Love Island’s hidden connections between cast mates before joining the villa

It’s no secret that a couple of Love Island stars share secret connections to past Islanders.

But it’s fair to say this series has been like no other, with countless Islanders sharing unknown bonds to their fellow Islanders as well as former stars from past seasons.

During the 10th series of the ITV2 dating show, viewers have been glued to their screens after learning many of the cast have already met before they became castmates.

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As things continue to heat up in the Majorcan mansion, Daily Star has taken a deep dive inside all the stars’ secret pre-show run-ins before landing in the sizzling villa.

Let’s take a look…

Tyrique and Ella

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In the very first episode of Love Island 2023, Ella Thomas told Tyrique Hyde that they had previously met before the show while “out in London”.

At the time, she told the girls: “I’ve met him before. basically… he’s good looking and he’s my type but I’ve already met him. Out in London, at a club. I was like, ‘If he hasn’t remembered, I’m offended. There’s no way.'”

Although the TV hunk didn’t remember their connection, the raven-haired beauty made sure to jog his memory after she revealed her hair transformation before jetting out to Majorca.

After doing some digging, it is understood the pair both visited a fancy restaurant in Mayfair, London at the end of February this year just three months before she arrived in the villa.

Ella and Ouzy

That’s not the only boy Ella has connected with prior to joining the show, after fans lost their minds when she revealed she almost dated Ouzy See just months before she joined the show.

When the girls moved into the Casa Amor villa, the model was surprised to see one of her former co-workers stroll into the villa amongst five other single boys looking for love.

The pair immediately caught up around the fire pit where she confessed the pair had previously modelled together.

It is understood the pair are signed to the same model management, Colours Agency, which is the number one modelling agency in Scotland.

Loyal fans quickly spotted the pair had worked together on a promotional video at a launch event for a hotel in Edinburgh which was posted in May this year.

She later told the girls: “We’re with the same modelling agency. We met on a job like right before I came in here and we were like flirting a bit

“We’ve never actually been on a date, but it was then at one time I was like, ‘Oh he’s going to ask me on a date soon’. I fancied him” she admitted.

And it appeared as though there was feelings between them at the time after she revealed the hunk had asked her on a date just weeks before she flew out to the villa.

Ella confessed: “Before I came here, I thought we were gonna go on a date because you kept saying it to me.

“You were like, ‘Where are we going on a date?’ And when we did that job you were like, ‘Come on let’s got for drinks’.”

But it appears as though it wasn’t meant to be after she returned to the main villa with Ouzy to see Ty had remained faithful to her.

Luckily, Ty and Ella managed to get things back on track but only time will tell if their connection is strong enough to go the distance.

Molly and Leah

But Ella isn’t the only contestant who has reunited with former pals on the ITV show, after Molly Marsh lit up when Leah Taylor entered the villa two weeks into the show.

Before Love Island, both Molly Marsh and Leah had countless Islander links through their work in social media work including Maura Higgins and Molly-Mae Hague.

The pair are both managed by the same agency and have attended a number of events together in the past.

Their friendship has also been spotted online after Molly wrote: “I miss you” on Leah’s series of holiday snaps last December.

A source previously told The Sun: “Part of being an influencer means meeting lots of people at events, but Molly and Leah became actual friends.”

Leah and Kady

Just like her connection to Molly, Leah has also rubbed shoulders with Kady McDermott in the past thanks to her work as an influencer.

Many viewers are convinced this is the reason Kady raced to her side when she was upset over Zach.

Before she entered the villa for the second time, Kady admitted she already knew Leah, admitted she “knows of Leah through friends” before she described the bombshell as a “sweet”.

Past Islander links

This year it appears as though more of the Islanders have connections to previous cast members than ever before.

Topping the list is blonde beauty Molly Marsh, who knows Molly-Mae Hague, Maura Higgins, Siannise Fudge, Jourdan Riane, Olivia Attwood, Tommy Fury and Jack Keating.

Close on her tail is Leah Taylor who is close friends with Irish belle Maura as well as Danny Williams, Tasha Ghouri and Stephanie Lam.

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As well as this Zachariah Noble is also pals with former Islander Jack Fowler and Tyrique is mates with Toby Aromolaran who grew up together as childhood best friends.

It is also understood Scott van-der-Sluis used to date Welsh beauty Paige Thorne before she went on the show last year.

Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk