Love Island runner-up Luca Bish has made the stark revelation he has never seen partner Gemma Owen's former football superstar dad Michael play before.
The 23-year old fishmonger, who fans believe bears an uncanny resemblance to the ex-Liverpool and England goalscorer, said he'd only been told about 42-year old Michael's 'goals he scored and all that'.
In his exit interview, Luca said to Gemma: "I think when he was playing football, I was really young so I don’t think I've ever seen your dad."
Michael's career incidentally span 17 years, culminating in 2013 when Luca was in his early teens.
"I've seen him now presenting and stuff but I don't think I look anything like him there but maybe when he was younger," Luca added.
Gemma responded: "You need to see a picture of him when he was younger, side by side."
But Luca insisted: "I've had nothing to go off. I've had people tell me about the goals he scored and all that."
Fans took to Twitter following the conclusion of the final - which saw Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu crowned winners - to point out the likeness between Luca and Michael.
One user wrote: "Is it me but the more I look at Luca the more I think he has styled himself like Michael Owen? I think we all know who his real crush is!"
Another commented: "She (Gemma) has some odd daddy issues I’m sure. Luca looks more like Michael Owen than Michael Owen."
A third added: "Luca actually looks like Michael Owen. I can't unsee it."
Gemma, meanwhile, has confessed there is one thing that could lead to the end of the pair's romance.
The star joked that if he didn't have the approval of her beloved horse Sirius, it would be "game over" for the pair.
Following the end of the series, Gemma has joked about what would be the ultimate test for their romance now that she and Luca are out of the villa.
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She said of her beloved horse: "Luca needs to impress Sirius.
"If Sirius doesn’t like Luca then it’s pretty much game over! You’ve heard a lot about him haven’t you?"
Luca responded: "Yeah. Apparently I’ve got to get in the stables with him straight away and see how I react….to a massive horse! I’m sure I’ll feel fine!"
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