Huge TOWIE star enters Love Island villa as celebrity bombshell - leaving Islanders in utter shock
ok.co.ukThis year's Love Island has gotten off to a dramatic start, with the show's first celebrity bombshell, Joey Essex, entering the villa.The villa has previously had some semi-famous residents including Gemma Owen, the daughter of footballer Michael Owen and Rochelle Humes's sister Sophie Piper.
However, Joey is the first celeb entrant, since the show switched from having a celebrity line-up to a civilian one. Following Joey's arrival, fans quickly took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their thoughts, one wrote: "Joey Essex as the first bomshell this season has hit hard!!! #loveisland" "Okay joey essex walking in was a GAG and a half #loveisland" added another.
While a third wrote: "Joey Essex going in as a bombshell is like a fever dream.This series is gonna be chaotic #loveIsland" Some of Joey's celeb pals and former Love Islanders were also among those left shocked at his arrival.
After the announcement was shared on the Love Island Instagram page, Andrew Le Page wrote: "1st episode is usually dead but this year they’ve done bit." And former Love Island winner Kai Fagan added: "This is MADNESS [laughing emoji] Essex, First dates, Celebs go dating, I’m a Celeb and Now Love Island.This man has COMPLETED reality TV." The official TOWIE Instagram account quipped: "He looks familiar!?" While forme TOWIE star Demi Sims added: "yes myyyy g get all the girls" Ahead of the bombshell arrival, the first couples were revealed following a rather savage twist.
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