Love Island's Claudia Fogarty shows off new footballer boyfriend

She's found love!

Author: Alex RossPublished 25th Sep 2023

After leaving the Winter Love Island villa earlier this year, many fans of the show expected series nine Islander Claudia Fogarty to rekindle the romance she had in the villa with co-star Casey O'Gorman, but that didn't quite work out.

However, it appears Carl Fogarty's daughter has now found love, with the influencer going Instagram official with her new boyfriend, National League footballer Olly Crankshaw.

Sharing some cosy snaps of the pair at Sakku Samba restaurant in Manchester, Claudia told her followers: 'Finally found my happiness 🤍'.

Claudia's friends and followers were quick to comment on the post. Casey O'Gorman wrote: '❤️❤️❤️ !!!!!', with Tom Clare adding: 'Love it guys!'.

Jessie Wynter wrote: 'Sooo happy for you ❤️', with Samie Eilish adding: 'Loveee❤️❤️❤️'. Former TOWIE star Georgia Harrison commented: 'Happy for you chick ❤️❤️', with Claudia's sister Danielle adding: 'Welcome to the craziness 😂🙌👏'.

Claudia has been teasing her new boyfriend over the last few weeks, with the pair enjoying a number of dates since meeting, including a cinema date last week.

Check out which other Islanders have famous relatives:

Tommy Fury

Tommy appeared on the 2019 series of Love Island, finishing in second place alongside Molly-Mae Hague.

Who is Tommy Fury's brother?

Tommy is the younger brother of two-time world heavyweight champion boxer Tyson Fury!

Scott Thomas

Scott appeared on the second series of Love Island in 2017.

Who is Scott Thomas' brothers?

Scott has not one, but two famous brothers! Ryan Thomas appeared on Coronation Street as the infamous Jason Grimshaw, whilst Adam Thomas is best know for his roles in Emmerdale and Waterloo Road!

Dani Dyer

Dani entered the Love Island villa during series four in 2018, going on to win the show alongside Jack Fincham.

Who is Dani Dyer's dad?

Dani is the daughter of English actor Danny Dyer, who has appeared in shows such as EastEnders, The Football Factory, and presented BBC show The Wall.

Gemma Owen

19-year-old Gemma is a current Islander on the 2022 series of Love Island.

Who is Gemma Owen's dad?

Although it took her a number of weeks to mention it to her fellow Islanders, Gemma is the daughter of former England footballer Michael Owen.

Curtis Pritchard

Dancer Curtis was a popular Islander back in 2019, making it all the way to the final with Maura Higgins.

Who is Curtis Pritchard's brother?

Curtis is the brother of former Strictly Come Dancing professional AJ Pritchard! The pair are the best of friends and even appeared on Hollyoaks together in 2021.

Sophie Piper

Sophie Piper was an original Islander on the sixth series in 2021. She also entered Love Island: All Stars in January 2024 as a bombshell.

Who is Sophie Piper's sister?

Sophie is the younger sister of The Saturdays singer and TV presenter Rochelle Humes.

Jack Keating

Dublin lad Jack entered the Love Island villa during Casa Amor week in 2022.

Who is Jack Keating's dad?

It didn't take long for Jack to reveal his dad is Boyzone singer Ronan Keating, with Ronan even sharing a good luck message for his son.

Belle Hassan

Make-up artist Belle entered the Love Island villa as a bombshell during Casa Amor week in 2019.

Who is Belle Hassan's dad?

Belle's dad is actor Tamer Hassan, best known for his starring roles the films Football Factory and The Business.

Antigoni Buxton

Antigoni entered the Love Island villa as a bombshell during the 2022 series.

Who is Antigoni Buxton's mum?

During her stint in the villa, it was revealed Antigoni is the daughter of TV presenter and restaurateur Tonia Buxton. She also have a very ripped dad, who is a her gym training partner.

Luke Trotman

Luke took part in Winter Love Island in 2020, where he made the final alongside Siânnise Fudge.

Who is Luke Trotman's mum?

Luke is the son of singer Beverley Trotman. Bev appeared on the fourth season of The X Factor in 2007, finishing in sixth place.

Claudia Fogarty

Claudia entered the Winter Love Island villa as a bombshell during series 9 in 2023.

Who is Claudia Fogarty's dad?

Claudia is the daughter of former motorcycle racer Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty MBE, who also won the 14th series of I'm A Celeb in 2014.


Claudia's sister Danielle Fogarty is also in the public eye.

Zachariah Noble

Basketball player Zachariah Noble entered the 2023 Summer Love Island villa as a bombshell on Day One.

Who is Zachariah Noble's sister?

It turns out Zachariah is the younger brother of radio and TV personality Snoochie Shy, who appeared on I'm A Celeb in 2021.

Who is Amber Wise's dad?

Casa Amor bombshell Amber Wise is the daughter of former Premier League footballer Dennis Wise!

Wil Anderson

Quantity Surveyor Wil Anderson entered the villa as a bombshell during series 11 in 2024.

Who is Wil Anderson's brother?

Wil is the younger brother of footballer Elliot Anderson! Elliot played for Newcastle United, before moving to Nottingham Forest F.C. during the 2024 Summer transfer window.

As Love Island fans will know, Claudia entered series nine of Love Island earlier this year, arriving as a bombshell on Day 23. After taking both Tom and Casey on dates, Claudia chose to couple up with Casey, with the pair seemingly going strong until Rosie Seabrook entered the villa.

Despite Claudia being dumped alongside Casa Amor bombshell Keanan Brand, rumours were rife that she'd rekindled her romance with Casey, following the break-down of his relationship with Rosie.

However, Casey later cleared up the rumours, telling the Goss Island podcast that the pair are just friends.

He said: 'We might have overstepped the friendship boundary maybe once or twice on a night out, but it is very much just friends. And since that happened, we've basically said we can't be doing that. We're just going to stay being friends."

Now it appears Claudia is loved-up with Altrincham FC footballer Olly!

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