Gemma Owen has had interesting time in the Love Island villa so far. Things got off to a rocky start for the 19-year-old as viewers complained it had become the 'Gemma show'.
01.07.2022 - 02:17 / ok.co.uk
Love Island's Gemma Owen finally spoke about her famous father Michael Owen on Thursday's episode after weeks of keeping his identity under wraps.The Islander, 19, also shared her link to the Beckham family, explaining that she went to nursery with Brooklyn, 23, Romeo, 19, and Cruz, 17. During the episode, Antigoni Buxton asked: "Sorry, excuse me if I'm being ignorant, but is your dad like very very well-known? He played for England, right?" to which Gemma replied: "Yeah." With Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu asking: "Do you like David Beckham's sons?" to which Gemma responded: "Well, I went to nursery with his sons, yeah." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.The villa were left stunned at the discovery as they asked: "Did you?" with Gemma adding: "Yeah!" It's likely that Gemma and the Beckham children crossed paths at nursery when her father played for Real Madrid between 2004 to 2005, David was also at the club between 2003 to 2007.
However, despite the revelation, it appears that the Islanders already knew about Gemma's famous father Michael, according to Ikenna Ekwonna.The dumped Islander, 23, appeared on Sunday's Aftersun where he told host Laura Whitmore that the contestants were aware of her dad from the "second or third day". He recalled: "We didn't really know until the second or third day but I don't think the girls knew the guys knew." Become an OK! VIP and see all our exclusives - for free! Become an OK! VIP and you will unlock access to all of our big exclusives...
Gemma Owen has had interesting time in the Love Island villa so far. Things got off to a rocky start for the 19-year-old as viewers complained it had become the 'Gemma show'.
Singer Ronan Keating covered his face as he made an appearance on his own chat show to discuss his son Jack being on Love Island. The Life is a Rollercoaster hitmaker, who is currently on tour, appeared via video link ahead of his show in York to chat with co-stars Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas.
It's been a few days since Gemma Owen finally mentioned her famous dad while appearing in Love Island. The 19-year-old is the daughter of former footballer Michael Owen but despite being in the ITV2 dating show's villa for weeks, viewers haven't really heard her mention him.
Before the eighth series of Love Island began, rumours spread that Michael Owen's daughter Gemma would be amongst the original line-up. Ever since the 19-year-old brunette beauty walked into the Mallorcan villa four weeks ago, fans of the hit ITV2 show have been eager to hear her speak about her famous dad.
Love Island’s Jacques O’Neill has been at the centre of a bit of drama in recent days in the villa. The professional rugby league player, 23, found himself in an awkward situation when his heart rate went racing for ex girlfriend Gemma Owen - and hers did the same for him despite him pursuing Paige Thorne. After the challenge, Paige revealed to the girls that she was upset about Jacques' heart being raised the most by Gemma: “I’m not going to lie I kind of did a little bit.
Love Island's Gemma Owen is no stranger to the spotlight as the daughter of former Manchester United and Liverpool footballer Michael Owen. But despite fans of the ITV2 show knowing who Gemma's famous dad is, the international dressage rider seems to have kept the news pretty quiet amongst her fellow Islanders.
Love Island stars will usually fit the three F requirement: flirty, fit, and flamin' hot, but have you ever wondered what they looked like before the fame... and potential fortune? More F's for the record, just FYI. But seriously, when it comes to our sun-filled and sex-fuelled summer of single souls searching for love, there's definitely a bar of attractiveness that they all certainly have to meet.
Daily Star exclusively reports. Having competed since a young age, Gemma has taken part in big competitions, she previously revealed.