Love Island's Gemma Owen's name mix-up leaves viewers with 'third-hand embarrassment'

It's been a few days since Gemma Owen finally mentioned her famous dad while appearing in Love Island. The 19-year-old is the daughter of former footballer Michael Owen but despite being in the ITV2 dating show's villa for weeks, viewers haven't really heard her mention him.

Luca Bish has admitted he is ready to declare his love to Gemma Owen after the steamy heart rate challenge on Love Island. On Tuesday night, the Islanders had to give each other lap dances to try and raise their partners heart rates and for some it left emotions bubbling right to the surface too. All of the girls and guys got a bit hot under the collar after the raunchy display, but Luca got tongue tied enough that he began to wonder if he was in love with Gemma.The 19 year old danced for all the men in a black leotard and black stockings with a frilly ultra mini tutu and a whip.

Love Island's Gemma Owen is no stranger to the spotlight as the daughter of former Manchester United and Liverpool footballer Michael Owen. But despite fans of the ITV2 show knowing who Gemma's famous dad is, the international dressage rider seems to have kept the news pretty quiet amongst her fellow Islanders.

Luca Bish’s face said it all after Gemma Owen, whom he’s currently coupled up with, accidentally called him Jacques – the name of her ex-boyfriend who’s also in the Love Island villa. The end of Monday night’s episode showed tension rising between the pair shortly after they shared their first kiss. Now, on Tuesday evening’s episode, Luca, 22, was seen standing behind Gemma, 19, as the contestants gathered in the kitchen to chat after Afia Tonkmor was dropped from the villa.

Things are about to get frosty in the Love Island villa on Tuesday 14 June, as Gemma Owen calls current love interest Luca the name of her ex-boyfriend, Jacques. In an awkward moment, the 19 year old daughter of Michael Owen accidentally calls Luca by ex Jacques’ name and immediately ruffles his feathers with the faux-pas, all while he's rubbing her shoulders.

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 producers have dropped another Bombshell on the villa in the alluring form of angel-eyed, rugby-playing, 23-year-old Jacques O'Neil.But don't be fooled by this dreamboat's enticing eyes and dangerously deep dimples, he enters the villa with BAGGAGE; a small carry on we've come to know as 19-year-old Gemma Owen, daughter of England football legend, Michael Owen.Yep, unsurprisingly, these painfully attractive human beings managed to find each other and make it work over lockdown – well, until it didn't. The pair dated for eight months in 2020 and, according to Gemma, broke up a year and a half ago, which means they called it quits at the beginning of 2021.So, plenty of Zoom dates and romantic, socially distant strolls to nowhere then? Jokes aside, this does mean that the reacquainted pair have been brought back together in one of the least socially-distant environments on the planet - Love Island.It sounds like Gemma is Jacques most recent relationship, too.