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Stephanie Colderick

Love Island: Who is bombshell Claudia Fogarty? I'm A Celebrity winner dad, age, job and Instagram

With a famous dad who has already won the reality TV show, I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, new Love Island bombshell Claudia Fogarty will be entering the villa with showbiz already in her blood. Claudia will be shaking things up in the villa where there is only one strong couple.

Daughter of 2014 I'm A Celebrity winner Carl Fogarty, Claudia will be entering the villa in Tuesday's (February 7) episode, as she joins the Islanders for the heart rate challenge. You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.

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Here is everything you need to know about Claudia.

Who is Claudia Fogarty and who is her famous dad?

Claudia is the daughter of Carl Fogarty, who is also known as Foggy, an English former motorcycle racer and one of the most successful World Superbike racers of all time. Carl was awarded an MBE in 1998 and won I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! in 2014.

Carl is very supportive of his daughter entering Love Island however does not want to see her have sex on TV. She said: "My dad said he was really proud and to take the opportunity to find someone that’s not a d***head, that’s exactly what he said to me...absolutely no sex on TV he said, he hasn’t really watched it before so it’s going to be a bit of a shock. I just said get a blindfold on, shut your eyes, if you don’t like it, turn it off."

How old is Claudia Fogarty?

Claudia is 28 years old and from Blackburn. She said now is the "perfect time" for Love Island: "It’s come at the perfect time in my life. I’m 28, I’m not getting any younger and I’ve been single for 8 months, so I feel ready to settle and find ‘the one’. I’m done with the ‘bad boys’, I just want to find my person and now is the right time."

What is Claudia Fogarty's career?

Claudia is a fashion boutique owner. She says she is confident but also wants to make friends with the girls on the show: "I think I’ll spice things up a bit, I’m a confident person, I can be fiery when I want to be, but I’m a girls’ girl so I know I will get on well with all of them all."

What is Claudia Fogarty's Instagram?

You can find Claudia on Instagram under the username @claudiafogarty.

Love Island airs on ITV2 every weekday and Sunday at 9pm.

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