Michael Owen: Last News

K.J. Yossman “Love Island” season 8 made its debut on Monday night with an average of 2.4 million viewers on ITV2.The 90-minute episode, which introduced the eleven initial “Islanders,” as they’re known, peaked with 3.0 million viewers around thirty minutes in, as the contestants were coupled up for the first time.While the figures were strong, particularly in the coveted 16-34 demographic (of which 1.1 million joined the audience), the total average was lower than recent seasons, according to Broadcast, which reported that the debut episodes in January 2020 and June 2021 both averaged 2.7 million (translating as a 13.7% and 12.8% audience share respectively).When including the audience figures on PC, mobile and tablet the figure rose to 3 million viewers.

Love Island got off to a steamy start on Monday 6 June as Gemma Owen shared a kiss with the first bombshell of the series, Davide Saclimenti. But not everyone was amused by the display as many threatened to complain to Ofcom after realising their age difference.

Love Island fans have praised Gemma Owen for not revealing her famous dad’s identity during an intense grilling from fellow singleton Liam Llewellyn.The 19 year old international dressage champion, also happens to be the daughter of footballing legend Michael Owen, but didn’t name drop her celebrity dad as she chatted away to Liam following the public’s decision to couple the two together. During a discussion in which the pair revealed what they did for a living, Liam opened up about how he had recently completed a four year masters degree in Strength and Conditioning, with hopes of working with professional athletes, particularly footballers as his career progresses.The Newport student also admitted he had previously played football himself, albeit not at a professional level, leaving Gemma underwhelmed as she nodded along politely.

Love Island's Gemma Owen left the villa and fans at home floored as she revealed her age during Monday's opening episode.The daughter of Michael Owen revealed that she has only just turned 19 with the villa shocked over her revelation, joking that they felt old. While Gemma, who is the youngest contestant, admitted of her age: "Yeah, not many people expect it!" Viewers were also left stunned, especially after learning that Gemma only just turned 19 in May, as they pointed out that she is so young.

Michael Owen has flown out of the UK ahead of tonight’s hotly anticipated Love Island return. The former England player departed the country to head for Germany after admitting he was living “every father’s nightmare” ahead of his daughter’s debut on the show. Gemma Owen, 19, is the oldest of his four children and is set to make her debut on the iconic dating show on Monday night - however dad Michael won’t be at home to see it as he shared a snap from beside the Olympiastadion in Munich, on Monday.

Love Island fans think they have worked out who Gemma Owen will be coupled up with on Monday's explosive opening episode. During the first episode of the 2022 series, host Laura Whitmore, 37, reveals a new ITV2 show twist as she explains that for the first time ever the public have been asked to pick the couples.

Love Island hopeful Gemma Owen has expressed her desire to become a billionaire and businesswoman like reality star Kylie Jenner.The 19 year old is due to enter this year’s sun soaked villa as she hopes to find love when the new series returns to our screens on Monday. Yet love isn’t the only thing on Gemma’s mind as the star, who has already forged a successful career with Team GB as a dressage champion, has bigger ambitions as she hopes to enhance her career profile to match that of Kylie Jenner. Gemma, who is the daughter of footballing legend Michael Owen, recently shared her aspirations during an interview with the Mirror and explained how she hopes her time in the villa will allow her to expand her current business selling swimwear.

Reality TV star Rebecca Jane has spoken for the first time about her relationship with Michael Owen after exchanging scandalous messages with the married football star last year.

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Love Island has finally released a snippet of the first episode of the new season, as fans can get even more excited about the impending launch show on Monday, 6 June.The two-minute clip shows all of the islanders in their natural habit and a taste at their personalities as each soon-to-be contestant gets ready for a summer of love. Amongst the hair-twirling, dancing and cheeky flirting, all the islanders also revealed their occupations - all as they're about to give them up for three months.The video begins with paramedic Paige Thorne biting into a bap as she sees a billboard sign teasing the show of the summer. "The OG dating show is back!" the poster reveals, drawing her in to the show.

Gemma Owen has admitted that her dad, England legend Michael Owen, was "not happy" she is going into the Love Island villa. But the former Liverpool, Newcastle United, and Real Madrid striker has since given the 19 year old his blessing, as he trusts her not to "embarrass" him.The Team GB dressage champion and swimwear brand owner said that her footballer dad, 42, "isn't buzzing" she is going onto the dating show, but gave her his blessing saying "I'm not going to tell you what to do". Speaking from Mallorca ahead of the series' launch on Monday, Gemma signalled her intentions to dispel misconceptions about being a footballer's daughter, saying she received nasty comments from trolls about her privileged upbringing.

Love Island contestant Gemma Owen has made it clear that she doesn’t want to be known just as famous footballer Michael Owen’s daughter as she prepares to join the show. The 19 year old was announced this week as one of 11 new faces that will be joining the ITV dating series when it returns this month.

Footballing pundit Michael Owen will be watching warily as his daughter Gemma joins the Love Island villa this summer. The former Liverpool and Manchester United footballer's daughter is in Love Island’s team of 2022.

Love Island contestant Gemma Owen has revealed her famous footballer dad hasn’t told her what she can and can’t do in the villa, including when it comes to getting intimate. Speaking to OK! ahead of entering the famous dating show, the 19 year old daughter of former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen says she’s “very aware” of what her father might find “uncomfortable”. “They’ve not given me any rules, which is really nice,” Gemma says of her parents.

Love Island will make a welcome return to screens on Monday 6 June, and ahead of the launch ITV bosses have now unveiled the line-up of singletons who are heading to Mallorca. The popular ITV dating show will see a host of new contestants enter the famous villa, which has undergone a complete transformation ahead of the eighth series.This year's line-up includes fishmonger Luca Bish from Brighton, Amber Beckford, who is a nanny from London, as well as Gemma Owen, the daughter of former professional footballer Michael Owen.

Michael Owen's daughter Gemma Owen has opened up on the influence her dad's incredibly successful football career has had as she admitted she's got a competitive nature ahead of entering this year's Love Island. Following rumours the fashion designer, who set up her own bikini brand this year, would be the celebrity contestant entering the Spanish villa for the latest series, 19 year old Gemma has been confirmed to be one of the sizzling new Islanders.The stunning brunette, who is former Liverpool striker Michael's eldest child of four and left former Islanders Brad and Aaron swooning, told how sport has always been a "big thing" for her and her family as she shared her excitement for the experience.

That's right, your favourite slice of reality TV is back for a summer of single men revealing themselves... wait, wrong show. Then again, there's little left to the imagination when it comes to the bikini-clad, ab-tastic singletons in the Love Island villa, and we're ready and waiting in the wings to lap up every sexy second.

Former Love Islanders Brad McClelland and Aaron Francis have taken to Instagram to swoon over newly-announced contestant on Love Island, Gemma Owen.The 19 year old dressage rider is the daughter of former England and Liverpool football ace, Michael Owen, being the offspring of an existing celebrity, her signing is no doubt a coup for the popular ITV dating show. Love Island announced she was one of the first contestants, writing: “International dressage rider Gemma is trading in her riding boots to score a strapping lad #LoveIsland " Brad, who appeared on the seventh series of Love Island in 2021, commented on the photo with a number of fire emojis.

Love Island is set to return on 6 June, and the line up of singletons heading into the villa this year has now been revealed. Those getting set to jet off to Mallorca in search of love include former professional footballer Michael Owen's daughter Gemma.

Michael Owen's daughter Gemma Owen has been confirmed for the upcoming season of Love Island. Speaking about why she has decided to go on the popular ITV dating series, the stunning brunette said: "I am open to finding love, I'm wanting to have a really fun summer. I was seeing someone, and then that didn't work out so I thought, "Why not?" "I would say I'm fun, flirty and fiery.

Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen believes Paul Pogba and Angel Di Maria would have thrived in the Premier League had they joined either Liverpool or Manchester City.