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Meet the Love Island bombshells: For the first time ever viewers are given the chance to vote for the new Islander set to stir things up in the villa
Love Island 2023 is already introducing a twist, days before the winter series kicks off.
The ITV2 show announced on Thursday that for the first time ever they are giving the public the chance to choose the first male or female bombshell to enter the Villa.
The public can choose between Ellie Spencer, 25, a Business Development Executive at a law firm from Norwich and Tom Clare, 23, a semi-pro footballer from Barnsley.
Bombshell: Love Island announced on Thursday that for the first time ever they are giving the public the chance to choose the first male or female bombshell to enter the Villa
A celeb body double, a farmer and the show’s first partially-sighted contestant have been confirmed as the first ten singletons heading to the Love Island villa for the upcoming winter series. Â
Boxing ring girl and actress Olivia Hawkins, 27, who’s claim to fame is standing in for Michelle Keegan on the set of a fashion ad, is among the Islanders moving into the luxury South African villa on January 16.
Alongside Olivia, the show has signed their first ever partially-sighted contestant, Ron Hall, 26, while biomedical science student Tanya Manhenga, 22, PE teacher Kai Fagan, 24, makeup artist Lana Jenkins, 25, payroll assistant Anna-May Robey, 20, farmer Will Young, 23, Tanyal Revan, 26, a hair stylist, airport security officer Shaq Muhammad, 24, and TV salesman Haris Namani, 21, were also unveiled on Monday.
The ninth series of Love Island will be hosted for the first time by Maya Jam, after Laura Whitmore stepped down from the position following former presenter Caroline Flack’s tragic death in 2020. Â
LOVE ISLAND 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS
Tanya ManhengaÂ
Name:Â Tanya Manhenga
Age:Â 22
Location:Â Liverpool
Occupation:Â Student and model
Something not many people know about her:Â ‘I have Vitiligo, which is a skin pigmentation, you may not even notice it.’
‘It’s on my lip and I have a stripe on my hair. Not many people know that but I think it’s quite cute.’
‘I don’t care about covering it up all the time, I think it’s a vibe.’
Lana JenkinsÂ
Name:Â Lana Jenkins
Age:Â 25
Location:Â Luton
Occupation:Â Makeup artist
Something not many people know about her: ‘In my work as a makeup artist I’ve worked with lots of celebrities.
‘Also, when I was 6-years-old I used to live in Spain and I was in an episode of Benidorm as an extra.’
Anna-May RobeyÂ
Name:Â Anna-May Robey
Age:Â 20
Location:Â Swansea
Occupation:Â Payroll assistant
Something not many people know about her:Â ‘I went on a date once and I never saw him again.’
‘We went for food and shared a bottle of wine. As I was speaking to him he fell asleep!’
‘I had to clink his wine glass to wake him up.’
Tanyel Revan
Name:Â Tanyel Revan
Age:Â 26
 Location: North London
Occupation:Â Hair stylist
Something not many people know about her: ‘My celebrity crush is Channing Tatum – I don’t like pretty boys, they give me the ‘ick’ because they always have a crap personality.’
‘Channing Tatum is handsome but not too pretty. He’s manly and he can dance.’
‘If a man can dance I’m in love with him straight away.’
Olivia Hawkins
Name:Â Olivia Hawkins
Age:Â 27
 Location: Brighton
Occupation:Â Ring girl and actress
Something not many people know about her:Â ‘I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10-minute convo about life.’
‘I’ve been a ring girl for KSI, I played a waitress in James Bond with Daniel Craig and I’ve also been a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson.’
Kai FaganÂ
 Name: Kai Fagan
Age:Â 24
Location:Â Manchester
Occupation:Â Science and PE teacher
Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a Jamaican citizen. Because of that I played rugby 7s for Jamaica.’
‘I play semi-professional rugby now for Burnage RFC.’
‘I’ve technically got three different degrees and went to three different unis.’
Ron Hall
 Name: Ron Hall
Age:Â 25
Location:Â Essex
Occupation:Â Financial advisorÂ
Something not many people know about him: ‘On meeting me, you’d never know I am blind in one eye.’
‘It was the result of a football injury when I was 8. I’ve got two different coloured eyes, one blue and one green.’
Will Young
 Name: Will Young
Age:Â 23
Location:Â Buckinghamshire
Occupation:Â Farmer
Something not many people know about him:Â ‘Every night I light a candle and meditate for 20-25 minutes.’
‘A girl I was seeing told me to meditate, I tried it and loved it. I stopped seeing her and carried on meditating!
‘It’s a nice way to self reflect’Â
Shaq Muhammad
Name:Â Shaq Muhammad
Age:Â 24
 Location: London
Occupation:Â Airport security officer
Something not many people know about her: ‘I’m a very emotional person. It can be a blessing and a curse.’ Â
‘Every time I watch Dear John I cry.Â
That’s my favourite film. Any time I’m with someone and they say, ‘Let’s watch a romantic film’, I’m like, ‘How about Dear John, how does that sound?’
Haris Namani
Name:Â Haris Namani
Age:Â 21
 Location: Doncaster
Occupation:Â TV salesman
Something not many people know about her: ‘I’ve never found love. I think this is the show that can help me.’
‘It’s the best opportunity for me to find the girl and find the right one. I’ve obviously not found the right one myself.’
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