Gemma Owen says dad Michael Owen gave her 'no rules' as she heads to Love Island

Gemma Owen made headlines this week after it was announced that she would be joining the eighth series of Love Island.The daughter of football legend Michael Owen is just one of the fresh batch of islanders looking for love in the villa, as the new series launches on June 6, 2022.Speaking ahead of her villa debut, the star has described herself as competitive, saying: "I think all of us as a family are, it's in our blood."She has also wowed fans on social media with a series of stunning holiday snaps, along with modelling outfits from her brand OG swimwear.Ahead of the new series of Love Island, Daily Star has taken a look at Gemma Owen's hottest snaps.Love Island fans rejoiced on Monday (May 30) when a fresh batch of singletons looking for love were announced as the latest contestants heading to Casa Amor.Ahead of her villa debut, Gemma looked phenomenal in a series of promo pics for the series, which showed the sporting star flaunting her fabulous figure and sunkissed skin for the cameras in a tiny cream bikini.While the series is expected to bring a few bombshell beauties in the villa, Gemma is certainly a brunette bombshell in her own right - but whose eye will she catch as the series begins? Fans will have to wait and see.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE When Gemma is not working on her swimwear brand or competing in some of the world's biggest dressage competitions, the beauty likes to relax by the pool on holiday.The star looked radiant as she shared a gorgeous Instagram snap, where she posed in a pair of crocheted black beach trousers and a string bra - with her raven locks flowing past her shoulders.Paired with a natural make-up look and

Reality TV star Rebecca Jane has spoken for the first time about her relationship with Michael Owen after exchanging scandalous messages with the married football star last year.

LOVE Island fans have all said the same thing after it was revealed how the 2022 cast were picked. The hit ITV2 show returns tomorrow night with a new batch of sexy singletons looking for love.

Rebecca Jane claims she turned down England and Premier League icon Michael Owen when he "sexted" her because he didn't meet her height requirements.Last year, it was revealed that the married former striker had been asking Jane for nude photos.According to The Mirror, Owen sent hundreds of texts to Jane and is believed to have told her he viewed one of the images, in which she was wearing a see-through top, a staggering 65 times.Speaking about the saga in detail, Jane insists that the BT Sport pundit lied about how his marriage was a sham and that he and his wife were only keeping up appearances for the sake of their horse-racing business."The story that Michael span me was that they were not really married and it was a sham," she told The Sun. "He said it was a marriage of convenience for the sake of appearances and to keep their racehorse business going."I should have perhaps investigated his situation a bit more and been more cautious - but I took him at face value."Jane claims that after six weeks of chatting, Owen said he wanted to meet up, but she ultimately turned him down because he was too small."He fed me a load of rubbish over a six-week period when I was in communication with him and he wanted to meet me.

LOVE Island has revealed a huge change to the show this year - with viewers given the power to choose who couples with who. Voiceover man Iain Stirling explained a massive twist that will see the British public play Cupid. He revealed the news to Christine Lampard on Lorraine - with voting already open via the show's app.

LOVE Island hopeful Gemma Owen revealed she wants to be a billionaire and businesswoman like Kylie Jenner. Footballer Michael Owen's daughter Gemma, 19, will make her big entrance in the Majorcan love nest when the new series kicks off on ITV2 on Monday. Gemma - who enjoys a jet-setting life - has forged her own successful career as a Team GB dressage champion.

Davide Sanclimenti reckons the "won't be able to resist" his Italian charm in the Love Island villa. The self-professed Italian stallion is part of this year's Love Island lineup which includes Gemma Owen, the daughter of former England striker Michael Owen.The European hunk moved from Rome to Manchester three years ago, where he runs a shisha business called S Deluxe Shisha.The sexy singleton spoke to Daily Star's Sam Huntley and other press before this year's series - which returns 9pm Monday June 6 on ITV2.Asked what qualities he'll bring to the villa, Davide said he'll provide plenty of good looks and irresistible Italian charm.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE He said: "Naturally I am also good looking so I believe the English girls won’t be able to resist me and my Italian charm.

Love Island hunk Davide Sanclimenti said he's prepared to break up a couple in the villa if he fancies them enough.The self-professed Italian stallion is part of this year's Love Island cast - which includes Gemma Owen, the daughter of ex-footballer Michael Owen.He moved from Rome to Manchester three years ago and didn't know any English - but he now runs a small shisha business called S Deluxe Shisha.The sexy singleton spoke to Daily Star's Sam Huntley and other press before he entered the villa for this year's series - which returns 9pm Monday June 6 on ITV2.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HEREAsked if he'd consider breaking up a Love Island couple to get what he wanted, Davide confirmed he would, but if the lady was really his type he would pursue her "straight away".He said: "Yeah, but if I believe if someone is really my type I will go [for it] straight away. I don’t expect to see her couple with someone else."The Italian added that the girl likely wouldn't be the one for him if she can't choose between him and another guy.He added: Who is meant to be for me will be for me, so if a girl is really jumping between me and another guy it is probably not the love of my life.”Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.com.The gym-honed hunk said he wouldn't rule out having sex in the sunny Mallorca villa if met the right person and the right attraction was there.But he insisted he would abstain from racy bedroom business if he met someone he really liked, so they could enjoy their first time outside of the TV show.Davide said: "This is something that I cannot plan.

Love Island hunk Davide Sanclimenti said he could have sex in the villa if he meets the right lady. The self-professed Italian stallion is part of this year's Love Island lineup - which includes ex-footballer Michael Owen's daughter, Gemma Owen.Dashing Davide moved from Rome to Manchester three years ago, where he now runs a small shisha business called S Deluxe Shisha.The sexy singleton spoke to Daily Star's Sam Huntley and other press before he entered the villa for this year's series - which returns 9pm Monday June 6 on ITV2.When asked if he's prepared to get down to business under the sheets, Davide said he could be game to get intimate if he meets the right person.However, he insisted he would abstain from sex in the villa if he met someone he really liked, so they could enjoy their first time outside of the TV show.He said: "This is something that I cannot plan.

Queen.The football legend was in the audience for The National Lottery's Big Jubilee Street Party which aired on ITV on Saturday, June 4.Host Jason Manford chatted to Michael and the sportsman went on to share his experience meeting Her Majesty at Royal Ascot.He ended up squeezing into a lift with the Queen but things didn't go quite to plan.Michael explained: "She was calling us all to squeeze in. Of course, we'd been told as soon as you're talking to the Queen take your hat off."So I took my hat off naturally and the Queen was telling everybody to squeeze in and my hat's off and i'm right next to her now."She looked down at my hat and said 'if you put your hat back on, we might all be able to fit in this lift.""I didn't know if she was having a go at me or what and I don't know this day."The entertainment extravaganza saw famous faces including Ella Henderson, Becky Hill, Heather Small, and Steps entertain an audience of 10,000 at the AO Arena in Manchester.Opening up about the special event, Nigel Railton, CEO of National Lottery operator Camelot, said of the event: "The National Lottery is incredibly proud to be hosting the UK's biggest street party for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Manchester.

Love Island is set to return to ITV2 next week and as anticipation for the new series continues to grow, producers have shared a first-look trailer of contestants leaving their day jobs to find love at the villa.

LOVE Island fans are bracing themselves for the arrivals of newbies Gemma Owen and Amber Beckford. Star Owen has revealed her famous footballer father "isn't happy" about her joining the hit reality dating series. The daughter of footballer Michael Owen, swimwear company owner Gemma, 19, revealed that she is desperate to "score in the villa".

Love Island star Paige Thorne looks unrecognisable in unearthed social media snaps ahead of her villa debut.The 24-year-old paramedic from Swansea is one of the new batch of singletons entering the villa on the hunt for love in the hit ITV2 dating show.After the cast was announced earlier this week (May 30, 2022), fans of the programme have been eager to find out more about the new contestants ahead of the eighth series launch.Paige Thorne made her debut in a series of promo snaps where the star looked stunning in a tiny white bikini, with her long brunette locks flowing past her shoulders.She looked completely different from her younger days, with social media snaps showing Paige smiling for the camera at her high school prom.The paramedic looked beautiful as she posed alongside one of her friends before the event, wearing a long blue sparkling gown, complete with fish tail.Complemented by an up-do hairstyle, Paige looked amazing as she stepped out in style for her prom in the sweet throwback snap.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comAnother snap from Paige's Instagram account showed the islander taking in nature, as she posed for a stunning snap while on holiday in Ecaudor.The star looked radiant as she struck a pose on a bridge in the stunning surroundings of the country, wearing a white mini skirt and crop top, finished with sneakers and a bright red headband for a chic edge.Brunette beauty Paige will join islanders including footballer Michael Owen's daughter Gemma, hotel waitress Indiyah Pollack and the series first ever deaf contestant Tasha Ghouri, as the series kicks off on Monday, June 6 2022.

LOVE Island fans have been left furious after host Iain Stirling revealed a huge change coming to this years series. Iain Stirling, who arrived in Majorca today, revealed that viewers have been given the power to choose who couples with who during the opening episode. After the new format was announced viewers took to Twitter to express their fury.

Love Island has finally released a snippet of the first episode of the new season, as fans can get even more excited about the impending launch show on Monday, 6 June.The two-minute clip shows all of the islanders in their natural habit and a taste at their personalities as each soon-to-be contestant gets ready for a summer of love. Amongst the hair-twirling, dancing and cheeky flirting, all the islanders also revealed their occupations - all as they're about to give them up for three months.The video begins with paramedic Paige Thorne biting into a bap as she sees a billboard sign teasing the show of the summer. "The OG dating show is back!" the poster reveals, drawing her in to the show.

Love Island has dropped its official first look at its 2022 contestants.The channel has released a new video highlighting the singleton's backgrounds.From a paramedic to a fishmonger, the upcoming reality stars are raring to go and get things going in the villa.The 2022 series will be hosted by Laura Whitmore and will see a shakeup to the iconic villa.In the new clip, all of the singletons can be seen flexing either their talent or occupation.This year's lineup also features Gemma Owen, who is famous footballer Michael Owen's daughter, and could be seen jumping off a hose in the video.The ex-England striker, 42, revealed that this feels like his "worst nightmare" with his 19-year-old daughter going on the show.Michael said: “I have no doubts that she will make us all proud.“It’s probably a father’s worst nightmare, but whatever she wants to do you’ve got to be supportive.”Michael also shares three other children with his childhood sweetheart Louise Bonsall.

Gemma Owen has admitted that her dad, England legend Michael Owen, was "not happy" she is going into the Love Island villa. But the former Liverpool, Newcastle United, and Real Madrid striker has since given the 19 year old his blessing, as he trusts her not to "embarrass" him.The Team GB dressage champion and swimwear brand owner said that her footballer dad, 42, "isn't buzzing" she is going onto the dating show, but gave her his blessing saying "I'm not going to tell you what to do". Speaking from Mallorca ahead of the series' launch on Monday, Gemma signalled her intentions to dispel misconceptions about being a footballer's daughter, saying she received nasty comments from trolls about her privileged upbringing.

Love Island’s husband and wife duo, presenter Laura Whitmore and narrator Iain Stirling, have finally touched own in Mallorca, ahead of the newest series of the hit show. Season eight of the smash-hit ITV show will kick off on Monday June 6 and it’s expected to be the most exciting season yet.The pair looked typically cool and casual as they arrived in Palma de Mallorca. Laura, 37, rocked a coordinating blue tie-dye tracksuit which she wore with a black printed T-shirt underneath.

Love Island has plunged him into every father’s “worst nightmare”.The ex-England striker, 42, made the admission after his girl Gemma, 19, said her dad isn’t “buzzing” about her living in the villa with a bunch of randy blokes.He said: “I have no doubts that she will make us all proud.“It’s probably a father’s worst nightmare, but whatever she wants to do you’ve got to be supportive.”Michael, who also shares 16-year-old son James and daughters Emily, 15, and 11-year-old Jessica with childhood sweetheart Louise Bonsall, insisted Gemma is a “sensible girl”. Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE He added about being willing to watch the show despite it being notorious for showing contestants having sex: “It’s been different without her in the house.“I’ve got other kids and my wife and it’s been quite tough because she’s had to switch her phone off and we’ve had no contact for a couple of weeks so that’s been the hard bit.“I’ve heard a lot about it.“I think old, grumpy men like me will always have an opinion on it because I don’t watch it and you just hear the snippets, but she assures me that it’s not as bad as I think. Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.com. “So, we’ll give it a watch and I hope she enjoys herself.”Team GB dressage champion Gemma has said her mum has put her under strict instructions to keep her turn on the ITV2 dating show “classy”.She added ahead of the latest series starting on Monday (June 6) she wasn’t planning on any bedroom antics while on the show in Majorca.She said: “I still wouldn’t say that my dad is buzzing about me doing Love Island.“I wouldn’t say that

Michael Owen’s daughter Gemma Owen has been confirmed as one of the contestants on Love Island this year. The former professional footballer previously gave vague answers when he was asked about whether his daughter would be heading to the villa, but now it’s been officially announced that she will join the Love Island 2022 cast.

MICHAEL OWEN is full of surprises.  First, the former England ace rapped as a giant stack of doughnuts on ITV’s The Masked Singer.  Now, the baby-faced pundit's daughter Gemma is set to sizzle on our TV screens this summer as a contestant on Love Island. 19-year-old Gemma will look very different on the nation's TV screens to when we saw her in a mini Newcastle kit as a toddler in her famous daddy’s arms.