Edinburgh hunk Jay Younger has been causing drama in the Love Island villa since his arrival.
07.06.2022 - 20:19 / ok.co.uk
Michael Owen's throwback tweet about "going to bed" to avoid "pain" has resurfaced in a hilarious moment as fans compared the 42 year old former England footballer's comments about losing a game to what might have been his reaction to daughter Gemma Owen's time on Love Island. Gorgeous brunette Gemma, 19, who is an international dressage competitor, was one of five girls who entered the villa during last night's launch show on ITV2, and she was already making waves as one of the boys' favourite ladies to go after. But as the the teenager set her sights on Italian stallion Davide Sanclimenti, 27, viewers were cracking up imagining the horror on Michael's face.
When Gemma planted a kiss on the Rome-born hunk during the islanders' first getting to know each other challenge, fans then imagined dad-of-four Michael, who is married to wife Louise Owen, cringing at home. "Going to bed. Can't take the pain any longer," the tweet read, which was in reference to the England team's devastating defeat in the 2014 World Cup.
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"Michael Owen at 9pm every night for the next eight weeks," one fan joked. The footballer-turned-commentator spoke out about his eldest daughter's decision to take part in the reality dating show a week before her grand entrance, when he said he knew she would make the whole family "proud". "I have no doubts that she will make us all proud," he said on ITV News.
Edinburgh hunk Jay Younger has been causing drama in the Love Island villa since his arrival.
It looks like there could be a new couple on the horizon in the Love Island villa as newcomer Danica Taylor and original Islander Davide Sanclimenti are set to lock lips in tonight's episode. Danica has had her sights clearly set on 'Italian Stallion' Davide, and the pair have engaged in numerous flirty chats over the last few episodes of the hit ITV2 show. In a teaser released by ITV for tonight's episode, 21 year old Danica makes her move, telling 27 year old Davide that she wants "to get to know" him.
New Love Island bombshell Antigoni Buxton is wasting no time in getting to know the existing Love Islanders, and she's made a beeline for hunky Scotsman Jay Younger. The pair enjoyed a date together, after 26 year old Antagoni has to chose three of the boys to go on a date with.
She's proven popular with Love Island viewers after she arrived later as a bombshell Islander a week ago and she's sent fans wild with her latest antics. Ekin-Su has already shaken things up in the villa by coupling-up with Manchester business owner Davide Sanclimenti before flirting with Gemma Owen's ex Jacques O'Neill.
Gemma Owen has found herself at the centre of the drama in the Love Island villa so far, especially after the recent arrival of one of her ex-boyfriends, Jacques O'Neill. The 19 year old, who is former professional footballer Michael Owen's eldest daughter, was left shocked when Jacques, 23, entered the famous villa as a bombshell, and exclaimed: "Oh my god, that's my ex-boyfriend," as she saw his face.
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.
Love Island couple Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu look set to get closer than ever this Sunday as the pair discover a bizarre similarity while taking part in one of the dating show’s challenges. In scenes due to air on Sunday 12 June episode, Davide and Ekin-Su will get stuck into a game of Never Have I Ever along with their fellow islanders, as they seek to learn a little more about each other.
Liam Llewellyn was back in the Love Island game during Thursday night's episode (June 9) as he headed on not one but TWO dates. The Welsh 23-year-old is facing being dumped from the villa after being left single just 24 hours into his time on the ITV2 dating show..
Things in the Love Island villa could be about to spice up as new bombshell Afia Tonkmor puts Indiyah Polack and Ikenna Ekwonna's coupling to the test. Indiyah, 23, and Ikenna, 23, were coupled up in episode one when for the first time ever the public were invited to vote on who the islanders start their Love Island journey with.
It’s early days in the Love Island villa, and as we all know from previous series a lot can change quickly! Right now - couple Gemma Owen and Davide Sanclimenti are exploring a possible connection between them. However, not everybody is supportive of the pairing due to their age gap - Gemma is 19, while Davide is 27. One viewer tweeted, “All I can think about every time Gemma and Davide talk is the age gap and it’s hurting me”.
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.
Love Island's youngest star Gemma Owen might be a stunning rising star, but she's still the baby-faced daughter of footballing legend Michael Owen in many people's eyes. The international dressage rider has already been at the centre of some villa drama, after Italian hunk Davide, 27, stole her away from student Liam to leave him single, and vulnerable. But while Gemma continues to turn heads, let's turn back time and look at the young star's transformation from her pigtails days on daddy's arm, to bikinis and heels on ITV2's infamous reality TV series.
A new couple on the current season of Love Island UK isn’t sitting right with some fans!