BUSTLE: 'TEMPTATION ISLAND' HOST MARK L. WALBERG SAYS THE SHOW IS LIKE 'THE BACHELOR,' BUT TIMES EIGHT
With shows like The Bachelor, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and Vanderpump Rules, there are plenty of ways to get your reality TV fix. But sometimes, you gotta turn to some old favorites. Enter Temptation Island, USA's revival of the 2001 reality series in which couples agree to live with a group of singles in order to test the strength of their relationships. During the original run, Temptation Island host Mark L. Walberg steered the couples through tears, tantrums, and true love. Now, he's back to host the brand new season, but those that didn't watch the show when it first aired might be wondering: um, who is Mark L. Walberg?
No, it's not that Mark Wahlberg. This Walberg has been hosting reality shows since 1991, beginning with Shop Til You Drop, a game show in which couples guessed the values of retail items in the hopes of winning a shopping spree. He also appeared on reality classics like Antiques Roadshow, Moment of Truth, and Joe Millionaire, but is probably most remembered as the one pulling the puppet strings of the lovelorn contestants on Temptation Island.