Love Island's Iain Stirling questions age gaps on ITV's dating show

Watch: Love Island's Iain Stirling calls 33 'old' for the dating show

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Love Island narrator Iain Stirling has suggested that appearing on Love Island aged 33 could appear questionable.

The Scottish comedian appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss the launch of Love Island: All Stars on ITV1, which sees former contestants returning to the show looking for love, including 33-year-old Hannah Elizabeth who first appeared on the show in 2015.

The glamour model will be the oldest ever contestant to appear in the villa to date, and when GMB host Ed Balls suggested that 33 'was young' Stirling replied: "33 is quite young, but it's not when you're in a bikini trying to chat to 25-year-olds about what they do for a living."

What, how, and why?

Stirling, 35, told hosts Susanna Reid and self-confesses Love Island super-fan Ed Balls: "Love Island is back and this time we've got a bunch of the old guard who have been there and done that."

Balls, 56, interrupted: "They're not that old." Reid added: "Who is the oldest Iain?"

Stirling said: "I'm guessing Hannah: 33. Are you allowed to mention people's age?" Balls replied: "33 is really young."

Stirling stated: "33 is quite young, but it's not when you're in a bikini trying to chat to 25-year-olds about what they do for a living."

The TV presenter admitted Hannah Elizabeth was his favourite Love Island contestant of all time. He said: "Hannah Elizabeth was in series one and she got engaged on series one. I'm not really meant to reveal favourites but I've talked about my love for Hannah Elizabeth for eight years now.

"I think she was just so feisty and she's sort of like a caricature of what a Love Island contestant is, in a wonderful way."

What else happened on Good Morning Britain?

Balls made Reid blush when he made a cheeky joke about cream, causing an awkward moment between the pair. Stirling had been discussing how Hannah Elizabeth licked cream off a stripper on the first series of Love Island.

He went on: "I've got a lot of admiration for anyone brave enough to go on that show. Being around beautiful people 24/7 is quite stressful I can imagine." he quipped: "You'll know Susanna — sitting next to Ed, day after day."

Reid played along saying: "It's a lot of pressure, you're right." Balls then added: "And that's before we start getting the cream out!"

Reid looked shocked and embarrassed before quickly changing the subject. She said: "Love Island: All Stars launches tonight at 9pm. I feel like I need to talk about National Insurance again."

This was in reference to an earlier interview with Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps.

Good Morning Britain airs on ITV from 6am to 9am from Monday to Friday.

Love Island: All Stars launches on ITV1 at 9pm on Monday 15th January 2024.

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