Ariana Madix Is New Host of ‘Love Island USA’ After Sarah Hyland’s Exit

Ariana Madix is making her strategy to the villa!

Peacock introduced on Friday that the Vanderpump Guidelines star, 38, is formally taking up as host of Love Island USA season 6 following Sarah Hyland’s departure.

Madix additionally confirmed the information in a video on her Instagram, captioning the clip: “see you within the villa for an all new season of @loveislandusa hosted by me! 😱🌴🥹💖👙”

“Discuss a bombshell! This summer season, I am buying and selling rhinestone buckles for bikinis,” she stated within the video earlier than confirming her internet hosting debut. “I can not wait to fire up some bother in paradise!”

Hyland, 33, confirmed on Wednesday that she could be exiting the Peacock collection after internet hosting it for the final two seasons. 

The Fashionable Household actress shared on her Instagram Story Tuesday, “Nicely, I simply acquired a textual content. I’m dissatisfied the information needed to break this manner however it’s in reality true that I cannot be returning to the island this summer season.” 

“I’ve dedicated to an thrilling challenge, that might be introduced quickly, that conflicts instantly with the capturing dates for Love Island USA,” she continued. “Whereas I’m unhappy I can’t return, I hope to see numerous love this summer season on Peacock this upcoming season.”

On Madix’s final look on Love Island USA in July, the Dancing with the Stars alum took goal at ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval’s wandering methods.

After Sandoval’s dishonest with costar Rachel “Raquel” Leviss got here to gentle, Madix set out to ensure the Islanders felt assured of their companions’ honesty. Internet hosting a “Mr. and Mrs.” recreation, Madix requested gamers more and more private (and sometimes awkward) questions on their dates. The purpose of the sport was to see “who’s really been taking the time to get to know each other,” in accordance with the fact star. 

“Take it from me, it is vital to know who you are courting or sharing a mattress with,” Madix stated, clearly alluding to her intense fallout with Sandoval. “And if they don’t seem to be the one for you, belief me, it is higher to search out out sooner quite than later.”

The not-so-subtle digs got here after the previous couple break up after Madix discovered an intimate video of Leviss, 29, on Sandoval’s cellphone in March 2023.

“They’d been having issues for some time, however this was the ultimate straw for Ariana,” an insider informed PEOPLE on the time. “She put up with quite a bit over time, however she will not sit again and be disrespected this manner.”

Sandoval has since admitted to dishonest on Madix with Leviss for greater than seven months regardless of Madix’s friendship with Leviss. The Schwartz & Sandy’s co-owner made a public apology on social media, writing, “I made errors, I used to be egocentric, and made reckless selections that damage any person I like. Nobody deserves to really feel that ache so traumatically and publicly.”

Following the revelations, Bravo picked cameras again up (filming had formally wrapped months prior), resulting in an explosive — and finally Emmy-nominated — season of VPR. 

Madix hasn’t let the drama preserve her down, both. Within the time because the bombshell affair, Madix has printed her e book Single AF Cocktails, been working to open her sandwich store, One thing About Her, together with her costar and buddy Katie Maloney, obtained sponsorship offers from manufacturers like Bic, Bloomingdales, Lay’s, T-Cellular and Uber 1, appeared on Dancing with the Stars, and is at present starring in her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago. 

Season 11 of the hit Bravo collection — which explores the fallout of Scandoval with Madix and her ex nonetheless residing beneath the identical roof — can be at present airing.

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Love Island USA and Vanderpump Guidelines can each be streamed on Peacock.