Gemma Owen has had interesting time in the Love Island villa so far. Things got off to a rocky start for the 19-year-old as viewers complained it had become the 'Gemma show'.
22.06.2022 - 21:15 / ok.co.uk
Love Island's Afia Tonkmor has explained why Gemma Owen's dad Michael Owen hasn't been mentioned so far on the ITV2 show. Afia, 25, was sadly dumped from the villa earlier this month and she took part in a candid Q&A session on her Instagram account to answer fan questions about the ITV2 show on Tuesday.
So far on the series, there has been no mention of Gemma's famous father Michael even though her ex Jacques O'Neill made an explosive arrival into the villa earlier this month, where he spoke about getting close with her family during their eight-month romance. During Afia's Q&A, one fan asked: "Do they know who Gemma's dad is?" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.To which Afia explained with a video response: "If people do know - I did know before I went in because I watched her VT - but if people do know they don't care, nobody really cares." Afia added: "I don't know who he is.
I know he's a football guy. It was never, ever spoke about in my presence." It comes as Love Island is reportedly set for the arrival of "ladies man" Billy Brown on the ITV2 show.
According to reports, Billy is set to be a new addition in the villa and it appears he is already familiar with Gemma as they both follow each other on Instagram, although it is not known if they are friends or have met before. So far during her time on the show, Gemma was partnered with Liam Llewellyn, Davide Sanclimenti and she is now exploring a romance with Luca Bish.
While her ex Jacques made an explosive arrival into the villa earlier this month, where he is now partnered with Paige Thorne. A source told Daily Mail: "Billy is a ladies man and he's definitely going to bring some fireworks
.Gemma Owen has had interesting time in the Love Island villa so far. Things got off to a rocky start for the 19-year-old as viewers complained it had become the 'Gemma show'.
Another recoupling is looming in the Love Island villa as the fourth week of the hit ITV2 show is underway. A sneak peak preview of Wednesday night's episode revealed that the Islanders are set to face their next recoupling tonight (June 29), with the power left in the girl's hands.
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.
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.
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.
Michael Owen has slammed Love Island viewers who have called his daughter Gemma "rude and too young". The 19 year old dressage rider and daughter of the famous footballer has caused quite the stir since entering the villa this week, being branded "rude" by some viewers as she made a comment on Lucas Bish’s name . Some have also suggested she’s "too young" to be in the villa after she paired off with Italian Davide Sanclimenti, who’s eight years her senior.
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”.
Fame runs in the Love Island gene pool as footballing legend Michael Owen's daughter Gemma continues to make headlines during her time in the Spanish villa. We've previously seen the likes of Tommy Fury, Dani Dyer and Rochelle Humes's sister Sophie Piper make waves on their journey to find love, and this year's secret celebrity Islander is no different. 19 year old Gemma Owen is waving the flag for famous faces this season, and is already well on the way towards her happily ever after after chatting all things kids and wedding bells with Italian stallion Davide Sanclimenti, 27.