Who is Leanne Amaning? Love Island: All Stars 2026 contestant
She is once again leaving her busy London life behind in the hopes of finding love.
After six years, Leanne Amaning is returning to the Love Island villa, jetting off to South Africa in the hopes of finding love for a second time.
The new series of Love Island: All Stars was scheduled to air on ITV2 this week, however due to ongoing wildfires, filming for the series has been postponed, and there may be some time before the beloved former Islanders return to our TV screens.
ITV are yet to confirm when filming will commence but for now, what has Leanne Amaning been up to since her Love Island days?
Read on to find out more about the All Stars Islander.
Leanne Amaning key facts: Age, job and Instagram
Age: 28
Job: TV personality and actress
Location: London
Instagram: @leanneamaning
Who is Leanne Amaning?
Leanne Amaning is a 28-year-old TV personality and actress who originally appeared on Love Island in 2020.
Before ever appearing on the show, she worked as a customer service advisor and since leaving the villa she has worked as a content creator and has also pursued acting.
In 2023, she starred in the romantic comedy stage show I Think I Might Cheat on My Girlfriend at the Pleasance Theatre in London.
What season of Love Island was Leanne Amaning on?
Leanne Amaning appeared on season 6, the first iteration of winter Love Island back in 2020, and was coupled up with Mike Boateng since day one of the villa before famously developing "the ick".
She was dumped from the Love Island villa on day 18 after Mike decided to couple up with Sophie Piper instead of her.
What has Leanne Amaning done since Love Island 2020?
Since then, Leanne has appeared on Ex on the Beach and was also reportedly part of the holding cast for last year's All Stars, but quit the show before entering the villa.
She said at the time: "The more the show went on the less it made sense for me to go in there and the less I wanted to."
Why is Leanne Amaning returning for Love Island All Stars?
Heading into the villa, Leanne wants to be "open in the way that I should have been in series 6".
She explained further: "I think I’m older and wiser, six years to be precise! A lot changes, I know what I want now and I’m much more logical and level headed.
"I didn't even know myself before but now I’m dating from a completely different perspective."
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Phoebe Kowhai Barnes is a Freelance Writer who covers pop culture and entertainment programmes for the Radio Times. She previously worked as the Senior Assistant Editor at The Tab where she managed its local department. She obtained a BA (Hons) in English Literature from University of Nottingham.
