Sarah Hyland announces that she will host season four of Peacock's reality dating series Love Island USA: 'I got a text!!! And it's a juicy one!'
Sarah Hyland took to Instagram on Thursday to announce that she will be the new host of Love Island USA.
The 31-year-old actress revealed that she will be taking over hosting duties from comedienne Arielle Vandenberg when the dating reality show debuts its fourth season on Peacock.
'I got a text!!!! And it's a juicy one!', Sarah wrote in the caption of her post, referring to the show's famous 'I got a text' catchphrase.
The latest: Sarah Hyland took to Instagram on Thursday to announce that she will be the new host of Love Island USA
She continued, 'I can't wait to be your new host of @loveislandusa #hostesswiththemostess #loveisabeach @peacocktv.'
In the snap that the Modern Family star shared, she showed off her svelte figure in a maroon and orange string bikini and gold bodychain while sitting on a boat.
The brunette beauty wore black shades and a straw hat as she gazed up at the sun while holding a wine glass.
'I got a text!!!! And it's a juicy one!', Sarah wrote in the caption of her post, referring to the show's famous 'I got a text' catchphrase. Seen in 2021
Remake: Love Island USA is based on the massively popular British show of the same name and follows a group of single people who move into a luxurious villa for a summer with the goal of finding love
Love Island USA is based on the massively popular British show of the same name and follows a group of single people who move into a luxurious villa for a summer with the goal of finding love.
After arriving at the villa, the contestants are required to 'couple up' and participate in weekly coupling ceremonies in which they can either reaffirm their pairings or find new partners.
In addition, new cast members, also known as 'bombshells', introduced throughout the summer to test bonds between couples and stir up drama.
Passing the baton: The 31-year-old actress revealed that she will be taking over hosting duties from comedienne Arielle Vandenberg (seen here in 2018) when the dating reality show debuts its fourth season on Peacock
The show previously aired on CBS but will release its fourth season exclusively on the streaming platform Peacock.
In May, the official Twitter account for Love Island USA attributed the move to the 'explicit nature of the show.'
A press release for the upcoming fourth season also promised a 'steamier' iteration with 'naughtier games and sexier challenges.'
The move will also allow for the show to more closely match its ITV2 counterpart's daily episode release schedule.
Love Island USA will release six episodes a week beginning on July 19.
New role: In another casting shakeup, Iain Stirling (pictured in 2020), who has narrated the UK version of the show since its debut in 2015, will become the narrator for the American series in place of longtime narrator Matthew Hoffman
In another casting shakeup, Iain Stirling, who has narrated the UK version of the show since its debut in 2015, will become the narrator for the American series in place of longtime narrator Matthew Hoffman.
Sarah told E! News that she was 'so, so excited' to be joining the Love Island franchise.
'Love Island is such an iconic show and I love the dating reality space,' she shared. 'I'm just so thrilled and honored to be a part of this...They always have the hottest people on their show.'
Advice: The New York native said that she will be seeking advice from her fiance Wells Adams, 38, who was a contestant on the 12th season of The Bachelorette and is the resident bartender on Bachelor in Paradise. Seen in May 2022
The Annie performer told the outlet that she was looking forward to seeing more female solidarity on the show.
'I really love that the girls, for the most part, stick together and really bond and stand up for one another,' Sarah said.
'As a woman, I love it when I get to see that on television. But I definitely know that we're going to have a lot of unexpected surprises and unpredictable twists that we've never seen. We're pushing the boundaries this time around.'
'He always shares a lot with me during the process of BiP,' she said. 'It's a lot of unpredictability, you just have to roll with the punches and just be patient and observant and have kindness for everyone'
The New York native said that she will be seeking advice from her fiance Wells Adams, 38, who was a contestant on the 12th season of The Bachelorette and is the resident bartender on Bachelor in Paradise.
'He always shares a lot with me during the process of BiP,' she said. 'It's a lot of unpredictability, you just have to roll with the punches and just be patient and observant and have kindness for everyone.'
Sarah added, 'He's so, so supportive of this whole new adventure that I'm about to embark upon, and he's really been just an amazing human being.'
