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Alan Johnson

Love Island bosses 'eye up hunky 6ft 2ins basketball star Jordan Spencer' for new series

Love Island bosses are reportedly poised to sign 6ft 2ins basketball star Jordan Spencer for the show's latest series, which launches on June 6.

The towering hunk, who played for the London Lions, is said to be currently in talks with the hit ITV2 show.

Despite having a modest 3,600 followers on Instagram, London-born Jordan's looks would surely prove a hit amongst viewers and girls in the villa.

The 27-year old, who studied at Augustana University in South Dakota before graduating in 2018, regularly shares topless photos and action shots on his profile.

A source told The Sun : "It's still too early to say whether Jordan is in the final line-up but bosses are keen.

Jordan Spencer in action for the London Lions (Getty Images)

"He's been in talks to appear on Love Island and even met some of the producers who are working on the all-important cast list."

A Love Island spokesperson said: "Any names suggested are purely speculation at this stage."

Jordan wouldn't be the first basketballer to appear on the show. In 2019 Ovie Soko won the hearts of millions of fans before eventually finishing in third place.

It comes after it was reported producers are also lining up Turkish beauty Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu to appear on this year's series - the eighth since the show launched in 2015.

Jordan has a modest 3,600 followers on Instagram, (j.o_spencer/Instagram)
He regularly shares shirtless snaps (j.o_spencer/Instagram)

The influencer, who splits her time between London and Istanbul, already has a host of celebrity admirers among her 345,000 Instagram followers, including The Only Way Is Essex pair Pete Wicks and James Lock, as well as Wayne Lineker, and Piers Morgan 's son, Spencer.

Ekin-Su has previously featured in the TV series Kuzey Yildiz in her home country, and now looks set to hit the villa in Majorca.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is also part of the rumoured line-up (Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu/Instagram)

Beautician Sophie Draper has also been reported to be in the line-up.

The 22-year-old dated Aston Villa full back Matty Cash for four years before the pair split in 2021.

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