NAME: Mimi Ngulube
AGE: 24
OF: city ports
OCCUPATION: Mental health nurse
WHY LOVE ISLAND? The pool in Portsmouth does not give. I tried going out and talking to people on social media and just wasn’t successful. Applying was spontaneous, I didn’t expect to get here!
WHAT WILL YOU BRING TO THE VILLA? My girls are my rocks and I am theirs, so I will be a good friend in addition to going there to find a man. I like dressing up, so I’ll bring style and I’d like to think I’m funny enough to make people laugh. I also bring honesty: I am good at picking up on people’s personality traits and looking askance at those who might be liars.
NAME: Sean Stone
AGE: 24
OF: Hertford
OCCUPATION: Sweets seller
WHY LOVE THE ISLAND? I’ve always loved relationships, and when you find someone you want to be with, it’s the best feeling. Now is the perfect time, the only thing I’m missing is my soulmate.
HOW WOULD FRIENDS/FAMILY DESCRIBE YOU? Very caring, attentive and helpful. I’m the kind of person that if you had a breakdown on the motorway and needed your tyre changed, I’d be there at any time of the night.
NAME: Ayo Odukoya
AGE: 25
OF: canning city
OCCUPATION: Model
WHAT WILL YOU BRING TO THE VILLA? I think it would bring excitement and joy. I think people would have someone to approach and talk to and feel comfortable being around or laugh with. I think I’m someone that everyone would accept.
WHY SHOULD ANYONE DATE YOU? I feel like the way I carry myself is very respectful and I think people accept that and once you show who you are to someone, you get ten times more. My way of being transmits an energy good enough for people to feel comfortable around me.
NAME: Nicole Samuel
AGE: 24
OF: Aberdare, Wales
OCCUPATION: Account Manager
WHY ARE YOU SINGLE? I’ve been enjoying the single life and the attention from different guys, it’s fun. I’ve enjoyed being able to go on vacation with the girls and not have to worry about anyone back home. All the girls are there texting in their room and I’m out until 4am living my best life.
IS SOMETHING NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT YOU? I became a world champion dancer in 2011, not many people know that. I was a professional street dancer.
NAME: Jess Blanca
AGE: 25
OF: stock port
OCCUPATION: Retail Sales Manager
WHY ARE YOU SINGLE? I don’t underestimate the fact that I am a hard worker. I know what I want and I am not easily pleased. When you’re an outgoing, loud woman, sometimes that can intimidate men, and men don’t always want that.
WHAT IS YOUR ROLE TYPE? I love white turkey cloves, but good old turkey cloves. I would say, personality traits: you have to be family oriented. You have to be tall, you can’t be shorter than me, I can’t have to wonder if I can wear heels with you and what height of heels I can wear. If you are vertically challenged, it’s not for me.
NAME: Ciaran Davies
AGE: twenty-one
OF: Pencoed, South Wales
OCCUPATION: Surveyor
WHAT IS YOUR TYPE ON PAPER? Obviously, looks are important to me, but humor is a very important thing. I’m a bit aggressive, so I want a girl who can reciprocate. Loyalty is another priority for me: I think it’s the most important thing to look for in a relationship.
SOMETHING THAT NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT YOU? When I was in Malia on vacation with my boys, I pretended to be Liam Reardon from season 7 to get into a club because they wouldn’t let us in. It worked and we ended up getting a private booth and free drinks all night.
NAME: Uma Jammeh
AGE:23
OF: Islington, North London
OCCUPATION: VIP Host/Model
WHY ARE YOU SINGLE? I feel like I’ve been so unlucky in love! Everything has been disappointing so far. I don’t know what the reason is, I think it’s them, how can it not be me!
CLAIM TO FAME? I was born in a hospital closet! There were no rooms left, poor mom!
NAME:Joey Essex
AGE: 33
OF:Chigwell, Essex
OCCUPATION: reality star
CLAIM TO FAME? The only way is Essex
FAMOUS EXES: Joey was in a relationship with fellow TOWIE star Sam Faiers from 2011 to 2014 and the couple became engaged before splitting. She has also been seen kissing former Love Island stars Ellie Brown and Maura Higgins. She also dated her Dancing On Ice professional partner, Vanessa Bauer.
NAME:Grace Jackson
AGE: 25
OF: Manchester
OCCUPATION: Model and social media marketing coordinator.
WHY ARE YOU SINGLE? Neither boy 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 little, 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.
NAME:Wil Anderson
AGE:23
OF: Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
OCCUPATION:Quantity measurement expert
WHY DID YOU WANT TO GO TO LOVE ISLAND? I wanted to be single for the last year because I’ve had two serious relationships since I was 18, but now I feel like it’s time to get back out there. I want to feel that love again
NAME:Matilda Draper
AGE: 24
OF: Beckenham
OCCUPATION: Recruitment Consultant
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WILL BRING? I want to bring sun to the Villa. I am happy and I don’t take myself too seriously. If things get too serious in the Villa, I’ll make a little joke or a ‘would you rather’.
NAME:Connor Ewudzi
AGE: 28
OF:Cornwall
OCCUPATION: Barber
WHY LOVE THE ISLAND AND WHY NOW? I am ready to find someone. I have been in a couple of relationships and now I feel like it is the right time as I have learned from previous relationships. I will now be able to identify the red flags.
NAME: Trey Norman
AGE: 24
OF:Doncaster
OCCUPATION: Commercial insurance broker
WHAT KIND OF ISLANDER ARE YOU GOING TO BE? I would say I’m charming and someone who goes after what she wants, I’m not afraid to express my feelings. I go to the Villa to find the girl of my dreams so I can get the boys excited.
NAME: Jessy Potts
AGE: 25
OF:Leicester
OCCUPATION: Brand Partnerships Associate
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WILL BRING TO THE VILLA? I’m fun, I like to get involved, so I’d like to think I’ll be hooked as soon as I arrive. I also have a very sarcastic sense of humor so I’ll make everyone laugh, but I’m a Sagittarius so I also have a fiery side and I’m not afraid to speak my mind or stand my ground. I’m not very good at taking “no” for an answer.
