Love Island bust-up that viewers never saw revealed by axed star Sam Taylor on OK's Dumping Debrief

They may be busy soaking up the sun and 'going for chats' in the Love Island villa, but the 2024 cast have also waved goodbye - perhaps temporarily - to their careers for a summer of love. As the eleventh series of Love Island continues to bring us more drama, bombshells and dumpings, OK! takes a look at what the Islanders did for work before becoming the stars who grace our TV screens every evening. Not only is there reality TV royalty starring on the show but there's also a mental health nurse, a semi-pro footballer and a HR coordinator.

With the drama and romance in Love Island heating up by the minute, two new bombshells have entered the iconic ITV2 villa in a bid to find ‘the one’. On Wednesday, 19 June’s episode, viewers at home watched as Matilda June-Draper and Konnor Ewudzi made their way into the villa where they immediately stirred things up. But while new girl Matilda’s connection to fellow Islander Ronnie Vint has already been known, Ronnie isn’t the only familiar face that the 24 year old has a link to.

Samantha Kenny’s family have taken to social media to ‘slam’ TOWIE star Joey Essex after his actions on Love Island left the makeup artist in tears. The 26-year-old is currently coupled up with the 33-year-old Essex lad, however, his head was well and truly turned when his former flame Grace Jackson walked into the villa as a bombshell.

The Love Island cast were in for a shock during Thursday night's episode when three new faces entered the villa - however, Joey Essex was particularly familiar with one of the bombshells. In a preview for Friday night's episode, viewers watched as three new contestants strutted through the villa doors, much to the cast's excitement.

Love Island fans have a new must-watch show with the launch of OK's Dumping Debrief, all the latest from inside the villa from the people who know it best - the axed Islanders. Click here to watch the latest episode on YouTube.

Love Island has shocked the villa with a double dumping, with the islanders being forced to choose who to eliminate - but viewers suspect that different motives were at play during the firepit ceremony. In Wednesday night's episode, the results of a public vote were revealed to the cast, with islanders having to choose one girl and one boy to eliminate from the show. With Munveer Jabbal, Patsy Field, Uma Jammeh, Omar Nyame, Harriett Blackmore and Sean Stone receiving the fewest votes from the public, it was up to the safe couples to decide who should go home.

Love Island star Ronnie Vint has been causing chaos in the Mallorca villa with his love triangle antics, stringing along ladies Harriett Blackmore and Jess White as they battle for his affection. However, fans think that Ronnie's actions could land him in hot water later in the series - particularly if a major show twist returns for this series.

Two Love Island stars have reportedly been dumped from the villa in a brutal double exit. According to reports, two Islanders have already left the villa following a shock dumping on Tuesday night with the scenes yet to air.

Love Island fans are speculating that one of the contestants may already be feeling "the ick" towards their partner after participating in the first challenge of the new series. In Tuesday's episode, the islanders were seen taking part in the 'On Job' challenge, which involved performing a sex position with a partner.

Love Island Aftersun returned with a huge first show as Maya Jama took a look back over the first week of the dating series. Ex-Love Islanders Indiyah Polack, Amy Hart and Chris Taylor joined Maya in dissecting the drama from the love triangle between Ayo Odukoya, Mimii Ngulube and Uma Jammeh to Ronnie Vint’s tough love to Jess White.

Stormzy's mate Omar Nyame is set to spice things up in the Love Island villa.The 25 year old PE teacher from Croydon, who was by the rapper's side during his headline performance at Glastonbury in 2019, is hoping to find love on the show. Stormzy, a self-confessed Love Island fan since its debut in 2015, made waves when he appeared on the 2017 series following a tweet about contestant Olivia Attwood. He was also spotted at the finale of the Love Island: All Stars series in February, where he was back with his girlfriend Maya Jama, the current host of the show.

Joey Essex made a star-studded arrival into the Love Island villa earlier this week, making history as the first ever celebrity bombshell to appear on the ITV reality dating show.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. New bombshells have entered the villa. Season 11 of “Love Island,” which kicked off on Monday night, will again see contestants competing for love in Mallorca, Spain where they’ll be joined by host Maya Jama who took over from Laura Whitmore in 2022.

Joey Essex made his shock entrance into the Love Island villa on Monday night, and didn’t waste any time getting to know the girls. By Tuesday, he’d decided to couple up with Samantha, which unfortunately meant Sam Taylor was sent home packing. On Wednesday night’s episode, viewers eagerly watched to see the relationship between the two blossom, but a ‘strange’ remark from makeup artist Samantha had ITV viewers convinced she was ‘playing a game’.

The Only Way Is Essex star Joey Essex has been labelled "too old" for Love Island by The Chase's Mark Labbett. Joey, 33, entered the villa on Monday night, 3 June, in search of true love, stating he was "extremely single". Despite his hopes of leaving Majorca hand-in-hand with his soulmate, his appearance on the show has sparked controversy.

Love Island is set to welcome a new bombshell into the villa tonight following last night's savage dumping after TOWIE star Joey Essex sent hairdresser Sam Taylor packing after just 24 hours.

The Love Island villa is set to be rocked by the entrance of a brand new bombshell on Wednesday night's show. Despite only kicking off on Monday, 3 June, there have already been plenty of twists and turns on the show, with the arrival of TOWIE's Joey Essex, leading to Sam Taylor being dumped after just 24 hours. Model and VIP host Uma Jammeh, aged 23, is set to enter the villa on Wednesday, 5 June, bringing the male islanders a new choice of girl.

Love Island continues on ITV2 tonight and while the dust is still settling from the series' first eviction, there's set to be a brand new bombshell entering the villa tonight! Ahead of Wednesday's episode, Love Island teased that there's a new girl setting foot in the villa - and she's not afraid to put her smooching skills to the test. As the islanders get glammed up for the evening, Jess gets a text, which reads: "Girls. It’s time for a game.

Love Island fans have been left feeling queasy as the show's microphones continue to pick up the sounds of the islanders kissing. Viewers shared the observation after celebrity bombshell Joey Essex was asked to select three girls he was most attracted to during Tuesday night’s show, and kiss them for ten seconds.

Following his arrival on the show on Monday 3 June, Love Island ’s surprise celebrity bombshell Joey Essex has spoken out about how he approached the show’s bosses for a chance to find love on the dating series. Speaking about his stint on the latest series, Joey said: "I’ve always wanted to go on Love Island and I’ve known Mike Spencer (Love Island Creative Director) since the very first day I started my journey into TV on The Only Way Is Essex.” "Myself and my cousin Chloe [Sims] think really highly of Mike and it’s almost as if we’ve been on this journey together because when I think back to my first memories of being on TV, Mike was always around and there to support us,” he continued.