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Who is Davide on Love Island? Bombshell late arrival leaves boys feeling threatened

The new series is barely a day old but Davide Sanclimenti has already caused a stir in the villa as the first bombshell of this year.

It's only been a week since the Love Island line-up was announced by ITV but on Monday night, millions of viewers will get their first look at the contestants searching for romance this year in the confines of a brand new villa in Spain. And the walls of the villa have already been shake up by Davide's arrival, which came after the Islanders coupled up for the first time.

As the boys' were left feeling threatened and girls' heads turned, Davide commented: "When I walked into the villa, I saw all the girls and I’m really impressed, I’m not going to lie.”

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Love Island viewers got their first look at Davide towards the end of Monday night's show, when he was told he had 24 hours to choose a girl to couple up with.

Who is Davide Sanclimenti on Love Island?

Davide is a 27-year-old business owner, who is originally from Rome but now lives in Manchester.

When asked why he applied for Love Island, Davide said: "I think Love Island is going to be so much fun. I’m going to be the Italian stallion in the Villa! With my Italian charm, I can also be a very romantic guy. I’m good looking and I’ve realised since I first arrived in Manchester, a lot of English girls actually love me."

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They added: "They love to be around me and I love to be around them. It’s going to be fun, I’m looking forward to it. I want to find my soulmate, find my person so I can actually build something in the future, grow with them, be a family."

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