EXCLUSIVE: Daily Star sat down with Love Island’s Ben Holbrough ahead of his time in the Majorcan villa. He teased what he could be getting up to in the bedroom come Monday night
Love Island’s Ben cheekily teased “never say never” as ITV are set to spice up the show – by bringing back sex scenes after leaving raunchy shots on the cutting room floor for years.
Taxi driver Ben Holbrough,23, from Gloucester, is one of the lucky lads heading into the Majorcan villa as season 12 of the dating show kicks off on Monday evening.
However, viewers can expect some new twists and turns as the brains behind the popular programme, hosted by Maya Jama, are hoping contestants get even closer than before.
It was revealed earlier this week by Love Island Executive Producer Mike Spencer that raunchy scenes are making a comeback after the show started to censor intimate clips to ‘protect’ the contestants back in 2021.
However, speaking to the Express, Spencer explained: “If sex happens, we’ll show it. The Hideaway will be open 24 hours.”
And it looks like model and taxi driver Ben isn’t going to hold himself back. When asked if he was going to have sex now it will be back on our screens, Ben said: “I can never say never. You’ve got to take every day as it comes.
“If there’s a girl in there that I’m sharing the bed with and she’s sexy and, who knows, if we’re cuddling every night it could get carried away. The Hideaway is there for the taking as well.”
That means he might have to break some promises to his friends and family who he told he would try his “best” to keep things PG. But, in Ben’s words – “never say never.” Love Island will be reinstating sex scenes after they were left on the cutting room floor in – much to the fans’ excitement.
After cutting the raunchy bits in 2021, they’ll be back with a bang (quite literally) for 2025 and Ben won’t be wasting anytime, even if his family is watching.
“I’ve already told them I’ll try my best to keep it PG,” he quipped when asked about what his family would think about him ‘doing bits’ in the villa.
“I will try my best because I know my niece is going to be watching as well, so I’ve actually got to try. But, there’s nothing wrong with putting a cover over. [I’ll say] we’re just having a cuddle, that’s all it was.”
Fans of Love Island might have seen charmer Ben before he walks onto our screens on June 9. That’s because the lad is a professional poser away from his driving gig.
Ben often shares snippets of his luxurious life to his 11,000 Instagram followers, where he can be seen posing for House of Cavani and Superdry.
He’s even modelled for fake tan brand St Moriz, which featured on the Boots website. It seems that Ben has not only the looks and the gift of the gab – but what does he want in a partner?
Ben revealed: “I like a confident girl, knows what she wants, career driven, is just bubbly and fun to be around. I like a girl that matches my very good energy – good energy is a big thing for me.”
Meet the 2025 Love Island cast:
- Sophie Lee,29, Manchester
- Harry Cooksley, 30, Guildford
- Dejon Noel-Williams, 26, London
- Megan Moore, 25, Southampton
- Tommy Bradley, 22, Hertfordshire
- Alima Gagigo , 23, Glasgow
- Ben Holbrough ,23, Gloucester
- Helena Ford,29, London
- Conor Phillips,25, Stafford
- Megan Forte Clarke, 24, Dublin
- Blu Chigini, 26, London
- Shakira Khan,22, Burnley
Love Island series 12 starts Monday 9 June, airing at 9pm on ITV2 and streaming live on ITVX.
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