Love Island's Paige Thorne says she's going back to £30k paramedic job weeks after show

Whilst Love Island can often be the springboard to huge modelling contracts and life as a multimillionaire, this year's Billy Brown has proved he's still down to earth, as he's returned to his former job as a builder – weeks after leaving the villa. The 23 year old roofing director from Surrey took to Instagram to show off his manual skills as he hammered a brick wall, dressed in a black T-shirt and hardwearing trousers. Billy certainly ruffled a few feathers whilst he was in the Love Island villa, after he entered alongside five other guys during the Casa Amor section of the show and took a shine to Michael Owen's daughter Gemma, 19.

Love Island runner up Gemma Owen has opened up about the drama that has unfolded since she left the villa in Spain, admitting that she is trying her best to enjoy a drama-free life. In an interview with Cosmopolitan, the 19 year old said: "I've tried to keep out of this as much as possible. I'm not going to be throwing shade on anyone.

Love Island star Jacques O'Neill has returned to social media after sharing a statement apologising for his behaviour during his time in the villa and upon leaving Spain. The former rugby star quit the ITV2 dating show last month in one of the most emotional moments in the 2022 series.

Sceptical Love Island viewers were left suspicious that former Islanders Paige Thorne and Dami Hope have been growing too close since exiting the Spanish villa. A clip of them at Tasha Ghouri's birthday looking cosy sparked comments from fans, accusing them of being "too close." Paige, 24, and Dami, 26 were never an item in the Love Island villa but their strong platonic bond was plain to see as they grew to be very close friends over many weeks of chatting on the sun loungers.

Two of Love Island 2022's final couples have reunited for a big night out - their first meeting since the ITV2 dating show's official reunion which was slammed by viewers. Tasha Ghouri gathered a few of her fellow islanders together as she celebrated her 24th birthday.

It isn’t every day that you find yourself becoming best pals with your girlfriend’s ex, but that is exactly what happened to this year’s dynamic Love Island duo Luca Bish and Jacques O’Neill as they formed a strong bond while in this year’s villa. The unlikely friends were initially at odds within the Mallorcan villa, as Luca seemed to be shaken by the arrival of his partner Gemma Owen ’s ex-boyfriend, Jacques.

Danica Taylor won the hearts of the nation with her dance moves and struggles to find The One on Love Island. But in her first in-depth interview since leaving the villa, she couldn't be happier with footballer Jamie Allen.

Love Island's Jack Keating has revealed that he will be making an appearance on another dating show.The son of Ronan Keating and former Love Islander, 23, exclusively told OK! that he has his hopes on another series based on love after failing to find his happy ever after in the Spanish villa. Speaking to us at the launch of The Cabins star Bertie Garratt's clothing rang, he said.: "Hopefully I'm going to appear in another TV show in the next couple of weeks. It's a dating show, that's all I can say.

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).

He's not long landed back in the UK after more than two months in Spain but Luca Bish is already getting up to speed on his Love Island journey from the eyes of those who have been on the outside.

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.

Luca Bish and Gemma Owen looked cosy together whilst waiting at the airport to travel home since the ITV2 dating show ended earlier this week.The pair showcased their affection for each other in a snap Gemma shared with her 1.3 million Instagram followers on Wednesday 3 August. Both wore an all-black ensemble as the lovebirds embraced each other while gazing toward the camera before their flight to the UK from Spain. Looking happy as ever Gemma captioned the post: "Home time [heart emoji] @LUCABISH." This comes after claims the Love Island runners-up had split following their exit from the villa.

Gemma Owen and Luca Bish have posed for their first loved-up selfie after finishing runner-up during the Love Island 2022 final on Sunday (July 31). The 19-year-old bikini business founder and 23-year-old fishmonger posed together ahead of jetting back to the UK with their fellow finalists.