Love Island star put on 10lbs in villa after tucking into endless 'hummus and crisps'
28.06.2024 - 16:19
/ ok.co.uk
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.
“And I feel like all I did was eat crisps and hummus and sweet chilli. So, I was putting a bit of weight on. I was full of water.
On that last day, my face was huge. Even my friend was like, ‘you’ve put weight on.’ And I was like,’ Yeah, because all I did was eat!’ and I was just lying around. But while the islanders had the luxury gym to themselves, which received a major makeover before the series started, it just didn’t appeal to Samantha.
“The gym's more like of a boys gym. I wanted a reformer [pilates] bed. I asked producers, because I wanted to do Pilates but they were like, ‘No way.’” Samantha's time in the Love Island villa was cut short after a tense recoupling, which saw her lose partner Joey Essex to new bombshell Grace Jackson.
She was immediately dumped from the island, leaving her fellow Islanders devastated. The make-up artist was coupled up with Joey since he came in as a bombshell and despite the bittersweet ending, Samantha still had a great time with him. “I still say it now to this day.
He is so funny,” she said. “He has so many interesting stories to tell. At the end of the day, what I was asking him about is his life.
I'm trying to get to know the boy. He is such an interesting person. It was nice to get that side of him.