Love Island signs stunning Irish actress who is friends with show star
The brunette beauty, named Megan Forte Clarke, rocks over 3,000 followers on social media and she's sure to turn heads when she enters the villa.
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Love Island has signed a stunning Irish actress, who is friends with a show star
Credit: instagram.com/@meganforteclarke
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Megan is sure to turn heads when she enters the villa
Credit: instagram.com/@meganforteclarke
Maura Higgins lookalike Megan, 24, can be found posting very glamorous snaps to her Instagram followers.
And she's pals with Love Island star Harriett Blackmore, who rose to fame on last year's series, and later starred on All Stars at the start of 2025.
Irish Megan, who hails from Dublin, is no stranger to a stunning selfie, and also likes to travel, according to her social media.
She works as an actress, and at the end of December she posted a snap from a press night at Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury, after starring in Cinderella.
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Megan also coins herself as a 'modern day Bridget Jones' and already has a sizeable TikTok following.
A TV source told MailOnline: "Megan is a gorgeous girl, she's funny, and right now, couldn't be unluckier in love, making her the perfect Islander.
"Comparisons to Maura are inevitable and if anything, Megan will see it as a huge compliment.
"ITV are yet to officially confirm the lineup of singletons heading into the villa this year but with the show's launch just a week away, it won't be long until they do."
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The star is set to join a string of other sexy singletons for the 2025 summer series.
These include Rose Selway, who runs 12 aesthetics clinics, boasting a famous clientele including former
The 24-year-old beauty salon owner from Devon has passed the audition to join the
ITV has revealed that
Katie Price drops huge hint daughter Princess Andre is in talks for Love Island after boyfriend split
The action starts at 9pm on ITV2, with host Maya Jama welcoming a brand new set of
As per
In a trailer for the new series,
She added: "This year
"This year I want more drama, more bombshells, more break-ups, more makeups.
"I want more twists, I want more twists than ever."
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Irish actress Megan recently starred in Cinderella in the theatre
Credit: instagram.com/@meganforteclarke
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Rose Selway is set to join the cast of singletons looking for love this summer
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