Love Island fans have praised Gemma Owen for not revealing her famous dad’s identity during an intense grilling from fellow singleton Liam Llewellyn.The 19 year old international dressage champion, also happens to be the daughter of footballing legend Michael Owen, but didn’t name drop her celebrity dad as she chatted away to Liam following the public’s decision to couple the two together.
During a discussion in which the pair revealed what they did for a living, Liam opened up about how he had recently completed a four year masters degree in Strength and Conditioning, with hopes of working with professional athletes, particularly footballers as his career progresses.The Newport student also admitted he had previously played football himself, albeit not at a professional level, leaving Gemma underwhelmed as she nodded along politely.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter . Sensing a shift in demeanour, Liam then quizzed the brunette beauty about whether or not she had previously dated a footballer, as she herself had asked what level he had played at.
Rather than admit to her famous pedigree, Gemma remained silent, earning the praise of countless fans on social media for her decision to let people know her as an individual and not just a celebrity’s daughter. “I thought she was going to spill the beans!
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