Love Island fans rejoiced as Gemma Owen finally broke her silence on who her famous dad is.
The Islander is the eldest daughter of former Liverpool FC footballer Michael Owen. The 19-year-old hasn't revealed her dad's identity yet in the Majorcan villa.
However, she addressed he is a renowned footballer on Thursday's edition of the popular ITV dating programme. Fellow contestant Antigoni Buxton probed Gemma on her famous family on the latest episode.
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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."
Viewers following the show on Twitter have been eagerly anticipating when Gemma's footballing dad would be referenced and were ecstatic after the bombshell was dropped on tonight's show.
@stowell1991 said: "Anyone else loose it when Michael Owen was mentioned"
Jo posted: "Omg they actually showed us them talking about Michael Owen"
Sal tweeted: "Did they just mention Michael Owen"
Alice added :"Not Gemma finally being asked about Michael Owen"
Love Island airs at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub
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