Gemma Owen has her cage well and truly shaken when her ex Jacques O’Neill makes a spectacular entrance into Love Island.
After things turned sour between Gemma and Davide, Friday’s episode ended pretty well for Michael Owen’s daughter, when Luca, 24 hours after confessing his feelings for the 19-year-old, chose to partner with her on the first recoupment of Love Island 2022 However, things will soon change for the dressage rider when her ex Jacques makes a shock arrival.
Gemma’s debut on Love Island was teased by narrator Iain Stirling just before the Friday show’s credits, with footage of him flashing on screen and Gemma being heard shouting, “Oh my god! is my ex-boyfriend.”
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As the episode came to an explosive end, Love Island fans headed straight to Google for answers on who her ex was, while others made predictions about the potential carnage he will face. would cause. One tweeted: ‘That feeling when you know the ex is going to name Michael Owen before Gemma’, and another reacted: ‘Michael Owen watches Gemma’s ex wake up in the villa to cause a carnage.”
Who is Gemma Owen’s ex Jacques O’Neill?
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Jacques, 23, is a rugby league player for Castleford Tigers in the Betfred Super League. He plays as a hooker or loose forward for his side, with his previous clubs including Leigh Centurions and Halifax.
He was born on May 8, 1999 in Barrow-in-Furness. Jacques is not the first sports star to enter the villa, boxer Tommy Fury made the final in 2019 and footballer Finn Tapp won Winter Love Island in 2020.
Other athletes to grace the villa include fellow boxer Idris Virgo, a round four contender and basketball player Ovie Soko, a fan favorite from three years ago.
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