Joey Essex will be joined in the Love Island villa by an ex-girlfriend who wants to confront him over their bitter split, MailOnline can reveal.
Grace Jackson’s explosive arrival will surprise the former TOWIE star, 33, after the couple dated for six weeks earlier this year but their romance ended badly.
After pursuing Grace, 25, and doing everything he could to wine and dine her, Joey ended their relationship as it became more serious, leaving the model feeling hurt and confused.
But now, after entering the ITV2 show alongside two new dating hopefuls, Grace promises to get answers – and her stunning looks are sure to be a problem for Joey and his love interest Samantha Kenny.
The TV personality is currently paired with the Scouse makeup artist, 26, and the two went on their first date during Thursday night’s episode.
Joey Essex will be joined in the Love Island villa by an ex-girlfriend who wants to confront him over their bitter split, MailOnline can reveal.
Grace Jackson’s explosive arrival will surprise the former TOWIE star after the couple dated for six weeks earlier this year but their romance ended badly.
After pursuing Grace and doing everything he could to wine and dine her, Joey put an end to their relationship becoming more serious, leaving the model feeling hurt and confused.
A source told MailOnline: ‘Joey dated Grace for six weeks and she wasn’t too impressed with the way their relationship ended.
‘There’s definitely some unfinished business between them and she’s not going to hold back in expressing how she feels in the villa.
‘Despite pursuing her, Joey ended up leaving Grace, which left her very confused.
“She’s drop-dead gorgeous, and Joey will surely regret the way he treated her, not to mention the strain it will put on his new romance with Samantha.”
Grace, who is from Manchester, slammed her ex-partners, blaming the men for her lack of communication and not being able to “keep up” with her jet-setting lifestyle.
Speaking before the entrance to his villa, he said: “No man has good communication and it is painful.” I like someone who doesn’t take themselves or life too seriously.
‘My lifestyle can put guys off a bit, I really like going out and traveling abroad. They can’t keep up with my lifestyle. It’s the life I want and it helps me with my business.
“To sit around and be single, I can’t understand why I would do that in my heyday and in my 20s.”
Grace, who is from Manchester, slammed her ex-partners, blaming the men for her lack of communication and not being able to “keep up” with her jet-setting lifestyle.
Joey is in a relationship with Samantha from Liverpool (pictured) but their blossoming romance will be shaken by the arrival of Grace.
The Essex lad enjoyed his first date with Samantha during Thursday night’s show
Grace’s entry comes after Patsy Field (pictured) and Munveer Jabbal were kicked out of the villa after failing to find love.
The model made her spectacular arrival during Thursday night’s show after former love interest Joey enjoyed his first date with Samantha.
Sharing cocktails at a rooftop bar in Mallorca, the new couple discussed the possibility of Samantha moving from Liverpool to Essex to continue their relationship outside of show business.
To Joey’s surprise, Samantha confirmed, “Yes, I would live there.”
On Wednesday, Islanders Patsy Field and Munveer Jabbal were eliminated from the series.
Their castmates decided to send them home after being among the three couples who received the fewest votes from the public.
Speaking on Instagram, Munveer spoke of his “frustration” after being booted from the show after 10 days.
He said: “I’m out of the Love Island villa, the predominant emotion at the moment is frustration, but I’m equally grateful for the opportunity.” I didn’t just go there for a long vacation, I went there to find love, which unfortunately didn’t happen… But that’s okay.
“Above all, thank you for your kind messages, they mean a lot to me, so many kind words that make me feel so much better about myself.”
