Inside Love Island star Tasha’s secret friendship with EastEnders and Strictly star

Love Island have taken to social media to slam the reactions of some of the show's contestants, after a kiss between two girls sparked comments that were thought to be homophobic.It comes after contestants Amber Beckford and Tasha Ghouri shared a kiss in last night's episode (June 6), the first of the 2022 series.During one of the challenges, Amber picked a dare out of a box which stated she had to kiss the girl she fancied the most.But some of the male contestants had something to say about the smooch, with one quipping, "you can't do that" as Amber gave Tasha a kiss.It sparked uproar on Twitter, with users quick to point out that women were free to kiss other women and that it seemed additionally ignorant given that June is pride month.One user raged: "'You can’t do that’ then absolute baffled faces when Amber kissed Tasha these are BOYS. children.

LOVE Island’s Tasha Ghouri is more than prepared to take on any trolls that might take a swipe when she leaves the villa — because the hearing impaired-model has been a target for bullies since she was just 14 years old. Tasha, who was born deaf and now wears a cochlear implant, was savagely abused online by tyrants who called her and her friends ‘fat’ and told them to ‘get cancer and die’ through anonymous messages on a site called ask.fm.

LOVE Island fans have slammed the show's lack of diversity as they complained about the girls' bikini bodies. Tonight the popular ITV2 dating show returned to our screens.

LOVE Island’s sexy singletons are finally in the villa and ready for Cupid’s arrow to strike. But this year their destiny is in the hands of viewers right from the start.

Love Island’s Tasha Ghouri has been praised by fans for raising deaf awareness in the villa. In Monday night’s premiere episode of season 8, the 23 year old dancer and model made her debut on the ITV show as its first ever deaf contestant. On their first night in the villa, Tasha rounded up the rest of her fellow islanders by the fire pit to announce her deafness.

Love Island 2022 kicked off tonight, with a host of sexy singletons heading into the villa on a mission to find love. Following a shock twist, which was revealed on ITV's Lorraine last week by Love Island voiceover Iain Sterling, viewers at home were able to pick who went with who in the couplings for the first time in the show's history.Usually the first coupling sees the Islanders pick who they fancy, but this year the public have played cupid.The first Love Island couplings of 2022 are now finally here, and first up was Michael Owen's daughter Gemma Owen, 19, who was paired up with 22 year old Liam Llewellyn.

Love Island is back to entertain us during our weeknights as a host of sexy singletons compete to find their perfect match.With a stunning line-up of gorgeous youngsters, season eight of Love Island UK - which has been filmed in a brand new villa in Majorca - is set to be as exciting and dramatic as previous years. Featuring Gemma Owen - daughter of ex-England footballer Michael Owen - Italian hunk Davide Sanclimenti as well as the first ever deaf contestant of the show, ASOS viral sensation Tasha Ghouri, among others, the first episode will air on Monday June 6 from 9pm onITV2 and ITV Hub.

Love Island contestant Tasha Ghouri has stunned fans with a new snap that shows off the star’s impressive figure as she posed in lace underwear.

Love Island contestant Luca Bish has been revealed as the cast member that has seen the most increase in followers since he was debuted by the show.Luca is set to join fellow contestants Gemma Owen, the daughter of England striker Michael Owen, Tasha Ghouri, the show’s first deaf contestant, as the popular dating show kicks off tonight (6 June).According to 10 Yetis, the highest earner of the show so far is Gemma Owen, who is “already set to earn up to £7,523 per sponsored Instagram post”.However, Brighton-born Luca Bish is proving popular with the masses as his Instagram account following has increased by a staggering 207 per cent.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comAmber Beckford's Instagram following will see her earn £954.02 per post, though the lowest earner in the villa is reported as Ikenna Ekwonna at £688.66.Liam Llewellyn is close behind with a 199 per cent increase, then Andrew Le Page with 160 per cent and Amber Beckford with 150 per cent.The surge in followers was brought on after ITV revealed their 2022 lineup which saw fishmonger Luca on their shiny new roster.This year’s series has been long anticipated and Luca has been pipped as one of the year’s definite favourites.Luca had previously been classed as one of the major stars who will make it far in the competition.Stakes are high as winners and popular contestants historically land big-money contracts upon their departure from the villa, with Molly-Mae Hague “earning over £617,000 per sponsored Instagram post”.

LOVE Island's hunky new lads are all horrified as first bombshell David Sanclimenti turns ALL the girls' heads. The smooth Italian makes an immediate impact, with his chiselled body and charming accent.

The opening episode of Love Island season eight is just hours away and our first sneak peak at what the Islanders get up to has been revealed. New Islanders Paige Thorne, Indiyah Polack, Tasha Ghouri, Amber Beckford and Gemma Owen all make their entrance and explore their new home and begin getting to know each other in the first episode.

Tasha Ghouri is set to take popular culture by storm.The 23-year-old dancer and ASOS model is amongst the 11 singletons who were announced to be leading the 2022 Love Island line-up.She will also born deaf, receiving a cochlear implant aged five.Speaking previously about appearing as Love Island's first ever deaf contestant, Tasha said: "It's a big statement being on Love Island, I hope it shows people that it doesn't matter what super power you’ve got, it doesn’t define you, it’s part of what makes you special and unique."It makes you different from other people but in a good and positive way."So, what does Tasha's life look like away from the Love Island villa?Tasha may be new to reality television, but music and TV fans may recognise her face and dance moves.In 2020, the stunning dancer appeared in the music video for MNEK and Sleepwlkers' hit single More Than Words.Of the video, Tasha said (via The Sun): "That was my first major music video. Surprisingly enough it was about him celebrating the deaf community.

Love Island contestant Amber Beckford insists she is focusing on "finding new love" on the reality dating show but will reveal the identity of a famous ex when she enters the villa. The 24-year-old nanny from London said she had been single for a year-and-a-half after splitting from her mystery former flame.

Love Island's Laura Whitmore dropped two bombshells on the new crop of singles when they arrived in the villa looking for romance. The new series of the show is getting under way - with the odd twist in store for the wannabes.First of all, the five single girls expected to be the ones to pick which fella they fancied most and would couple up with.But as they arrived in a colourful array of bikinis, presenter Laura revealed that, unlike previous years, this was not the case.The star - clad in a stunning scarlet shorts and top combo - told the stunned girls at the luxury villa in Mallorca: "You thought you'd all be stepping forward for the boys that you fancy the most."However, for the first time ever, we asked the public to play cupid and pick the boy they thought you should couple up with."It means that paramedic Paige Thorne, 24; hotel waitress Indiya Polack, 23; model Tasha Ghouri, 23; business owner Gemma Owen, 19 and nanny Amber Beckford, 24, have no say in who they are paired up with.Shocked Tasha said: "I hope the public have it right.

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.

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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 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.

Tasha Ghouri reckons her deafness is a “super power” that turns men on and she can’t wait to get lusty in the Love Island villa.The leggy model is the first ever deaf contestant on ITV2’s hit dating show and she wants to follow in the footsteps of Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis and inspire the deaf community.Tasha, who was born deaf and had a cochlear implant fitted when she was five, is on the hunt for a hunky hunk to help her prove having a disability doesn’t affect your love life.She said: “I call it my super power, I don’t call it a disability because it’s something I don’t like, it’s not a word that describes me. Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE“It’s a big statement being on Love Island, I hope it shows people that it doesn’t matter what super power you’ve got, it doesn’t define you, it’s part of what makes you special and unique.“It makes you different from other people but in a good and positive way.”And it certainly hasn’t put men off as Tasha admitted: “I think because I’m so confident about it guys find it quite attractive! Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.com “I don’t shy away from it, I’m like, “This is who I am, take it or leave it”. If you don’t accept it, it’s your loss.”The bad boy loving babe is ready to cause a storm in the villa because she loves flirting and hasn’t ruled out having sex on national TV.She teased: “I don’t hold back and I do like to flirt, I love affection.“I love flirty banter, that’s something I find quite attractive from a guy.“Someone who can give me that manly confidence that I’m looking for.

Love Island star Tasha Ghouri has spoken highly of Rose Ayling-Ellis.The model and dancer was announced as one of the sexy singletons heading into the villa for the show's upcoming eighth series which kicks off on June 6.Admitting her love life has been a "bit of a shambles", Tasha said: "This is an opportunity for me to find ‘the one’ and have a great summer at the same time. I’m definitely ready for a relationship." In a with Daily Star and other press, Tasha, 23, called Strictly's Rose an "amazing role model" and believes her time on the BBC show sent such a "powerful message". Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE "I think Rose is such an amazing role model," she told Daily Star and other publications.She continued: "I love Strictly as well because I'm a dancer and what she did was so beautiful and sent a powerful message."She is also representing me as well as the deaf community and herself," the model added.Tasha confessed that she hopes one day the pair can meet up and "share experiences and stories" with each other.She gushed: "We do follow each other on Instagram but we haven't actually properly spoken, but hopefully after the show it would be amazing to meet up with her and share our experiences and stories because she seems like such an amazing person." Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.com EastEnders actress Rose, 27, made history when she became the first ever deaf contestant to take part in Strictly Come Dancing - which she later went on to win alongside partner Giovanni Pernice.

Love Island’s Tasha Ghouri has revealed her biggest turn-off ahead of entering the famous villa in Mallorca - messy men.The show’s first-ever deaf contestant has confessed to being a bit of a control freak and desires someone who shares her standards of cleanliness. Speaking to OK!, the 23-year-old says: “Things like chewing with your mouth open – I don’t want to see your food when I’m having my dinner! I’m a bit OCD, so I don’t like really messy people either. I want someone who’s organised and clean.” However, while the model and dancer from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, has OCD tendencies, she has teased that she has a wild side, which she attributes to her star sign.