Joey Essex’s famous nan and cousin have broken their silence on his Love Island stint.
Linda and Chloe Sims, who both appeared on The Only Way Is Essex with Joey, joined presenter Maya Jama live on Love Island Aftersun on Sunday (June 16) night.
They revealed that Joey didn’t tell any family members that we was joining the ITV2 dating show, with Chloe branding him a “secret squirrel”.
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Conversation later turned to Joey’s romance with Samantha Kenny, who has been coupled up with for two weeks. When Maya asked if Samantha was his type, Chloe replied: “I would say probably not but when I started watching it I would have picked her. I see why he did but I don’t see she’s his actual type.”
In recent scenes. Joey’s former flame Grace Jackson entered the villa as a bombshell and the pair enjoyed a steamy smooch during the latest episode. They got together after meeting in Ibiza last year and it seems that there is still chemistry between the pair.
Chloe and Linda revealed that they never met Grace when Joey was dating her last night but they admitted they “really like her” and that she “seems lovely”.
Joey’s cousin said: “We haven’t got to see her personality but his smile lit up the whole place. He looks like he’s in love already and she looks like she’s really put together with her career. I don’t think he’s met the right person yet but maybe Grace.”
Grace, Wil Anderson and Tiffany Leighton were given the chance to enjoy a night away with an Islander of their choice. Wil decided to take Uma Jammeh, and Tiffany chose Ronnie Vint. Grace, unfortunately for Samantha, opted to take Joey.
It didn’t take long for Joey and Grace to start kissing during a dip in the pool, but fans of the ITV dating show weren’t too impressed with all the steamy smooches. Some begged for the pair to get a room.
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One fan on X fumed: “Nah they need to get a room what the heck”. Another wrote: “Joey and Grace are we interrupting something?????”. A third added: “#LoveIsland will joey and grace ever stop kissing help me …”. A fourth said: “Me when Joey kissed Grace within 30 seconds of leaving Samantha”.
Love Island Aftersun airs Sundays on ITV2 and ITVX at 10pm
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