Love Island is back on Monday, January 16 with the second instalment of the winter edition. The popular dating show will see 10 brand new contestants enter a luxury villa in South Africa in the hope of being lucky in love.
Those taking part include payroll administrator Anna-May Robey from Swansea, Michelle Keegan body double and Bond star Olivia Hawkins, farmer and TikTok star Will Young, and student and influencer Tanya Manhenga.
Also in the 2023 line-up are science and PE teacher Kai Fagan, makeup artist Lana Jenkins, financial advisor Ron Hall, hair stylist Tanyel Revan, airport security officer Shaq Muhammad, and TV salesman Haris Namani. You can see the Love Island 2023 line-up in full here.
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And while the islanders will likely see themselves catapulted to stardom while on the show, many have already had brushes with fame, from Coronation Street connections to big acting roles and television appearances.
Kai, 24, from Manchester has a famous relative who starred in Coronation Street. Speaking about his claim to fame, he said: "My cousin Dean was in Coronation Street. I went to school with Marcus Rashford and we were in the same class.
"The school I went to was sponsored by Manchester United - I had so many experiences because of that." Kai also plays semi-professional rugby for Burnage RFC.
Ring girl and actress Olivia from Brighton has featured in films with movie stars Jason Statham and Daniel Craig, she has also worked as a body double for both Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson.
She said: "I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10 minute convo about life. I've been a ring girl for KSI, I played a waitress in James Bond with Daniel Craig and I’ve also been a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson."
Makeup artist Lana has worked with many stars through her job and has also featured as an extra in Benidorm as a child. She said: "In my work as a makeup artist I’ve worked with lots of celebrities. Also, when I was 6-years-old I used to live in Spain and I was in an episode of Benidorm as an extra." She's also the former girlfriend of popular I'm A Celebrity... finalist and Hollyoaks star Owen Warner, which you can read more about here.
Farmer Will, who also happens to be a TikTok star with over one million followers, said of his claim to fame: "Claudia Winkleman came to my farm. She was lovely and got stuck in. She poured water over me."
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