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Joel Leaver

Love Island's Coco Lodge is going back to her day job as she 'needs to make money'

Love Island alum Coco Lodge has revealed she will return to one of her day jobs next week, with her saying she "needs to make money" following her departure from the villa.

The former islander, 27, was voted off the ITV2 show last week with Josh Le Grove, 22 - with her having joined during Casa Amor where she got close to Andrew Le Page, 27.

She has opened up about the experience since leaving the villa and has now teased that she's returning one of her previous jobs ahead of any potential post-Love Island gigs.

Coco made the admission during an appearance on the show Reality with Will Njobvu, with a preview of the upcoming episode on YouTube teasing the interview.

Coco Lodge, pictured with Andrew Le Page, was dumped from the Love Island villa last week (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Discussing life after being on the ITV reality show, Coco explained that she will return to selling drinks in clubs later this month, which is something she did before Love Island.

Coco said she's "living [her] best life" after being dumped from the villa, before revealing to presenter Will Njobvu: "I'm actually going to go back to shot girling next week."

Will subsequently joked about the possibility of getting free drinks from her if he bumps into her in the club, with her responding: "Not for free. I need to make money."

Coco has said she's returning to one of her previous jobs (Reality with Will Njobvu / Youtube)

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Coco said she doesn't yet know where she will be doing the job, as she will be working for an agency - though she explained that it will involve working in a student nightclub.

She said: "I'm actually excited. I think it's gonna be fun." The former islander teased that people may jokingly ask to "lick her t**s" - referencing a remark by Andrew in the villa.

The reality TV star suggested she doesn't plan to be a shot girl long-term, with her saying she will do it "just until [she] knows what's happening with opportunities" after the show.

She will appear on the latest episode of Will Njobvu's social media show (Reality with Will Njobvu /Youtube)

Coco suggested there aren't opportunities to make money yet, whilst the show still airs. She added: "I'm not just gonna live on my savings, no. So I'm gonna go back [to shot girling]."

The interview teaser saw Will mention a "stigma" around former islanders returning to their previous jobs, to which Coco said: "I don't care. I'll literally sell so many [shots] now."

The latest episode of Reality with Will Njobvu - featuring Coco - will be available on YouTube this Friday (July 22). Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 and ITV Hub at 9pm.

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