Love Island is set to air two series a year starting in January 2020.

Caroline Flack, 39 - who has hosted the ITV2 dating show since its relaunch in 2015 - will be also fronting the brand new winter series, based in South Africa.

The reality show will then return to Europe for a summer of love closer to home, ITV bosses confirmed on Wednesday.

Twice the fun! Love Island is set to air two series a year starting in January 2020, ITV bosses confirmed on Wednesday

Fans will be ecstatic they don't have to wait a whole year for their daily fix of Love Island, which is the most watched programme of the year for adults aged 16-34, across any channel.

The show hit new heights in its fifth series, breaking the 6 million viewers mark for the first time (in terms of four-screen consolidated viewing).

Paul Mortimer, Head of Digital Channels and Acquisitions at ITV said: 'Off the back of a record-breaking year, we're delighted to be bringing an extra series of our biggest and sunniest show to the 2020 schedule.

'Love Island has proven yet again to be the perfect format that engages younger audiences.

'In response to this viewer appetite, a new batch of young singletons will deliver some highly anticipated post-Christmas romance and drama from our new and luxurious location.'

New destination: The show will take place in a brand new villa in South Africa in January 2020, before returning closer to home in Mallorca for the summer series

Breaking records this year: Love Island is the most watched programme of the year for adults aged 16-34, across any channel

Angela Jain, Managing Director ITV Studios Entertainment said: 'We love making Love Island for ITV2.

'The show's success is testament to the magnificent production team that decamp to Mallorca every year to deliver the award-winning show with its trademark warmth, wit and wide-ranging appeal. And now 2020 is going to have even more love than before.'

It will be filmed in South Africa; the very same location where ITV2 shot axed show Survival Of The Fittest.

The programme only aired on television for one series and saw Dani Dyer make her TV debut before making a comeback as the Love Island 2018 winner later in the year.

However, an insider confirmed to MailOnline the villa would NOT be the same as the Survival Of The Fittest one.

She'll be back! Caroline will travel between the UK and South Africa for the series, which is expected to last for six weeks

Creative space: The post-Christmas installment of the ITV2 dating series will plug the gap left after Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother was terminated last year

Caroline will travel between the UK and South Africa for the series, which is expected to last for six weeks.

A source told The Sun: 'Caroline is now synonymous with the show so it wouldn’t seem right to have anyone else hosting it. They’ll use the same production crew too so it should all run like clock work.'

The insider added: 'ITV bosses have been thrilled with the popularity of the show this year and enjoyed bumper viewing figures so it seemed like a no brainer to fill the January reality TV slot left by Celebrity Big Brother.

'Winter Love Island makes sense as fans adore the drama and love triangles and everyone wants to enjoy a bit of sun on screens in the cold winter months.'

In addition to the main show, the former X Factor host also presents spin-off series AfterSun.