Holly Willoughby defends Love Island’s Gemma Owen after fans brand her ‘rude’

Edinburgh hunk Jay Younger has been causing drama in the Love Island villa since his arrival.

It looks like there could be a new couple on the horizon in the Love Island villa as newcomer Danica Taylor and original Islander Davide Sanclimenti are set to lock lips in tonight's episode. Danica has had her sights clearly set on 'Italian Stallion' Davide, and the pair have engaged in numerous flirty chats over the last few episodes of the hit ITV2 show. In a teaser released by ITV for tonight's episode, 21 year old Danica makes her move, telling 27 year old Davide that she wants "to get to know" him.

New Love Island bombshell Antigoni Buxton is wasting no time in getting to know the existing Love Islanders, and she's made a beeline for hunky Scotsman Jay Younger. The pair enjoyed a date together, after 26 year old Antagoni has to chose three of the boys to go on a date with.

She's proven popular with Love Island viewers after she arrived later as a bombshell Islander a week ago and she's sent fans wild with her latest antics. Ekin-Su has already shaken things up in the villa by coupling-up with Manchester business owner Davide Sanclimenti before flirting with Gemma Owen's ex Jacques O'Neill.

Chloe Burrows has said that Love Island contestants Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu and Davide Sanclimenti are this series' biggest 'game players'.The former Love Islander, 26, appeared on Capital Xtra to give her opinions on the new islanders in the villa. Speaking about who she thought was the biggest troublemaker, Chloe said: "I think the biggest troublemaker, I feel like we all know it's going to be Ekin-Su, she's got an agenda! "That's a game player, but a good one. So I feel like she's gonna be the troublemaker.

Good Morning Britain's Entertainment Editor Richard Arnold revealed that the show has a secret family connection to Love Island contestant Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu.The 52 year old made the revelation as he presented a clip of Ekin-Su acting quite animatedly in Turkish soap opera Kuzey Yildizi on Wednesday morning's show.  Richard informed hosts Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid that he’d received help in translating the footage from a GMB colleague working behind the scenes of GMB, who is actually quite closely related to Ekin-Su. “So we had that translated by one of our colleagues who turns out to be Ekin-Su’s cousin,” Richard said, surprising the co-presenters. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Michael Owen has previously opened up about the jealousy he suffered that led him to going for counselling. The former Liverpool and Manchester United footballer is currently watching his daughter, Gemma, attempt to find love on the 2022 series of Love Island.

Gemma Owen has found herself at the centre of the drama in the Love Island villa so far, especially after the recent arrival of one of her ex-boyfriends, Jacques O'Neill. The 19 year old, who is former professional footballer Michael Owen's eldest daughter, was left shocked when Jacques, 23, entered the famous villa as a bombshell, and exclaimed: "Oh my god, that's my ex-boyfriend," as she saw his face.

We're a week into the latest series Love Island and one contestant is arguably the most discussed Islander in the famous villa this year. Dressage rider Gemma Owen, the daughter of former Liverpool, Manchester United and England striker Michael Owen, had viewers talking just a couple of days in after she coupled-up with Italian hunk Davide Sanclimenti who lives in Manchester.

Love Island fans are almost a week into the new series and there has already been a recoupling and not one but FOUR bombshells, starting with Davide Sanclimenti and more recently the arrival of Gemma Owen's ex Jacques O'Neill.

Love Island couple Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu look set to get closer than ever this Sunday as the pair discover a bizarre similarity while taking part in one of the dating show’s challenges. In scenes due to air on Sunday 12 June episode, Davide and Ekin-Su will get stuck into a game of Never Have I Ever along with their fellow islanders, as they seek to learn a little more about each other.

Chris Hughes has defended Love Island star Gemma Owen after she has faced criticism online for being "picky".The 19 year old caused a stir when she said she didn't like Luca Bish's surname and that her former partner, Liam Llewellyn, wasn't her type. But 29 year old Chris, who finished in third place on the 2017 series of the hit ITV dating show, has now hit back at Michael Owen's daughter's critics in an exclusive chat with OK!.

Liam Llewellyn was back in the Love Island game during Thursday night's episode (June 9) as he headed on not one but TWO dates. The Welsh 23-year-old is facing being dumped from the villa after being left single just 24 hours into his time on the ITV2 dating show..

Things in the Love Island villa could be about to spice up as new bombshell Afia Tonkmor puts Indiyah Polack and Ikenna Ekwonna's coupling to the test. Indiyah, 23, and Ikenna, 23, were coupled up in episode one when for the first time ever the public were invited to vote on who the islanders start their Love Island journey with.

It’s early days in the Love Island villa, and as we all know from previous series a lot can change quickly! Right now - couple Gemma Owen and Davide Sanclimenti are exploring a possible connection between them. However, not everybody is supportive of the pairing due to their age gap - Gemma is 19, while Davide is 27. One viewer tweeted, “All I can think about every time Gemma and Davide talk is the age gap and it’s hurting me”.

Love Island's youngest star Gemma Owen might be a stunning rising star, but she's still the baby-faced daughter of footballing legend Michael Owen in many people's eyes. The international dressage rider has already been at the centre of some villa drama, after Italian hunk Davide, 27, stole her away from student Liam to leave him single, and vulnerable. But while Gemma continues to turn heads, let's turn back time and look at the young star's transformation from her pigtails days on daddy's arm, to bikinis and heels on ITV2's infamous reality TV series.

A new couple on the current season of Love Island UK isn’t sitting right with some fans!