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Love Island Australia has been axed

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Count yourself unlucky if you’re a fan of Channel Nine’s Love Island Australia because the reality show is set to be canned.

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WATCH: NSFW: Love Island Australia stars Margarita and Blake have sex

The fate of the show has been left “up in the air” as the second season, which just saw Josh and Anna win, had consistently low ratings.

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2019 Love Island Winners, Josh and Anna! (Credit: Instagram)

“We’re not discussing where we’re at with series three but FYI Sophie [Monk] featured in a live cross from the Love Island villa at the recent 2020 Upfront (programming launch),” a spokesperson told The Daily Telegraph.

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Another network spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia: “We will make an announcement about the next season of Love Island when we make a final decision.”

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The shows ratings were consistently low. (Credit: Channel Nine)

The show which is highly successful in the UK only pulled a measly 494,000 viewers during its premiere on October 7. Viewers had dropped to 240,000 by episode four.

The Bachelorette Australia pulled in 716,000 viewers for its season premiere, to show the comparison.

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Rival show The Bachelorette smashed Love Island out of the park. (Credit: Network Ten)

Hopefully Channel Nine can figure something out!

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Third runner up Aaron and Cynthia. (Credit: Instagram)

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