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Jessica Sansome

ITV Love Island's Gemma Owen makes rare comment about dad Michael as she bonds with Ronan Keating's son

It's been a few days since Gemma Owen finally mentioned her famous dad while appearing in Love Island. The 19-year-old is the daughter of former footballer Michael Owen but despite being in the ITV2 dating show's villa for weeks, viewers haven't really heard her mention him.

It wasn't until last Thursday's edition of the hit programme that she broke her silence on Michael after fellow contestant Antigoni Buxton, who has since left the villa, probed Gemma on her famous family.

She said: "Sorry, excuse me if I’m being ignorant but is your dad very, very well known? He played for England, right." Gemma confirmed he was before revealing she also shared a close connection with David Beckham's family. She added: "I went to nursery with his sons."

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But now Gemma has added a few more details about her life back home while chatting to new boy Jack in Casa Amor. The girls headed off to the second villa before the weekend and during Sunday night's episode (July 3) fans finally got to see the six new boys getting to know the girls.

In one scene, while soaking up the sun by the side of the pool, 23-year-old Jack got chatting to Gemma. "My mum and my little sister are big into show jumping and everything like that. know you're big into it as well," he told the teen, who also owns her own bikini business as well as being a dressage rider.

"Oh ok, oh wow!" Gemma replied before asking: "So your mum is a showjumper? So what does your dad do?" to which Jack replied: "He's a singer." Probing further, Gemma then asked: "A well-known singer?" to which Jack revealed all. "Yeah he is. 'You know Ronan Keating? That's the old man."

Gemma and Jack got talking about their families (ITV)

"So your dad was in Boyzone?" Gemma implored before Jack hinted at her own celebrity upbringing. "It's great as you probably know, I've got to do lots of fun things, meet interesting people, I'm blessed you know," he said before asking: "Are you close with your mum and dad?"

Gemma added: "Yeah I'm super close to my dad as well. It's like a love/hate relationship between me and my dad." Delving into a bit more detail she said: "Our personalities are so similar like we're either getting on like a house on fire or we're clashing."

The duo then go on to discuss the importance of family as Gemma asks: "So you're really family orientated?" To which Jack agrees, saying: "I'm very family orientated. It would be something I'd definitely look for in a girl. I've got a big crazy family back home."

Despite Gemma being happily coupled up with Luca Bish, Love Island fans want Gemma and Jack to get together for one main reason. @breesey24 tweeted: "If Gemma and Jack coupled up, imagine the Meet The Parents episode #LoveIsland." @sexandthesinner said: "I need Michael Owen and Ronan Keating to go into the villa for parents evening. #LoveIsland."

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