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New Love Island contestant Liam Llewellyn has kept quiet about his famous sports star dad.The Newport student, 22, has more in common with former partner Gemma Owen, 19, than it may seem, as they both come from well-known sporting families. Liam’s dad has been revealed to be Welsh rugby hero David Llewelyn, a former Wales International Rugby Union player. David, known as Dai to friends, now trains other professional athletes including new Welsh boxing talent Joe Cordina, who won the super-featherweight title this month.

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.

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The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxJoe Cordina had a hand operation that left him unable to walk but now he wants to hit the ground running as he aims for a world title this year.The Welsh Wizard returns to the ring for the first time since November 2019 after solving an agonising hand injury during the Covid-19 pandemic.The rising super-featherweight star takes on Faroukh Kourbanov tonight at Wembley Arena in his 12th professional outing.Cordina, 29, is hoping to make up for lost time after serious surgery to his right hand which needed bone from his hip and titanium stapes to sort.He said: “It's been frustrating at times being sat at home.“When the pandemic hit nothing