Dumped Love Island girl back at ‘normal job’ just weeks after villa axe – but there is a twist
A DUMPED Love Island star is back at their ‘normal job’ – although all is not quite as it seems.
Series 11 of the popular ITV2 dating show began last month, with the latest batch of singletons hoping to find lasting love.
Until recently the line-up included Liverpool lass Samantha Kenny, 26, who arrived in the villa on day one.
She was involved in one of the first twists of series 11 – as reality star Joey Essex, 33, a ‘bombshell’ addition to the cast – ‘stole’ Samantha from original partner Sam Taylor, 23.
A couple of weeks on from her exit, the ex-islander has revisited her day job as a make-up artist.
Taking to Instagram, the star wrote: “Back with my work girls. Like I never left @littlehairroom”, adding a heart emoji.
However, the ousted Love Island star also had a clarification to make to her new fans.
In a follow-up post, she penned: “Girls, I’m not back working in the shop today.”
It comes as viewers of the long-running dating programme were furious after Samantha was ‘dumped’ – eliminated – from the show last month.
Bombshell Grace Jackson, 25, swooped in and stole Joey away, leaving the fan favourite single in the process.
News of Samantha’s departure left Nicole Samuel, 24, in floods of tears while Uma Jammeh, 23, seemed stunned.
One outraged fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Wow Samantha could not catch a break that’s crazy. Her love island experience has been awful.”
Another commented: “Samantha had a bad ending damn.”
As a third remarked: “WOW REALLY?!”
Upon learning of her fate, Samantha said: “I’m not stupid. I literally didn’t give anyone else a chance other than Joey but at the end of the day it is what it is.
“I think what’s next for me is I’m gonna get myself to London, definitely want to move down there, so I can find my little cockney fella because the one that was in there wasn’t for me!”
Love Island line-up 2024
LOVE Island is back on the box with a brand new batch of sexy islanders all looking for love this summer.
The Girls
- Grace Jackson – Stunning model Grace Jackson is Joey Essex’s ex.
- Uma Jammeh – Since arriving in the villa Uma Jammeh has turned a few heads and knows what she wants
- Mimii Ngulube – Student nurse Mimii Ngulube has swapped Portsmouth for Majorca.
- Jess White – Shop manager Jess White hails from Stockport.
- Harriett Blackmore – Harriet Blackmore is good pals with YouTuber Saffron Barker.
- Nicole Samuel – Account manager and former champion dancer Nicole Samuel is a 2024 Islander.
- Matilda Draper – Newcomer Matilda Draper hopes to bring some sunshine to the villa.
The boys
- Wil Anderson – Hunk in trunks Wil Anderson stands at 6’4 in height.
- Joey Essex – Towie legend and reality star OG Joey Essex was a surprise bombshell.
- Ciaran Davies – Welsh rugby hunk Ciaran Davies is in the plush villa.
- Sean Stone – Sean Stone runs a sweet firm and is hoping he is just as sweet with the ladies.
- Ayo Odukoya – Meet Ayo Odukoya who is a footballer and former model.
- Ronnie Vint – The Sun revealed how Ronnie Vint – who is best mates with Olivia Attwood’s hubby Bradley Dack – is in the villa this summer.
- Konnor Ewudzi – The Cornish rugby player Konnor Ewudzi is looking forward to getting to know the islanders.
Dumped:
- Omar Nyame – PE Teacher Omar Nyame left along with Tiffany after being voted off by his fellow islanders
- Tiffany Leighton – Week four saw HR Coordinator Tiffany Leighton leave the island
- Samantha Kenny – Liverpool lass Samantha Kenny went in week three.
- Patsy Field – Influencer Patsy Field went in week two.
- Munveer Jabbal – Munveer Jabbal also left the villa in week two.
- Sam Taylor – Hairdresser Sam Taylor was first to go after Joey Essex stole his girl.
She tellingly refused to speak to both Joey and Grace before leaving.
Since Samantha’s exit, Joey and Grace have since recoupled with Jessy Potts, 25, and Blade Siddiqi, 29, respectively.
Meanwhile, another of Joey’s former flings, Emma Milton, 30, entered the villa during Casa Amor.
Love Island airs on ITV2 and is available on ITVX.