Which Love Island cast members applied for the show and who was approached?
4 June 2024, 10:05
Love Island 2024 has dropped but who actually applied to be on the show and who was scouted by producers? Here’s what we know.
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The highly anticipated new season of Love Island 2024 has stared and we've been treated to 12 new Islanders who are looking for love.
Six boys and six girls entered the completely renovated villa with new decor ready to find their new other half and it wasn't long before Maya Jama was causing trouble, introducing Joey Essex as the first ever celebrity bombshell.
But as the cast has been revealed and we get ready to settle into a summer of love, we can’t help but wonder, who actually applied to be on Love Island 2024 and who was approached and scouted by producers? Here’s what we know.
Who were approached/scouted to be on Love Island 2024?
Ayo Odukoya
Age: 25
Love Island's Ayo Odukoya was scouted to be on the reality dating show and you can see why.
Not only is the man a model but he’s also a footballer from East London, could he tick any more boxes?
Ayo was approached by producers to apply for the show as he explained: "So I got approached. They've come to me and said they wanted me on the show, so I've just been going by every process and it's been amazing."
But he has never watched a previous season!
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Ayo confessed: "For me, I haven’t watched the show. I’m not so into the mix of the show and what’s going on. I’ve of course had a look at a few seasons as I was going through the process, just to have a look."
Speaking to the The Mirror, Ayo revealed he was in two minds about signing up for the show, stating: "As soon as I got approached, it's something that I just had time to sit back and think about. Then thinking about it and talking about it with family and friends. I just went on with the whole process and here we are."
Who applied to be on Love Island 2024?
Mimii Ngulube
Age: 24
New Love Island 2024 cast member Mimii Ngulube confirmed she had applied for the show when speaking ahead of the new season.
She revealed: “Applying was a spontaneous thing, I didn’t expect to get here. I’m a girls’ girl. My girls are my rocks and I’m theirs so I’ll be a good friend as well as going in there to find a man."
Speaking to The Sun, the nurse revealed just how excruciating the application process was for those who had applied, stating: "I applied in August and then I completely forgot about it to be honest until I got the call in January."
She disclosed that she wasn’t even 100% sure she would be appearing on the show until after she had been flown out to Mallorca, Spain, with Mimii saying: "I had the conversation with the execs when I arrived here that I'd be heading in."
While it isn't clear which other Love Island 2024 contestants applied for the show, we're sure it won't be long before they spill all the tea on how they ended up on the show.
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