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Who is Yewande Biala? Love Island 2019 contestant and scientist coupled up with Danny Williams

18 June 2019, 11:26 | Updated: 18 June 2019, 11:31

Yewande is a scientist from Dublin. Picture: ITV

Yewande Biala is one of the 12 original Love Island 2019 contestants

Love Island 2019 may have only started two weeks ago, but we already can't get enough of the latest batch of singletons.

One of the OG contestants is Yewande Biala, a scientist from Dublin. Here's everything you need to know about her.

Who is Yewande Biala? What's her age and background?

Yewande, 23, is from Dublin, Ireland.

What is Yewande Biala's job?

Yewande is a scientist, and said in her official interview: "I’m a scientist, which is a unique job. I think people may be surprised. Every time I say that I’m a scientist, people are shocked. I think there are loads of intelligent people on reality television, last year we had Dr Alex and the year before we had Camilla Thurlow in the villa."

She added: "I don’t think there is a science to finding love and if there is then I have clearly been reading the wrong books."

Find out more about her job title, degree and university here.

Yewande is one of the confirmed 2019 contestants. Picture: ITV

What has Yewande Biala said about her past relationships?

Speaking about the show, she added: "I don’t think I have a wandering eye, I’m very loyal. I’ve never cheated on anyone but I’ve been cheated on multiple times. I feel like I am less trusting as a result of that. I think I’ll definitely have my guard up."

Who is Yewande Biala coupled up with?

Yewande is coupled up with Danny Williams, and the pair shared a steamy smooch in a recent episode.

What's happening with Yewande and Danny? When did they kiss?

Yewande was picked to go on a date with Danny when he first entered the villa, and in a later episode the pair kissed for the first time.

In the Beach Hut, Yewande said: Everyone's waiting for us to take it to the next level, and it's so much pressure. It's not a big deal, but now it's like a big deal

Danny and Yewande then went to sit together in the garden, and Danny told her: "You look so good, you know. Stunning."

Yewande and Danny shared a steamy kiss in a recent episode. Picture: ITV

He then said: "Last night i really wanted to kiss you"

And Yewande asked: "Why didn't you?"

He then replied: "Because i didn't want to put pressure on you, but i wanted to." He then asked if he could kiss her, to which she replied that he could, and they shared their first kiss.