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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Katie Fitzpatrick

ITV Love Island fans complain about it becoming 'The Gemma Owen Show'

We're a week into the latest series of Love Island and one contestant is arguably the most discussed Islander in the famous villa this year. Dressage rider Gemma Owen, the daughter of former Liverpool, Manchester United and England striker Michael Owen, had viewers talking just a couple of days in after she coupled-up with Italian hunk Davide Sanclimenti who lives in Manchester.

The age gap between Gemma, 19, and Davide, 27, sparked a debate on Twitter. Then Gemma's ex boyfriend Jacques O'Neill made a surprise arrival as a latecomer bombshell to shake up the couplings on the ITV dating contest.

Many fans have taken to social media to grumble that the Team GB champion is getting too much air time in their opinions. @MuradMerali asked: "Is this Love Island or Gemma island?" And @audreythefinest said: "Can’t lie it’s becoming the Gemma show."

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