Love Island 2021 LIVE – ITV2 show starts TONIGHT with full cast revealed & Shannon Singh's 'sugar daddy' past exposed
LOVE Island 2021 finally gets underway tonight in one of the biggest TV events of the year.
ITV have revealed a first look at the villa – complete with new Hideaway for getting down-and-dirty in – plus a host of epic special features.
They have also revealed what will happen tomorrow, with four of the girls seen lined up on the lawn waiting to greet the incoming lads.
Elsewhere in the world of Love Island, Shannon Singh and Hugo Hammond have been slammed as heartbreakers after ditching their partners just weeks before signing up for the hit show.
And Shannon's past on online dating sites looking for "sugar daddy" lovers has also been exposed by the Mirror – making her one of the real cast members to watch from the off.
Read our Love Island 2021 live blog below for the latest updates…
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- John Hall
LOVE ISLAND'S SHANNON SINGH OPENS UP ABOUT VILE ONLINE TROLLS
The 22-year-old Scottish model went on social media prior to jetting off to Majorca for this year’s show.
She said she did a live stream on social media and got trolled – being called racist remarks.
“Social media has given people a voice and it’s not necessarily a nice one," she said.
- John Hall
LOVE ISLAND STAR SHANNON SINGH STRIPPED NUDE IN BID FOR A SUGAR DADDY AND SAID IT WAS 'SMALL PRICE TO PAY' FOR DATING HER
Love Island contestant Shannon Singh stripped naked on an X-rated website in a bid to bag herself a sugar daddy, calling it a "small price to pay" for dating her.
The former glamour model, 22, posed seductively as she enticed rich men to lavish her with clothes and holidays.
The reality TV wannabe said in the video audition: “You don’t know what you’re missing.”
Shannon, from Glenrothes, Fife, also said she wanted “good food”, “nice clothes” and “nice holidays” in a steamy video audition for a wealthy fella to bankroll her dream lifestyle.
When asked what she had to give “in return”, she said: “You can have whatever you want. I’m all here.
“I actually want to be a very successful model and to be able to support myself, but I just can’t do that right now, which is obviously why I’m looking for.”
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ANYONE ELSE?
- John Hall
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET ON LOVE ISLAND
“One of the biggest myths about Love Island is that we look so toned, tanned and skinny all the time.
“In reality, I practically starved myself going into the villa — eating nothing but fish and vegetables for months and spending hours sweating away in the gym each day,” the 2018 Love Island star Ellie Brown revealed in her Sun column after the show.
For two months, the blonde beauty from Newcastle spent two-and-a-half hours a day in the gym doing a mixture of weight training and sweating away on the treadmill.
And variety is clearly not the spice of Love Island bootcamp life: Her diet consisted of only white fish and vegetables about five times a day.
Even fruit was off the table.
- John Hall
LOVE ISLAND STAR TOBY AROMOLARAN IN HOT WATER AFTER HE DESCRIBED ENJOYING 'CASUAL SEX'
Footballer Toby Aromolaran has been slammed as a "major f***boy" by former Love Island star Anna Vakili as he heads into the villa.
The 22-year-old semi-pro player from Essex didn't give off a good impression when he described enjoying "casual sex".
Anna had her heart broken in 2019 when Jordan Hames started cracking on with new girl India Reynolds – 24 hours after asking her to be his girlfriend.
Writing for Daily Star, Anna said: “Enter Toby! He is giving major f*** boy vibes,” she wrote.
“He said he likes "casual sex until a girl wants to take it to the next step". So why are you on LOVE Island Toby?
“Check into CASUAL SEX Island if that's what you’re after!”
- John Hall
WHERE DO LOVE ISLANDERS GET THEIR CLOTHES FROM?
Avid Love Island viewers will know that the Islanders all bring their own suitcases with them into the villa.
As you might expect, these bags are full to the brim of fresh fits which the contestants pick out themselves ahead of the show – but the contestants can rest assured that they will never be short of clothing.
Fast fashion retailer I Saw It First is the official clothing sponsor of Love Island and kits out the Islanders with clothing for the duration of the show.
In the summer of 2019, the brand saw off “heavy competition” to win the title of official clothing sponsor of Love Island.
And the bid paid off, because immediately after the first summer episode aired, 250,000 new customers shopped on their site.
- John Hall
LOVE ISLAND STAR SHANNON SINGH SAYS SHE ALREADY HAS 'THICK SKIN'
Shannon Singh has opened up about vile online abuse she received from racist trolls.
The 22-year-old Scottish model went on social media prior to jetting off to Majorca for this year’s Love Island.
Shannon told the Daily Star: “I did a live stream on social media and got trolled – being called racist remarks and loads of stuff.
“Social media has given people a voice and it’s not necessarily a nice one.
“Sometimes I’ll roll out of bed and be in a good mood and I won’t let it affect me.
“But obviously I have days when I get out of bed and read something and I want to react.”
Shannon added: “I’ve already got a thick skin in terms of what people say.
"That doesn’t mean to say it’s not going to get to me sometimes.”
- John Hall
FORMER LOVE ISLAND STAR DEMI JONES SAYS SHE'S GOT 'THE ENERGY LEVELS OF A 60-YEAR-OLD' AFTER THYROID CANCER SURGERY
Love Island star Demi Jones has opened up on how she is feeling during her recovery from her cancer treatment.
The 22-year-old, who starred on the ITV2 dating show in 2020 and came third with her ex-boyfriend Luke Mabbott, says she feels like she has the "energy levels of a 60-year-old".
Demi recently underwent surgery to remove her thyroid and is undergoing further iodine treatment.
On her recovery, the star took to her Instagram Story to update her 1.2million followers on how she's doing and reveal her neck scar.
She admitted she has "no motivation" due to the side-effects of her tablets, but insisted she's a "boss b***h" who "gets up and goes anyway."
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‘CLUE’ THAT S7 WILL BE SEXIEST SERIES YET
Love Island fans are convinced they have spotted a rather cheeky clue that this series is set to be the sexiest yet.
Eagle-eyed viewers noticed the living room featured stools in the shape of bunnies – that looked remarkably like a well known sex toy.
Discussing their likeness to a Rampant Rabbit, one person wrote: “Is it just me or do those bunnies look like something else 🙃.”
While someone else added: “The decor has never been this sexualized.”
The house does indeed feature a number of suggestive images including neon signs of aubergines above the bed and bananas.
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LOVE ISLAND 2021 WENT THROUGH 'THE STRICTEST PSYCH TEST EVER' AFTER BEING PICKED BY 'A TEAM OF EXPERTS'
ITV bosses put this year’s Love Island stars through the strictest psych tests ever – to prepare them for life on and off the show.
Insiders say wannabes only got the green light after passing several rounds of checks.
And hundreds were turned down after failing to get through the gruelling procedures.
Yesterday a source said: "ITV puts the welfare of its Love Islandstars front and centre and this year’s checks were the most extensive ever carried out.
"Producers are mindful that this series is also set to be the most watched because more people are watching TV during lockdown than ever."
- John Hall
LOVE ISLAND'S HUGO HAMMOND WISHES TO 'SET AN EXAMPLE' AS SHOW'S FIRST PHYSICALLY DISABLED CONTESTANT
Love Island contestant Hugo Hammond wants to show people with disabilities can be "mainstream."
Hugo, 24, was born with club foot, and is the first ever Love Island contestant to have a physical disability.
He said he considers himself “not a disabled person, but just a person who has a disability” in an interview ahead of the show's launch on Monday June 28.
Chatting with PA Media, he said: “If I can set a great example and show people that having a disability doesn’t mean you can’t be mainstream or it doesn’t mean that I don’t have a right to find love and things like that, then that would be great.
"I would love to be the torch bearer for that."
- John Hall
HUGO HAMMOND SAYS HE WANTS A GIRL HE CAN 'TAKE HOME' TO HIS PARENTS
Love Island’s Hugo Hammond isn’t a fan of fake boobs and fillers – saying he wants a girl he can “take home” to his parents.
The ITV2 show’s first physically disabled contestant said plastic surgery is a huge “turn off”.
PE Teacher Hugo, 24, said: “Fake I am not too keen on. Physically or personality-wise.”
Asked if he found women who go under the knife attractive, he said: “That is a turn off.”
Hugo, who was born with a club foot, said he’s desperate to find a girlfriend after spending months alone in lockdown.
“I am hoping to find love in the villa, for sure,” he said
- John Hall
SHANNON SINGH: 'I'M NOT AS 'CHUCK YOURSELF AT GUYS' AS PEOPLE PROBABLY THINK'
Love Island star Shannon Singh was a glamour girl, an Only Fans superstar and famously boasted of having sex eight times a day.
But in real life she insists she’s really “quite timid” and would only get intimate with a guy in the villa once they’ve earned her trust.
The 22-year-old Scot, whose dad was a stripper too, said she made “good money” from modelling on Only Fans – the website best known for making X-rated performers rich.
However, she told The Sun before heading into the villa: “I can’t really say I’m a millionaire.”
She said: “I think it’s a really good income stream but there’s still a stereotype about girls of Only Fans.
“I’m not as ‘chuck yourself at guys’ as people probably think – I’m not going to be one of these girls who are dying to kiss guys.”
- John Hall
KEM’S REGRETS
Love Island winner Kem Cetinay says he regrets having so much sex in the villa after becoming a business owner.
The star won the third series of the ITV show, alongside his then-girlfriend Amber Davies.
In an interview with The Sun’s TV Mag, Kem, 25, revealed that if there was one thing he would do differently if he had his time in the villa again, it would be to have less sex.
Kem explained: “Now I’ve got a business and I’ve got staff, and if new recruits search for me, some of the first articles that come up will be about me having sex on TV.
“But you’ve got to remember, I was 21! I wasn’t who I am now. So I don’t feel embarrassed about it because it is what it is, it happened.”
The TV star continued: “Maybe I shouldn’t have had as much sex as I did – maybe once or twice would have been enough. Not as regular! But I loved the whole experience.”
- John Hall
BEDROOM BOAST
Love Island’s Faye Winter has insisted she is great in bed – but she’s unlikely to show off her wild side because she’s too scared about upsetting her family.
The 26-year-old lettings manager from Devon admitted she didn’t want to get cut out of her parents' will – so plans to keep them proud.
Speaking to The Sun Online and other press ahead of the launch, she said: “My family are super supportive, I am very lucky. What I will and won't do hasn’t been a conversation that we’ve had around the dinner table, I won’t lie.
“But I am very aware that me and my sister are in the will and I do still want to have 50% share, so I can’t do much that they aren’t going to be proud of.”
In her intro VT for the series, Faye boasted about being great in bed and told us: “We’ve all got to back ourselves.”
- John Hall
GRAN'S THE WORD
Love Island 2021’s Brad McClelland’s nan has admitted her fears for her future interiors if he couples up with Shannon Singh.
Joyce McClelland, 75, has been raising her beloved grandson since he was a young boy, and he still lives with her to this day.
So ahead of his stint on the raunchy ITV2 show, she has been keeping an eye out on his prospective new other halves – and Shannon’s ‘eight times a day’ sex demand has got her worried.
In fact, she’s not sure Brad – or her – could handle her high sex drive.
"She says she wants sex eight times a day. I hope he doesn’t end up with her or that back bedroom will be ruined,” she hilariously told The Mirror.
“I’d need the telly on full blast all day!”
- John Hall
SQUEAKY CLEAN
This year’s crop of Love Island stars has been vetted for criminal records – to avoid sex offenders slipping through the net.
And researchers have spent hours poring over their social media pages looking for any red flags or bad behaviour.
They’ve been looking for any examples of racist, sexist, homophobic or bullying Tweets that could blow up in producers’ faces.
All wannabees picked for the ITV show have been the subject checks by the government’s Disclosure and Barring Service – just like teachers must undergo before getting classroom jobs.
ITV chiefs wanted to weed out any would-be Love Islanders with a serious rap sheet.
A telly insider said: “The makers carried out suitable background checks on everyone who was shortlisted in the selection process.”
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