'It's going to be the sexiest Love Island ever!'

As fans eagerly await the return of the hit dating show, voice-over legend Iain Stirling says we should brace ourselves for some very buffed and bronzed Islanders

- EMMA PRYER

It won’t be long before we’re hearing Iain Stirling’s witty commentary on the Love Island antics on a daily basis. And from the sounds of it, the changes to this year’s villa in Majorca will see the Islanders getting hot and bothered in more ways than one – thanks to the addition of new gym equipment!

At 34, the Scotsman is, without doubt, one of the most successful comedians of his generation and has built up an almost cult status doing the voice-over for ITV2’s sizzling summer show.

But before the new series kicks off next month, Iain has been busy with other commitments – not least his biggest stand-up tour to date, which ended in Dublin in April. He’s also about to embark on his sixth series hosting madcap entertainment show CelebAbility.

And this week he releases his first Amazon Original stand-up special, called Failing Upwards.

Yet for all he has going on, Iain is unflappably cool when we catch up with him. And that, in part, is to do with becoming a dad to his gorgeous baby daughter last year.

He and his Irish wife, Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore, 37, welcomed their first child last March but are careful not to share her name or images of her face on social media.

But while he isn’t one for going big on personal stuff, we couldn’t resist trying to quiz Iain on what to expect from this year’s Love Island and how he’s enjoying life as a dad…