Love Island's Gemma and Luca to clash over raunchy challenge before final

Love Island's Luca Bish has reportedly finally met beau Gemma Owen 's famous footballer father, Michael Owen. A "nervous" Luca, 23, and his 19 year old squeeze have flown out to the Algave, Portugal, to visit the Owen family's luxury villa in Quinta Do Lago, and to reportedly spend some quality time with Gemma's parents, dad Michael and mum Louise.

Michael Owen has managed to avoid meeting his reality star daughter Gemma's boyfriend Luca Bish by jetting off on holiday.The 42 year old former professional footballer, who had only just reunited with his daughter following her time in the Love Island villa, took to his Instagram feed to announce he had flown off to hotter climates. Sharing a snap of himself dressed in a black T-shirt with his arms folded as he sat in a restaurant, he simply told his 427,000 followers he was out catching "a few days of sun," with a sunglasses emoji.

Luca Bish received backlash regarding his relationship with Gemma Owen in the Love Island villa, with a handful of viewers outraged by some of his behaviour. But former Islander Danica Taylor defended the fish seller and said he's "besotted" by Michael Owen's daughter and "doesn't deserve" the hate he's getting. "He's fallen hard," the 21 year old dancer exclusively told us.

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).

Love Island runners up Gemma Owen and Luca Bish have opened up on adapting to life outside of the villa after their stint on the dating show.

Dressage rider Gemma Owen had fans in tears as she shared a heart-warming video of the moment she returned home after two months in the Love Island villa. Gemma, the daughter of former Liverpool, Manchester United and England footballer Michael, posted a touching clip on her Instagram of her walking through the door of the plush family abode to be met by her beloved pet dogs and horse.

After Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti were crowned the winners of the latest series of Love Island, a whole new host of singletons will be thinking about applying for the next season of the show. And while spending your days in a sun-soaked villa in Mallorca may seem like a dream come true, a stay in the Love Island villa requires contestants to abide by a strict set of weird and wonderful rules.

Love Island, but now the real test begins for Gemma Owen and Luca Bish. And with Gemma, 19, set to make millions in lucrative deals and appearances, some are questioning whether their relationship can withstand the pressure.Now with more than a million Instagram followers to her name –  along with a famous dad in former footballer Michael, and a growing swimwear brand – there have even been predictions that Gemma could be “the next Molly-Mae Hague”, with sources saying that she plans to become a respected businesswoman like the 23-year-old former Islander.

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.

The Love Island 2022 finalists have finally jetted back to the UK following the series finale on Monday 1 August. Winning couple Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti made their way back home alongside runners-up Gemma Owen and Luca Bish, and fellow finalists Indiyah Polack, Dami Hope, Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page on Wednesday 3 August after being presented with the £50,000 prize fund.