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Love Island fans have a new must-watch show with the launch of OK's Dumping Debrief, all the latest from inside the villa from the people who know it best - the axed Islanders. Click here to watch the latest episode on YouTube.

They may be busy soaking up the sun and 'going for chats' in the Love Island villa, but the 2024 cast have also waved goodbye - perhaps temporarily - to their careers for a summer of love. As the eleventh series of Love Island continues to bring us more drama, bombshells and dumpings, OK! takes a look at what the Islanders did for work before becoming the stars who grace our TV screens every evening. Not only is there reality TV royalty starring on the show but there's also a mental health nurse, a semi-pro footballer and a HR coordinator.

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.

The Love Island cast were in for a shock during Thursday night's episode when three new faces entered the villa - however, Joey Essex was particularly familiar with one of the bombshells. In a preview for Friday night's episode, viewers watched as three new contestants strutted through the villa doors, much to the cast's excitement.

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.

Love Island's new series is hotting up on ITV1, with this year's singles digging into the drama as love triangles emerge. However, axed star Sam Taylor - who was the first contestant to be dumped from the villa this series - has revealed that there was one bust-up that didn't make it to air. The hair stylist sits down with OK! for our latest Love Island video series, The Dumping Debrief.

Two Love Island stars have reportedly been dumped from the villa in a brutal double exit. According to reports, two Islanders have already left the villa following a shock dumping on Tuesday night with the scenes yet to air.

Love Island Aftersun returned with a huge first show as Maya Jama took a look back over the first week of the dating series. Ex-Love Islanders Indiyah Polack, Amy Hart and Chris Taylor joined Maya in dissecting the drama from the love triangle between Ayo Odukoya, Mimii Ngulube and Uma Jammeh to Ronnie Vint’s tough love to Jess White.

Stormzy's mate Omar Nyame is set to spice things up in the Love Island villa.The 25 year old PE teacher from Croydon, who was by the rapper's side during his headline performance at Glastonbury in 2019, is hoping to find love on the show. Stormzy, a self-confessed Love Island fan since its debut in 2015, made waves when he appeared on the 2017 series following a tweet about contestant Olivia Attwood. He was also spotted at the finale of the Love Island: All Stars series in February, where he was back with his girlfriend Maya Jama, the current host of the show.

Joey Essex made a star-studded arrival into the Love Island villa earlier this week, making history as the first ever celebrity bombshell to appear on the ITV reality dating show.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. New bombshells have entered the villa. Season 11 of “Love Island,” which kicked off on Monday night, will again see contestants competing for love in Mallorca, Spain where they’ll be joined by host Maya Jama who took over from Laura Whitmore in 2022.

Joey Essex made his shock entrance into the Love Island villa on Monday night, and didn’t waste any time getting to know the girls. By Tuesday, he’d decided to couple up with Samantha, which unfortunately meant Sam Taylor was sent home packing. On Wednesday night’s episode, viewers eagerly watched to see the relationship between the two blossom, but a ‘strange’ remark from makeup artist Samantha had ITV viewers convinced she was ‘playing a game’.

The Only Way Is Essex star Joey Essex has been labelled "too old" for Love Island by The Chase's Mark Labbett. Joey, 33, entered the villa on Monday night, 3 June, in search of true love, stating he was "extremely single". Despite his hopes of leaving Majorca hand-in-hand with his soulmate, his appearance on the show has sparked controversy.

Love Island is set to welcome a new bombshell into the villa tonight following last night's savage dumping after TOWIE star Joey Essex sent hairdresser Sam Taylor packing after just 24 hours.

The Love Island villa is set to be rocked by the entrance of a brand new bombshell on Wednesday night's show. Despite only kicking off on Monday, 3 June, there have already been plenty of twists and turns on the show, with the arrival of TOWIE's Joey Essex, leading to Sam Taylor being dumped after just 24 hours. Model and VIP host Uma Jammeh, aged 23, is set to enter the villa on Wednesday, 5 June, bringing the male islanders a new choice of girl.

Love Island continues on ITV2 tonight and while the dust is still settling from the series' first eviction, there's set to be a brand new bombshell entering the villa tonight! Ahead of Wednesday's episode, Love Island teased that there's a new girl setting foot in the villa - and she's not afraid to put her smooching skills to the test. As the islanders get glammed up for the evening, Jess gets a text, which reads: "Girls. It’s time for a game.

Love Island fans have been left feeling queasy as the show's microphones continue to pick up the sounds of the islanders kissing. Viewers shared the observation after celebrity bombshell Joey Essex was asked to select three girls he was most attracted to during Tuesday night’s show, and kiss them for ten seconds.

Following his arrival on the show on Monday 3 June, Love Island ’s surprise celebrity bombshell Joey Essex has spoken out about how he approached the show’s bosses for a chance to find love on the dating series. Speaking about his stint on the latest series, Joey said: "I’ve always wanted to go on Love Island and I’ve known Mike Spencer (Love Island Creative Director) since the very first day I started my journey into TV on The Only Way Is Essex.” "Myself and my cousin Chloe [Sims] think really highly of Mike and it’s almost as if we’ve been on this journey together because when I think back to my first memories of being on TV, Mike was always around and there to support us,” he continued.

Fans have been left reeling following Tuesday night's episode of Love Island. The popular ITV reality dating series returned on Monday night, with a fresh batch of singles looking for love.

Joey Essex may have made an impression when he made a shock entrance into the Love Island villa, but it seems like his kissing technique isn’t up to scratch. The TOWIE legend couldn’t believe his luck in the latest challenge, as he was asked to select three girls he was most attracted to during Tuesday night’s show, and kiss them for ten seconds. The lucky ladies were Samantha, Harriet and Nicole, but despite his experience with the ladies, these Islanders were less than impressed.

A Love Island star has been left gutted after being brutally dumped just two days into the new season of the ITV dating show.TOWIE star bombshell Joey Essex shook up the villa when he entered, tasked with stealing a girl from the fellow male islanders, leaving the islander left single and dumped from the villa. In a dramatic ending to the show on June 4, islanders were told to gather around the firepit as Joey announced his decision.The Celebs Go Dating star had formed connections with a number of the girls, having got to know Harriet, Jess, and Samantha.

Love Island viewers were left stunned by Joey Essex for the same reason - and not just for his entrance into the villa. The former The Only Way is Essex star was part of a surprise twist during the ITV dating show's 2024 series opener on Monday night (June 3).

Love Island fans were quickly left with a complaint as the new series began while the big opener left them asking 'how' and why'. The 2024 run of the hit ITV dating show kicked off on Monday night (June 3) with a bunch of new singletons looking for love.

Love Island may only be starting this evening (3 June), but a villa twist is already in store for the islanders. Once the singletons have entered the villa, they will choose who to couple up with just moments after meeting one another.

The new series of Love Island is about to begin, and 29 year old presenter Maya Jama is contemplating her future on the series. Having hosted four seasons in a year, the presenter wants to have more of a say in the show, and has revealed that she would like to be a producer as well as a presenter on the sun drenched dating phenomenon.

Sam Taylor-Johnson is addressing all of the talk about her 24-year age gap with husband Aaron.

Girl, what?! Aaron Taylor-Johnson‘s wife is insisting she’s “never” noticed the massive age gap in their relationship. Even when he was a TEENAGER?!

Sam Taylor-Johnson isn’t shading her answers when it comes to rumors that her husband, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, could be the next James Bond.

faces criticism for their 23-year age gap, met in 2009 on the set of the John Lennon biopic “Nowhere Boy” which she directed and he starred in. They also worked together in a 2018 film adaptation of author James Frey’s “A Million Little Pieces.”Sam told Ross about directing her hubby, “It’s really interesting.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been the subject of James Bond casting rumors this month and now his wife Sam Taylor-Johnson is the latest person to weigh in on the reports.

Daniel Craig’s final Bond film hit cinemas – and we finally know (maybe) who his successor is.As reported by The Sun this morning, 33-year-old British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, has been offered the role, with 007 production company Eon expecting him to put pen to paper “in the coming days”. His first outing as cinema’s most famous spy is expected to start filming this year, after it was delayed by the Hollywood strikes that disrupted shooting schedules in 2023.“Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it.

The BBC has offered extra support to staff who are facing abuse and attacks, and finding their mental health suffering over the corporation’s coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Police have issued an appeal after a woman was left with an 'unexplained mark' on her thigh the morning after reportedly being spiked on a night out.

Police are searching for two boys who violently robbed a 16-year-old for his phone and leaving him with injuries which required hospital treatment. The two boys, aged between 10 and 14, robbed the teenager for his phone using a knife.

Police have dismissed social media rumours about an attempted child abduction in Rochdale. Officers said they had investigated claims about an incident involving a pupil at Hollingworth Academy.