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Love Island star Gemma Owen has hit back at claims there was "more going on" between her and Billy Brown in the villa than fans saw on TV.Gemma, who is the daughter of football legend Michael Owen, came second place on the ITV dating show alongside her partner Luca Bish.The smitten pair were beaten by fan-favourite couple Davide and Ekin-Su, who managed to sweep up a whopping 63.7% of the public vote.READ MORE: BBC star defends Love Island's Tasha Ghouri as Laura Whitmore tries to mock herGemma, 19, and Luca, 23, were two of the original islanders on this year's series and struck up their romance early on in their eight week Mallorca stint.However, the pair got embroiled in a heated row over Casa Amor boy Billy Brown during the infamous Movie Night episodes.Billy entered the series as one of the six Casa Amor hunks who tried to crack on with the likes of Gemma whilst the boys were introduced to six new girls back at the main villa.Gemma and Billy seemed to share some mildly flirtacious chats at Casa Amor, but one of their exchanges left Luca fuming on Movie Night.The fishmonger was convinced Gemma had been flirting with Billy after he saw a clip of the new boy asking Gemma for a hug, so he confronted Gemma about the incident.OG Beachwear businesswoman Gemma was adamant she had never flirted with Billy and didn't entertain his advances.However, Casa Amor boy Jack Keating claimed Billy and Gemma "vibed big time" and that there was "more going on" between them that viewers didn't see.Jack had told Daily Star: "From what I saw in our villa in Casa Amor, I know Billy and Gemma got on really well."I know that he came back into the main villa, with Movie Night, and things got very awkward between the three of them.

Love Island stars Gemma Owen and Luca Bish were among several Islanders out on the town in London to celebrate fellow star Tasha Ghouri’s birthday. Gemma, 19, and Luca, 23, who finished in second place in the Love Island 2022 final, were among several of this year’s stars to head to London on Friday to celebrate Tasha’s 24th birthday. Gemma took to her Instagram story to share some snaps from the night with her two million followers, including a sweet shot of her and Luca holding hands in the back of a taxi in London.

Love Island 's Gemma Owen has responded to claims that there was "more going on" with Billy Brown on the show than what the viewers (or Gemma's partner Luca Bish) saw. The 19 year old daughter of football ace Michael Owen was one of the original Islanders on this year's series, and she met Billy, 23, when he entered the Casa Amor villa as one of six new "bombshells".The pair engaged in a bit of flirtation whilst they were in the separate villa, which caused frictions with Luca, 23, when he watched Billy ask Gemma for "a hug", when the Islanders watched their spouses on Movie Night.

Love Island star Gemma Owen has inadvertently shown off her dad's impressive £290k luxury car collection whilst filming a TikTok at her family's £4m Cheshire mansion. The reality star featured in a video posted to TikTok of herself and Love Island beau Luca Bish, 23, outside the property, as she jumped into his arms.

Gemma Owen has made sure to introduce Luca Bish to the other man in her life - and we don't mean her dad Michael Owen. The Love Island star appears to have taken her new man home to her family's £4m Chester mansion after a whirlwind couple of weeks since leaving the villa.

Love Island's Gemma Owen has shared a "cute" snap of herself, her horse Sirius Black and her reality TV beau Luca Bish.The couple, who finished runners up in series eight of the ITV show, are getting more serious after Luca, 23, finally met some of Gemma's favourite family members - her animals.The picture, which was posted on 18 August, shows Gemma, 19, in her full riding gear on top of Sirius. Meanwhile, Luca can be seen standing to the side as her holds Sirius' reigns. Fans of the dressage rider commented below the post, labelling it "the cutest".

Love Island's Gemma Owen has said she's "still waiting" for Luca Bish to ask her to be his girlfriend, weeks after they left the famous villa, and just days after Luca finally met Gemma's dad, footballer Michael Owen. Gemma, 19, appeared on Capital FM Radio on Tuesday morning, 16 August, where she got candid with her thoughts on Luca, 23, asking her to be his girlfriend, after she said she wanted to wait until he had met her family to make things official.

Michael Owen has admitted he said yes to joining Manchester United while he was still a youngster at Liverpool.

Love Island star Gemma Owen has explained how her boyfriend Luca Bish and footballing father Michael Owen got on when the family enjoyed a family holiday in Portugal last week. Fresh from a stint on the hit ITV show, the dressage rider, 19, and her fishmonger beau, 23' joined the Owen family for fun in the Algarve sun.

the ITV2 dating show, having been coupled up for weeks. And Gemma, football legend Michael Owen's daughter, told Luca she wanted to wait until he'd met her family before they became girlfriend and boyfriend. But even after Luca got the seal of approval from her ex-England footballer dad on holiday in Portugal, Gemma is "still waiting".

Love Island contestants often say once they leave the villa that a lot of things were not shown on camera.

Luca Bish has finally got round to visiting Gemma Owen's incredible family mansion in Cheshire.The 23 year old Love Island star has headed to North Wales to stay with Gemma, 19, after the pair enjoyed a few days down in London where they attended premieres and took part in interviews. Gemma visited Luca's family home in Brighton recently and now he's headed up north to visit the Owen family, including her famous father Michael, 42.

Love Island contestants live in the villa for close to eight weeks and after being together all day, everyday a lot must happen. While much is shown on TV during the daily episodes, some is left out such as the speculation surrounding Gemma telling the villa her dad is Michael Owen.

Gemma Owen and Luca Bish have been enjoying their new celebrity lifestyle after leaving the Love Island villa a matter of weeks ago. Gemma, 19, and Luca, 23, came in second place on the hit ITV2 dating show, with the pair being beaten to the top spot by Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti.

She's recently reportedly signed a "six-figure deal" with fashion brand Boohoo, and Love Island's Gemma Owen proved she's not afraid to experiment with fashion, as she rocked a 90s look in cropped cargo pants whilst in London. The 19 year old daughter of football ace Michael Owen was in the city to make an appearance on Capital FM's morning radio show, where she spilled the tea about her Love Island beau Luca Bish, 23, finally meeting her dad on a recent jaunt to Portugal.

Roman Kemp has hinted that the stars of Love Island didn't get on with Gemma Owen and Luca Bish. The pair came second to Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti in the 2022 summer series of the ITV2 reality dating competition.

Love Island star Gemma Owen revealed that her partner Luca Bish’s meeting with her dad Michael Owen “couldn’t have gone better”, as she confirmed the two finally met, whilst she appeared on Capital Radio on Tuesday. Gemma, 19, gushed about the meeting, which was long-awaited after her famous footballer dad was the last out of her family to meet beau Luca, 23, following their exit from the villa.

Love Island star Gemma Owen has said that the post Love Island treatment of her beau Luca Bish has been "unfair."She explained to Virgin Media's The Six o'clock show host Brian Dowling that "viewers only see an hour a day".READ MORE: Love Island star Faye Winter goes braless in a stunning cut-out dressBrian addressed the controversy surrounding Luca in the interview, seeing Michael Owen's daughter respond: "This year there were complaints regarding some of the male contestants, including Luca."Brian asked her: "How have you reacted to that and that type of scrutiny?"Gemma replied: "I think viewers only see an hour a day. People are put in different situations than you would see on the outside.

Love Island's Luca Bish was left in disbelief when he discovered Gemma Owen's favourite thing about him. Luca, 23, and Gemma, 19, who finished as runners-up in the latest series of the ITV2 dating show, held an impromptu Q&A on Instagram to spill the tea on all things fans need-to-know.

Love Island star Gemma Owen has been inundated with compliments as she posed for a brand new Instagram snap. The 19-year-old, who finished runner-up on the ITV2 dating show, was showing off her 'boyfriend fit' and quickly sent fans wild for one reason and one reason only.

Celebrity MasterChef episode, however, it was the end of the road for Queen MoJo. The Peckham’s Finest presenter was one of the five stars included in the second week of heats alongside Chris Eubank, Cliff Parisi, Gareth Malone, and Mel Blatt. Time wasn’t on Queen MoJo’s side in the final challenge, after judge Gregg Wallace tasked the stars to create their favourite dinner party dish.