EXCLUSIVE: Daily Star sat down with Love Islander Harry Cooksley to get all the gossip before he heads into the villa this weekend – and it looks like he had a lengthy chat with his mum too
Love Island star Harry revealed he’s ‘briefed mum’ before heading into the villa after admitting ‘doing bits’ on telly is not off the table.
Harry Cooksley,30, from Guildford, is one the lucky lads that will be spending his summer pulling girls for a chat in the Majorcan countryside, with millions of viewers expected to tune into the popular ITV2 show hosted by Maya Jama.
The semi-professional footballer, who is known as the ‘Surrey Zidane’ of the Farnham Town squad, is hoping to find his match after years not being able to find the ‘one’.
That means, if it comes down to it, Harry is not going to shy away from some hanky panky. And for the first time in years, sex scenes will be once again shown on-screen to those watching at home.
“Listen, it’s not out of the question if it feels right then I will,” Harry exclusively shared when asked if he’s open to ‘doing bits’ in the Love Island villa.
“If it feels right and it’s the right time I’m definitely open to it.
“I briefed my mum as well…my mum wasn’t exactly too aware of the scope of the show. But, she’s everything for me and she was very supportive.
“So that’s what really mattered.”
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.”
Now we know that having a bit of hanky panky isn’t off the table for Harry, what type of girl does he usually go for? Well, footballer Harry – who is the body double of Declan Rice – urged that it’s not all about looks, and it’s more about substance for him.
But, that doesn’t mean he hasn’t got a type on paper when it comes down to coupling up with his fellow Love Island 2025 cast mates.
Before Harry heads into the villa this weekend ready for the start of the show on Monday night, the ‘Declan-Rice double’ shared: “Aesthetically, I’m into a sort of naturally pretty girl, feminine, but it’s more than that. It’s a lot more than that fror me than than just looks.
“I’m quite open in terms of type. Obviously I have my preference, but I just think it’s more the initial attraction. It’s about how we get on and how the chat is and how the vibes is.
“I think the biggest green flag for me is someone that has their life, not even together but they’re just passionate about what they do, they have their own life before I meet them.
“I’m extremely busy and I haven’t prioritised dating for the last year. So someone that is ambitious and enjoys what they do.”
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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