Scott Thomas says Love Island stint 'felt like lifetime' ahead of longest series ever

New Love Island recruit Liam Llewellyn has admitted he’s only ever been on two dates in his life. The 22 year old was announced as one of the first contestants of series 8 on Monday 30 May alongside Paige Thorpe, Dami Hope, Indiyah Polack and football legend Michael Owen's daughter, Gemma.The masters student, hailing from Newport in South Wales, has opened up about the fact he "doesn’t really date". Speaking ahead of his villa entrance next week, he admitted: “I’ve only had one or two dates! I don’t really date, I just go out and meet girls.

That's right, your favourite slice of reality TV is back for a summer of single men revealing themselves... wait, wrong show. Then again, there's little left to the imagination when it comes to the bikini-clad, ab-tastic singletons in the Love Island villa, and we're ready and waiting in the wings to lap up every sexy second.

Love Island, we're often teased about potential contestants that could be part of the starting line-up. Sure, sometimes we never see them again, but sometimes certain contestants get leaked waaaaay before the series starts.Turns out some of the rumoured this year were in fact true, as dancer and model Tasha Ghouri has now been confirmed as one of the contestants in the Love Island 2022 OG line-up.Over the weekend, Natasha hit the headlines as she was rumoured to be joining the show, making her the first ever deaf contestant to take part.Recently, Natasha, who was born deaf, modelled for ASOS showing off her cochlear implant, “That’s me! Also just for confusion - this is a cochlear implant which is more advanced than hearing aids.”She said that she was proud to prove that “no matter what disability you’ve got, you can do it”.She will join Welsh paramedic Paige Thorne, microbiologist Dami Hope, waitress Indiyah Polack and student Liam Llewellyn.She is 23 years old.Tasha is from Thirsk, a town in Yorkshire.She's a model and dancer and has modelled for ASOS.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall was being flooded with comments after he shared a sweet snap with his rarely seen family members. While the actor has pretty much grown up on-screen having played Tyrone Dobbs for the best part of 24 years, he doesn't often show off his loved ones online.

There's not long to wait for Love Island's anticipated return, and we're excited to see who will be crowned winners of this year's series.The controversial show has been an endless source of entertainment since it first aired in 2015, and is now an essential staple for late-night television. Singletons will soon be making their way into a brand new Majorcan villa in a summer of sun, love and cries of 'I've got a text!' But as much as the prospect of drama, gossip and re-couplings has us on the edge of our seat, let's take a minute to look back on the previous winners of Love Island. How many can you remember? Series 1: Jess Hayes and Max Morley Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

While we’re looking forward to getting to know a whole new group of Islanders next month when Love Island returns for its eighth series, we’re still a little bit obsessed with the 2021 contestants and their hair and beauty looks, You might still be keeping up with last year’s contenders, but if you haven’t seen some of them in a while, you might be surprised by how different they look these days. So from Faye’s lip filler removal process to Amy Day’s glam “Insta” makeover, here’s what some of the 2021 cast look like now after having beauty transformations… Faye Winter Finalist Faye Winter has been busy since leaving the villa but, unlike some of her castmates, she hasn’t really been signing up to fashion or beauty collaborations.

Michael Owen's daughter Gemma Owen wowed her Instagram followers with a series of pictures showing her in a tiny bikini. The 19 year old was pictured wearing a khaki two-piece that had straps around the middle to highlight her minute waist.The stunning swimsuit showed off her the star's toned and tanned figure as she relaxed with a glass of wine.The teen wore a white bathrobeas she let her long dark curls tumble over her shoulders. Gemma is rumoured to be heading into the Love Island villa for the new series, which starts next month.

It's the show that has us all hooked as single men and women look for love, and we've really not got long to wait for Love Island's imminent return. Naturally, there have been some seriously dramatic moments over the years, from fiery arguments to U-turn recouplings, it makes for busy viewing. But, in amongst the angst, the tears, the make-up and the very, very, very large array of bikinis, there have been some standout moments for a different reason.

She won hearts on the winter series of Love Island in January 2020 and Shaugna Phillips looked super-glam as she launched her new clothing edit with Chi Chi London. In March Shaugna, who was coupled-up with Manchester Islander Callum Jones on the ITV2 dating show, revealed that she'd her lip filler removed.

With just two weeks to go until Love Island returns to our screens and brings with it another dose of steamy summer flings and explosive arguments, many fans have been curious about what the new season will bring. For series eight, the show has had a bit of a makeover, with the lovelorn singletons hoping to find romance now treated to a brand-new villa in Mallorca.

first-ever series of Love Island in 2015. After a speedy split from her co-star Max Morley just 40 days after the final, we’ve seen her navigate motherhood, a miscarriage, break-ups and relationships in the public eye. But, as she tells heat, she’s now living her best life… Yes, definitely.

Mary Bedford has spoken out on the terror-inducing moment she was robbed while in an Uber.The 22 year old, who found fame on the hit ITV dating programme Love Island with then-partner Aaron Simpson, shared how "shocked" and "shaken" she was when thousands of pounds worth of handbags, shoes and sunglasses were taken out of the Mercedes she was in.The blonde beauty, who recently sparked rumours she could be dating Scott Thomas, explained that she had been waiting outside with her luggage for around 10 minutes before promptly loading all of her belongings into the boot of the car. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Within seconds of getting into the car, however, her luggage was stolen as Mary claimed the boot never locked.

Love Island's 2022 official fashion partners have been announced, which will see the contestants champion sustainability with eBay in a huge change for the series.The ITV show's new brand partner has been a hit with shoppers for many years now and are set to take over from fast fashion brand ISAWITFIRST to push a more ethical message to viewers after Oxfam reported 13 million items of clothing goes into UK landfill every week. Love Island was previously sponsored by ISAWITFIRST since 2019 and had taken to supplying endless amounts of clothes to the Islander's as they partake on the journeys in the iconic villa.

Finn Tapp has revealed that Love Island helped him heal after he "felt like a failure" due to being dropped as a professional football player aged just 18.The reality star, 22, has bravely opened up about his mental health battle when he was dropped by his football team in a bid to help other young aspiring players going through the same thing. Finn was signed by MK Dons when he was just seven years old but was left crushed 11 years later when he wasn't offered the extension of his contract.