Michael Owen makes surprise appearance at Royal Ascot in dapper three-piece suit

Love Island viewers finally got the 'famous dad' bombshell moment from Gemma Owen, but it wasn't all it was hyped up to be. There was a lot of disappointment on Thursday night's episode of the show, with her supposedly big reveal as Michael Owen's daughter being barely worth mentioning - as most of the Islanders apparently already knew.

Before the eighth series of Love Island began, rumours spread that Michael Owen's daughter Gemma would be amongst the original line-up. Ever since the 19-year-old brunette beauty walked into the Mallorcan villa four weeks ago, fans of the hit ITV2 show have been eager to hear her speak about her famous dad.

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.

Ever since Gemma Owen entered the Love Island villa three weeks ago viewers have been waiting for the moment she mentioned her famous dad on the show. The 19-year-old dressage rider is the daughter of former Liverpool, Manchester United and England footballer Michael Owen.

Daily Star exclusively reports. Having competed since a young age, Gemma has taken part in big competitions, she previously revealed.

Gemma Owen has made quite the impression in this year’s Love Island villa in the few short weeks since the show has been back on screens – with many fans even dubbing this year “Gemma Island”. So it’s no surprise that the 19-year-old is already being lined up for another show after her stint in Majorca.

Michael Owen has been pictured at Royal Ascot after his daughter Gemma Owen caused a stir with a crude comment on Love Island. The former Liverpool, Manchester United and England striker looked super-smart in a three-piece suit and black top hat at the famous horse-racing event.

Love Island fans have flocked to Twitter with the same theory after Michael Owen's daughter Gemma paired-up with fishmonger Luca Bish in the famous TV villa. Fans of the ITV dating show have noted that dressage rider Gemma has still yet to mention that the former Liverpool, Manchester United and England footballer is her father.

Michael Owen has previously opened up about the jealousy he suffered that led him to going for counselling. The former Liverpool and Manchester United footballer is currently watching his daughter, Gemma, attempt to find love on the 2022 series of Love Island.

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 fans are almost a week into the new series and there has already been a recoupling and not one but FOUR bombshells, starting with Davide Sanclimenti and more recently the arrival of Gemma Owen's ex Jacques O'Neill.

Liam Llewellyn has finally found out who Gemma Owen's famous dad is – and it turns out he's a huge fan. The 22 year old Welsh student, who was initially coupled up with the brunette beauty at the start of the hit ITV dating programme Love Island, gathered Islanders around the fire pit last week to announce the news he was leaving the villa. And in his first interview since then, he's found out at Gemma's dad is none other than former professional football player Michael, 42, who has played for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City as well as the England national team in the past.

Love Island. He shut down the vile tweet while his 19-year-old daughter continues to star in the hit ITV show. The former England star previously admitted he didn't want to see Gemma kissing on the show but this prompted a crude response from Glasgow City FC under-18 academy coach Paul Proud.

Proud dad Michael Owen has criticised an under-18s girls' football coach over a sickening tweet about his Love Island star daughter Gemma. The former Liverpool and Manchester United striker called out a crude response on football coach Paul Proud's account after he admitting he didn't want to see the 19-year-old kissing on the ITV dating show.

Love Island star Gemma Owen was left "devastated" by the death of her "best mate. " Gemma and her footballer dad Michael Owen were devastated when their dog Ronnie passed away. She said: “It was heartbreaking.

Fame runs in the Love Island gene pool as footballing legend Michael Owen's daughter Gemma continues to make headlines during her time in the Spanish villa. We've previously seen the likes of Tommy Fury, Dani Dyer and Rochelle Humes's sister Sophie Piper make waves on their journey to find love, and this year's secret celebrity Islander is no different. 19 year old Gemma Owen is waving the flag for famous faces this season, and is already well on the way towards her happily ever after after chatting all things kids and wedding bells with Italian stallion Davide Sanclimenti, 27.

They're a few days into their Love Island experience and Gemma Owen is yet to reveal to her fellow Islanders that she has a famous dad. The 19-year-old has been causing quite the stir in the Spanish villa so far - from her age to her coupling up Davide Sanclimenti.