MICHAEL Owen has broken his silence on whether he tuned in for Love Island - admitting he skipped watching Gemma's challenges.
The ex Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid star said he couldn't bare to watch his eldest daughter Gemma, 19, "kiss" the boys on TV - and was worried about the stigma it would bring to her.
Michael, 42, admitted that his daughter - who was runner-up in the ITV2 series this year - was originally "50-50" about taking part.
But after Gemma went into the villa, the retired England player said that since the show, he's now known as "Gemma Owen's dad".
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