Media )

Madix has apparently been a longtime fan of the show, and previously made cameos on the fifth season of Love Island USA and even on Love Island Games.

Madix also confirmed the news in a video on her Instagram, captioning the clip: “see you in the villa for an all new season of @loveislandusa hosted by me! 😱🌴🥹💖👙”

“Talk about a bombshell! This summer, I’m trading rhinestone buckles for bikinis,” she said in the video before confirming her hosting debut. “I can’t wait to stir up some trouble in paradise!”

Her first appearance on the show was a couple of months after Scandoval, where she referenced her disgraced ex Tom Sandoval’s remark on the Bravo show about not having time “to watch 50 goddamn episodes of Love Island” as his reason for not being on board with Madix’s “definition of quality time.”

Television personalities Tom Sandoval (L) and Ariana Madix attend the Friends and Family Opening at Schwartz & Sandy's with the cast of "Vanderpump Rules" at Schwartz & Sandy's Lounge on July 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. — LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 26: Television personalities Tom Sandoval (L) and Ariana Madix attend the Friends and Family Opening at Schwartz & Sandy’s with the cast of “Vanderpump Rules” at Schwartz & Sandy’s Lounge on July 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

The star told contestants at the time, “Take it from me, it’s important to know who you’re dating or sharing a bed with,” Madix said, clearly alluding to her intense fallout with Sandoval. “And if they’re not the one for you, trust me, it’s better to find out sooner rather than later.”

Besides her guest stint on Love Island and new hosting gig, Madix placed third on Dancing With the Stars‘ season 32, and starred as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway. She’s also in final process of opening her sandwich shop Something About Her with VPR co-star Katie Maloney.