From Adam Collard (the second time) to Maura Higgins , Love Island has certainly delivered its fair share of iconic bombshells. And the ITV reality competition this year proved to be no different. For the first time ever, a celebrity entered the villa as a bombshell, and in news that shocked the islanders and all of us watching at home, it was none other than Dancing On Ice star Joey Essex.
‘As you know you’re on Love Island , you must always expect the unexpected,’ host Maya Jama warned the islanders, before welcoming a stranger into the villa. Little did they know, it would actually be ‘King of Essex ’ Joey Essex . The 33-year-old vowed he was ready to find love and declared: ‘Boys you better watch out, I’m coming for the girls.
’ As well as the islanders being completely stunned, viewers at home could not believe their eyes, and had to double take to confirm it was Joey. The Towie star had a completely new look with a buzzcut, as he strolled into the villa. Joey Essex? Took me a minute to even realise that was him, like so unexpected I had to do a double take #loveIsland If Joey Essex entered a Joey Essex look-a-like competition, im pretty sure he’d lose.
#loveIsland totally didn’t recognise him. I am so here for the Americans not knowing who Joey Essex is and the rest us taking a while to clock him because of the haircut #loveIsland The way I saw the abs⦠the hair⦠the name⦠it didnât click⦠it took me a few seconds, then I.
