Michael Owen's daughter Gemma says dad's career made her 'competitive' ahead of Love Island

Love Island's Gemma Owen" ahead of England's match against Germany.The former Three Lions striker was on punditry duties for Channel 4, a day after his daughter made her first appearance on the ITV2 reality show. At the start of their broadcast for the Nations League fixture, presenter Jules Breach said: "The father of Love Island’s Gemma Owen, Michael Owen here with us, a big night for the Owen’s last night, how are you feeling?"Owen replied: "Jules, I came all the way to Germany to try and avoid all that back home, but it has been brought up straight away."But I am feeling alright thank you.

Love Island may be keeping you up at night as you wonder about life's many conumdrums; which romcom film would the dashing Davide belong in? Is an eight-year age gap wrong?

Love Island star Gemma Owen sounds just like her famous dad, Michael Owen.The 19-year-old entered the Love Island villa on Monday night and was immediately paired up with Liam Llewellyn - who apparently failed to clock that the beauty's father was the former Liverpool and Manchester United star.But while Gemma's hopeless partner has failed to put two and two together, fans have wasted no time in clocking that Michael's daughter sounds just like the BT Sport pundit. One fan quipped: "Whenever this Gemma talks, it’s just Owen.

Liverpool, Newcastle and Real Madrid striker was once regarded as the best footballer England had ever produced when he burst onto the scene in spectacular fashion at Liverpool. But now he is often scrutinised for his punditry and it could be said that he has fallen victim to recency bias when thought about.The striker, for all the good he did on the pitch, revealed how bored he was with the food, trips and hotels during his expansive footballing career. The pundit and racehorse owner spoke about how despite flying around the world playing for England, he would spend most of it killing time after training and after dinner.

Love Island suspect that Michael Owen's daughter, Gemma Owen, has already taken a disliking to one of her fellow islanders.The 19 year old caused quite a stir during Monday night's launch show as some viewers complained that she was being rather "rude" to her partner Liam Llewelyn.Love Island spectators noticed that she appeared unimpressed when he asked her if she knew what strength and conditioning - the subject of his Master's degree was.In response to his question, Gemma snapped: "Don't be a d***. No I'm not playing that stupid game."But this wasn't the only time Gemma ruffled feathers as she also referred to Luca Bish's surname as "unfortunate" and branded Ikenna Ekwonna as "Croc boy" because of his footwear.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comDespite her evident aim at other islanders, it looked like Liam got the the brunt of it.Seeing her treatment towards Liam, fans quickly rushed to Twitter to share their thoughts.One person "Gemma literally doesn’t care about anything Liam has to say, she didn’t even care what his masters was in.

Michael Owen's throwback tweet about "going to bed" to avoid "pain" has resurfaced in a hilarious moment as fans compared the 42 year old former England footballer's comments about losing a game to what might have been his reaction to daughter Gemma Owen's time on Love Island. Gorgeous brunette Gemma, 19, who is an international dressage competitor, was one of five girls who entered the villa during last night's launch show on ITV2, and she was already making waves as one of the boys' favourite ladies to go after. But as the the teenager set her sights on Italian stallion Davide Sanclimenti, 27, viewers were cracking up imagining the horror on Michael's face.

Holly Willoughby has backed Love Island 2022 star Gemma Owen after she has received some criticism following the airing of episode one. The premiere of Love Island series eight began on Monday and the This Morning presenter has already stated that she "quite liked" the 19 year old, who is the daughter of footballer Michael Owen.

Love Island fans think they have figured out who bombshell Davide Sanclimenti will pick during Tuesday's explosive recoupling. During Monday's opening episode, new boy Davide made his entrance as the first bombshell of the 2022 series of the ITV2 show.

Love Island fans have claimed there's a secret feud going on between contestants Gemma Owen and Liam Llewellyn after watching the first episode of the eighth series.The couple have already had a few tense interactions after being paired up by the public on the show, with jabs mainly being handed out by Gemma, 19 – leading viewers to believe she is not a fan of Liam, 22. When discussing his Master degree on Monday night's episode, the cheeky graduate asked the dressage champion if she knew what his subject strength and conditioning meant. Irritated at the question, Gemma responded: "Don't be a d***.

Love Island has officially kicked off and some viewers are worried about masters student Liam Llewellyn after his partner Gemma Owen showed interest in new boy Davide Sanclimenti. Gemma was chosen by the public to couple up with masters student Liam, although it seemed she wasn't too pleased with her new partner.

Michael Owen enjoyed a successful career as a professional footballer, having played for teams such as Liverpool and making the England squad. The 42 year old is now a BT Sport pundit and a racing horse owner, having hung up his football boots back in 2013. His eldest daughter Gemma now looks set to also find fame, with the 19 year old having recently entered the Love Island villa in search of love.

GEMMA Owen has been panned by Love Island viewers as her “rude” behaviour has seen odds on her winning the show tumble.  The dressage rider, who is the daughter of footie legend Michael Owen, has faced a backlash after she brutally snubbed new partner Liam Llewellyn, 22, on the ITV2 show's launch episode. Elsewhere Gemma sniped at fishmonger Luca Bish, bitching: "I feel like that's a bit of an unfortunate last name...

LOVE Island fans think Michael Owen's daughter Gemma already hates one Islander on the show. The 19-year-old was accused of being mercilessly rude to Liam Llewelyn who, awkwardly, viewers coupled her up with.

LOVE Island fans are convinced Liam Llewellyn already knows who Gemma Owen's famous dad is. The Team GB dressage rider, 19, is determined to step out of her dad's shadow and make a name for herself on her own terms.

Love Island bombshell Chloe Burrows has hit out at current contestant Gemma Owen, accusing her of putting on a "charade".Chloe, 26, starred on last year's edition of the ITV dating show and was crowned the runner-up alongside her boyfriend Toby Aromolaran, 23.After watching the first episode of the 2022 series, Chloe shared her thoughts about the new singletons with her social media followers and she doesn't seem to be a big fan of Gemma, 19.Speaking on TikTok, Chloe said: "Liam from Wales didn't do one thing I remember in this episode but, I felt a bit sorry for him with Gemma."Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HEREDuring Monday night's launch episode, Gemma was coupled up with Liam Llewellyn thanks to a public vote.Footballer Michael Owen's daughter didn't seem impressed with the 22-year-old Welsh student, later admitting to the other girls that while he seems "genuinely lovely", she isn't overly attracted to him.Chloe went on to say: "I'm not going to say too much about Gemma because I know that everyone's like 'Oh, bad vibes' and I even said her attitude stinks, which is not the worst thing I could have said."Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comShe added: "We're here for a journey and character development so, there's no way she's going to continue this charade."Chloe had taken to Twitter during the episode to say: "Gemma your attitude stinks mate."Many viewers have also slammed Gemma for her "rude" remarks to Luca Bish after she took a dig at his surname.Gemma said: "I feel like that's a bit of an unfortunate last name."One viewer said: "Wtf who insults someone’s surname?

Gemma Owen has quickly got viewers of Love Island talking as she entered the Spanish villa during the first episode of the series on Monday night (June 6). The ITV2 dating show returned to screens for its eighth series with a batch of fresh singletons ready to find love.

Love Island has officially kicked off and viewers are all talking about the same islander, Gemma.Daughter to football legend Michael Owen, the 19-year-old has been branded "rude" with many calling for her exit after episode one.Gemma was chosen by the public to couple up with masters student Liam Llewellyn, although it seemed she wasn't too pleased with her new partner.When speaking one-on-one, the conversation between Gemma and Liam seemed awkward as they tried to get to know each other.After the 19-year-old admitted she knew what strength and conditioning was, which is what Liam is studying, he asked her to explain what it is.But Gemma lashed out as she told him not to be a "d**k" and swiftly moved the conversation on.Liam playfully asked her again to explain what she thought it was, but she hit back saying: 'I'm not playing that stupid game."People were quick to notice her rude comments and observed she appeared desperate to mention who her celebrity father was during their conversation.However, it was after her brutal rejection to Liam during the first game of the series that riled up viewers at home.During a game that involved the islanders picking dares out of a box, Gemma was tasked to kiss the person she fancied the most.Despite being in a couple with Liam, she made a beeline for Italian bombshell Davide, who is eight years older than her.Liam awkwardly watched as the encounter unfolded in front of him after he was rejected by Gemma.When it was his turn to complete a dare, he was asked to pick someone to give him a cheeky lap dance, although Gemma made it crystal clear she did not want him to choose her which resulted in him picking Paige.People were quick to call out Gemma for her brutal rejection with many

Previous Love Island winner Amber Gill has jumped to the defence of Gemma Owen after she faced online backlash over a "rude" comment to a fellow contestant. New Islander Gemma, who is the daughter of footballing legend Michael Owen, entered the Love Island villa on Monday 6 June's episode as the new series launched on ITV2. Although she definitely turned heads with her stunning look, viewers were quick to call her ‘rude’ after she criticised 23 year old Luca Bish’s last name.

Love Island 2022 kicked off on Monday 6 June with a new line-up of singletons heading to the iconic villa in the hope of finding long-lasting romance. The first episode didn't disappoint, with the Love Islanders taking part in a raunchy game of dares and the first bombshell of the series arriving and immediately turning the girls' heads.

Sam Thompson called Love Island contestant Gemma Owen a “bit of a d***” as he gave his thoughts on her comments on Luca Bish’s surname during the first episode of the new series on Monday. Gemma, 19, appeared to offend Luca, 23, when she told him he had an “unfortunate” surname and giggled about it after the pair revealed their names to each other. On Monday 5 June's show, Gemma said: “I feel like that’s a bit of an unfortunate last name… Bish?”, to which the fellow contestants looked at her in shock.

Holly Willoughby threw her support behind Love Island 2022 star Gemma Owen on ITV's This Morning.Love Island finally returned to screens on Monday night (June 6) - which meant a new batch of sexy singletons landed in the villa in a bid to find love on the hit ITV dating show.It meant Gemma, who is the daughter of famed former England striker Michael Owen, appeared on our screens for the first time as she made her debut in the sunny Mallorca villa.However, the 19-year-old sparked a lot of criticism on social media - with some viewers branding her "rude".This Morning star Holly decided to defend Gemma live on Tuesday's This Morning during a chat with former stars Amber Gill and Amy Childs.Holly said: "She did [attract] a lot of attention on social media last night, probably because she's got a famous dad and people always like to have an opinion."I quite liked her! I quite liked that she stood back. I thought she was quite dry, and I quite liked that about her."Former Love Island champ Amber compared herself to Gemma when she said: "I love that.