Although the 2022 edition of Temptation Island did not air against the public’s wishes, some were still hoping for the expected return after the summer; a hope violently dashed by a recent news story viewers didn’t want to know about: reality brand Fascino, which brings together couples and seducers on an island, is leaving the small screen for good. The rumors and the reason for the election.
Temptation Island: Why it will never air again
The island of temptations, couples, seducers and fires of comparison will only be remembered fondly from now on. Temptation Island appears to be finally over, and if previously there was a slight hope that the stop would be limited to 2022, not now.
According to TVBlog, after eight years of broadcasting, the reality show, which kept millions of viewers company mainly during the summer, no longer has a place in the Mediaset schedule.
The reason for this choice is not yet entirely clear, because all in all, Temptation Island has been a huge hit for years, which has allowed many strangers to gain popularity and make Instagram or TV their job; easy, because the production company Fascino is not in future projects: the programs, which will certainly be broadcast soon, are the usual “jewels” of Maria De Filippi or Friends, Tu Si Que Vales, There is Mail for You and of course Men and Women.
Temptation Island, farewell against the will of the public
If it’s true that audiences are supreme, it’s also true that the production company’s decision this time doesn’t seem to have any tangible grassroots reasons, because Temptation Island has always had great success despite airing mainly in the summer, a period in which it is easier to get lower ratings than usual; When talking about the cancellation of the 2022 edition, TvBlog had explained that the decision depended precisely on the host, Maria De Filippi.
The intentions were clear from the start new program, Last Stop, which somehow should have replaced Temptation Island, if only for the similar setting. This was not the case, however, as Fascino’s novelty, directed by Simona Ventura, was not advertised with full marks by the audience; the format about struggling couples who should have decided whether to stay together or continue their single life may not have had the success they had hoped for, but it just wasn’t enough for Temptation Island’s big return.
So now the decision, which appears to be final: Despite hopes that Temptation Island could return after the summer and for afall edition (after all it wouldn’t have been the first time), the farewell has officially come. There’s no place for the reality of temptation in the Mediaset schedule, and the public certainly didn’t take the news well. Sure, there was hope that after a little break we’d be able to watch one of the lightest shows again, but that won’t be the case.