Where are the contestants on Heartbreak Island from?

It promises to be a riot of hot singles, raunchy moments and massive scandals - all set in stunning tropical Fiji.

Sixteen single girls and guys from Australia, the UK, New Zealand and the US are set to land on the island paradise looking for love.

Things get steamy on Heartbreak Island. Credit: Seven/7plus

They’ll be looking for their perfect partner - and competing for $100,000 cash.

Dubbed “The Heartbreakers,” the 16 contestants will pair up, face challenges and stay or stray from their partner during the infamous Passion Plays to avoid elimination from the island.

How it works

What is a Passion Play, you ask?

Passion Plays give Heartbreakers a change to change up their pairings.

To paraphrase Gwyneth Paltrow, pairs can “consciously couple” or “uncouple”.

Contestants can consciously couple - or uncouple. Credit: Seven/7plus

Contestants can either stay (with their current partner), stray (to someone else on the island) or play (to bring in a disruptor).

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During challenges, couples will fight for top spot in a purpose-built Challenge Arena.

Heartbreak Island has been dubbed ‘too hot for prime time.’ Credit: Seven/7plus

They’ll face an array of tasks designed to test them on their physicality, puzzle-solving and relationships.

Challenge winners are safe from elimination, but losing couples are automatically up for elimination and at risk of being sent home.

There’s only one lifeline - The Playback, which gives contestants the chance to swap their partner out of the game in place of someone facing elimination.

The host

Presiding over the couplings and combustions of Heartbreak Island is host Clinton Randell.

Randell says the mix of Aussies, Kiwis, Brits and Americans on the island makes for a fascinating study.

“The Brits aren’t afraid to call someone out, the Americans are loudly confident, the Kiwis are always stirring the pot, and the Aussies are chill, laid back but competitive and hate to lose,” he explains.

Host Clinton Randell. Credit: Scott McAulay/Supplied

He says the antics are full-on from the moment contestants touch down on the island.

“You can expect to see couples fall in love, while others never want to see each other again,” he says.

“We’ve got medics called into challenges, emotional goodbyes, heated eliminations, and some good-looking Disruptors arriving late to the party!”

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Now, a second season of Heartbreak Island Australia is here to fill the Love Island-shaped hole in your heart, with almost exactly the same plot playing out (hot people hooking up and fighting for a cash prize).

Below, everything we know about season two, including the full cast list.

Where are the contestants on Heartbreak Island from?

what happens on 'heartbreak island'?

Much like Love Island, the premise of the entire show sees a bunch of hot singles enter a tropical island, compete in challenges and couple up. 16 singles from all over the world (including Australia, New Zealand, America and the United Kingdom) will meet on a Fijian island to find love and battle it out for a cash prize of $100,000.

Throughout the show, contestants will have the option to stay or stray from their partner in the hopes of avoiding elimination, though the name of the show implies there's going to be a lot more straying than staying.

Season one was won by Australian Harry Jowsey, who you'll likely remember from Too Hot To Handle.

Where are the contestants on Heartbreak Island from?

who is the cast of 'heartbreak island' season two?

TV and radio personality Clinton Randell has been announced as the host, revealing to Media Week that he had an incredible time shooting the show.

"I cheered, laughed, teared up, stirred the pot, threw in a few twists, and made life-long friends. I can't wait for viewers to see it," he said.

Below, the full list of contestants for 2022.

  • Amber Yee, 25: Bar manager, Australia
  • Alexandra Carter, 21: Bar manager, Australia
  • Kacey Watson, 23: Social media manager and personal trainer, Australia
  • Tiarne Butler, 28: Hair salon coordinator, Australia
  • Jake Spinner, 26: Tradesman, Australia
  • Bailey Neate, 22: Plumbing apprentice, Australia
  • Maiata Boxer, 20 Professional dancer, New Zealand
  • Ashleigh Williams, 25: Model and actress, New Zealand
  • Milly Forbes, 24: Criminology student and preschool teacher, New Zealand
  • Manaaki Hoepo, 21: Sociology and performing arts student, New Zealand
  • Mez Tekeste, 29: Singer-songwriter, New Zealand
  • Kieran Hickey, 24: Postman, the UK
  • Max Batchelor, 21: Professional footballer, the UK
  • Holly Barnes, 20: Media manager and stylist, the US
  • Shamar Sinegal, 21: Chiropractic student and security guard, the US
  • Chris Burgoon, 25: Real estate agent, the US

what is the release date for 'heartbreak island' season two?

An official release date has not yet been announced, but Heartbreak Island Australia will be streaming exclusively on 7plus.

Where are the contestants from on Heartbreak Island?

Touted as the most raunchy show to hit screens, Heartbreak Island — which is based on a New Zealand format of the same name — follows 16 “Heartbreakers” from Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the US.

Where is Heartbreak Island from?

In Heartbreak Island, 16 singletons are sent to a Fiji island and pitched against each other to either try and win $100,000 or find the love of their life.

Where is Heartbreak Island Australia 2022 filmed?

Heartbreak Island is coming to Australia on August 4, exclusively on 7plus. It promises to be a riot of hot singles, raunchy moments and massive scandals - all set in stunning tropical Fiji.

What resort is Heartbreak Island 2022 filmed?

Honeymoon Island (careful, as there are a few!) in the Mamanuca Islands is a small, beautiful, uninhabited island where we hosted one of the dates while filming Heartbreak Island and shook things up a bit.