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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Inside the Love Island villa - new look and groundbreaking launch uncovered
Love Island is back and so is its iconic Majorcan villa - and it's more glamorous, more secretive and surprisingly, more green than ever before. And that's not all that's different this year. On a tour around the palatial pad, executive producer Mike Spence - who has been at the helm for the last ten years - tells us the crew have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure this season is one of the most talked about ever. Mike says: "We're going to give it all we've got. What we have planned for week one has never been done before on any Love Island series ever." Speculation has been rife that a former islander is returning following the drama caused by the jaw-dropping arrival of TOWIE'S Joey Essex during last year's launch. However, Mike confirms the producers have a bombshell of an entirely different making ready and waiting in the wings. "We have a huge week one planned. It's hard to say what we're doing without saying it and I just hope we can pull it off. The way the islanders are coupled up is different too, we've never done it this way before." Squashing a number of rumours about who an early bombshell might be, Mike told us: "Last year I told you something big was happening and we had Joey. This year Joey Essex is not back! "I read Ella Rae Wise [from this year's Celebrity Big Brother] is coming in. She's not. We've not spoken to her Princess Andre either - how old is she? You have to be over 18 to apply. I can confirm we haven't spoken to her though!" Controversial rapper Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori have also been spotted in Majorca in recent weeks but Mike jokes they aren't high on the list either. "Has Bianca got much chat? I've only ever seen her. To be on Love Island you need to have good chat," he insists. "Who I would have liked to have and who was here on a yacht recently, and is always welcome - Kylie Jenner. Or Kendall! We would take either of them. "[When I saw the photos of Kylie] I thought do we reach out to them and say. 'Do you want a coffee?' I hear Kim is a big fan too. Margot Robbie we'd love to come in. She's amazing and a huge fan. We've spoken to her loads and she's appeared on AfterSun." While the producers have a list of fireworks ready to throw in the villa, one person who isn't in the know is host Maya Jama. "We still don't tell Maya what's going on," says Mike. She's knows some of the first week because we went out last night! And she got it out of me! It's a lot for her to know. We try and be as secretive as possible. There are things in place, like Joey Essex going in last year, to make things happen. Maya didn't know about Joey. It was like a military operation, we were all in a room with the blinds shut plotting." One thing Maya has prepared for though, is her stylish wardrobe which she tells us will be a homage to some iconic fashion moments from the 90s. Maya says: "I can reveal that we're doing archive, vintage 90s runway inspired. The dress I'm wearing now is Versace. The clothes are all vintage archives that my stylists have been hunting down for the last few months. It's stuff that I can't rip or ruin because it has to go back. It's going to be very vintage and everything will have a runway or catalogue reference which is really fun. People message me sometimes on social media asking where to get things. Now I'll say, "you can actually rent this same dress!" "I always think everyone watches the first episode. So that has to be the most special [look]. I like a long floaty dress in the daytime, or something crochet. And maybe I'll be back in the night I do usually do that." After spending a week away with Manchester City beau Ruben Dias on the Amalfi Coast, Maya is ready to plunge head first into work mode. "I'm going to be back and forth [from Spain] this year," she tells us. "It's just been announced that I'm in The Gentleman so we'll be doing bits of that." This week it was confirmed that Maya has landed a part in the new series of the Guy Ritchie led Netflix crime drama which she will be working on simultaneously. But for now, she's ready to welcome the new batch of islanders. "I've told everyone I feel like I'm going back to school again. I say that every time the show starts. It's a new school year and we're getting some new students," she says. Before the class of 2025 prepare to get their graft on, producer Mike who has seen it all since the show first returned in 2015 reveals the pep talk he gives the islanders before making their mark. 'I say to everyone, see Love Island as a once in a lifetime experience. And if you are happy with that then that's brilliant. You should manage your own expectations. "We're not going to say 'You're going to come in this villa, fall in love, be the biggest success story earn 25 billion pounds and life will be great', because you could come in here for a very short amount of time and go back to your normal job. You need to be fine with that. Every islander that goes in now has seen 12 series and two All Stars to gage what happens. They just have to play the game, fall in love and see what happens." And as the show celebrates ten years on air, Mike says the UK's biggest dating show has no plans to settle down anytime soon. "You can't rest on your laurels and think this is popular people love Love Island. We have to keep it exciting. We have the best team they are so good at what they do. This year we thought through every aspect, not tear up the rule book… but also let's tear up the rule book! "The show will continue to thrive. We the producers need to stay ahead of the curve. The whole 'twists and turns' thing is about making the show fresh. This year we have a jaw-dropping cast and killer bombshells coming in. "When we sat down at the start of the year we had a discussion on how to do love island this year - every aspect of the show, lets look at it and see how we can improve it and make it more exciting to the viewer. It's a big commitment - 57 episodes over the summer, we need people to be invested and get interested in the stories. "This year will still feel like Love Island but hopefully a premium version."
The Irish Sun
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Towie's Junaid Ahmed reveals he's reached major milestone with boyfriend Joe Blackman
TOWIE'S Junaid Ahmed has revealed he's reached a major milestone with his boyfriend Joe Blackman. In a sweet Instagram video, dating . Advertisement 3 Towie's Junaid Ahmed and Joe Blackman have moved in together Credit: Getty Posing inside their new Essex house, the pair held their sets of keys up in the air before sharing a celebratory kiss. Junaid wrote in his caption: "HOME SWEET HOME," choosing Megan McKenna's This as his accompanying track. The former Lovestruck High star gushed about his excitement for the new chapter in a separate statement to The Sun. He said: "So excited for this new journey for myself and Joe.. our dream Essex home.. we've been looking for a while now and ready to start this new chapter." Advertisement read more on Junaid Ahmed The pair were flooded with support from their co-stars in the comments section. Ella Rae Wise wrote: "Congratulations to you both! Well done boys," while Lauren Goodger added: "Yay congratulations." Freddie Bentley said: "Congratulations boys, so happy for the pair of you xx," with Joe concluding: "I'm so happy." The boys have also set up a dedicated Instagram account for their property, titled @ homewithjoeandjunaid . Advertisement Most read in Reality Exclusive In an Joe, who is already dad to son Daice, said he'd be keen to expand his family and look into having kids with Junaid. Towie star sparks concern in worrying new video after horrendous trolling as fans 'ask are you ok?' He said: "We've got a dressing room , we like the luxury things in life, lovely places to park our cars . "It has everything we need, it has little hiding rooms, but I'm sure we'll use it as a walk in wardrobe. Advertisement "My little boy is also moving in with us, he spends half his time with mum and half his time with me - it's going to be a lovely little family home for him to grow up and potentially get a little brother or sister from from me and Junaid in the future . "We've found it and it's all ready to go." Junaid gushed: "It's the next chapter in our relationship, f*** what the haters had to say, we've found happiness in the end. "Love always wins." Advertisement Joe sweetly said: "I wake up everyday and see Junaid smile and he sees me smile and I think when you've got that with someone nothing matters, we've got each other no matter how hard it gets." He added: "It's our family home for now and then we'll move onto our £1m mansion." They also told of their plans to splash the cash on a big Bollywood wedding in the near future. Junaid said: "We're going to have a huge Bollywood wedding. Advertisement Joe added: "It would be nice to have half and half, with both of our traditions, it's something to look forward to." 3 The pair announced the news in a sweet Instagram video Credit: Instagram 3 Junaid and Joe first started dating nine months ago Credit: Instagram/junaidahmedx
Scottish Sun
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Towie's Junaid Ahmed reveals he's reached major milestone with boyfriend Joe Blackman
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TOWIE'S Junaid Ahmed has revealed he's reached a major milestone with his boyfriend Joe Blackman. In a sweet Instagram video, Junaid and Joe told fans they're officially moving in together - nine months are they first started dating. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Towie's Junaid Ahmed and Joe Blackman have moved in together Credit: Getty Posing inside their new Essex house, the pair held their sets of keys up in the air before sharing a celebratory kiss. Junaid wrote in his caption: "HOME SWEET HOME," choosing Megan McKenna's This as his accompanying track. The former Lovestruck High star gushed about his excitement for the new chapter in a separate statement to The Sun. He said: "So excited for this new journey for myself and Joe.. our dream Essex home.. we've been looking for a while now and ready to start this new chapter." The pair were flooded with support from their co-stars in the comments section. Ella Rae Wise wrote: "Congratulations to you both! Well done boys," while Lauren Goodger added: "Yay congratulations." Freddie Bentley said: "Congratulations boys, so happy for the pair of you xx," with Joe concluding: "I'm so happy." The boys have also set up a dedicated Instagram account for their property, titled @homewithjoeandjunaid. In an interview with us earlier this month, Junaid and Joe teased the property and what it has to offer. Joe, who is already dad to son Daice, said he'd be keen to expand his family and look into having kids with Junaid. Towie star sparks concern in worrying new video after horrendous trolling as fans 'ask are you ok?' He said: "We've got a dressing room, we like the luxury things in life, lovely places to park our cars. "It has everything we need, it has little hiding rooms, but I'm sure we'll use it as a walk in wardrobe. "My little boy is also moving in with us, he spends half his time with mum and half his time with me - it's going to be a lovely little family home for him to grow up and potentially get a little brother or sister from from me and Junaid in the future. "We've found it and it's all ready to go." Junaid gushed: "It's the next chapter in our relationship, f*** what the haters had to say, we've found happiness in the end. "Love always wins." Joe sweetly said: "I wake up everyday and see Junaid smile and he sees me smile and I think when you've got that with someone nothing matters, we've got each other no matter how hard it gets." He added: "It's our family home for now and then we'll move onto our £1m mansion." They also told of their plans to splash the cash on a big Bollywood wedding in the near future. Junaid said: "We're going to have a huge Bollywood wedding. Joe added: "It would be nice to have half and half, with both of our traditions, it's something to look forward to." 3 The pair announced the news in a sweet Instagram video Credit: Instagram
The Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Furious Ella Rae Wise and Dan Edgar cut final ties as it's revealed they're not speaking after CBB
TOWIE'S Ella Rae Wise and ex Dan Edgar have cut ties and are no longer on speaking terms after her stint on Celebrity Big Brother. The Sun revealed Ella, 24, had ended her on/off relationship with Dan, 34, just a week before entering the house, which left the Dancing On Ice star "blindsided". 5 5 It has now been revealed that Ella and Dan have decided to distance themselves further and have even unfollowed each other on social media, in a bid to keep things civil among the cast. A source said: "Dan was obviously not happy about the rumours of her trying to have a showmance and wanted to cut ties. "While she was in the house, Dan had some time to think clearly and realised he needed to distance himself from Ella when she returned to Essex. "Ella was hoping they could be friends after the split and thought he would still support her, but he didn't." The insider said Dan has been questioning their whole relationship and came to the conclusion that they needed to stay clear of each other for him to move on. "He believes that her intentions for dating him weren't right and feels she never really liked him," they continued. "Ella lives a luxury lifestyle and wants someone who spoils her and Dan didn't do that, so in the end it wasn't going to work. "The best thing for them to do is distance themselves from each other as it's clear they can't be friends. "Ella's even gone as far as to say that she doesn't want to film scenes with Dan going forward. Towie's Dan Edgar makes shock confession over Ella Rae Wise romance after she breaks down in tears in CBB over split "Their breakup has caused some tension among the cast as things are very awkward between them at the moment." The Sun have reached out to Dan and Ella's rep for comment. It comes after The Sun revealed that Ella dumped boyfriend Dan Edgar in a bid to have a "fake showmace" in Celebrity Big Brother. A source told The Sun that Ella, 24, had set her sights on Love Island 's Chris before she had even split from Dan, 34. They said that Ella wanted to be part of a "CBB love story" in order to "boost her chances of staying longer" on the ITV fly-on-the-wall show. A source told The Sun: "Ella had already been telling pals over the past few weeks that she didn't see a long-term future for Dan. "It was clear their relationship was nearing the end and with Ella having managed to land CBB, she knew she wanted to give producers what they were after." They explained that Ella was aware that she is not as well know as some of the other housemates and knew she needed a romance storyline to secure the votes. "She's a smart girl and knows exactly how this industry works and why she makes good TV and with being one of the lesser known names on the cast, Ella told pals that she thought an on-screen romance would boost her chances of staying in the house long-term," they said. "As soon as she heard Chris Hughes would be living with her, she targeted him to be her next TV lover. "There's a reason her opening VT was all about flirting as she's desperate to be part of the next CBB love story." CBB fans hit out at Ella for "playing a game" on the show as she failed to strike up a romance with Chris. It comes after The Sun revealed that Dan told pals that he'd thought the break-up was pretty friendly until seeing her bragging about being 'flirty' on her VT for the reality show. At the time, a friend told The Sun: 'They were still chatting after the big row on Wednesday as had both agreed it just wasn't working. "But everything was pretty amicable. 'They were just chatting as normal, the odd text and that, and spoke on Sunday just before she went into lockdown. 'But he was blindsided by the comments she made about being such a flirt last night, and how she flirted with everyone constantly, as that's just not nice to hear.' Speaking exclusively to The Sun just hours before she entered the nation's most famous house, Ella confirmed the end of their 18 month relationship. 5 5
Scottish Sun
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Towie's Shelby Tribble shares first photo of newborn baby son together with his brother after welcoming baby number two
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TOWIE'S Shelby Tribble has shared the first photo of her newborn baby son Teskey together with his brother. It was just last week that the reality star, 32, shared the happy news that she had given birth to her second child. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Shelby Tribble has shared the first photo of her newborn baby son together with his brother Credit: Instagram 4 Shelby and her Towie co-star boyfriend Sam Mucklow are overwhelmed with love Credit: Instagram She's now posted an adorable black-and-white image of their new arrival with his five-year-old brother Abel in bed. Shelby and her Towie co-star boyfriend Sam Mucklow, 33, said they were overwhelmed with love while announcing their big news last week. The couple captioned the clip: "We are completely in love with you." Their short reel showed the small tot in a blue baby grow asleep in his cot. The video combined the moment the new parents found out they were expecting a baby boy during their gender reveal. Shelby and Sam also revealed the sweet name they have picked for their son, with a nod Australian Blues band The Teskey Brothers. They chose to use the song Take My Heart by the band as the backing track for the video and added: "Our hearts have doubled after being blessed with another beautiful boy. Our Teskey." The couple were flooded with messages congratulating the pair. Towie star Chloe Meadows posted: "Welcome to the world our gorgeous baby boy." This fan wrote: "Ohhh he's just perfect. Congratulations to you all." Towie star Shelby Tribble looks unrecognisable three years after quitting show and having lip fillers removed Another gushed: "Oh wow he is perfection. Congratulations." Earlier this month, Shelby shared photos of her baby bump as she counted down the days to her due date. The pair welcomed their first child, a son called Abel, into the world in 2020 but split in 2023. They delighted fans when they quietly reunited earlier this year. Both Shelby and Sam joined the show in 2018, and started dating in October of that same year - just one month after he'd split from former flame and co-star Nicole Bass - and their rocky romance was heavily documented on the programme. However, they both quit partway through the series the following year, with Sam returning home from Marbella early and refusing to film any more scenes. He explained that he and Shelby had decided to leave the show due to the "pressure and anxiety" it put on their "fairytale" relationship. Since leave the show, Shelby has returned to a 'normal job' and is now a beauty clinician. 4 It was just last week that the reality stars shared the happy news Credit: Instagram
