‘Love Island’ Producer Mike Spencer & Narrator Iain Stirling Discuss Jacques O’Neill’s Emotional Exit, Concerns Over ‘Toxic Masculinity’, How The Show Is Put Together & Which Couples Could Go All The Way

When Gemma Owen entered the Love Island villa viewers were eagerly waiting for her to mention her famous dad, but the 19 year old has mainly remained tight lipped about her father while on the dating show. Gemma, who recently admitted that Luca would have given her The Ick if she met him outside, is the daughter of former professional footballer Michael Owen, 42, but she hasn't been shown telling her fellow Islanders much about him.

This year's Love Island has been turbulent, to say the least, with four fiery bombshells now in the mix and Adam Collard, 26, asking to be "exclusive" with Paige Thorne, 24, just one week after his shock return. But it already feels like a lifetime ago since Jacques O'Neill made the brave decision to leave the Majorcan villa to prioritise himself and his mental health. And after thanking his family and his followers for all of the support since his exit, former 2021 islander Jake Cornish tells OK! he can relate to what Jacques, 23, is going through.

Love Island main series is coming to a close, with ITV2 confirming the final episode will air on Monday, August 1.Viewers may be at a loss for what to do in their evenings once it’s over, but thankfully there is plenty come coming from the villa.A middle-aged spin-off is reportedly in development, making it a major departure from what fans are used to.In the main show, this year Michael Owen’s, 42, daughter Gemma is just 19 years old, but in the spin-off, people the age of her dad would be having a go at the series.ITV have not officially confirmed the Love Island spin-off yet, though an insider has uncovered the details of the show to The Sun.They stated: “This show will give those who settled down young a second chance at love while they still feel in their prime.“Let’s face it, they know their minds, will be capable of intelligent conversation and are likely to be much more adventurous — all ingredients regular Love Island sometimes lacks.”The series’ working title is reportedly Your Mum, My Dad, with the aim of it airing in 2023 after filming commences later this year.The show will be tailored for people in their 40s and 50s, particularly looking at single parents that are hoping for another chance at love.The source explained: “Times change and the current generation in their 40s and 50s still care about how they look, are fit and healthy, into fashion and are ready to let their hair down.”It isn’t clear if people can be slightly younger or older than that estimate, but already those ages would make the series very different from the original show.Along with this proposed middle-aged spin-off, Winter Love Island is set to return in 2023 as well.ITV announced that the second season of the South African-based show

Love Island fans are facing the reality of life without the show as it nears an end. But that's not before more drama thanks to the arrival of four new bombshells. With just over a week to go until the ITV2 dating show finishes for another year, bosses surprised viewers and the islanders with some fresh contestants.

Love Island fans have made their feelings clear about Adam Collard over a week after he entered the villa for a second time. Viewers of the ITV2 dating show were stunned when the former islander returned to Mallorca in a dramatic twist.

Love Island star Luca Bish's sister has made her return to social media after she took a break from running his accounts after a barrage of vicious messages from trolls.Claudia stepped back from posting after outraged viewers sent nasty messages to her brother over his behaviour towards Tasha Ghouri and Gemma Owen in scenes that aired on the show last week.The Mad Movies challenge saw Luca growing angry at Gemma after rival Islander Billy Brown was shown flirting with her on numerous occasions.READ MORE: Love Island's Toby says 'clingy' Luca Bish 'needs to let Gemma Owen breathe'Viewers then accused Luca of "bullying" alongside Dami Hope when they repeatedly made snide remarks at Tasha during the Snog, Marry, Pie challenge.The backlash against Luca's behaviour led to his family issuing an apology where they called his actions "insensitive behaviour" and admitted he will be "deeply embarrassed" when he sees the footage.Whilst both Luca and Dami did eventually apologise to Tasha, the wave of criticism of his actions prompted Claudia to announce the break from social media.However, she has now returned after Thursday's (July 21) episode, posting a picture of Luca and Gemma looking loved up.She captioned the post: “It really is FINtastic watching their ROEmance blossom everyday.”Claudia revealed that Luca had been sent death threats during an Instagram Q&A session when she was asked how his family were doing, admitting she felt "broken."She said: "First of all, thank you for the tons of people that asked this. If I'm being honest, not remotely okay.

Love Island viewers believe they've sussed out why Gemma Owen's mum might not be a fan of Luca Bish.Football legend Michael Owen's daughter, Gemma, 19, who's dating Luca, 23, in the ITV villa, made it clear that their relationship wouldn't work if he didn't hit the market with her family.In a recent episode, the Islanders played a game of Snog, Marry, Pie, which saw Tash Ghouri, 23, burst into tears after facing criticism from Luca and Dami Hope, 26, leaving viewers to spark outrage on social media.READ MORE: Love Island's Toby says 'clingy' Luca Bish 'needs to let Gemma Owen breathe'Gemma's mum, Louise Owen, 41, said in an Instagram post that Tasha's treatment was "sad to see" after sharing her opinion on the situation.Louise commented on a video of Tasha and her boyfriend Andrew Le Page and wrote: "I hope Tasha is ok. I feel it's close to bullying now, which is so sad to see."Although Gemma's mum didn't directly mention Luca, who played a key role in making Tasha cry, eagle-eyed fans did some digging and believe the comment implies her feelings towards her potential son-in-law.One fan wrote: "Gemma's mom commenting on Tasha's post saying she's sad to see Tasha being bullied? Oh Luca is FINISHED finished."Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE.Another joked: "Bish ain't even setting eyes on Michael Owen's driveway.

Love Island contestant, Toby Aromolaran, has opened up about his time on the series, saying that it “took a while for people to see” the real him. Toby, who starred in the seventh series of the ITV dating show, took part in a Reddit Q&A session on Thursday (July 21), where he spoke about how he was portrayed as “malicious” on the series.During the Q&A session, Toby wanted to clarify that wasn't the case, and in reality, he was just confused and "didn’t know what he was doing". READ MORE: Love Island's Toby says 'clingy' Luca Bish 'needs to let Gemma Owen breathe'He said: "I feel for the first half of the season they probably didn't.

Love Island stars Adam Collard and Paige Thorne decided to take their blossoming relationship to the next level at the end of Thursday night’s episode, as the pair decided to go exclusive with each other in the villa. The pair, who have only been coupled up for around a week, have experienced a whirlwind romance so far, following the departure of Paige’s former flame Jacques O’Neill’s departure from the villa.

Passion was in the air on Thursday night's episode of Love Island as Danica Taylor and Deji Adeniyi locked lips with new bombshells after they were chosen to go on dates. The Islanders met four new bombshells on Wednesday night's episode of the show, after Jamie Allen, Reece Ford and Nathalia Campos were sent in to stir things up, much to the dismay of many of the existing girl Islanders.

Love Island looks set for explosive scenes on Friday as a teaser sees Nathalia Campos and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu in a heated exchange. Only recently, the villa has been left rattled by the four new bombshells, especially when Nathalia has been getting to know both Ekin-Su's partner Davide Sanclimenti and Adam Collard, who is partnered with Paige Thorne.

Toby Aromolaran has said he thinks Luca Bish can be "clingy" and the he needs to let Gemma Owen "breathe".He also admitted he might "clash" with Luca Bish if the pair met in the villa.The former Love Island star came second place with his girlfriend Chloe Burrows last year behind winners Millie Court and Liam Reardon, who recently broke up.READ MORE:Love Island's Millie Court and Liam Reardon split one year after winning showHowever, the Hashtag United footballer confessed he might get embroiled in a heated feud with Luca if they were in the villa together.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE.Toby revealed his brutally honest thoughts on the fishmonger during a Reddit Q&A with Love Island fans on Thursday (July 21) night.Asked which boys he'd be closest to on this year's series, he replied: "I think I would be closest to Dami. I'm 50-50 with Luca at the moment, I don't know if we would clash or not, I think we might clash."Later on, he offered his hot take on Luca's relationship with Gemma, telling fans he thought Luca should let the dressage rider "breathe".Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comHe started off:" Sometimes I think he's a calm guy, a nice guy.

Adam Collard shocked Love Island viewers when he returned to the ITV dating show this year as a bombshell. Adam, 26, was formerly on the show in 2018 but it seems he wanted to come back for more and became the first Islander to return to the show for a different series. He made plenty of headlines the first time he entered the villa, but recently fans have branded him “reformed” and compared to the “toxic” men in the villa many have said he’s the “most reasonable” of the group.

The latest Love Island bombshells have not wasted any time since arriving in the villa, and tonight, they'll chose Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Adam Collard among the Islanders they want to go on dates with. In the series' upcoming episode, each of the four newcomers get the opportunity to pick which person they would like to join them on a date.The morning after their arrival in the villa, Lacey Edwards receives a text inviting her and her fellow bombshells to each select a contestant to date.

Love Island viewers have been reacting to Ekin-Su Cücüloğlu’s savage joke after Summer Botwe left the villa last night. Summer made her exit alongside Billy Brown following a brutal dumping, which left Dami Hope and Danica Taylor safe. “We love having both girls around the villa,” said Adam Collard, before the 26 year old revealed that the male Islanders had decided to dump Summer.

After a public vote landed him in the bottom and his fellow contestants deliberated, Billy Brown was brutally dumped from the hit ITV dating show Love Island on Wednesday 20 July. Now, the 23 year old has spoken out on everything that took place in the Majorcan villa, including his tumultuous relationship with Danica Taylor, 21.

Love Island star Tasha Ghouri's dad Tarek has pleaded with fans to stop the 'vile' trolling of Luca Bish. The fishmonger's social media account has been flooded with abusive messages after he brought his daughter to tears in recent challenges on the hit ITV2 dating show.

Love Island fans have been left fearing for Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu after the arrival of new bombshell Nathalia Campos. Prior to her arrival, Nathalia, 23, who is from Brazil and lives in London, warned the girls to "watch out" as her eye is on Davide and Adam Collard.

Dami Hope was left “hurt” by Indiyah Polack after she accidentally called him by Deji Adeniyi’s name on Wednesday night's Love Island. Dami and Indiyah have had an undeniably bumpy road of late, but appear to be back on track once the dust had settled after Casa Amor.

Love Island viewers were left baffled and some even disgusted after they learnt a fact about the villa shower.The hit ITV2 dating show kicked off with a bang tonight (July 20) after Summer and Billy were brutally dumped from the island.The next morning, the girls were having their daily chat on the terrace about how they were feeling and how things were going with their couples.READ MORE: Love Island contacted by Women's Aid as concern grows over 'misogynistic behaviour' When the chat came to an end, Gemma Owen proclaimed that she was getting in the shower first.The girls' then proceeded to shout "shotgun" so they could next secure the shower once it was free.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HEREThis prompted viewers to head straight to social media and express confusion over the fact there is only one shower in the entire villa, with several not supporting the idea."Can't imagine having to take turns sharing ONE shower between a whole villa, no thanks #loveisland," a viewer wrote."Sharing one shower between everyone in the villa is vile, reminds me of being back at uni," another quipped. Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comA third claimed: "There’s only one shower? Ik certain folk don’t wash #Loveisland.""I can’t believe there’s ONE shower inside that entire villa between all of those people," another wrote which was accompanied by a sick face emoji.A fifth questioned: "In this big big villa..