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'I work on Love Island and here's what makes the perfect Islander'
Ahead of Love Island series 12 kicking off next month, the team behind the ITV2 dating show have opened up on their favourite past contestants and what they look for in casting
"We spend months finding the right people who are going to be in our opening line-up and also alongside that creating format points that generate authentic stories within the villa. Around 80,000 singletons apply for the show every year and around 300 potential islanders were been called back for face-to-face auditions for this summer's series but what are the bosses looking for? Casting Assistant Producer Lois Perry added: "A great personality is definitely key, definitely got to be able to hold a conversation, have some good stories and also have a laugh with us.
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