{"id":2261022,"date":"2026-02-01T12:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T12:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2261022"},"modified":"2026-02-01T12:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T12:44:17","slug":"first-look-at-new-celebs-go-dating-cast-as-love-island-and-mafs-star-join-james-haskell-on-flight-to-tenerife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/first-look-at-new-celebs-go-dating-cast-as-love-island-and-mafs-star-join-james-haskell-on-flight-to-tenerife\/","title":{"rendered":"First look at new Celebs Go Dating cast as Love Island and MAFS star join James Haskell on flight to Tenerife"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CELEBS Go Dating is officially underway as the new batch of famous faces jetted to Tenerife today to begin filming the new series.<\/p>\n

The stars are said to be raring to go as they attempt to find love on the E4 show<\/a> \u2013 putting their trust in the agents hands.<\/p>\n

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James Haskell flashed a big smile as he jets to Tenerife to begin filming Celebs Go Dating<\/span>Credit: Raw Image Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n

Gabby Allen and Lucinda Light were also seen arriving at the airport<\/span>Credit: Raw Image Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n

The Love Island star is hoping to find love a year after her split from Casey O\u2019Gorman<\/span>Credit: Raw Image Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n

England rugby ace James Haskell is hoping he can meet his match on the E4 show<\/span>Credit: Raw Image Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n

England<\/span> rugby ace James Haskell<\/a>, Married At First Sight<\/a> favourite Lucinda Light and Love Island<\/a> beauty Gabby Allen<\/a> were seen arriving at Gatwick airport on Saturday morning as they jet to the Spanish island.<\/p>\n

A source told The Sun: \u201cTaking the celebs abroad and stripping them from their routines, responsibilities and real-life distractions offers the perfect opportunity for them to form genuine connections. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhether\u00a0a holiday romance can translate to real life<\/span> remains to be seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

James, who split from Richard and Judy Madeley\u2019s daughter and fitness enthusiast Chloe<\/span> in October 2023, looked<\/p>\n

The sports star, 40, looked dapper in a white t-shirt, black trousers and a black jacket while wheeling his two suitcases. <\/p>\n

Celebrity<\/span> SAS: Who Dares Wins<\/a> winner Gabby, 33, flashed a big smile as she strolled through the terminal with her suitcase.<\/p>\n

She opted for a casual look with white leggings, a hooded jumper with a cap on and some brown UGG boots.<\/p>\n

And Australian reality star Lucinda, 44, who failed to find love on the E4<\/a> experiment in 2024, is once again handing over her love life to a panel of relationship experts.<\/p>\n

Lucinda looked stylish in a brown jacket, beige trousers and a sun hat. <\/p>\n

They will be joined by Ibiza<\/span> Weekender star David Potts<\/a>, rapper Professor Green<\/a> and Loose Women<\/a>\u2018s Coleen Nolan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The rest of the gang are also flying out today via different airports. <\/p>\n

While Hollyoaks<\/a>\u2018 Stephanie Davis<\/a> is rumoured to be joining as a latecomer.<\/p>\n

The celebrities will begin their dating<\/span> journeys next<\/span> week as they head off on their first dates<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Following the success of last year\u2019s format shake-up, which saw the celebs whisked abroad at the very start of the series, the agents are once again taking the experiment overseas. <\/p>\n

The celebrities will be living together under one roof in a shared luxury<\/span> villa, as they continue to explore connections with the dates they\u2019ve chosen to invite on the trip.<\/p>\n

The Sun exclusively revealed the line-up<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Gabby is on a reality TV roll\u00a0<\/a>right now having won All Stars last year and taken part in an emotionally draining series of Celebrity\u00a0SAS.<\/p>\n

This time she wants to look for Mr Right away from the villa and is keen to learn all she can from the experts nearly a year after splitting from\u00a0Casey O\u2019Gorman.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cFrom taking on the Celebrity SAS<\/span> course to heading into the
dating battlefield<\/span> \u2013 I can\u2019t wait to join the agency!<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m ready to try something new, enjoy the experience and hopefully meet a someone along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whole\u00a0James is no shrinking violet.\u00a0<\/a>He\u2019ll bring big personality to the show and lots of laughs, but may also reveal his lesser seen sensitive side.<\/p>\n

His\u00a0divorce<\/span>\u00a0from\u00a0Chloe\u00a0was much publicised in 2023, but the pair remained friends and committed to co-parenting daughter Bodhi.<\/p>\n

Last year he had a very short-lived fling with Big Brother<\/a> star Sara McLean but James wasn\u2019t ready for things to get serious.<\/p>\n

He shared: \u201cI\u2019m buzzing to be joining the agency. I\u2019m at a stage in my life
where I have a clear sense of who I am and what I want, which feels great.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to meeting amazing people, having some fun, and hopefully creating something meaningful\u00a0through the experience. Either way, I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll be a good laugh and I\u2019ll learn a lot along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aussie reality star\u00a0Lucinda was the first celebrity to put pen to paper<\/a>\u00a0for the new series.<\/p>\n

Her bright and bubbly personality has endeared her to UK viewers, who were invested in her TV marriage<\/span> to MAFS Australia hubby Tim Smith, 52.<\/p>\n

However, the pair failed to make their\u00a0marriage\u00a0work and decided to leave the process after failing to strike up a proper romantic connection.<\/p>\n

Since then, Lucinda has landed big media gigs in the UK, most notably on MAFS UK: It\u2019s Official! \u2013 the weekly podcast for the show \u2013 and as co-host of E4\u2019s Honesty Box with\u00a0Vicky Pattison.<\/p>\n

She said:\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m outrageously excited for this wild journey into dating these
hunky UK men!<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m ready to try something different, I\u2019ve given the Aussie blokes a go and I\u2019m ready for the Northern Hemisphere schmoozing!\u201d<\/p>\n

James is hoping he can find love again \u2013 three years after his split from Chloe Madeley<\/span>Credit: Raw Image Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n

Gabby opted for comfy leggings and a hooded jumper for the flight<\/span>Credit: Raw Image Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n

Lucinda is swapping Australia for the Spanish island of Tenerife<\/span>Credit: Raw Image Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n

Lucinda and Gabby looked in good spirits ahead of boarding their flight<\/span>Credit: Raw Image Ltd<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.thesun.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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