Love Island 's Tasha Ghouri has a secret friendship with Strictly Come Dancing favourite Rose Ayling-Ellis.
Both TV stars are proud campaigners for the deaf community and have used their huge followings to raise awareness around their respective conditions.
Model and dancer Tasha, 23, was announced as one of the star's on this year's Love Island line-up.
Tasha wears a cochlear implant and is very open about her hearing, revealing that many call her "inspirational" because she likes to talk about her disability and raise awareness of her condition.
Clearly no stranger to stardom, it appears that Tasha already has a famous friend in the form of Strictly star and EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis.
In October 2021 blonde beauty Tasha uploaded a snap of herself looking totally different while donning a black wig.
Rose double tapped the snap and liked the photo – proving the pair have known each other for some time.
And just like Rose, Tasha strives to raise awareness for deaf people.
Back in 2019 Tasha didn't wear her cochlear implant in order to raise money and awareness for National Deaf Children's Society.
Taking to Instagram she penned: "Hey guys, so I am going to be deaf for the day on the Friday 1st March, not wearing my cochlear implant at all. I will still be attending dance college as normal and will still be participating in the lessons.
"This is going to be the hardest and biggest challenge that I’ll ever do! I will be so grateful for any kind of donations. Please take the time to read about this on my just giving page, please share this around!"
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Tasha will join already announced Liam Llewellyn, Indiyah Polack, Dami Hope and Paige Thorne on the show.
Asked why she decided on Love Island, and why now, Tasha admits her past dating life has been a "shambles" and she's ready to meet the one and spend her life with them exploring the world.
"My dating life has been a shambles. This is an opportunity for me to find ‘the one’ and have a great summer at the same time. I’m definitely ready for a relationship. I’m 23 now so I’m ready to get to know someone, go on holidays and travel with them," she said.
Tasha promises she will be "wild" on the show - as she describes herself as a "party animal"
*Love Island starts at 9pm Monday 6th June on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox.
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