Love Island’s Paige Turley soaks up the Abu Dhabi sun – as the return of the winter series looms

Paige Turley showed off her stunning figure in a series of snaps shared to Instagram on Monday.

The former Love Islander smiled at the camera and drew ‘Page and Finn’ in the sand as she soaked up the Abu Dhabi sunshine. 

Paige, 24, then turned around to display her toned bottom, while flashing a glamorous smile towards the camera. 

Stunning: Love Island’s Paige Turley showed off her stunning figure in a white swimsuit in a series of snaps shared to Instagram on Monday

In a long stretch up to the sky, the musician exhibited her enviable physique in the sizzling snaps. 

She looked sensational in the white swimsuit, complemented by a frill detail on the shoulder strap. 

To protect her from the heat, she paired the beach look with a trendy straw hat and let her long blonde locks hang in waves over her back and shoulders.

The holiday snaps are preparing Love Island fans for the new season, as it was announced only last week that the Winter Love Island series start date will reportedly be on Monday, January 16. 

Sun kissed: In a long stretch up to the sky, the musician exhibited her enviable physique in the sizzling snaps

‘Paige and Finn’: The former Love Islander smiled at the camera and drew ‘Page and Finn’ in the sand as she soaked up the Abu Dhabi sun

Paige won the last (and only) winter edition of the series in 2020 alongside her boyfriend Finley Tapp. 

The pair are still going strong and appeared together at the Pride of Britain Awards in October. 

But fans will only have wait a month to meet the new Islanders in the luxurious villa in South Africa, according to The Sun.

The date coincides with Blue Monday, which is said to be the most depressing day of the year.

The hit ITV2 show will be hosted by Maya Jama for the first time in the new year, after Laura Whitmore stepped down.

Reigning champions: The debut winter series aired in January 2020 – shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic – and was won by Paige Turley and Finn Tapp. Plans for a second winter series were shelved in 2021 amid concerns surrounding the pandemic

Speaking to the publication, sources said: ‘Love Island bosses have planned for the show to start on Blue Monday – which is bound to give fans a massive lift on such a gloomy day.

‘This year’s contestants will be flown out to South Africa earlier in January and will start filming for the first episode the day before.

‘The grand finale will take place eight weeks later on March 13. The villa is absolutely amazing, Maya is raring to go and this series’ contestants are looking to be the sexiest ever.’

It comes after the villa was revealed last month, with sources telling MailOnline the South African manor is the ‘best villa’ yet. 

Success story: Paige won the last winter edition of the series in 2020 alongside her boyfriend Finley Tapp. The pair are still going strong and appeared together at the Pride of Britain Awards in October (pictured)

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Work on the manor is currently underway ahead of the series launch next year, with show bosses making the safety of the Islanders their main priority after previous villas have seen intruders sneak in. 

The supersized luxury eco-retreat boasts stunning mountain views and is nestled away in a ‘protected area’ in the heart of the Franschhoek wine valley in South Africa’s ‘millionaire row’. 

With Winter Love Island not airing for three years show bosses have pulled out all the stops for the fresh batch of Islanders on their quest for love and romance.

The villa is the biggest one yet of all the series, boasting a giant pool and surrounded by palm trees and typically costs around £430 per night to stay in per room. 

Start date: The Winter Love Island series start date will reportedly be on Monday, January 16. Fans will only have wait five weeks to meet the new Islanders in the luxurious villa in South Africa, according to The Sun

The debut winter series aired in January 2020 – shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic – and was won by Paige Turley and Finn Tapp. 

Plans for a second winter series were shelved in 2021 amid concerns surrounding the pandemic.

Paige and Finn said in the wake of the announcement: ‘Love Island enabled us to find love with someone that without the show, our paths would never have crossed.

New host: The hit ITV2 show will be hosted by Maya Jama for the first time in the new year, after Laura Whitmore stepped down

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‘We both found everything that we’d asked for in a partner in each other and we now live together in Manchester (we’ve been here for almost two years). We’ve got a new amazing group of friends and literally couldn’t imagine life without each other.’

Paul Mortimer, Director of Reality Commissioning and Controller, ITV2, said ‘Love Island has once again proved itself to be the nation’s favourite talking point across the summer, and we’re always blown away by the show’s ongoing impact and talkability amongst our younger audience. 

‘So, rather than just serving up a Summer of Love, we thought we’d make 2023 the Year of Love with two full series of the show.’

Luxurious: It comes after the villa was revealed last month , with sources telling MailOnline the South African manor is the ‘best villa’ yet