Love Island star Shea Mannings' bond with 5-year-old son as he chats fatherhood
The Love Island star has been open about how important it is that whoever he matches up with on the ITV2 dating show understands that his son is a big part of his life
Love Island 's latest bombshell Shea Mannings isn't the typical villa flirt. In fact, this lad from Bristol has been very open about being a devoted dad, letting ITV bosses know that he is looking for a partner who will fit into his family.
Shea is a scaffolder by trade but also has a passion for football, which he plays semi-professionally. His days are usually split between construction sites and the pitch. The 25-year-old has played for a string of Southern League clubs, including Swindon Supermarine FC and Bristol Manor Farm.
While he clearly puts a lot of energy into his athletic abilities, the footballer has also been clear about how much he dotes on his son. Unlike some of his fellow Islanders who are just on the show for a laugh, Shea explained: "I'm 25 now, so I want to be settling down and have someone always by my side."
While he is no stranger to the dating scene, as he did cheekily admit he is the CEO of "pulling girls", Shea insists he is ready to leave the casual flings behind in pursuit of something serious.
He added: "I have a little boy, so I'll be taking him into consideration with who I couple up with." The Bristol local is looking for a bubbly girl with that "initial spark", but more importantly, he wants to meet someone with a kind heart who will have the maturity to understand his son's place in his life.
The dad has chosen to keep his family life private on social media, sticking to posting snaps from the gym, football matches, and sunny holidays. The only details publicly known about his son are that he is five years old and was born in 2020.
Shea Mannings has joined the current cast of Love Island season 12 as a bombshell alongside Remell from Essex, who has a reputation for being a bit of a playboy.
While Shea has been keeping his cards close to his chest so far, Remell had a bit of a spark with Scottish beauty Alima, until he admitted that he once slept with five women in one night.
This sexual confession seems to have turned Alima off, and viewers even took to X advising her to "run" and "save herself". While Alima was in the confessional booth after Remell shared his shocking secret with the group, she said: "This is the first time that he's walking into a villa like with new people. You then go and say that you've slept with five people in a night. I'm like why would you say that?"
Fans suggested that she seemed to have 'the ick' already after the scenes. One fan wrote on X: "Alima has had enough of Remell already." Someone commented: "Alima was not impressed with Remell's story. Neither was I tbh." Another said: "Remell… now why would you say that of ALL things lmaoo Alima is DISGUSTED."
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