Ariana Madix Shares Surprising Choice for a Married Star to Join 'Love Island

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Ariana Madix, the reality TV personality who has shifted gears to host the dating show sensation Love Island USA, fully understands the whirlwind of emotions that contestants experience on the series. Despite the turmoil, she has a particular Hollywood star in mind who could handle the show’s highs and lows with flair.

During a chat with Us Weekly at the 35th Annual Environmental Media Association (EMA) Awards Gala held at CBS Radford Studio Center in Studio City, California, Ariana, at 40, revealed her ideal contestant: none other than the acclaimed actress Margot Robbie. “You know, Margot Robbie said she’s a fan of Love Island,” she enthused. Although Robbie is married, Ariana mused that the actress would undoubtedly thrive on the show, adding, “I mean, she’s not single, but I feel like she would have a lot of fun in there!”

Ariana further speculated on Robbie’s potential popularity in the villa, confidently stating, “She would be quite popular.”

Meanwhile, in a related story, Noah Sheline, the former partner of Love Island USA contestant Huda Mustafa and father to their 4-year-old daughter Arleigh, has spoken out. Amid the swirling controversy around Huda’s participation on the show, Sheline took to Instagram on Monday, June 16, to voice his support. In his Instagram Story, he urged, “At the end of the day I hope everyone remembers we’re […]”

Ariana replaced Sarah Hyland as the host of Love Island USA in 2024, after her infamous breakup with longtime boyfriend and fellow Vanderpump Rules costar Tom Sandoval.
In one season 10 episode, which aired before news broke Tom cheated Ariana with Raquel Leviss, Ariana referenced Love Island, arguing that her then-boyfriend doesn’t watch the show with her.

“Yeah, I love hosting Love Island,” she told Us, though she admitted that she has her professional sights set on more than just reality dating television.

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“Oh my gosh, honestly, I love doing comedy,” she explained. “I was able to do an episode of St. Denis [Medical] coming out soon that I’m really excited about. And I would love to continue to do more of that. That set, in particular, is such a fun set to be a part of. So, yeah.”

While Ariana manifests her next acting role, she’s been busy after a contentious season of the hit dating show. Recently, Love Island USA’s Huda Mustafa issued a public apology to her season 7 costar Olandria Carthen amid her boyfriend Louis Russell’s controversial livestream.

“I want to begin by saying I completely respect Olandria, and it’s extremely disheartening that anyone, especially a presumed child, would find it excusable to use this type of language, and doing so only underlines the ignorance of the gravity that such a word carries,” Huda wrote via her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, October 29, after she and Louis appeared to laugh at a racial slur on her boyfriend’s recent livestream.

“Olandria — it is now clear that this comment was targeted at you, and I apologize for my immediate reaction,” she continued. “My reaction in that moment came from being caught off guard, not from finding the word or situation funny. It was a nervous, uncomfortable reaction that I recognize was inappropriate. I want to be clear that I do not condone or tolerate anyone who uses such language, and I strongly encourage the individual responsible to reflect deeply on their words and the harm they’ve caused.”

Earlier that same day, Olandria — who finished second on Love Island USA season 7 — reacted to the same controversial livestream via her Instagram Stories.

“I do not condone racism of any kind, nor do I entertain it. That kind of language is never acceptable,” she wrote in her own statement. “Not in anger, not as a joke, not ever. Words like that carry generations of pain, and pretending otherwise only keeps the cycling going. Defending it, laughing about it or making excuses is even worse.”