Love Island bosses ‘sign up award-winning supermodel Ella Thomas’

Love Island bosses have reportedly signed an award-winning supermodel ahead of this year’s summer series.

With just a week to go until the return of the ITV2 reality show on June 5, 23-year-old Ella Thomas would be lining up to join the islanders.

That’s what a show source told me The sun: ‘Ella is breathtaking to watch – it’s not hard to see why she’s a top model in her field.

Bosses have moved on to more casual girls and boys next door in recent years, but Ella’s casting marks a step change.

“Even better, though, is that she has the right chat.

“The bosses are confident that the Scottish stunner Ella will make this series a splash.”

The beautiful Glasgow girl was named female model of the year at a Scottish media award last October.

A day before the official lineup is released, it was revealed that bosses have also reportedly signed up handsome French model Mehdi Edno, 26.

Producers are said to be hoping the dashing Frenchman will become the next Davide Sancliment, after the Italian stallion won the last series with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.

Mehdi is said to be ‘the definition of tall, dark and handsome’ and he certainly isn’t shy about flaunting his looks on social media.

In addition to posting brooding selfies for his 200 followers, the jet-setting European often shares snaps from his adventurous faraway getaways.

An insider told The Sun: ‘Mehdi is the definition of tall, dark and handsome and on paper will be very much the girl type.

“His smoldering look and French accent will make him one of the most sought-after guys in the villa.”

MailOnline has contacted Love Island for comment.

It comes after it was reported that beauty clinic owner Jess Harding is lining up for the reality show.

The blonde beauty, who owns Candy Aesthetics, is becoming one of “the most glamorous islanders ever,” according to one report.

The Londoner already has no less than 25,000 followers on Instagram and regularly shares snaps of himself on holiday in sunny destinations such as Thailand and Dubai.

Body-confident Jess — who makes a living injecting filler into faces — isn’t shy about showing off her figure either, with her social media dotted with jaw-dropping bikini photos.

A source told The Sun: ‘Jess is one of the most glamorous islanders ever and is sure to be a huge hit with the lads and viewers.

“She’s a real eye-catcher and has the personality to go with it.”

Love Island declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.

The rumors of Jess moving to the villa come just over a week after Love Island bosses reportedly signed a gorgeous panto actress

Molly Marsh, 24, is also said to be in final talks to fly to Mallorca.

The Yorkshire native already has a whopping 26,000 followers on Instagram and her mother Janet has starred in a series of British soaps.

She is said to have caught the attention of producers after a tour of the winter villa in January.

Her grid on the photo-sharing platform is littered with snaps from her trip to the South African mansion, also in the beach hut and fire pit.

A source told The Sun: ‘Molly was scouted earlier this year after visiting the villa in South Africa. She was touring as an invited guest when she caught the attention of producers.

Molly made it clear she would love to be a part of Love Island and she was told to audition. Having gone through the process, she is now a shoo-in to fly to Majorca later this month.

‘She’s a star on the rise and comes from a showbiz family – her mother Janet even had small parts in Coronation Street and Still Open All Hours. Molly has made it clear she has what it takes to make a splash and ITV love her.”

Molly is believed to have landed roles in national tours of Oliver! and Sleeping Beauty before trying her luck on the small screen.

The insider went on to share how thousands of hopefuls have now been shortlisted to 25, and the final version will be announced in a few days.

A source told MailOnline, “She’s in the mix, but not confirmed yet.”

It was recently revealed that Love Island will be returning to screens on June 5.

Presenter Maya Jama is back as the presenter after her huge success in the winter version of the show, which saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned winners.

In the summer version, a new group of singles will travel to Mallorca and stay in a luxury villa for two months.

Maya took over from Laura Whitmore to present series nine of the reality show.

A TV source told The Sun: ‘ITV has already lined up with the islanders heading to the show’s villa in Mallorca.

“The cast will be flying out at the end of next month, ready for the show which starts in just eight weeks.”

They continued, “Maya [Jama] can’t wait to get started on this series. Having her on board has given Love Island a real boost and the ratings are expected to skyrocket.”

According to the source, the series will run for eight weeks, meaning the finale will take place in early August.

However, a second source claimed, “This is speculation as no dates have been confirmed at this time.”

Love Island currently airs twice a year on ITV2 and they are also preparing to air a middle aged version of the show called The Romance Retreat.