Love Island star lands huge modelling contract after just six days in the villa
LOVE Island star Ellie Jackson has landed a huge modelling contract after spending just SIX days in the villa.
The Welsh stunner, 22, said she’s ditched her job as a senior executive assistant to become a full-time model with M Model Management.
Ellie said she’s eyeing up big brands that she’d like to model for – like high street retailers Zara, Ego and Boohoo.
A rep from Ellie’s agency said: “We are so excited to have Ellie join us for modelling.
“We loved her look on the show and thought she would be great for our clients!
“She’s already had a lot of interest since signing as well as a gorgeous shoot and we can’t wait to see what she achieves with us.”
Ellie, who was dumped from the villa alongside Trey Norman after just one week on the show, said she is ready to relocate if she has to.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Ellie said: “I’ve always thought about having a career in modelling but never had the confidence to fully go for it.
“And then when I finished Uni, I jumped straight into a corporate role which would not allow me to travel – so I’ve always been restricted from pursuing it.
“Post Love-Island I’ve had a lot of different agencies reach out to me and now I have the time for it, it was an easy decision.
“With the opportunities being thrown at me at the minute, modelling was the main one I wanted to go down.”
She continued: “I was really happy when I got approached and signed with MM.”
“I’d love to relocate, being in Cardiff there is not a lot of modelling lifestyle aspect – so it would either be a London or Manchester move.
“But thinking about it longevity in the future, I would love to have a career out of it and move around.”
The TV star said she is hoping to team up with some big brands.
She went on: “I’d love to work with brands like Boohoo, PrettyLittleThing, Ego. I absolutely love Zara, if I ever got the opportunity to work with them, I’d be over the moon.
“My style is classic with sometimes an edge, so any of those brands, I’d be over the moon.”
Ellie added: “I can’t even think about going back to my old job, I want to give it a good shot. If I think about my old job, then it will take away from the fact that I’ve got this new opportunity.
“I think I need to realise how lucky I am.
“I need to take advantage that I’ve been put in this situation now and to work at it.”
Ellie’s big career move comes after she revealed the ‘real reason’ she split from Trey Norman.
She told The Sun in July that she had gone her separate ways from her “calculated” ex after he was pictured on a date with AJ Prichard‘s ex Abbie Quinnen.
Speaking to The Sun about their failed romance, Ellie claimed his motive for fame turned her off.
Ellie told us: “I do think that there may have been a little bit of a vendetta behind the relationship in terms of… I think Trey mentioned he wants to go on All Stars and, you know, kind of like keeping us in the limelight.
“I’m such a genuine person. I find it hard to fake a relationship and fake liking someone just for the sake of publicity and stuff like that.
“You know, if I want to find someone, I want it to be because I actually have a good connection with them and we get on.”
Speaking to The Sun about their failed romance, Ellie claimed his motive for fame turned her off.
Ellie told us: “I do think that there may have been a little bit of a vendetta behind the relationship in terms of… I think Trey mentioned he wants to go on All Stars and, you know, kind of like keeping us in the limelight.
“I’m such a genuine person. I find it hard to fake a relationship and fake liking someone just for the sake of publicity and stuff like that.
“You know, if I want to find someone, I want it to be because I actually have a good connection with them and we get on.”
Last month, The Sun revealed that Trey and Abbie had split.
A source told The Sun: “Abbie and Trey were really enjoying getting to know each other and had a lot in common.
“They both really like each other and were attracted to one another but realised they were better off as friends.
“They decided to cool things off a few weeks ago after the initial chemistry fizzled out.
“They are both busy people and Trey’s currently navigating post-Love Island fame, so is focusing on that.
“They are still friends and wish each other the best.”