Love Island's Alex Bowen says absent father 'made me want to be best dad' for son Abel

Olivia Bowen celebrated her son Abel's first birthday on Saturday June 10 by putting together an adorable montage of videos from the last year since giving birth.The former Love Island star, who met husband Alex on the show and went on to welcome little one Abel six years later, shared the touching video with her 3.1M Instagram followers in celebration. Getting emotional in the caption, she wrote: "The day you were born rolled into the year I was reborn as your Mum.

After five days in the Love Island villa, Friday night’s instalment of the popular ITV2 dating show saw the first dumping of the season take place. Yet ahead of fans saying goodbye to George Fensom, the girls had come dressed in their most glamorous outfits to pick the boy they wanted to couple up with. While all of the Islanders looked sensational, one look that stole the show was Ruchee Gurung’s stunning sunset ombre camisole dress.

Love Island beauty Ella Thomas looked like an entirely different person before her arrival in the villa this month, as she rocked a stunning blonde hair transformation. The 23 year old Glasgow-born star opted to return to her natural brunette locks once her spot in Mallorca was confirmed, but not long before that, she was rocking the platinum. The stunning model showed off silky long tresses, and in one snap in particular she looked like a Hollywood star ready for the red carpet.

In a surprising turn of events, Jordan Hames, a former contestant from the 2019 series of Love Island , made an unexpected appearance in tonight's episode of the summer series four years later. During an ad break, viewers were puzzled by the appearance of an actor in an advert who bore a striking resemblance to a former Love Island contestant.The actor in question was actually Jordan, who has undergone a remarkable style transformation since his time on the show.The Manchester native was featured as one of the models in the adverts sponsored by eBay.

Liberty Poole has been praised for showing off her "normal" and "non edited" body.The former Love Islander, 23 took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a series of snaps as she posed candidly while on a Mediterranean cruise with co-star and close pal Kaz Kamwi, 28.The TV personality donned a pair of black bikini bottoms and a cropped grey sweatshirt as she posed outside on the boat deck. Showing off her curved figure, she happily held her tummy and threw her arms up in the air. She wrote the caption: "Hands up in the air if you ain’t got a 6 pack and you just don’t care." The 23 year old styled her long brunette hair in loose waves and opted for full makeup as she confidently worked the camera.

Love Island fans were floored after learning bombshell arrival Zachariah Noble is connected to former Islander Jack Fowler.The smash hit reality dating series is back with a bang, with viewers dazzled and delighted by a series of twists and turns – and Zachariah, 25, was introduced as the first bombshell of the series. Since his arrival on 5 June, some viewers have compared him to former star Jack, noting their similar voices and mannerisms.

Zachariah Noble has coupled up with Catherine Agbaje in the Love Island villa after he became the latest contestant to join the show.

Molly Marsh is getting set to make her big debut as one of the nine contestants entering the Love Island villa tonight, 5 June. Since being revealed as a member of the summer 2023 cast, the new Islander has admitted she's looking for an old-fashioned kind of love. "I don't go out and party and I don't use dating apps," Molly explained.

We've got a text! And it's telling us that the tenth season of Love Island finally arrives on our screens tonight. Among the ten contestants is the beautiful, Catherine Agbaje, who describes herself as "fun", "flirty" and "never boring".The upcoming star certainly backs herself, and she claims Love Island viewers will love her. "I'll be fierce, I'll be confident, I'll be funny, I'll be myself.

Olivia Bowen has revealed her stunning garden as she gets it 'summer party ready'. The 29-year-old lives in the gorgeous five-bedroom mansion, thought to be worth £4.2million, with her husband Alex and their baby boy Abel. The couple, who fell for each other after meeting on Love Island in 2016, purchased the sprawling property in 2020.

Love Island's George Fensom has revealed he has a "game plan" after he was forced to apologise for a series of homophobic tweets.The singleton from Bedford, 24, was announced as one of the contestants for the new series of the hit ITV2 dating show, which starts on Monday (5 June). However, some fans have already called for George to be axed from the villa after some historic social media posts resurfaced online. Following fan backlash, the 24 year old said he felt sick seeing them again and claimed he was a different person now to who he was when he posted the tweets.

Love Island star Mehdi Edno is one of ten singletons heading to the iconic ITV2 villa this summer in order to find love.The communications manager, 26, who splits his time between Bordeaux, France, and London, is hoping to find love in the Love Island villa this summer. And describing his ideal woman, Mehdi is looking for someone who is "outgoing", "unapologetic", "ambitious" and "fiery", joking: "I like to be in trouble!" Asked if there's any past Islander he'd love to see return to the villa as a bombshell after former Islander Adam Collard returned to the 2022 series, Mehdi has his eye on someone... Speaking to press, including OK!, Mehdi said: "If I could bring back one person it would be Maura [Higgins].

Love Island star Olivia Bowen has revealed she had to make a mad dash to hospital after suffering a painful injury in an accident. The 29 year old fan-favourite, who is married to fellow islander Alex Bowen, said she was absolutely "gutted" as she was due to be taking part in a horse race. Mum-of-one Olivia, who starred on the ITV2 reality dating show in 2016 and now shares son Abel with Alex, unfortunately broke her wrist.

Love Island star Tyrique Hyde is one of ten singletons heading to the iconic ITV2 villa this summer in order to find love.The semi-professional footballer, 24, from Essex is hoping to find love in the Love Island villa this summer after previously never having a girlfriend before. Luckily for Tyrique, he's had some valuable advice ahead of his villa debut as one of his best friends is former Islander, Toby Aromolaran, who appeared on the ITV2 show in 2021. Speaking to press, including OK!, Tyrique said: "I had a conversation with Toby before I went, obviously he is my close friend.

Love Island 2023 is back - and cheeky chappy George Fensom is ready to cause some laughs inside villa walls. Describing himself as 'the first person to bring the vibe up,' George told ITV, 'I'm always dancing, I'm always the one who wants to go out. My go-to dance move is what I call the Dad Dance.

This year’s Love Island is just around the corner, and Tyrique Hyde is one of the unlucky in love singletons heading to Mallorca in the hopes of finding love on-screen. He’s a semi-professional footballer who originally hails from Essex and currently plays as a midfielder for East Sussex club Lewes FC.

Love Island has announced the new batch of Islanders set to enter the famous villa this summer. This year, it is up to the public to decide which Islanders couple up in the opening episode.

Love Island season has finally arrived, bringing with it a new cast, an iconic host and a stunning Majorcan villa.The popular dating show kicks off on ITV2 on Monday, June 5, where a new crop of sizzling contestants will couple up with a partner who’s definitely ‘their type on paper’. Maya Jama will also be jetting off to the Spanish island to front the show, after taking over from Laura Whitmore for the 2023 Winter Love Island series.

I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson has been shared.The clip for the Netflix series, which you can watch below, shows a variety of bizarre and hilarious short sketches starring comedian and co-creator Tim Robinson plus a mix of new and familiar faces. All six episodes are set to drop on Tuesday (May 30).The new season’s guest stars include Jason Schwartzman, Tim Meadows, Fred Armisen, Sam Richardson, Will Forte, Patti Harrison, Ayo Edebiri, Mitra Jouhari, Tim Heidecker, Beck Bennett, Biff Wiff, Conner O’Malley and Carmen Christopher.The trailer begins with Robinson yelling at a woman at a drive-thru and ends with him freaking out as a man confronts him outside his car window.The comedy series was renewed for a third season last year.The sketch series was created by Robinson alongside Zach Kanin.

Love Island stars Jessie Wynter and Will Young have landed in Australia, with the loved-up pair spotted in the arrivals terminal at Sydney's international airport.The pair were all smiles as Will pushed a number of large suitcases packed for their trip, putting on a show for the cameras by sticking out his tongue and holding up rocker hand-signs. Both Jessie and Will prioritised comfort in their airport outfits, matching in black as Will wore a puffer jacket and UGG slippers and Jessie wore flared black leggings and a long sleeve top paired with white trainers and a black cap.