Love Islanders' wages before entering villa – from Tiffany's HR job to Joey Essex's millions

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.

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 looks to be another dramatic night on Love Island as show spoilers reveal Tiffany casting doubt over her relationship with Ronnie, Joey and Omar getting into an argument over Grace, and two islanders being dramatically dumped from the island. As day turns to night in the villa, Tiffany Leighton reveals to Ronnie Vint that she fears something may be missing from their romance.

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.

Love Island fans have called out Joey Essex and Grace Jackson for allegedly "staging" a dramatic moment, hot on the heels of Samantha Kenny's unexpected exit.The duo seemed to be embroiled in a heated argument over Joey's handling of the situation with Samantha, which resulted in an emotional villa atmosphere and a shocking walkout. Samantha faced a harsh elimination from the show during a dramatic recoupling, ending up alone following what viewers saw as Joey's heartbreaking betrayal.

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.

Samantha Kenny’s family have taken to social media to ‘slam’ TOWIE star Joey Essex after his actions on Love Island left the makeup artist in tears. The 26-year-old is currently coupled up with the 33-year-old Essex lad, however, his head was well and truly turned when his former flame Grace Jackson walked into the villa as a bombshell.

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.

The drama in Love Island is about to reach boiling point - with a massive never seen before twist. In Sunday 16 June's episode, the latest bombshell Grace Jackson stirs things up when she receives a tantalising text that announces, "Grace, Tiffany and Will, It's time to pack a bag and get ready for a night away with an Islander of your choice.

Maya Jama has made waves in the presenting industry since taking to the helm of Love Island in 2023, and now, the host has reportedly bagged her first primetime TV gig with a seat on the judging panel of The Masked Singer. The 29-year-old presenter is said to be taking Rita Ora's slot on the panel - which also usually consists of Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan and Davina McCall - as the singer is said to be focusing on an acting role and is starring on the US version of the show.

Things could get very complicated in the Love Island villa very soon, as 25 year old bombshell Grace Jackson is set to stir things up during her entrance to the villa this week.The blonde beauty is one of three new bombshells – along with Wil Anderson and Tiffany Leighton – who have entered the villa, and it turns out that Grace knows not just one, but two of the current Islanders. Grace, who co-owns a social media marketing agency in Manchester and also works as a model, is Joey Essex’s ex, with the pair having dated for six weeks earlier this year.

It’s been five years since Chris Taylor first rose to fame on Love Island and, while he may not have found love on the show, he has had one heck of a ride ever since. After his appearance raised Chris’s profile and even led to a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it role in the hit movie Barbie, the 33-year-old returned to the villa for a second go at romance in January in Love Island: All Stars. And with the iconic dating show back on our screens, Chris chats exclusively about what life on the ITV2 show is really like – from queuing for cameras to leaving the villa for cheat meals.

Food is pretty a big deal in the Love Island villa - but for one Islander they couldn't wait to escape and go on a hunt for a McDonald's. Former contestant Chris Taylor - who also shot to fame in the Barbie movie - revealed that on their 'days off' the boys and girls would separate, and the boys would be on the lookout for some junk food. Chris, who first appeared on Love Island season five and later on the spin-off All Stars series this year, said: "They made us eat out of troughs like pigs [in the villa]! Nah, I’m only joking, it’s just pretty standard catering.

Love Island has shocked the villa with a double dumping, with the islanders being forced to choose who to eliminate - but viewers suspect that different motives were at play during the firepit ceremony. In Wednesday night's episode, the results of a public vote were revealed to the cast, with islanders having to choose one girl and one boy to eliminate from the show. With Munveer Jabbal, Patsy Field, Uma Jammeh, Omar Nyame, Harriett Blackmore and Sean Stone receiving the fewest votes from the public, it was up to the safe couples to decide who should go home.

Love Island star Ronnie Vint has been causing chaos in the Mallorca villa with his love triangle antics, stringing along ladies Harriett Blackmore and Jess White as they battle for his affection. However, fans think that Ronnie's actions could land him in hot water later in the series - particularly if a major show twist returns for this series.

Two Love Island stars may be packing their bags and signing up for a very different type of adventure, as it has been reported they are lined up to appear in this year’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. According to The Sun, the two ex-Islanders competing in the series known as TV’s toughest reality show will be Chloe Burrows, who appeared on Love Island in 2021, and Adam Collard, who was on the dating series in 2018 and 2022.

Recently, Love Island fans have been questioning Joey Essex regarding a comment he made about his past stint on The Only Way Is Essex to his fellow islanders.

Kerry Katona has learnt to juggle the tricky life of co-parenting with an estranged partner, but in her latest column she admits she feels regret over her relationship with her exes. Discussing her failed first marriage to Brian McFadden - with whom she shares eldest daughters Lilly and Molly - the former Atomic Kitten star says "it's a shame" they haven't been able to come together for the sake of their kids. She also addresses the rumours of feud with her former Atomic Kitten bandmates, spills the beans on her romantic birthday trip for fiancé Ryan's birthday, and tells us what she thinks of Joey Essex in Love Island...

Love Island has made it's return to ITV2 this Summer for the eleventh series. Maya Jama is joined by hot singles, hoping to find love in the Majorca villa. Although the show has provided hours of entertainment over the years, it has also been struck by several tragedies.