Inside Luca Bish’s close bond with Gemma’s ex Jacques from villa tears to ‘bullying row’

Luca Bish has spoke out about meeting Gemma Owen's dad in a new interview, revealing that he thinks he's managed to win him over after recently meeting for the first time.The Love Island star, 23, came in second place on the hit ITV2 dating show alongside international dressage rider Gemma, 19, who is the daughter of former professional footballer Michael Owen. After recently meeting Michael, 42, in person, it seems that Luca is confident he's won the dad-of-four over and gained his seal of approval.

Love Island runner up Gemma Owen has opened up about the drama that has unfolded since she left the villa in Spain, admitting that she is trying her best to enjoy a drama-free life. In an interview with Cosmopolitan, the 19 year old said: "I've tried to keep out of this as much as possible. I'm not going to be throwing shade on anyone.

Love Island star Jacques O'Neill has returned to social media after sharing a statement apologising for his behaviour during his time in the villa and upon leaving Spain. The former rugby star quit the ITV2 dating show last month in one of the most emotional moments in the 2022 series.

Meeting your partner’s parents for the first time can always be a little daunting. It’s probably a million times worse if the dad in question is a mega famous footballer. Luca Bish, who was coupled with Gemma Owen and came second on this year’s Love Island, is gearing up to meet her famous dad Michael Owen.

Love Island star Paige Thorne has announced she will be returning to her job as a paramedic following her stint on the ITV2 dating show.

Sceptical Love Island viewers were left suspicious that former Islanders Paige Thorne and Dami Hope have been growing too close since exiting the Spanish villa. A clip of them at Tasha Ghouri's birthday looking cosy sparked comments from fans, accusing them of being "too close." Paige, 24, and Dami, 26 were never an item in the Love Island villa but their strong platonic bond was plain to see as they grew to be very close friends over many weeks of chatting on the sun loungers.

Love Island star Jacques O’Neill has shared a lengthy statement addressing his recent behaviour after being accused of bullying by fellow Islander Remi Lambert.The former professional rugby player, 23, took to his Instagram Stories to apologise for his behaviour and revealed that he recently attended his first therapy session after deciding to "get help". He wrote: "I just want to acknowledge the situation that's happening right now and apologise if my behaviour has caused offence or been misinterpreted over the last few weeks. "I genuinely have no bad feelings towards anyone and I've not meant for anything to come across that way at all.

Luca Bish let everyone know that all is well between him and his other half Gemma Owen amid the latest "bullying” row with ex Islander Remi Lambert, as he posted a photo of her in his bed on Monday. Luca, 23, shared the picture of Gemma, 19, which showed her smiling as she wore a black hoodie whilst sat up in bed, on Instagram Stories, writing in the caption: “Morning view @gemmaowen_I”, with a love heart emoji added.The fishmonger’s post comes after he found himself being accused of “bullying” by former contestant Remi, 22, following a viral video including him and best friend in the villa, Jacques O’Neil.

Love Island's Jack Keating has revealed that he will be making an appearance on another dating show.The son of Ronan Keating and former Love Islander, 23, exclusively told OK! that he has his hopes on another series based on love after failing to find his happy ever after in the Spanish villa. Speaking to us at the launch of The Cabins star Bertie Garratt's clothing rang, he said.: "Hopefully I'm going to appear in another TV show in the next couple of weeks. It's a dating show, that's all I can say.

Love Island couple Gemma Owen and Luca Bish were quizzed on reports of a recent row following recording of the show's much-anticipated reunion. The pair, who made it to the final of the ITV2 dating contest and finished runner-up, appeared on Good Morning Britain on Monday (August 8).

He's not long landed back in the UK after more than two months in Spain but Luca Bish is already getting up to speed on his Love Island journey from the eyes of those who have been on the outside.

Love Island has sparked hundreds more complaints in its final week, it has been revealed. The ITV2 dating show came to an end on Monday night (August 1) with host Laura Whitmore heading into the Mallorcan villa to reveal the winners of the 2022 series.

Luca Bish has addressed his "protective" behaviour of Gemma Owen on this year's Love Island in an Instagram live video shortly after leaving the villa.The 23 year old was subject to tweets accusing him of being protective of 19 year old Gemma during their time on the hit ITV2 dating show, where they finished in second place.They were beaten only by Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, both 27, who won with a landslide 63.7% of the vote. After leaving the villa, Luca and fellow finalists Andrew Le Page and Dami Hope hosted an Instagram live, showing the finalists getting ready to jet back to the UK.

Luca Bish and Gemma Owen looked cosy together whilst waiting at the airport to travel home since the ITV2 dating show ended earlier this week.The pair showcased their affection for each other in a snap Gemma shared with her 1.3 million Instagram followers on Wednesday 3 August. Both wore an all-black ensemble as the lovebirds embraced each other while gazing toward the camera before their flight to the UK from Spain. Looking happy as ever Gemma captioned the post: "Home time [heart emoji] @LUCABISH." This comes after claims the Love Island runners-up had split following their exit from the villa.