You know those times when reality television seems to have lost touch with, well, reality? In an unexpected plot twist worthy of a Coronation Street cliffhanger, it looks like we might be about to get a healthy dose of real-world relatability, courtesy of Gail Platt.

Yes, that Gail Platt. The soap star and love-life juggler extraordinaire, who sports the same mop-top as Croatian football maestro, Luka Modric. Rumour has it, our Gail might be packing her bags, ready to swap the cobbled streets of Weatherfield for the bronzed bodies and beach antics of Love Island.

Imagine, if you will, Gail stepping off the plane in one of her iconic turtle necks, ready to go head-to-head with the oil-slicked, impeccably sculpted twenty-somethings of the villa. Will she bring with her a Corrie style plot? Will her Love Island journey involve a canal, an insurance scam, or even a spot of burglary? Only time will tell.

Twitter has already ignited with speculations about her entry after one fan’s humorous post placed Gail in the Love Island backdrop, touting her as the next contestant. ITV, never one to miss an opportunity for a little mischief, stoked the fire with a tongue-in-cheek response: “We can confirm this is legit!”. Though the truth behind the tweet is yet to be confirmed, we’re more than delighted to embark on this humorous hypothetical journey.

Gail’s infamous romantic history reads more like a thriller than a fairy tale. With six marriages and four late husbands to her credit, she’d certainly bring a wealth of campfire tales to the villa. Perhaps she could teach the other contestants a thing or two about picking themselves up, dusting themselves off, and diving headfirst back into the love game.

We’re already envisioning her holding court by the pool, spinning yarns about her dramatic love life: “There was Richard, who, bless his soul, thought it would be romantic to drive us into the canal. And who could forget sweet Joe? The insurance job gone wrong was truly a love story for the ages.”

If Gail Platt does trade cobbles for coconuts and step onto Love Island’s sandy soil, we’re sure she’ll be bringing the drama, the laughs, and a healthy dose of reality to the villa. But let’s just hope her potential partners don’t get cold feet when they hear about her lethal love history.