Channel 5 TV show Isle of Wight: Jewel of the South will return, it's been confirmed.

Daisybeck Studios, the production company behind it, told the County Press a second series of the show has been commissioned.

It follows the 'huge success' of the first series, it said.

No date has yet been confirmed for its release, but casting is already underway.

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Following the show's broadcast, the production company said the tourism industry on the Island saw a spike in bookings.

The Channel 5 series showcased the Isle of Wight and followed the lives of a number Islanders.

It was originally only meant to run for four episodes but, due to its popularity, it was extended to six.

A spokesperson for Daisbybeck said: "Crews are very much looking forward to capturing the brilliant stories on the Island that viewers seemed to love."

Among those to feature in series one were Bembridge fishmongers Mike and Ruth Curtis, Sandown resident Christine Jackson, and Sandown Airport owners, Dan and Tracey Subhani.