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Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish sports hunk enters Love Island villa in bombshell late twist
An Irish sports star has officially joined the Love Island 2025 cast - after a shock last-minute shake-up saw one original Islander pulled from the line-up just days before launch. Kyle Ashman was set to enter the villa in Mallorca alongside 11 other sexy singletons, but was suddenly axed. An ITV spokesperson confirmed: "For personal reasons, Kyle will not be entering the Love Island Villa as planned". Now, in a surprise twist, 25-year-old professional rugby player Conor Philips from Limerick has swooped in to take his place - and he's already making headlines. The confident winger says he's after "someone who is really sure of themselves, ambitious, a bit of a go-getter and good craic" - and revealed he doesn't mind "a dominant woman". But don't expect him to be clingy. "I don't like to answer to anyone else. I like to do my own thing", he admitted, adding that being "too needy" is his biggest ick. He described himself as the "class clown type vibe", and joked his love life would be called 'Still Trying' - "it's got to be a rugby pun, hasn't it?" And while he says he'd be "keeping my head above water" in the dating world, he's ready to settle down and "invest in some stocks". As for his flirting style? "I ask girls if they want to go halves on a baby… it doesn't work, but it gets them laughing." Conor becomes the second Irish contestant confirmed for this year's Love Island series, which kicks off Monday, June 9 on Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Play. He'll be joined by Megan Forte, a 24-year-old musical theatre performer and panto star originally from Dublin. Now living in Brighton, Megan describes herself as bubbly and is looking for a man with a great sense of humour - and says she's more than happy with a "dad bod". The full 2025 cast includes Almia Gagigo, Helena Ford, Megan, Megan Moore, Shakira Khan and Sophie Lee, who will be coupling up with Conor, Ben Holbrough, Bly Chegini, Dejon Noel-Williams, Harry Cooksley and Tommy Bradley.
RTÉ News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Dubliner among Love Island's summer line-up
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." Pass the sun cream because these sexy singles are bringing the heat ☀️ Meet Helena, Kyle and Megan 💓 #LoveIsland — Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 3, 2025 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!"
The 42
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Andrew Coscoran storms to 3000m win at Grand Slam Track in Miami
ANDREW COSCORAN STORMED to 3000m victory at the Grand Slam Track meet in Miami on Friday night. The Dubliner out-kicked a world-class field, pipping Olympic double-medallist Grant Fisher on the line, to clock 8:17.56. Advertisement Corcoran was fifth at the bell after a slow burn, but produced a 54-second final lap and 11.89 second-last 100m to finish ahead of USA star Fisher (8.17.60) and Great Britain's recent European 3000m indoor silver medallist George Mills (8:17.77), Coscoran is now in the mix for a $100,000 [€88,485] pay day at the second of Michael Johnson's new Grand Slams — a direct challenge to the Diamond League. Each Grand Slam race has eight participants who go head-to-head across two events and the athlete who accumulates the highest points total across both wins the top prize. Coscoran claimed 12 points for his 3000m win, and will race again in the 5000m on Sunday night [9.44pm Irish time, TNT Sports 2]. First overall takes $100,000 [€88,485], second pockets $50k [€44,242] and third walks away with $30k [€26,545]. 'I came in with a good game plan; wait until 120m to go and then start winding, that's how it worked out and the plan worked, so I'm happy out,' Corcoran said after his 3000m victory. 'I've been in a couple of neck-and-neck races where I'm falling over the line — so when I was coming over the line, I was like, 'Do I need to actually fall over here to get this?' With a couple of meters to go, I was like, 'I definitely have this.'' Looking forward to Sunday, the Balbriggan native added: 'The thing is I've probably raced one 5K in the last five years. 'It was alright, it was 13:12, but these guys are well experienced in the 5K. I'm gonna hang in and try to make a move like I did today and maybe that's enough. We'll see.' Meanwhile, Rhasidat Adeleke and Brian Fay are in action at the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League in China this afternoon. Adeleke goes into the 200m at 1.01pm Irish time, with Fay out at the earlier time of 12.26pm across 5000m. Virgin Media Two have live coverage from midday.
