The favored relationship present has catapulted many contestants into TV stardom, however plenty of former Love Island stars have determined to steer away from the limelight
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Love Island’s Georgia Townend says she’s returning to outdated job in 2021
The arrival of summer time is simply across the nook, which might solely imply one factor – Love Island is on its approach.
The eighth sequence of the hit ITV present is anticipated to grace screens throughout the UK in June, the place a gaggle of single women and men will fly overseas to the Love Island villa in hopes of discovering love.
Over the past seven seasons, the favored relationship present has catapulted many contestants into TV stardom, with the likes of Molly-Mae Hague and Wes Nelson discovering fame after taking part.
However after experiencing life within the limelight, plenty of former Love Island stars have determined to steer away from the cameras and return to their ‘regular jobs’.
Here is a have a look at the previous contestants who waved goodbye to the Love Island life and as an alternative went again to their regular jobs following their time on the present.
Jake Cornish
Jake Cornish appeared on the 2021 sequence of Love Island
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Love Island 2021 star Jake Cornish determined to move again to his regular job as a water engineer – however with some dancing on the aspect because the 25-year-old unveiled his new dance enterprise, Energee SW.
Mixing dance music with aerobics and physique fight, Jake took to his private Instagram web page to encourage his followers to enroll to the weekly lessons.
Greg O’Shea
Greg O’Shea and Amber Gill have been the 2019 winners of relationship sport present Love Island
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Greg O’Shea received the present in 2019 together with his then-girlfriend Amber Gill, however he at all times had his eyes firmly set on going again to his unique job as knowledgeable rugby participant.
The Love Island star performed for Eire within the Olympics final 12 months and just lately launched his personal on-line health model, the place he does on-line train lessons with followers.
Talking to the Mirror, the heartthrob mentioned that he ‘could not consider something worse’ than doing nightclub appearances and flogging merchandise on social media to ‘get forward’.
Dr Alex George
Dr Alex was appointed because the UK Youth Psychological Well being Ambassador final 12 months
Dr Alex George appeared on the present in 2018, however after dipping his toe into the lifetime of notoriety, he determined to return to his medical profession of being a NHS physician at Lewisham Hospital.
Since then, Alex labored as a frontline employee all through the coronavirus pandemic
Final 12 months, Dr Alex was appointed because the UK Youth Psychological Well being Ambassador throughout the Division for Schooling by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The previous Love Island star is constant to work laborious to lift consciousness for suicide prevention following the tragic dying of his beloved brother Llyr who took his personal life on the age of 19.
Malin Andersson
The 24-year-old starred within the second sequence of Love Island
Malin Andersson welcomed her daughter Xaya earlier this 12 months
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The 24-year-old starred within the second sequence of Love Island, however was a educated aged and palliative carer earlier than signing up for actuality TV.
She, like Alex, pledged her help to the Covid effort when she returned to her former day job.
“I can’t sit at house by myself anymore realizing I’ve coaching throughout the sector,” she tweeted on the time. “If I may give one thing greater than what I’m doing – then I’m glad.”
Malin gave start to a child woman earlier this 12 months after beforehand being struck by tragedy when her daughter Consy died simply weeks after she was born.
Anna Vakili
Anna image throughout her first day again working as a Pharmacist since leaving Love Island
Anna on Love Island sequence 5
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Anna Vakili additionally went again to work after discovering fame on Love Island in 2019, the place she returned to work as a pharmacist to assist in the battle in opposition to coronavirus.
She had beforehand give up her job to look on the ITV2 relationship present and had no intention of returning till Covid swept the nation.
On her first day again amid the pandemic, Anna took to Instagram to disclose why she made the choice to return to her roots after she spent 5 lengthy years coaching to develop into a pharmacist.
“First day again working as a Pharmacist since leaving Love Island. It’s been nearly an entire 12 months! Wow can’t imagine how briskly it’s gone,” Anna penned.
“Wasn’t actually planning on registering but however with every thing that’s occurring it felt incorrect to not. We will all battle this collectively. Keep secure. Keep house. Save lives.”
Georgia Townend
Georgia returned to her job at Lidl after her 24 hours within the villa
The 28-year-old mentioned that she went on the present to ‘genuinely discover love’
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Advertising and marketing government Georgia Townend could have solely appeared on Love Island for twenty-four hours final 12 months – however she made fairly the impression.
The 28-year-old revealed that she went on the present to ‘genuinely discover love’ and after setting her sights on Hugo, however ended up being dissatisfied.
After her short-lived time on the present, Georgia mentioned that she was going again to her ‘regular job’ in Lidl. On her first day again to work, Georgia posted a beautiful snap of herself posing subsequent to a Lidl poster contained in the workplace.
The previous Love Island star mentioned her ‘fast checkout’ from the villa landed her again in her favorite place.
Rachel Fenton
The NHS nurse says she was eager to return to work amid the coronavirus pandemic
Rachel treats her followers to a pink lingerie look on Instagram
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Rachel Fenton, who fame on Love Island sequence two, returned to working as an orthopaedic scientific nurse specialist after the villa.
Final 12 months, the 29-year-old shared a photograph as she obtained her Covid vaccine, after battling coronavirus twice.
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