Love Island stars Paige Turley and Finley Tapp will reunite on Celebrity Ex on the Beach.
The former couple were crowned winners of the first ever winter series in 2020. After a three-year relationship, Paige, 26, and Finn, 24, decided to go their separate ways but insisted they would remain good friends.
The reality stars will join a long list of famous faces jetting off to Gran Canaria in the explosive new series. The line-up includes TOWIE stars Yazmin Oukhellou and James Locke as well as Love Island alum Joe Garratt.
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Joe’s appearance has led to some confusion amongst fans however. The 27-year-old recently headed to South Africa for Love Island All Stars. In January, a source told The Sun that Paige was banned from All Stars because of strict rules in place by MTV.
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The channel reportedly doesn’t allow contestants to appear on rival dating shows before the series has hit screens. The insider told the publication: “Paige is absolutely gutted as she was desperate to do All Stars but there was a clause in the contract with MTV that essentially stopped her from doing so.
“It would have been different if Celeb Ex On The Beach had already aired, and she was hoping it might have done by now, but as it’s still to be screened, she’s essentially been blocked from entering the villa.”
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ITV bosses were reportedly “miffed” by the decision as they were keen to have Paige in the line-up. But one eagled-eyed fan shared their confusion over the choice.
One wrote on Reddit: “How come Joe was allowed to go on Love Island but Paige wasn’t?” Another responded: “Oh yeah. Why would they let him on if she wasn’t allowed?” The new series will kick off on Tuesday 19th March, with episodes airing weekly on MTV and Paramount+ next month
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Yaz, 29, reportedly quit the show just days into filming following the arrival of her ex-boyfriend James. A source told The Sun: “Yaz knew filming Celeb Ex On The Beach would be challenging as the whole purpose of the show is to create drama. ‘But within days of James arriving, she realised she couldn’t cope with being in the villa with him and decided to leave.”
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