Essex, who reportedly decided to apply to be on the show himself, has said he is 'praying' he will leave the island 'hand in hand with the love of my life'.
Reality TV star Joey Essex has entered the Love Island villa as the show's first ever celebrity contestant. The 33-year-old, who rose to fame on The Only Way Is Essex, has said he is taking part in the show because he is 'extremely single right now' and hopes to leave the island 'hand in hand with the love of my life'. The ITV dating series returned on Monday, introducing more contestants to the villa in Majorca, Spain, with host Maya Jama making an entrance in a white dress.
Before Essex's appearance on Love Island, Jama told the other contestants: 'First impressions count. Boys and girls, I now want you to rate each other in order of who you think has come across the most like boyfriend and girlfriend material, right down to who has given the least relationship vibes.' Jama then revealed the rankings would mean who they were paired with.
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