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Love Island 2022: Dami Hope is doing Dublin proud in the famous ITV villa

It’s been nearly two weeks since Dami entered the villa, and we might be a bit biased but he’s definitely our favourite.

Love Island has seen success with previous Irish contestants such as Maura Higgins, Yewande Biala and Greg O'Shea, so we're hoping Dami has a high chance of following in their footsteps too.

The Dublin native and microbiologist has become a fan favourite since entering the villa.

Read more: Viewers reckon Dubliner Dami is just in villa for the all-inclusive holiday

Dami, 26, seems to be loyal all round. From sticking with his girl Amber to being a good mate to the lads in the house, he hasn’t let us down yet.

So here’s some of our favourite Dami moments so far:

Kissing his best friend

During a game of Never Have I Ever, Dami was the only male to take a sip from his drink when Ekin-Su asked if anyone had engaged in a same-sex kiss.

Some islanders laughed at him but Dami was proud and owned it.

Tennis date

Dami and Amber (ITV)

Dami and Amber had a romantic picnic date outside the villa and a game on the tennis courts - the first out of the villa date of the series.

During the date, Dami showed his competitive side, and says he doesn’t want to lose Amber.

Amber playfully spoke of Dami’s competitive nature and said: “You hate losing dont you?”

He replied: “It’s a good thing though because then that means I wont lose you in this Villa, it’s a good thing.”

The pair shared a passionate kiss on the court, which was their first kiss.

Amber then asked Dami, “What is your dream girl?”

He responded: “She’d look like you, you'd need to have a twin in here for me to turn my head."

Innocent boy

Too many of Dami’s best moments have been on Saturday's episode, Unseen Bits. He was caught winding up the girls by pretending not to know what a blow job is, and they believed him.

He also had an iconic one-liner when he said: "Make-up swap – congratulations”, after he bumped into Davide and Ekin-Su post-kiss.

Peaceful vibes

Dami and the lads (ITV)

Just when you thought he couldn’t be more chill, Dami stood up to Luca straight away when he was giving Andrew grief for not “caring” that Tasha had been pulled for a chat by Jacques.

He said: “You would care, Luca, but Andrew’s Andrew”.

Then he reassured Andrew and told him not to worry about what people say.

Dami Hope (ITV)

Read more: TikTok legend Grandad Billy 'enters Love Island villa as bombshell'

Read more: All the Irish Love Island contestants who did us proud over the years

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