Love Island star Grace Jackson flaunted her stunning figure as she arrived at Manchester Airport on Wednesday following the live final of the ITV2 show, which saw Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan become the first black couple to win the show.
The 25-year-old model showed off her incredibly toned abs in a tiny white crop top which she paired with tiny shorts.
Grace wore comfortable trainers and carried a quilted pink Chanel bag as she stepped off the flight from Mallorca.
The beautiful blonde was greeted by family and friends who waved welcome home signs as well as a cardboard cutout of her.
Grace, who was evicted from the villa alongside Rueben Collins just days before the final, beamed as she was handed a bouquet of flowers.
Love Island star Grace Jackson, 25, flaunted her stunning figure as she arrived at Manchester Airport on Wednesday following the live final of the ITV2 show.
The model showed off her incredibly toned abs in a tiny white top which she paired with tiny shorts after stepping off the plane.
This comes after Grace Jackson hit out at her ex Joey Essex as she reflected on the series of fights he instigated during their time together on the reality show.
She was in a relationship with Joey, 33, for six days after he left Samantha Kenny to be with her. Grace and Joey already knew each other, having briefly dated in 2023.
Joey then left Grace to go with Jessy Potts, sneaking out onto the terrace to kiss her and leaving a lasting animosity between him and Grace.
On Saturday, Grace told Sun On their relationship: “The situation became tense. It was totally unjustified and unnecessary. The information he was saying had no truth to it.”
“Things started getting ugly between us because of what he would say in games and challenges. So that’s when it all started going downhill. I would say he was looking for nitpicks and trying to get a reaction.
Grace also revealed that Joey’s interest in Jessy took her completely by surprise, as she thought they were in a good place.
She recalled: ‘Even when he was on his date, he would tell the girls that I had so much confidence in him that I had nothing to worry about.
“I think I trusted him a lot simply because we had gotten close again. And a lot of his actions and words made me feel very safe. I didn’t feel like I had anything to worry about.
The beautiful blonde was greeted by family and friends who waved welcome home signs as well as a cardboard cutout of her.
Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan made history by becoming the first black couple to win the show.
Grace was evicted from the villa just four days before the final, along with her partner Reuben Collins (both pictured).
This comes after Grace Jackson hit out at her ex Joey Essex as she reflected on the series of fights he instigated during their time together on the reality show.
Joey has remained faithful to Jessy, 25, for more than three weeks, making it his longest-term partner in the competition.
Bombshell Lolly Hart’s efforts to convince him were unsuccessful and Joey defied the odds to reach the final with Jessy.
Meanwhile, Joey and Jessy shared a very loved-up snap on social media on Tuesday, proving they’re committed to their “exclusive era.”
The couple had to leave just one day before the series finale, as their former co-stars returned to settle the score on Sunday.
Just days earlier, Joey and Jessy got exclusive during a romantic night out at the villa.
In a new snap, the pair looked affectionate as the former TOWIE star, 34, gazed into the 25-year-old’s eyes as they held hands in front of a pool in Mallorca.
Making their romance official on Instagram, they shared a joint post and wrote: ‘it was exclusive’
Joey insisted he wasn’t given any special treatment during his time on Love Island because he was already a celebrity – now it can be revealed that he did.
MailOnline understands that Joey, who was introduced as a “bombshell” in the first week of the show, was “promised the final” before he entered the show and was furious when he was axed from the Sunday night show with partner Jessy Potts after former Islanders voted them the least compatible couple.
Grace has said of their relationship: “The situation was tense on his part. It was totally unwarranted and unnecessary. There was no truth to the information he was saying.”
Meanwhile, Joey and Jessy shared a very loved-up snap on social media on Tuesday, as they show they’re committed to their “exclusive era.”
Making their romance official on Instagram, they shared a joint post and wrote: ‘it was exclusive’
And sources close to the show say the former TOWIE star was given “two or three hours” of time a day outside the villa, which he spent with producers and away from the cameras.
Insiders also say the production team gave Joey flowers to deliver to eventual winner Mimii Ngulube after he was criticised for his behaviour towards her and fellow contestant Josh Oyinsan.
In last week’s episode, Joey was seen giving Mimii a bouquet of flowers to apologize to her after previously arguing with her during a challenge.
However, ITV said: “Joey has not been treated differently at any point in the process, either before, during or after appearing on the show. We completely reject any such claim as everyone on the island is treated equally.”
Entering the villa, ITV producers previously stated: ‘Joey is being treated like any other Love Island contestant, he is playing by the same rules and will not receive any preferential treatment.
“He has not been paid a cent for appearing on the show or any money at all. Not a cent.”
Just this week it was reported that Joey, who is already worth £8million, is set to earn a whopping £250,000 from a clubbing tour following his exit from Love Island.
