Love Island fans convinced new boy Reece has a famous 'twin'

He's the spitting image!

Author: Alex RossPublished 21st Jul 2022

Despite the final being less than two weeks away, Love Island bosses have decided to shake up the villa once more, sending in not one, not two, not three, but FOUR bombshells!

Following the departure of Summer Botwe and Billy Brown, Reece Ford, Nathalia Campos, Jamie Allen and Lacey Edwards all entered the villa, hoping to turn some heads and couple up.

Whilst the new bombshells will have to graft hard in order to split up any of the current couples, viewers were quick to notice that 23-year-old Reece is slightly familiar looking...

No, he's not been on the show before like Adam Collard, fans have flocked to Twitter to reveal has a celebrity 'twin', with many admitting they think he's the spitting image of Premier League footballer Deli Alli.

One wrote: Your telling me Reece isn’t Deli Alli?? #LoveIsland', with another writing: 'Reece looks like deli Alli'. (sic)

A third wrote: 'Breaking news Dele Alli has retired from professional football to go on Love Island'. (sic)

A fourth joked: 'Life at Everton got so long for Dele Alli that he's entering the villa.' (sic)

Despite their striking similarities, it turns out Reece and Deli are actually of no relation.

Meanwhile, it sounds like 23-year-old model Reece, who is from Coventry, is extremely confident despite entering the villa with less than two weeks to go.

He said before entering: "I definitely think the boys are going to be worried about me, I am tall, dark and handsome, what more does a girl want?"

Check out all of the Islanders who 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.

It's not yet clear who Reece has his eye on in the villa just yet, but it has been revealed by his friends and family running his social media accounts that Gemma Owen, Tasha Ghouri and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu have all previously hit the like button on his Instagram snaps.

Of course, all three girls are seemingly in happy couples with Luca Bish, Andrew Le Page and Davide Sanclimenti, with Tasha and Andrew becoming the first couple of the 2022 series to make themselves an official couple.

But on tonight's show (Thursday 21st July), Reece pulls Ekin-Su for a chat, saying: “You intrigue me, that’s why I wanted to speak to you first.”

However, as dedicated fans of the show will know, anything can happen in such a short space of time!

If you cast your minds back to the 2019 series, Irish rugby player Greg O'Shea entered the villa with just two weeks to go, and he went on to win the series with Geordie girl Amber Gill.

So, could any of the new bombshells turn heads?

Love Island continues every night at 9pm on ITV2.

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