Love Island's Joey Essex 'lands huge TV gig' in the US before he's even left villa

Love Island fans are getting ready for the arrival of the Casa Amor bombshells at the villa on Sunday 30 June, but now the line up has been announced it seems that many viewers are disappointed with the choice of boys that the Island girls will have to choose from. Six new male contestants (see the full line-up here) will soon be slapping on the sunscreen and causing trouble amongst the loved-up couples, but none of them appear to got the show's audience excited about their arrival. As the list of new Islanders was released, Love Island fans took to social media to comment, with one writing: “After seeing the casa amor boys line up I just know the girls will be back in the villa single.” A second added: “The male casa amor line up is appalling.They do the girls dirty every year.

Things are set to heat up on Love Island this weekend with the arrival of the Casa Amor bombshells. Known for creating chaos among the established couples, the Casa Amor format has either the boys or the girls taken away to Casa Amor - leaving their partners behind at the main villa.This year's set of new arrivals will no doubt cause a stir, especially as one, fashion content creator Emma Milton, is another of Joey Essex's exes and, it turns out, "open to reconnecting" with the TOWIE star, even though she also is friends with Grace. Other newbies who may rock the boat include Blade Siddiqi, who works as a "butler in the buff" and financial advisor Lionel Aduwu, who has his eye on not one but three of the girls in the villa.

As if Joey Essex hadn’t already had enough drama in the Love Island villa, more is set to come his way as another one of his exes is on her way to Casa Amor. Ever since Joey’s former flame Grace Jackson entered the villa, the two were inseparable, however, things all came to a blow when new bombshell Jessy Potts took the TOWIE star on a date, which well and truly turned his head. Grace, who had a fling with Joey while on holiday in Ibiza, was left fuming and things only got worse when she found out the two had a kiss on the terrace.

Tiffany Leighton’s time in the Love Island villa may have been cut short, but she’s still keeping an eye on all the on goings, and has advice for friend Jess White as she gets to know new bombshell Trey Norman. Appearing on the show’s Morning After podcast, the 25-year-old suggested Trey was “playing a game” with Jess. "He's gone in there, all eyes for Jess,” she said, before questioning: "Do you think he's playing a game because he's not getting to anyone else?” "She's quite a strong character in there.

After they became the latest couple to be dumped from Love Island, Harriet Blackmore admitted she blames Ronnie Vint's behaviour on the show for their exit.The public had been voting for their favourite couple, with Harriet and Ronnie receiving the least amount of votes. Harriet, 24, and Ronnie, 27, faced Grace and Konnor as well as Uma and Wil in the bottom three, with co-star Jess sadly revealing they'd been voted off the show.The couple had a rocky ride in the villa, with Ronnie being in couples with other girls, which Harriet believes may have contributed to their lack of votes from viewers. As their stunned co-stars sat in silence, Ronnie said he'd "had a blinder" in the villa.

Samantha Kenny opened up on how easy it is to put on weight in the Love Island villa, especially when you are not using the lavish gym that is built for the islanders. Speaking exclusively to OK!'s Love Island Dumping Debrief - our weekly video series where the 2024 cast unpack the latest drama from the series - the 25 year old shared that she managed to put on 10lbs during her two week stint on the show. “I put five kilos on,” she said.

They say the course of true love never runs smooth – and that's never more true than in the Love Island villa. With Joey Essex having split from Grace Jackson and coupled up with Jessy, there's drama ahead on Friday's episode. 28 June, when Joey makes Jessy a coffee and decides to make something for Grace, too.

Fans of Joey Essex were left gobsmacked when the TOWIE star made a surprise appearance on Love Island earlier this month. Now, they're clamouring for his lookalike to join the show in the upcoming series. Josh Miles, known as @joshmiles02 on social media, recently went viral after he transformed himself into the 33-year-old reality star using just hair products.

Love Island already has a UK star in Joey Essex, but it's getting a global one next - with a rap legend joining the show. US superstar Eve, known for 2001's Let Me Blow Ya Mind with Gwen Stefani, has been signed up by producers to perform in the villa, The Sun has revealed.

Love Island continues to shake up the villa with the arrival of bodacious bombshells - including Cornwall-based single Konnor Ewudzi, 28.The rugby player has already stirred up trouble within the cast, having picked Grace Jackson - who is romantically involved with Joey Essex - in the latest recoupling. However, the ongoing series isn't the first experience of Love Island glamour for Konnor - who has rubbed shoulders with stars of the ITV dating show in the past.

On Sunday night, ITV viewers tuned in to watch host Maya Jama enter the Love Island villa with a surprise for the islanders.The 29-year-old revealed that the public had been voting for their favourite couple, meaning those with the fewest votes were at risk of being dumped. With the latest bombshells Matilda Draper and Konnor Ewudzi being told they were exempt, the couples were asked to line up in front of the fire pit.

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.

Love Island's Samantha Kenny and Patsy Field have shown they're not letting getting dumped from the villa get them down.The girls, who started in the original cast of the 2024 ITV2 show earlier this month, were spotted out partying in London together with friends.The group enjoyed watching Girls Aloud from a box on Saturday night. Patsy, 29, posted a video of Samantha, 26, dancing and singing along to their hit song Love Machine. Later on she shared an update from a taxi, showing the party carrying on as passengers including Liverpudlian Sam, singing and dancing in the car.

It's hotting up in the Love Island villa - particularly in Joey Essex’s bed, as the TOWIE star smooches up a storm with bombshell Grace Jackson. While the couple, who originally met on holiday and briefly dated , claim they haven’t seen each other in over a year, recently dumped islanders Munveer and Patsy aren’t so sure that’s true. Speaking exclusively to OK!'s Love Island Dumping Debrief - OK!'s weekly video series where the 2024 cash unpack the latest drama from the series - Patsy and Munveer gave their opinion on what they think about Joey and Grace’s romance.

From day one, Love Island fans Love Island fans were left baffled after claiming that one of the show's contestants, Munveer Jabbal, had been "missing" from the villa for three episodes. The recruitment manager, 30, entered the show on a high when he was initially coupled up with Mimii Ngulube - who is now coupled up with Ayo Odukoya - and voted as most likely to be "boyfriend material." But, throughout his time in the villa, viewers took to social media to complain over the TV personality's lack of airtime, with Munveer barely making any appearances on the ITV dating show. Speaking exclusively to OK!'s Love Island Dumping Debrief - OK!'s weekly video series where the 2024 cash unpack the latest drama from the series - Munveer revealed exactly what he was doing which led to the lack of airtime for him.

Love Island fans are sure there’s a storm brewing between Sean Stone and Ronnie Vint as they spot hints of tension. In tonight's episode (Thursday 20 June), Sean Stone chatted with bombshell Matilda Draper and admitted Ronnie is his ‘problem’. It’s part of the game to fight for the person you like, but poor Sean has had a tough time thanks to Ronnie.

Love Island star Tiffany Leighton looks unrecognisable in throwback snaps before she had a teeth makeover and huge 'glow up'. Before Tiffany entered the villa, the blond bombshell showed off her transformation and fans were left stunned at the results. The 25 year old strutted her stuff into the Love Island villa on Friday night (14 June) as a new bombshell and wasted no time in finding her man.

Two brand-new and stunning, bombshells Matilda June-Draper and Konnor Ewudzi have entered into the Love Island villa. However, within just seconds of their arrival, they’ve already stirred up drama for one couple. Ronnie Vint who has famously been in love triangles since he first came into the villa shockingly declared he knows new girl Matilda.

Samantha Kenny's mum has taken a swipe at Joey Essex for 'ruining' her daughter's experience on Love Island after she was brutally dumped from the villa.The 26 year old was sent home on Tuesday, 18 June, after she was left single following a recoupling around the fire pit. The beauty entered the Love Island villa on day one and after the shock arrival of TOWIE star Joey Essex, the pair coupled up. Despite highs and lows, Samantha and Joey remained as a couple for around two weeks and in Love Island terms - that's pretty serious.

Love Island winner Finn Tapp seems to have taken a swipe at his ex Paige Turley, just weeks after the pair nearly rekindled their romance. The couple, who won the winter edition of Love Island in 2020, were thought to be one of the strongest pairs from the show, even moving in together during lockdown and Finn, 24, getting a tattoo dedicated to Paige, 26.