Love Island star Gemma Owen has reportedly signed up to appear on the ITV2 show’s latest All Stars series, where she will join previous contestants for a second chance at finding love.
The daughter of football legend Michael Owen, 21, found fame after entering the villa in 2022 and finished second alongside now-ex Luca Bish, 23.
The new series will air in January and Gemma’s famous dad, 44, is already said to be “getting ready” to watch her snuggle up to the show’s cute boys once again.
A source said the sun: ‘(Gemma) was incredibly young when she first appeared on the show at 19, but now she hopes that, at 21, her first experience will help her get a second chance at love.
“Michael is preparing for another series supporting his daughter’s date in front of the nation, but he was so proud of Gemma during her first stay in the villa that he knows she is sensible and can be trusted.
Love Island star Gemma Owen, 21, has reportedly signed up to appear on the ITV2 show’s latest All Stars series, where she will join previous contestants for a second chance at finding love.
The daughter of former footballer Michael Owen found fame after entering the villa in 2022 and finished in second place alongside the now ex Luca Bish (Gemma and Michale pictured)
Gemma and Luca (pictured together on the show) split three months after returning to the UK.
“As well as finding a long-term partner, Gemma has seen how lucrative the All Stars can be for the islanders who take part and, as a savvy businesswoman, she definitely sees it as an opportunity to make money.”
MailOnline has contacted Gemma’s representatives and ITV for comment.
Gemma is the eldest of four children that former England and Liverpool star Michael shares with his wife Louise.
Before her first appearance on the show, she admitted her England legend father was “not happy” about her signing up but was confident she wouldn’t “embarrass” him.
The swimsuit brand owner told MailOnline at the time that Michael resisted having a “tantrum” after finding out she would be on the dating show and eventually gave his blessing, saying: “No I’m going to tell you what to do.”
She said: “I still wouldn’t say my dad is talking about me doing Love Island.”
“He’s very supportive of whatever I decide to do. He didn’t have a massive tantrum or anything like that. He was pretty calm, trusting that I won’t do anything to embarrass him. He took it pretty well.
‘He didn’t say I couldn’t do this or tell me what to do or what not to do. He said: I’m not going to tell you what to do, I trust you, you’ve never given us a reason not to trust you, do it, but I will always have my family’s thoughts and opinions at the forefront of my mind because we are all very close. and they are the most important people to me.’
A source said: “(Gemma) was incredibly young when she first appeared on the show aged 19, but is now hoping that, at 21, her first experience will help her get a second chance at love.” 2022)
“As well as finding a long-term partner, Gemma has seen how lucrative the All Stars can be for the islanders who take part and, as a savvy businesswoman, she definitely sees it as an opportunity to make money.”
The new series will air in January and Gemma’s famous dad, 44, is said to be already “getting ready” to watch her snuggle up to the show’s cute boys once again.
Her appearance on the show in 2022 was not without controversy, with fans calling for a higher minimum age to be enforced after expressing surprise that Gemma was only 19.
During the opening episode, the contestants took part in a “challenge” challenge in which a teenage girl was asked to kiss her “boy she liked the most” in the Majorcan villa.
She was paired with Liam Llewellyn, 22, but leaned in to give Italian hottie Davide Sanclimenti, then 27, a kiss.
But the moment left fans divided, as many took to X to call for a higher minimum age to be imposed on the show, as it is currently 18 years old.
Viewers offered their opinions on what they thought the show’s minimum age should be, as they claimed Gemma was “too young” to appear on the dating show.
One person wrote: ‘She’s too young for Love Island. The age limit should be 21 years. A teenager trying to get a 27 year old man to show interest in him doesn’t sit well with me!’
Another wrote: “Sorry the age limit for Love Island should be 21.”
A third tweeted: “There should be an age limit to enter #LoveIsland 21+.”
And a fourth commented: ‘We raised the age limit on this programme. For people who have really had love but it didn’t work out and for people who are really looking for it.
25 is an age when most people are starting to get into serious relationships. These people are too young and only want the plt agreements.
Her appearance on the show in 2022 was not without controversy, with fans calling for a higher minimum age to be enforced after expressing surprise that Gemma was only 19.