Dubliner among Love Island's summer line-up

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4 days ago

Dublin actor and panto star Megan Forte Clarke is set to hit the Majorcan villa on the upcoming season of Love Island.
The 24-year-old, who lives in Brighton, but is originally from Dublin, is a musical theatre performer and energy broker.
Speaking about her type on paper, Megan said: "Someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously and has a sense of humour. If they're not bad looking, that's always a plus. I love a boy that's a bit pasty, like Timothée Chalamet. I don't mind scrawny, or a bit of a 'dad bod'. I'm 5ft1 so any height really."
When asked what her claim to fame is, she said: "Me and my friends made a Derry Girls TikTok for Halloween and it went a bit viral around Brighton. Sometimes I get stopped in the street about it. I've also done Panto."
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Once again hosted by Maya Jama the popular dating series is set to kick off on Monday, 9 June at 9pm on Virgin Media Two. But who else is in the line-up?
Megan Moore
The 29-year-old hails from Manchester and is a motivational speaker.
Megan said the type of Islander she'd like to couple up with is: "Someone who is fun, spontaneous, who has a lot of jokes and who is attentive. At the moment I'm only finding ones draped in red flags and 'do not cross' signs."
Dejon Noel Williams
The 26-year-old hails from London and is a personal trainer.
Dejon said the type of Islander he'd like to couple up with is: "Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy."
Sophie Lee
The 25-year-old hails from Southhampton and is a payroll specialist.
Sophie said the type of islander she'd like to couple up with is: "I'd like to meet someone who is tall, with a nice tan, nice eyes and a nice smile. He needs to have a good fashion sense and a really good, funny personality that I can get on with."
Tommy Bradley
The 22-year-old, who hails from Hertfordshire, is a Landscape Gardener.
When asked what the type of Islander he'd like to couple up with, Tommy replied: "A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that doesn't take themselves too seriously. I don't know if that's asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven't got a specific type in terms of looks, though."
Almia Gagio
The 23-year-old hails from Glasgow, and is a wealth management client services executive.
Speaking about what she looks for in a potential partner, she stated: "A tall man with a handsome face. You know when you just look at a guy and they have that Disney prince look to them? That's it."
Ben Holbrough
The 23-year-old hails from Gloucester works as a private hire taxi driver.
Speaking about his type on paper, Ben confessed he was looking for someone "sexy, good looking, good chat, good vibes, nice teeth and good eye contact – they're all the traits I look for. Oh, and also a cute smile, I just look at you and know I can be around you all day, every day. "
Helena Ford
The 29-year-old hails from London and works as a member of cabin crew.
Speaking about the type of islander she would like to couple up with, she said: "Somebody funny or Northern. I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners. If you look through my previous dating history, you'll see I clearly go for personality. You can pretty much laugh me into bed."
Kyle Ashman
The 23-year-old hails from Stafford and works as a water operative.
Speaking about his type on paper, Kyle said: "Someone that's fun, confident and just themselves."
When asked if Maya Jama would hire or fire him based on his flirting skills, the 23-year-old stated: "I'd say I'd be hired. I just go with it, find something to compliment a girl on and go from there."
Harry Cooksley
The 30-year-old hails from Guilford and is a Gold Trader, semi-professional footballer and model.
Speaking about what he is looking for in the villa, he said: "The girl next door that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me. I don't think I'd go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl."
Shakira Khan
The 22-year-old hails from Burnley and works in marketing.
When asked what the type of islander she'd go for, she said: "Someone who is tall, charming, witty, with big arms, a good smile and just really funny."
Confessing if her love life was a business would it be booming or would she be bankrupt, she said: "Booming… but they're all frogs. It's a busy love life but I've not found 'the husband'. I'm looking for 'the one'. I'm looking for the ring."
Blu Chegini
The 26-year-old hails from London and works as a construction project manager.
Speaking about his type on paper, Blu said he is looking for someone "who is family oriented, has a lot of love to give and a lot of love to receive. Personality goes a long way."
When asked would Maya Jama hire or fire him based on his flirting skills alone, he replied: "She'd fire me, but I've got the charm to smooth things over with a girl. The fact I speak fluent Spanish comes in handy when it comes to flirting!"