The complete round-up of Love Island’s Casa Amor contestants
Producers are clearly gagging to shake things up in the latest Love Island series, having already decided to send the girls into Casa Amor rather than the boys this year.
The rival villa will house a brand new group of boys and girls who are all looking to find love as much as the originals
Most of them won't survive past the limited time which the neighbouring villa is open for, but a lucky few may be chosen as a couple partner. They'll have to turn heads and tread on toes, however…
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For those who don't get chosen after the few days, well…it is what it is.
We've decided to do a full scope on the newbies, for personal research reasons. There are definitely a few big personalities in the bunch, who do you think will be chosen?
The Boys
1. Stevie Bradley: age 21
The 21-year-old student from the Isle of Man describes himself as "a cheerful, happy, charming, funny bloke".
Rating himself as an 8 out of 10, he thinks his best feature is his blue eyes. Who is he interested in "cracking on" with? "Lucie would be my number one".
He's still open to dating some of the other ladies, however; "Arabella is beautiful, I couldn’t believe my eyes when she walked through the villa. Maura is also stunning."
Arabella was voted out last night, so that's out the window, but maybe Maura will go for him. Lucie's still single, will she take a shine to him over Joe Garratt?
2. Marvin Brooks: age 29
The personal trainer and ex-Royal Navy officer is from Bournemouth, and spells trouble for the Island with his divisive nature.
Harry Redknapp's personal trainer describes himself as "strongly opinionated and very competitive".
He added: "I speak my mind, but that can upset people sometimes. I am very quick to judge, and sometimes do that too quickly. I’m not very empathetic either."
Marvin, who rates himself an 8.7 out of 10, said:
"Anna has definitely caught my eye but then recently Lucie has as I feel like she’s very similar to me in the sense that if she doesn’t want to hang around with a group she won’t force herself to do, which I’ve admired."
In terms of making friends with the boys, he's ruled out two already; "Danny might be a bit boring and Curtis irritates me," he said.
3. Dennon Lewis: age 22
The professional footballer from Watford describes himself as "very positive" and with "decent banter", but gets "annoyed with people that have bad hygiene".
Dennon is loving fiery villa resident Maura, and has his eye firmly set on her; "I do like how Maura is turning out to be. She’s really feisty and could be a handful."
On his relationship with fidelity he said: "I’ve cheated in the past but I was seeing someone exclusively, not technically in a relationship." Hmmm…
4. George Rains, 22
The builder from Essex has a self-described "positive energy and mindset" and says: "I’m outgoing and I’m a good laugh. "
In terms of his looks, George said: "People compliment me on my jawline." Who has he got his eye on?
"Amber and Anna – Amber is my type, they are the sort of girls I’d go for looks-wise and Anna is really pretty and she’s got a nice body."
Asked whether he'd be down for breaking up a couple, George said: "If I see the girl I want and we have that connection, I’m going to go for it, I don’t have any loyalty to anyone in there at the moment."
5. Dan Rose: age 21
The bathroom salesman from Nuneaton sees himself as "a cheeky lad" with "the gift of the gab". He rates himself a 10 for looks, which is pretty flattering…
"I would say 10 but… I should be modest so I’ll say 9."
On which girl he's interested in, Dan said: "I do fancy Amber but I know she seems loved up with Michael. I’ll test the water with it though. Then I’ll probably go for Lucie and Maura."
He came out with that timeless line: "I’m not bothered about treading on any toes."
6. Ovie Soko: age 28
The Londoner is a pro basketball player and self-labelled "wildcard" in the competition; "I’m a competitor, it comes with my job, it’s built into my DNA."
On his skills as a practical type of lad, Ovie added: "I left home at 16 to chase my dreams as a basketball player and since then have lived in six different countries and come across different people and cultures."
He attended school with Alexandra Cane and mentioned his crush on Meghan Markle, but Ovie has his eye on Anna "from the beginning". Jordan's got competition.
The Girls
1. Lavena Back: age 23
The business developer from Crodon wants to sell some romance and describes herself as "a five times two out of ten." Apparently she's a mathematician too?
On her goal of finding love, Lavena admitted: "I’ve been on my own for four years so whoever I meet in there I will fall for."
Lavena has her eye on some of the guys, having had a big crush on Jack Fowler from last year's line-up:
"If I had my pick, I’d probably go for Michael but I feel like he's really coupled up. But Anton seems very funny so we would bounce off each other."
2. Nabila Bada, age 29
The hostess from London has a desire to be "an Arabian Princess in the villa". She wants to find the Aladdin to her Jasmine.
She claims that she'll "get on well with the boys", but is targeting one guy in particular:
"I have got my eye on Anton. I think he is cheeky and I think he’s misunderstood by the girls in the villa."
In terms of her own appearance, Nabila said: "I like my eyes and I like the fact that I have hips, my hips are really shapely so I like my hourglass figure.
3. Joanna Chimonides, age 22
The recruitment consultant from London as a major downfall heading in: "I’m far too honest and sometimes I should keep my mouth shut." Amber's twin, maybe?
Luckily for the gals, she's reveres loyalty:
"Girl code is simply being honest to a girl’s face. If a girl is coupled up with someone and you want to get to know that person, then girl code for me is explaining exactly how you’re feeling to the other girl – it’s honesty and face to face."
She is hoping it's Anton or a man who will "give their all in a relationship".
4. Belle Hassan: age 21
The Bromley make-up artist describes her greatest flaws; "I can be insecure at times I suppose and I am messy."
She's definitely confident about her looks, saying: "I would give myself a solid 8 or 9. I get a lot of compliments on my eyes and my boobs."
Belle said she has her eyes on Anton and Tom. Well, Tom's a goner so it's basically just Anton.
She's been mates with last year's winner Dani Dyer since childhood as her own father is The Football Factory actor Tamer Hassan, giving Belle a " link to the famous world". Sort of.
5. Jourdan Riane, age 24
The Essex girl is a model and actress, and views herself as "impulsive, impatient and stubborn" but with "a bubbly personality".
On her connections to fame, the model said: "I did a double page spread for Elle last year, and I did Vogue Italia."
She'll get down to business to find her man:
"I’m going to have to tread on toes. Initially it gives me a knot in my stomach but I have to do what I have to do."
6. Maria Wild: age 22
The Cheltenham VIP host describes herself honestly as "clingy", saying: "I am emotional and I am loving."
She claims her best feature is her lips, Maria said: "I can be quite stubborn, I am an only child so I often expect to get my own way and I’m quite bossy."
She is scoping out Anton as a potential couple partner, but admits concerns: "Deep down, it is Anton but I just can’t stop thinking about when he went in and talked about having a wandering eye."
Tune in tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media to get the first glimpse at the Love Island Casa Amor contestants.
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