Love Island's Ekin-Su hailed 'next Maura Higgins' as brands 'line up' for bombshell

ITV chiefs have hit back against claims they edited Love Island coverage based on race after a new row erupted on the show. Angry viewers fumed on social media this week after Ikenna Ekwonna and Amber Beckford were voted off — the third and fourth black people in a row to be shown the door.

Love Island's Afia Tonkmor has explained why Gemma Owen's dad Michael Owen hasn't been mentioned so far on the ITV2 show. Afia, 25, was sadly dumped from the villa earlier this month and she took part in a candid Q&A session on her Instagram account to answer fan questions about the ITV2 show on Tuesday.

Molle Mae Hague unleashed her killer figure wearing a tiny white bikini. The Love Island star, 22, took to Instagram to share the news with her 6.4 million followers that her latest summer edit with clothing brand PrettyLittleThing is now live.

Love Island viewers have chosen to dump Amber Beckford and Ikenna Ekwonna from the villa. The two contestants were told to pack their bags at the start of Tuesday's episode (June 21) of the ITV dating programme as they had received the fewest votes from the public.

ONE of this year's Love Island stars has revealed the real reason nobody talks about Gemma Owen's famous dad Michael in the villa. Fans have been waiting for the moment the Islanders find out the England football legend is Gemma's father.

Love Island bombshell Afia Tonkmor says she should have asked producers about her "bright" under-eye makeup that she wore on the night she was dumped from the villa.The 25-year-old, who became the second contestant to leave the villa last week, recently took part in a fan Q&A on her Instagram.While sharing her thoughts with her fans openly, Afia appeared fairly taken aback when a follower asked her "what under eye powder were you wearing on the day you were dumped?"Seeing the question pop up on the screen, she replied bluntly: "This is like rude, without trying to be rude. We obviously know it was too bright for under my eyes."It's because I got dark really quickly and I just was disorganised, I should have asked the producers and I didn't."But the awkward questions didn't stop there for Afia, as she was also asked whether she would consider a collaboration in order to get her teeth done.Replying with a snap of herself smiling, Afia captioned the post: "My teeth are perfect so no thank you."The Love Island star missed out on her opportunity to stay in the villa after rugby player Jacques O'Neill decided to couple up with Paige Thorne.After being dumped from the villa, the bombshell shared her thoughts to viewers at home.She said: "Obviously I’m going to miss everyone in the Villa but I’m going to keep trying to find love.

MOLLY-Mae Hague has revealed how she knew Maura Higgins before Love Island - before opening up on them being love rivals. The 23-year-old discussed the first time she met Maura, 31, in a new vlog on YouTube from her time in Dubai.

Love Island fans were left cringing as Remi Lambert spoke out on his dumping from the villa. The 22-year-old model has spent less than a week in the villa but after failing to make any instant romantic connections, he found himself at risk of making a prompt exit.

IT'S a tale as old as time - reality star meets footballer and transforms into glamourous WAG living the high life. And no show proves the trend more than Love Island, with a host of former stars shacking up with their sporty beaus over the years.

Love Island fans seem to be loving the new series, but some fear it's going a bit too well.The bombshells of the series kicked off with Davide Sanclimenti who caused an absolute stir in the villa as he immediately won over Gemma Owen - before losing her days later - but it only went up from there.The next bombshell arrivals were stunning duo Afia Tonkmor and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, with the latter being compared to one of the favourite bombshells ever Maura Higgins.Their prompt arrival was followed by Jacques O'Neill, Gemma Owen's ex boyfriend - all of which took place in just one week.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comAs newbies Remi Lambert and Jay Younger have now entered the villa and drama has surrounded the duo, with Remi eyeing up both Amber and Indiyah and Jay sneaking off for a private smooch with Ekin-Su, fans are concerned.Drama has been delivered almost every episode since launch night - which is an impressive feat for the first week of the reality series, and by the end of week two, they've still managed to leave viewers speechless.Fans of the show took to Reddit to share their thoughts on the series with one user writing: "This has the potential to be the best season ever."Explaining their opinion in the comments, they wrote: "Ngl taking my nostalgia glasses off, I don't think there's been a better start to a season than this. The cast have got everything as well and the bombshells are bombshelling."One person added: "They got early casting completely right.

Project Lip, in 2017.She set up the business while recovering from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, which changed her life for good.“I developed a pulmonary embolism, which essentially is when a blood vessel in your lungs is blocked by a blood clot, due to a combination of taking the pill and a long-haul flight from Australia,” she explained.“It was a scary time for not only me but for my family, when I made a full recovery the whole experience made me realise life is precious and too short not to take a risk.“I knew that I didn't want lip filler and the plumpers available on the market at the time were very tacky and almost burned your lips so I took my life savings, and a bet on myself, to launch the brand.”Project Lip is an innovative lip plumping brand, providing customers with an alternative way to plump naturally and get proven results.Joy worked closely with a cosmetic scientist for three years and launched their first product, the Matte Plumping Primer.Fast forward another three years, they've expanded their product range and are now available globally on e-commerce giants Look Fantastic, Pretty Little Thing, Beauty Bay, REVOLVE US and FashionNova Beauty.Now Project Lip is a brand with multi-use products, each having key benefits to provide the perfect plumped canvas for any lip look.Since their initial launch in 2017, they’ve expanded from a single pumping primer to a full product offering, including a mask, scrub, glosses, hydrating matte balms and liners.Joy started her career as a make-up artist for MAC cosmetics at Selfridges where she was trained by an industry specialist.It’s here she noticed a demand from clients asking for fuller lips with a matte finish, identifying a key trend and a consumer

Love Island star Gemma Owen has been adjusting to life in the villa after the arrival of her ex-boyfriend Jacques O'Neill.19-year-old Gemma is currently coupled up with Luca Bish after he stole her from Italian hunk Davide Sanclimenti - but Luca was hit with a shock when Jacques entered the villa. Meanwhile, Jacques, 23, chose to couple up with Paige Thorne and has been enjoying flirting with the Welsh paramedic.But fans of the ITV dating show are convinced that there is unfinished business between Gemma and Jacques and think they will soon decide to get back together.Daily Star has taken a look at all of the reasons why fans believe the old flames will reunite.During Sunday night's episode (June 12) Afia Tonkmor said to Gemma: "I know it's your ex, I'm not saying you're happy to see him, but it's nice to see someone familiar."Some fans believe this sense of familiarity could push the exes back together, with former islander Shaughna Phillips agreeing.Speaking on OK!'s Instagram Live, she said: "Afia hit the nail on the head there."I remember hearing songs that reminded us of home, and we were like 'oh my god I remember this', so to have someone in there that you already know is like a very big deal and I think...

Love Island’s 2022 series is now in full swing, with 13 new islanders ready and prepared for a summer of love on the ITV2 show.After the original cast of ten, bombshell Davide was let loose in the villa with Afia and Ekin-Su following soon after.Unfortunately, Afia Tonkmor's stint was short lived and the starlet was sent packing after just a few days in the villa. She has definitely been a big hit with the fans who tweeted about her throughout her first episode, with compliments and praise all round for her bold attitude, stunning looks and “good vibes”.Daily Star has taken a look at Afia's life away from the villa as she returns home to the UK.

Love Island has been on our screens for a little over a week and we've already seen six bombshells enter the villa.From Gemma Owen's ex-boyfriend Jacques O'Neill joining the islanders to straight talking Ekin-Su Culculoglu who isn't afraid to go after the guy she wants.Needless to say the bombshells this year are already shaking up the Spanish villa and fans can't wait to see who else will be thrown into the mix.It's no secret that the late entries in the show shake up the islanders as they become more settled in their couple over the weeks.We've seen some pretty memorable bombshells moments in the villa throughout the past seven series from Maura Higgins' finger suck to Chloe Burrows' voice note.Daily Star has taken a look back at some of the most iconic bombshells to enter the Love Island villa across all previous series.When Maura entered the villa on day 10 in series five, she made her presence known.She was reality TV gold the second she walked in as she wasn't scared to rile up the original girls who watched her feed Michael Griffiths dessert from the balcony.The Irish ring girl had her eyes set on boxer Tommy Fury who squirmed when she asked if his partner Molly-Mae turned him on as much as she did.Her flirty antics didn't stop there as no one can forget when she ate an ice lolly in a very suggestive way right next to the girls while giving Tommy the eye.

Former Love Island contestant Molly-Mae Hague has been enjoying the sun on a lavish trip to Positano in Italy. The PrettyLittleThing creative director, who recently revealed that her stint on the hit ITV2 show was initially rejected, has given fans a glimpse inside her summer holiday away from her busy schedule. The 23 year old has taken to Instagram to share a variety of stunning snaps and videos from the trip with her 6.4million followers.

Love Island since it hit screens in 2015, becoming an essential part of the show. Now, Iain is set to voice the revamped American spin-off version of the hit dating show, which airs on Peacock.Iain will step in to replace the previous host Matthew Hoffman, who narrated the US version for three seasons when it aired on CBS.The series launches on NBC’s streaming service Peacock next month, after three series on the rival network.In a video announcing his involvement, Iain said the show would be “streaming all summer long - or until America decides it can’t understand a word I’m saying”.

Molly-Mae Hague has been making the most of the sunshine on a boat in Italy.Taking to Instagram she posted a picture of her posing in a tiny white bikini on a boat in sunny Positano, Italy.She partnered the gorgeous tie up swim attire with a shimmery white cover up and and essential pair of shades, while her famous blonde locks were tied up in a simple but stunning high ponytail.The ex Love Island star captioned the post: "Hands up if you've always wanted to come to Positano"The star looked like she was having the time of her life as she posed in front of the picture perfect backdrop.Her friends and family loved the shot and took to the comment section to compliment the star.Her sister Zoe wrote: "Fave pic. So stunning xxxxx,"Former Love Island star Elle Brown posted a few heart-eye emojis.Kendall Rae Knight wrote: "Wow [white heart emoji]," and close pal Maura Higgins added: " FIRE " with a few fire emojis.Fans were equally impressed with one commenting: "You look gorgeous with that beautiful backdrop."Another wrote: "Absolutely beautiful, Positano looks incredible."And a third penned "looks like a dream"The creative director of Pretty Little thing also took to her story to show followers the beautiful views of Positano."Always dreamt of coming here..." she wrote in one story as well as: "Can't get over this place" in another.

Gemma Owen was left shocked when her ex-boyfriend Jacques O'Neill entered the Love Island villa recently, and many viewers have been wondering whether the pair will reunite during their time on the show. Gemma, 19, was taken by surprise when rugby player Jacques, 23, appeared in the garden at the villa as he got set to enjoy dates with Afia Tonkmor and Paige Thorne.

Michael Owen has been pictured at Royal Ascot after his daughter Gemma Owen caused a stir with a crude comment on Love Island. The former Liverpool, Manchester United and England striker looked super-smart in a three-piece suit and black top hat at the famous horse-racing event.

Paige Thorne and Jacques O'Neill's coupling is "creepy".Monday's episode of Love Island (June 13) saw Afia Tonkmor get dumped from the villa as Jacques, 23, chose to couple up with 24-year-old Paige.Speaking on the Love Island: The Morning After podcast, Sarah, 29, told hosts Kem Cetinay and Arielle Free that Paige and Jacques look "too similar" and could be related.She said: "I think they could be siblings. I think they look too similar."It always creeps me out when you meet a couple and they look like Ken and Barbie, like too close to each other."Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERESarah added: "They've got the same nose I think, they've both got little button noses."They look like cute dolls together," to which Kem, 26, and Arielle, 34, burst into laughter.Love Island has been getting intense in recent episodes, with Jacques' ex-girlfriend Gemma Owen also being in the villa.Gemma, 19, is currently coupled up with Luca Bish, but the pair recently had a heated argument after she called Luca, 23, by the name of her ex-boyfriend.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comKem said that he thinks Paige is "definitely into Jacques" but questioned whether he is holding out for someone else.He said: "Do you think he likes her, or do you think he's just kind of got no other option at the moment, he's seeing what Gemma's going to do?"Because I think she's definitely into him."Sarah replied: "Yeah, she's definitely into him."From what I've seen of him, I don't think he will cope very well with not having more than one girl giving him attention.

Maura Higgins is believed to be dating footballer Connor Wickham, with the duo recently said to have enjoyed a romantic holiday together. The Love Island star, 31, is reportedly smitten with Milton Keynes Dons ace Connor, 29, after a close pal "put them in touch" and romance started to blossom between them.