Wouldn’t Winter Love Island Be So Much Sexier In The Cold?

Because winter is infinitely sexier than summer.

Winter Love Island

by Phoebe Parke |
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Picture the scene: 12 hunky models and Instagram influencers wearing Katie Holmes-style cashmere bra and cardigan ensembles and furry UGG boots run through the snow and into a wood cabin nestled in the mountains. They are greeted by a cosy log fire, mugs of steaming hot chocolate with mini marshmallows and chunky knit personalised blankets laid out for each of them.

This isn’t the opening scene for yet another Christmas-themed Netflix rom-com, but our dream forwinter Love Island.

Caroline Flack has today said that the next season of Love Island – which will be filmed in South Africa, where temperatures in January range form 18–21 degrees Celsius – will be the ‘hottest yet’. But we can't help but wish it was actually a little, well, colder.

Our logic is as follows; winter is infinitely sexier than summer. Sure, people tend to wear fewer items of clothing in summer, so you see more of their bodies, but the snuggling opportunities are much more frequent, and let’s face it comfortable, in winter.

Instead of chit-chatting on the day beds, islanders would huddle around a bonfire, the outdoor pool (which they don't swim in anyway) would be an ice rink, and dates outside the villa would change from surfing and wine tasting to sledging and… mulled wine tasting. An added bonus is that the firepit in the current Love Island villa would actually be a source of warmth and light, rather than an eyesore.

Love Island is, of course, fertile ground for commercial partnerships, but instead of the neon green bikinis and sexy blazers of the summer, we’d all be buying oversized shearling coats, soft cashmere jumpers and those sexy long johns you wear under trousers.

READ MORE: Here Are The Best Winter Coats On The High Street Right Now

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SHOP: The Best Winter Coats

H&M, Houndstooth Coat, £69.991 of 14

H&M, Houndstooth Coat, £69.99

Topshop, Cream Borg Pea Coat, £692 of 14

Topshop, Cream Borg Pea Coat, £69

French Connection, Oversized Faux Fur Coat, WAS £250 NOW £1253 of 14

French Connection, Oversized Faux Fur Coat, WAS £250 NOW £125

Mango, Contrasting Lapels Trench Coat, £139.994 of 14

Mango, Contrasting Lapels Trench Coat, £139.99

Boden, Puffer Coat, £1985 of 14

Boden, Puffer Coat, £198

ASOS, Mixed Leopard Coat, £856 of 14

ASOS, Mixed Leopard Coat, £85

M&S, Lilac Double Breasted Coat, £997 of 14

M&S, Lilac Double Breasted Coat, £99

Barbour, Waxed Hooded Jacket, £2798 of 14

Barbour, Waxed Hooded Jacket, £279

Jigsaw Trapeze Coat, WAS £280, NOW £1689 of 14

Jigsaw Trapeze Coat, WAS £280, NOW £168

Cos, Camel Coat, £18010 of 14

Cos, Camel Coat, £180

A-Line Belted Coat, £17511 of 14

A-Line Belted Coat, £175

Anthropologie, Snake Print Puffer Jacket, £22012 of 14

Anthropologie, Snake Print Puffer Jacket, £220

Massimo Dutti, Navy Wool Coat, £26913 of 14

Massimo Dutti, Navy Wool Coat, £269

Bimba y Lola, Faux Fur Coat, WAS £360 NOW £14414 of 14

Bimba y Lola, Faux Fur Coat, WAS £360 NOW £144

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