Love Island villa genuinely looking for love. And yet, some stay together in the outside world for years after the show ends.
12.08.2023 - 08:05 / ok.co.uk
Love Island star Jess Harding has revealed she's had a 'belly tuck' after apparently putting on weight during her time in the villa. After being crowned the winner with boyfriend Sammy Root - and winning £50k in the process - the 22-year-old took to Instagram to do a Q&A but left fans shocked with some answers. When asked if she'd lost weight as she "looked fab", the reality star then announced that she'd gained a little while filming for the show.
She said: "No, I put weight on when I was in the villa. We were just eating and not moving around, just sitting in the sun." And later, in a TikTok video, Jess showed viewers that she's since had a non-surgical "belly tuck" and even shared a behind-the-scenes clip of her undergoing the procedure. In the footage Jess included before and after clips to show the difference the procedure can make.
Jess, who appeared delighted with the results, was also met with support of her fans who were quick to remind her she looked amazing before the 'belly tuck'. One wrote, "Beautiful either way," while another commented, "You're so cool for being transparent about this." A third said: "Obviously you look gorgeous before and after." Jess' recent video follows OK!'s exclusive interview with her and Sammy right after they left the loved-up villa. During our chat, the couple opened up on their journey on the show and how even thought they both made some mistakes they "trust each other." “Since me and Jess have become boyfriend and girlfriend, the trust is just there," Sammy told us.
"From that moment, we haven’t given each other any reason not to trust each other. We’re both happy we had a major roller-coaster and a lot of tests because it does prepare you for the outside world. It wasn’t easy,
.Love Island villa genuinely looking for love. And yet, some stay together in the outside world for years after the show ends.
If you're as nosy as we are then you probably spent a lot of this past 2023 Love Island series wondering how the stars achieved their glowing tans and toned figures. We particularly wondered what Jess Harding did to get such flawless skin and perfect features – and now we finally have the answer. Posting new Instagram Story videos from the passenger seat of a car, Jess answers "aesthetic-related" questions from followers.
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Less than a month after being dumped from the Love Island villa, Welsh hunk Scott Van Der Sluis has shocked fans by continuing his search for romance on the US version of the show. Scott was famously axed from the UK version of the show on July 26, after failing to find a strong connection with any of this year’s contestants.
Just a mere two weeks after their triumphant victory on Love Island, Jess Harding and Sammy Root are proving that their success is only just beginning. Crowned as the show's latest winners, the couple is making waves not only in their relationship but also in the fashion world. Jess, 22, is poised to sign a lucrative six-figure fashion deal with the renowned brand In The Style, marking a remarkable leap from the Love Island villa to the realm of high-profile collaborations.
Love Island winners Jess Harding and Sammy Root have been on a high ever since they stormed to victory on this year's summer series.Their win came somewhat as a surprise to some fans, after they had a rocky road in the villa, but ultimately ironed out their creases and exited as boyfriend and girlfriend, with £50,000 in their pockets as the show's winners. Despite the whirlwind of life outside the show - with the pair very much in demand - their relationship is clearly going from strength to strength. Jess and Sammy, both 22, were spotted leaving Capital Radio studios in London, as they held hands and stared into each other's eyes whilst enjoying a giggle about something.
Love Island host Maya Jama is celebrating turning 29 by renting her very own villa on the Spanish party island of Ibiza.The star took to her Instagram account to joke that she was a “big girl” who “rents her own villa for her bday.” Maya, who recently had to awkwardly swerve a kiss from an ex Love Islander, posted the caption on a gorgeous picture of herself relaxing on the steps of a massive pool. Adding to her story, the presenter also posted a close up selfie of her squinting into the camera, explaining that she “takes naps after every meal”.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Love Island star Ella Barnes has called fellow contestant and love rival Abi Moores "jealous" after an awkward clash at the reunion show. Ella told Abi that she was "bitter" and said "Mitch's head wouldn't have been turned" if their connection was as strong as Abi claimed.
Love Island 2023 winners Jess Harding and Sammy Root attend a screening in St. Albans of the England vs. Columbia quarter final match of the FIFA Women's World Cup.The nail-biting quarter-final match saw the Lionesses emerge victorious after beating Colombia 2-1.
Kady McDermott has shared a cryptic post after facing drama with her Love Island co-stars Mitch Taylor and Zach Noble. Two time Islander Kady, 27, came to blows with some of her former cast members, which she recently tried to put to bed in a series of Instagram posts. But it looks like she’s keen to put the drama behind her as she shared a new selfie with fans.The star shared a photo of herself staring at her phone camera, with her long brown hair styled in sleek waves.
Love Island winners Jess Harding and Sammy Root have opened up on their experience on the show, with blonde beauty Jess pulling back the veil on some of her sadder moments in the villa. In an appearance on Lorraine on Friday (11 August), the couple sat with guest host Christine Lampard to discuss life post Love Island. When asked about the Casa Amor storyline, which tests even the couples who seem the strongest, the beauty aesthetics practitioner confessed she put on a “brave front”.
As you can imagine, being crowned winners of Love Island creates a busy schedule the minute you set foot back in the UK and that has been exactly the case for 2023's champs, Jess Harding and Sammy Root. Life has been non-stop for the pair but the cute couple seemed to have nailed the whirlwind lifestyle they've now been thrown into. OK! has a peek at exactly what our favourite duo have been up to since leaving the island.
Leah Taylor has shown support for her Love Island pal Kady McDermott, as she defends the two-time Love Islander amid controversy surrounding comments made by Kady and other islanders on a number of podcasts. After she was dumped for the Love Island villa Kady appeared on a number of podcasts, where she discussed her time in the villa and relationships with other islanders, controversially revealing her feud with Molly Marsh and discussing her brief romance with Zachariah Noble.
There really is nothing better than a major hair makeover, and it seems Jessie Wynter can’t get enough of them, as she debuts her second dramatic transformation in just two weeks. The former Love Island star, who appeared in the Winter series earlier this year, was known for her ultra-long extensions, so her fans were shocked when she revealed in July that she’d removed them all, showing off what was assumed to be her natural length.
Love Island couple Jess Harding and Sammy Root are back in Blighty and more in love than ever being crowned summer 2023 winners. For our gorgeous exclusive shoot the pair opened up on life after the villa and what's next on the horizon - including marriage and kids.They also explained that after a few stumbles early doors in their relationship they now have complete trust in each other. Sign-up or login below to see all the stunning pictures and read the full interview.
Love Island winner Jess Harding has caused controversy after posting a snap of herself and her boyfriend, and fellow winner, Sammy Root.The reality TV star shared a snap of the loved-up pair posing at her welcome home party, held by her family after their return to the UK following their win. But the photo left some fans rather confused with many claiming that it appeared to have been edited to change Jess's appearance. Resharing the snap to the Love Island Reddit page, one user wrote: "This must be photoshopped" to which others voiced their agreement, with one adding: "It’s giving face app [crying emoji]" "Jess girl I love you but we just saw you on national TV for weeks..
Greg O’Shea, who won the 2029 series of Love Island alongside then-girlfriend Amber Gill, has opened up about the “worst decision of my life” after ditching a party that was attended by Margot Robbie. Speaking on the Irish chatshow The Six O'Clock Show, Greg explained that he had been invited to the premiere of the actress’ 2016 film Birds of Prey, in which she plays Harley Quinn, but he decided not to go.
The four final Love Island couples have touched back down in the UK after spending eight weeks living together in a sprawling Majorcan villa, with cameras capturing their every move. Winners Jess Harding and Sammy Root, runners-up Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki, third place Islanders Tyriqye Hyde and Ella Thomas, and fourth place's Molly Marsh and Zachariah Noble all made the trip home together. Finally back on their phones and social media, the stars have documented their journey back, as they proved that their strong bond wasn't just for the cameras.