Controversial Love Island legend lined up for All Stars show – after shock villa exit and bullying row

LOVE Island favourite Olivia Hawkins has been lined up to take part in the upcoming All Stars series.

The 28-year-old made a name for herself after appearing in the winter version in South Africa at the start of the year – and she could be set to return there.

In just a matter of weeks some of the show’s best loved stars will be heading out to the villa in the hope of finding love once again.

And aspiring actress Liv is in the running after impressing bosses the first time round and causing havoc in the villa.

A show source said: "Liv has had a series of meetings with Love Island bosses and they're really keen to get her in the All Stars villa.

"She was the most memorable and talked-about contestant on Winter Love Island earlier this year, so they know she won't be afraid to ruffle feathers and cause drama.

"Final contracts haven't been signed yet as the cast won't officially be set in stone until early January, but Liv is looking like one of the red hot favourites to be in there."

During the time on the show Liv became embroiled in a bullying row after ‘picking’ on a girl if she was interested in the same man as her, which resulted in them being sent home.

Zara Lackenby-Brown was axed from the villa shortly after her feud with Olivia over Tom Clare whom they had both enjoyed a relationship with.

She next had a rivalry with Tanyel Revan after the pair were caught chatting about one another behind each other's backs with Tanyel dumped soon after.

She then turned her attention Sanam Harrinanan after she grew close to Kai Fagan during Casa Amor – despite Olivia also recoupling.

Olivia ended up with Maxwell Samuda but the pair ended up getting the boot as part of a cruel twist.

In a shock move they were given the power to dump one boy and one girl – and they picked Claudia and Keanan.

Love Island All Stars will kick off in January – and Maya Jama will once again take the helm.

The likes of  Georgia Steel, 25, and 'Messy' Mitch Taylor, 27 and Paige Thorne, 26, are some of the other names in the mix.

Not only that, Faye Winter, 28, Ovie Soko, 32, and Michael Griffiths, 32, have also reportedly been in talks.