'Love Island changed my name 5 mins before I went in - my family didn't recognise me'

Love Island's Dr Alex George has revealed he was left "mortified and ashamed" after being targeted about his weight by two random people in a canteen. The girls are said to have commented on his figure with one of them even squeezing his stomach.

Reality star Stephen Bear has been sentenced in his revenge porn case.

Another week down in the Love Island villa and the drama is definitely hotting up, from Jessie Wynter being confronted en masse to Olivia Hawkins' exit . Like every year, there have been numerous posts circulating the internet showcasing the transformations of the Love Island cast, and the 2023 Islanders are no exception. Old pictures of them from before their glamorous villa lives have resurfaced.

Love Island’s Andrew Le Page and Tasha Ghouri, have shared some adorable pics from their romantic getaway to Prague. Real estate agent Andrew, 27, and Tasha, 23, met on the hit ITV dating programme Love Island in the summer of 2022 and are one of the few couples from the series to still be going strong . Posting to his Instagram, Andrew shared a few pics with the caption: “Prague so far”, followed by a love heart.

Former Love Island star Paige Turley has confirmed she will be taking part in London's half marathon next month in memory of one of her late friends from her hometown in West Lothian.

The South African Love Island villa is set to be rocked on Friday as Shaq Muhammad makes an enormous claim about Ron Hall’s relationship with Lana Jenkins. Besides a few heated arguments once in a blue moon, the first winter version of the show since the pandemic has been relatively chilled out.That all changed after Casa Amor, as arguments seemed to pop up, including Olivia Hawkins and Maxwell Samuda slating Jessie Wynter, Tom Clare losing his mind during sports day, and Casey O’Gorman finding himself in the hot seat over his treatment of Claudia Fogarty.

Another week has flown by in the Love Island villa – and there's been even more drama! In her exclusive Love Island column, Danica Taylor gives her verdict on the latest villa going-ons, from Jessie Wynter being confronted en masse to Olivia Hawkins' exit. As two more Islanders face being dumped just days before the final, Danica also reveals the bombshell she'd love to have seen more of. Read her latest column below...

Love Island star Jessie Wynter has been accused of faking her romance with fan-favourite Will Young on numerous occasions during this year's winter edition, which comes as the star admitted to having a "very rocky" time on the Australian edition.The 26 year old star entered the South African villa with fellow Aussie Aaron Waters in the first week. But while Jessie immediately sought to get to know YouTube star farmer Will, 23, who hadn't had much luck with the other girls in the villa, viewers have been dubious over her true feelings.

Olivia Hawkins and her boyfriend Maxwell Samuda have been dumped from the South African Love Island villa after they were voted the least compatible. After tensions grew in recent episodes and the islanders branded Jessie Wynter “fake” with her boyfriend Will Young, the islanders were whisked away to a beach party.

Love Island viewers are rejoicing as Olivia Hawkins has been 'exposed' after talking about Jessie Wynter behind her back.

Claudia Fogarty tells Casey O’Gorman that she feels disrespected during Wednesday night’s episode of Love Island following the former’s kiss with bombshell Rosie Seabrook.The South African Love Island villa has been rocked in recent episodes since the arrival of Rosie, who immediately set her sight’s on Casey and chose him to couple up with. While Casey initially said he was trapped between gravitating towards Rosie and his “going strong” relationship with Claudia, the financial advisor eventually chose the former and sent the villa into chaos.Tensions only grew from there, and soon enough, Jessie Wynter challenged Casey in a strange confrontation in Tuesday’s episode, with Casey later telling her to “get a life.” Soon enough, islanders like Olivia Hawkins, Maxwell Samuda and Lana Jenkins were discussing their feelings towards Jessie, branding her “fake” in her relationship with Will Young.

A former Love Island star has given a behind-the-scenes look at villa life, as she revealed “everyone fights” to go outside to smoke or vape. Ellie Spence, 25, entered the villa as a bombshell last month and enjoyed was coupled up with Jordan Odofin, before the pair were sent home from South Africa after receiving the fewest public votes. Since her return to the UK, Ellie has been offering fans some fascinating insight into what life is like while living in the Love Island villa.

It's well known that the majority of Love Islanders go on to make some big money after the show. From securing million pound brand deals to becoming the creative director of one of the biggest fast fashion brands in the world, the islanders are sure to catapult to fame after a stint in the gorgeous South African villa. While they do have the opportunity to catapult their earnings, others may be returning to their day jobs.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti have sparked engagement rumours after posing for a romantic photoshoot while on holiday in the Maldives.The Love Island 2022 winners are currently on a luxury holiday to celebrate Davide’s 28th birthday and have been sharing plenty of content from their trip with fans. However, one set of photos in particular got tongues wagging as the couple posed for a romantic photoshoot by the sea. In the photos, Ekin-Su, 28, wears a pink floral gown as she throws her arms around and gazes lovingly at Davide, who matches his love in a pink shirt and grey shorts.

With all the drama caused by Casa Amor still unfolding, you’d be forgiven for not paying particular attention to the Love Island stars’ manicures – but don’t worry, we have been. Last season, there was one main nail trend that the Islanders chose to wear: French nails complete with white tips and opaque pink base shades.This winter season, however, sees an opposing nail look trend: colour.

Love Island has been filled with drama over recent days following the iconic Casa Amor twist, which saw the couples' relationships put to the ultimate test. Movie Night has only added to the tension in the villa, with the girls and boys finding out what their other halves got to up while they were away from each other. Just as some Islanders are beginning to forgive and forget, Love Island bosses have sent in two new bombshells - Rosie Seabrook and Keanan Brand - to shake things up a little bit more.

Since stepping foot in the Love Island villa as a Casa Amor bombshell, Martin Akinola hasn’t been afraid of stepping on people’s toes or causing drama as he attempts to find a romantic connection. Despite only being in the villa for one week, the 27 year old has already caused quite the stir after kissing Islander Tanya Manhenga's despite her being in a couple with Shaq Muhammad.

An explosive teaser for Thursday night's episode of Love Island, 23 February, shows Will Young put his head in his hands as his Casa Amor actions come to light. Love Island Australia star Jessie Wynter took Will back after revealed that he'd been unfaithful to her, but now the couple face tough times once again following Movie Night.

As the dust settles in the Love Island villa, the couples are trying to get their relationships back on track after the chaos and drama of Casa Amor. But as the romances start to rekindle, viewers insist ITV bring back Movie Night to reveal one Islander who isn't being completely honest and no, it's not Olivia Hawkins it's actually Ron Hall.While the girls and guys were separated, a few heads were indeed turned and one lad in particular who had a tough decision to make was everyone's favourite 6ft5 mass of muscle - Tom Clare who had caught the eye of Lydia Karakyriakou.In classic Tom style, the northern lad aka Terrace Tom shared a cheeky kiss on the terrace with the bombshell.Before Casa Amor, Tom was couple up with Samie Elishiand they were all hunky-dory.

She's undoubtedly one of Love Island's most iconic stars, and Olivia Attwood has pondered a potential return to the show that made her a household name. But before her fans get too excited, it was a bit of a hypothetical situation, as Olivia answered a fan question on whether she would ever go back on the show if she wasn't with fiancé Bradley Dack. During a fan Q&A on Instagram, Olivia was asked: "If you weren't with Bradley, would you ever go back into Love Island as a bombshell?" In her typically straight-talking fashion, Olivia answered: "Maybe not a bombshell.