Love Island’s Luca Bish insists he’s never seen Gemma’s dad Michael Owen play football after lookalike comparisons

Love Island's Gemma Owen and Luca Bish look set to officially become a couple after he flew to Portugal to meet her former England footballer father Michael. The fishmonger, 23, has been dating the brunette, 19, since early in the 2022 series, and they finished up in last week's final - but they are yet to make their relationship official.Reports indicated that Luca travelled to the Owen family's private villa in the Algarve with Gemma so he could finally meet her dad in person for the first time during their first holiday together since leaving the villa. READ MORE: Love Island's Gemma Owen leaves fans aghast as she checks vagina before 'massage' Gemma, the international dressage rider, showed off her incredible figure in a white thong swimsuit underneath a pair of sheer lace trousers, and wore a gold "x" choker-style necklace - which retails for £20,000.Luca recently revealed he is finally going to ask Gemma to be his girlfriend after flying to Portugal.

Love Island co-stars Eyal Booker, Wes Nelson and Zara McDermott as the group No Love Lost.

Love Island 2022 only ended a couple of weeks ago and already the ex-islanders have become some of the most sought after celebrities in the UK, being offered branding deals and other ventures constantly. Ekin Su Cülcüloğlu is reportedly set to be announced as the face of fashion brand Oh Polly in a £1m deal - the biggest deal ever bagged by a Love Islander. And fellow cast mate Gemma Owen is reportedly in talks for a six-figure deal with Boohoo.

Meeting your partner’s parents for the first time can always be a little daunting. It’s probably a million times worse if the dad in question is a mega famous footballer. Luca Bish, who was coupled with Gemma Owen and came second on this year’s Love Island, is gearing up to meet her famous dad Michael Owen.

Love Island star Paige Thorne has announced she will be returning to her job as a paramedic following her stint on the ITV2 dating show.

Love Island 's Danica Taylor has said that she wishes she'd confronted Paige Thorne over her behaviour towards her in the villa, revealing that she "felt quite sad" watching it back. Dancer Danica, 21, didn't have the easiest time of things in the villa, after arriving as a bombshell and choosing to couple up with Luca Bish, who was already with Gemma.

Love Island star Luca Bish teases a major relationship update with former villa resident Gemma Owen as he prepares to meet her famous father.It has previously been reported that the former fishmonger and Team GB equestrian jetted over to Portugal to meet her dad Michael Owen at their family’s private villa in the Algrave.The 23-year-old hunt has been dating the brunette beauty since the first few weeks into the 2022 series of the hugely popular ITV2 dating series however the couple are yet to make their relationship official.READ MORE: Love Island's Andrew admits he unfollowed Jacques as he 'makes Tasha his priority'Before the brunette beauty went onto the dating show, she vowed not to make things official with anyone on the show before the former footballer gave his seal of approval.Now the Brighton native has teased his loyal legion of fans that the duo has made things official on his Instagram Story with a cheeky joke online.In the ten-second clip, Luca and Gemma could be seen walking through what appears to be European streets of together, with the 19-year-old bringing an edge of glamour as she stepped out in a brown midi dress.He captioned the post: “Mission ‘ask Gem to be my girlfriend’ is in motion” as he was heard saying: “We’re just going out for an evening stroll....

Love Island finalists have been out of the villa for less than two weeks, but they've already been raking in the cash from their newfound fame.The hit ITV dating show has produced some of the biggest influencers out there, and it's not uncommon for the contestants to leave their regular jobs behind in exchange for some huge brand deals.Contestants on this year's show had already spoken about not going back to their previous jobs, with Luca Bish confirming he'll never sell fish again and Andrew Le Page saying he'll be making the move to London, leaving his real estate job in Dubai behind.Now, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has signed the biggest fashion deal ever made by a Love Islander straight from the villa after she was said to be inundated with offers.Meanwhile, Tasha Ghouri has also secured a huge deal and Gemma Owen has been reported to have been offered millions to put her face to a brand already.Here's all the biggest brand deals that Love Island contestants have secured.Winner Ekin-Su is reportedly set to make over £1million after signing a deal with Oh Polly. The 27-year-old Turkish actress secured the seven-figure deal after being "inundated" with offers from a number of brands, and will now start working on her own collection.A source told the MailOnline: "Ekin has met with countless brands this week, but she knew that Oh Polly was the perfect fit for her, and the feeling was mutual.

Love Island may be over but the drama keeps on coming, as just two weeks on from the show’s nail biting conclusion which crowned fan favourites Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti as the 2022 winners, the rollercoaster of highs and lows continues to grip fans around the world. Faced with everything from awkward reunions and explosive rows, through to bullying claims, break-ups and even a few huge money making deals thrown in for good measure - it’s been a busy few weeks for the Islanders since leaving the villa.

Love Island's Luca Bish has reportedly finally met beau Gemma Owen 's famous footballer father, Michael Owen. A "nervous" Luca, 23, and his 19 year old squeeze have flown out to the Algave, Portugal, to visit the Owen family's luxury villa in Quinta Do Lago, and to reportedly spend some quality time with Gemma's parents, dad Michael and mum Louise.

Love Island star Tasha Ghouri turned 24 this week and certainly celebrated in style – but not all of her co-stars were present.She celebrated the occasion with a meal at a swanky Latin American restaurant in Mayfair called MNKY HSE and invited some of her Love Island pals.The blonde beauty was joined by her boyfriend Andrew Le Page who she met on this years series.READ MORE; Love Island's Tasha Ghouri shares one thing could have 'broken' Andrew romanceShe was also joined by some of her other Islander pals, although a few were noticeably absent.Indiyah Polack and beau Dami Hope were spotted at the birthday bash along with Paige Thorne and Adam Collard.The celebration looked very stylish with plenty of sparklers and amazing trays of food.Tasha looked stunning in a gold top and black leather trousers.Her hair was curled in stunning waves and fell around her face while the birthday girl gave a big smile.However, Luca Bish and his partner Gemma Owen were noticeably absent along with this year's winners Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti.Andrew posted a series of Instagram videos captioning one: "The gang is back together," and tagging those at the party.Dami and Tasha were seen dancing together in the club before they partied holding sparklers around a large round table.Adam also shared pictures of everyone together writing: "The proper reunion is it."This comes after controversial Love Island star Jacques O’Neill served up an apology on Instagram after a string of bullying accusations, telling fans he is “in therapy".The rugby player shared a statement begging for forgiveness from fans after he was accused of bullying Remi Lambert and Tasha Ghouri.His statement read: “I just want to acknowledge the situation that's

Luca Bish has met Gemma Owen's dad Michael, finally, according to reports.

Love Island star Luca Bish has dropped a huge hint that he is about to ask partner Gemma Owen to be his girlfriend on their holiday in the Algarve. The couple, who got together on the ITV2 series and were runners up to winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti, didn’t make their romance official in the villa as they were waiting for the right time outside.

Love Island hunk Davide Sanclimenti says he has been shut out of a social media group for contestants of the last series amid fears of a fresh feud. The Italian, 27, who won the show and its £50,000 prize with Ekin-Su Culculoglu, also 27, revealed on radio station Capital Xtra that there is a WhatsApp group for the stars of the ITV2 show - but he has not been invited.

LOVE Island star Luca Bish will meet his girlfriend Gemma Owen’s dad today in the biggest test of their relationship to date. Luca and Gemma flew out to the Algarve this morning to meet former Liverpool star Michael at the family’s private villa. It will be the first time Luca has met Michael face-to-face.

LOVE Island's Davide Sanclimenti has opened up the prospect of a feud within this year's finalists. The Italian, who won the show with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, revealed that there is a WhatsApp group for the stars - but he hasn't been invited. Davide said he's been shut out of the chat in an appearance on radio station Capital Xtra today.

LOVE Island star Luca Bish has announced he's going to ask Gemma Owen to be his girlfriend on holiday. The pair were one of the most solid couples in the villa but often spoke about how they never put a grandiose label on their relationship. In fact, most other couples went through elaborate displays of affection or treasure hunts on Love Island before becoming official.

Love Island star Jacques O'Neill has issued a lengthy statement amid a row about his behaviour while in the villa. The former rugby player quit the ITV2 dating show last month in one of the most emotional moments in the 2022 series.

The islanders have left the villa, but the drama hasn’t slowed down for the season 8 cast of Love Island U.K. and — spoiler alert — Us Weekly is rounding up the biggest feuds, revelations and post-show allegations.

Despite only recently landing back in the UK after being crowned Love Island runners up, Gemma Owen and Luca Bish have headed in search of more blue skies on their first official holiday together. While giving fans a glimpse of the sun-soaked trip to the Algarve on Instagram, 23 year old Luca was also keen to show his support for Gemma, 19, by modelling a piece of clothing from her swimwear collection. In the snap, TV personality Luca cut a relaxed figure as he lounged by the pool while wearing a pair of charcoal shorts from Gemma’s OG Beachwear brand.

LOVE Island's Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has fuelled rumours of a feud between her and fellow finalist Gemma Owen. Ekin-Su, 27, and Davide Sanclimenti were crowned the Love Island 2022 champs last month, with Gemma, 19, and Luca Bish coming second. On Thursday the Turkish actress appeared alongside Davide, 27, on the Capital Xtra breakfast show with Robert Bruce and Shayna Marie and revealed she's in a girls' WhatsApp group - but Gemma is noticeably absent from it.