THEhe Italian summer has a well-established ritual: the bonfire on the beach Of Temptation Island 2026the journey into feelings that sees Filippo Bisciglia in the role of the helmsman dealing with the storms of the participants who are resolved, in one way or another, always in front of a bonfire. The comparison one. Couples in the balance, tempters and temptresses ready to test love and millions of viewers with their eyes glued to the screen: also for 2026 Temptation Island it does not change its formula. And on social media, after three couples have already been presented who will test the strength of their stories, there is no talk of anything else.
Temptation Island 2026the first couples, when it starts
For weeks there has been talk about seasonal debut set for Thursday 2 Julybut something has changed in the last few days. Curiosity is very high and the public is eager to witness new betrayals. The date that is currently circulating with the most insistence is Wednesday 24 June, always in prime time, always on Canale 5. Insiders are tight-lipped, while promos with a generic “coming soon” are broadcast on the Mediaset networks. There should be six episodes this year, but an extension as happened in the last edition, the record-breaking edition, cannot be ruled out. With an average of almost 3,900,000 viewers per episode, Temptation Island it was among the most followed (and loved) programs of the year.
If there is still no certainty about the broadcast date, the same cannot be said of the recordings, which have been underway in Calabria for days. After years in Sardinia, since last year Temptation Island moved the set to Calabria, on the Ionian shore, to the Calalandrusa Beach & Nature Resort in Guardavalle Marina, in the province of Catanzaro. There should be seven couples “traveling” this year. So far, on the profile Instagram of the program, three were presented.
Gabriele and Sara. (Mediaset)
Gabriele and Sara a Temptation Island 2026
The first couple presented is the one formed by Gabriel And Will be. They have been together for six and a half years, living together for two. He was the one who wrote to the programconvinced that their story is going through a profound crisis and that there is something that doesn’t add up: «In these six and a half years he took me and left me as many times as he wanted», says Gabriele. “I found some chats, she denies everything, but I’m sure she cheated on me.”
And Sarah? He defends himself as best he can: «Gabriele wants to keep me all to himself in his glass bubbleand that’s why I always end up leaving him.” The tension between the two is clear: already in the presentation clip, before even setting foot in the village, they seem about to ask for an early confrontation bonfire.
Francesca and Danilo. (Mediaset)
Francesca and Danilo and artificial intelligence
The second couple is the one composed of Francesca and Danilo. This time, to write to the editorial staff of Temptation Island it was her. The reason? “I think he’s telling me a lot of lies,” he said. In fact, last December a girl contacted Francesca showing her screenshots of a conversation with Danilo on a dating app. In the chat, according to what the potential lover said, he asked for her number and proposed meeting.
To defend himself, he called artificial intelligence into question, saying that conversations can be generated. Francesca monitors him obsessivelyto the point that he knows the name and surname of all his followers on Instagram, 493. Danilo is impatient: «I’ve felt caged for a couple of years. Indeed, in prison. I can’t stand his suffocating jealousy.” The conditions for people to talk are all there.
Sabrina and Giovanni. (Mediaset)
Sabrina and Giovanni and the distraction
Sabrina and Giovanni, engaged for six years, are also living together. It was he who wrote to participate in the program, who sells brioche while traveling around his city, Catania, with a traveling cart. «I don’t know if Sabrina still loves me. He asked me for breaks, the intimacy has cooled. She always has an excuse: one time it’s a headache, another time it’s work, she says she’s tired.”
Giovanni suspects that Sabrina is cheating on him. She, listening to him talk, widens her eyes. And she admits: «I’m not sure about him anymore. In the last year I happened to have a distractionwhich made me have even more doubts about Giovanni.” The bonfire of confrontation is closer than ever