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Love Island's Glasgow girl Lydia Karakyriakou - everything you need to know from Instagram to career

Love Island recently introduced a new islander to the show with Lydia Karakyriakou one of the latest to enter at a later stage.

The woman, from Glasgow, was the first Scottish person to step foot on the Island this year with the Casa Amor bombshell already making her mark.

She promised to bring out her best flirting game during her time in the villa, as she already has her eyes on one of the guys. However she was sadly dumped during the latest re-coupling.

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Although she is no longer in the villa, who is she and what does she do? Here is everything you need to know.

Who is Lydia Karakyriakou and how old is she?

Lydia Karakyriakou is 22-year-old and lives in Glasgow. In terms of what she is looking for, according to the Daily Record, Lydia is after someone to make her laugh and support her. She said: "You just have to be yourself, looks are only going to get you so far so being able to listen and have a laugh is a good technique."

"I’m looking for someone to bounce off and someone who is able to support and care for me. Humour is a big thing, too so I’m looking for someone who’s not too serious and can have a laugh."

Lydia Karakyriakou career

The Glasgow native is managed by Uddingston-based Aquarius Creative, Scotland's biggest influencer agency. She works as a retail customer assistant.

Lydia Karakyriakou instagram

Lydia's Instagram handle is @lydiakarax. She currently has 40.1k followers but as the series goes on, this number will grow. Her bio currently reads: "I’m off to find love in the @loveisland villa. See you soon!" however the 22-year-old was sadly dumped on Thursday (February 16) night.

You can keep up-to-date with her Instagram below.

Who are the other Casa Amor bombshells on Love Island?

Lydia was joined by 28-year-old Layla Al-Momani from London, 27-year-old Sammy James from Leicester, 25-year-old Cynthia Otseh-Taiwo from North London, 24-year-old Sanam Harrinanan from Bedford, and 22-year-old Lynda Flix from Salford.

Meanwhile, the Casa Amor boys include 21-year-old Kain Reed from Newcastle, 22-year-old Ryan Weekley from Nottingham, 22-year-old Frankie Davey from Ipswich, 23-year-old Maxwell Samuda from London, 25-year-old Bayley Mummery from Surrey, and 27-year-old Martin Akinola from Dublin.

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