David Llewellyn: Last News

With Love Island ’s eighth series now well underway and the bombshells whisked off to Casa Amor, many fans have turned their attention towards the latest round of singles hoping to turn islanders' heads, including some with very famous connections. So far this series, viewers have been treated to three celebrity hopefuls in search of love, including 26 year old Antigoni Buxton, the daughter of chef Tonia Buxton, Gemma Owen, 19, the international dressage rider who boasts former England player Michael Owen as her dad and even Liam Llewellyn, 22, whose dad David Llewellyn represented Wales in the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

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They're a few days into their Love Island experience and Gemma Owen is yet to reveal to her fellow Islanders that she has a famous dad. The 19-year-old has been causing quite the stir in the Spanish villa so far - from her age to her coupling up Davide Sanclimenti.

Love Island's Liam Llewellyn and Gemma Owen have more in common than first thought, as they both have famous sporting dads.Liam's dad has been revealed as Welsh rugby star David Llewellyn, or Dai as he's known to friends.David is a former Wales International Rugby Union player and now trains professional athletes, including boxing champion Joe Cordina.Liam, 22, was partnered up with 19-year-old Gemma, who is the daughter of footballer Michael Owen, at the beginning of the new ITV series.However, Gemma had her head turned when Italian stallion Davide Sanclimenti entered the villa.She was then picked by the 27-year-old in the first re-coupling of the series.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HEREDavid, 51, played for Ebbw Vale, Newport and Neath and was part of the Wales team for the 1999 World Cup where he scored a try.He won four caps for Wales between 1998 and 1999 and played in the last Five Nations tournament.David now keeps up his fitness by working as a personal trainer at Fitness First Cardiff East.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comLiam is a Masters Student of strength and conditioning. His dad shared a sweet snap attending Liam's bachelor's graduation back in April, after he graduated from Cardiff Metropolitan University.Posting a picture of the pair on Instagram, David said: "My son's graduation.