New Love Island boy Tyrique Hyde is best friends with a former Islander

He's entering the villa next week!

Author: Alex RossPublished 1st Jun 2023

With the brand new series of Love Island hitting our screens on Monday 5th June, excitement is building, especially now we know the first lot of sexy singletons who are entering the villa to find love.

As well as the likes of André Furtado, Mollly Marsh and Ruchee Gurung, 24-year-old semi-professional footballer Tyrique Hyde has been announced for the show, and it turns out he's well acquainted with one former Islander!

That's right! Tyrique is best friends with series seven star Toby Aromolaran, with him telling bosses: "Toby Aromolaran is one of my best friends, we grew up together and were in the same class at school."

Just like Toby, who plays for Hashtag United, Tyrique is a semi-professional footballer who plays for Dartford F.C. Ahead of news of his upcoming appearance on Love Island, Tyrique shared a photo of himself and his team mate on Instagram to mark the end of the season.

He wrote: 'Season done! What a midfield 3 btw lataa🔥'. (sic)

Speaking ahead of his entrance, Tyrique opened up to show bosses about being deaf in one ear.

Admitting the one thing he'd like his fellow Islanders to know, he said: "That I’m deaf in my right ear. I’ve got a tattoo next to my left one that symbolises strength and power in my good one."

Speaking about what he thinks he will bring to the 2023 series, Tyrique added: "I’ll bring vibes, confidence, good energy and honesty. I don’t sit on the fence, if I have an opinion I will speak up. I’m also not afraid to go after what I want."

Check out all of the confirmed Islanders for Love Island 2023:

Ruchee Gurung

Age: 24
From: Sutton
Occupation: Beautician
Instagram: rucheewawo

Tyrique Hyde

Age: 24
From: Essex
Occupation: Semi-pro Footballer
Instagram: tyriquehyde

Molly Marsh

Age: 21
From: Doncaster
Occupation: Musical Theatre Performer and Social Media Creator
Instagram: mollygracemarsh

George Fensom

Age: 24
From: Bedford
Occupation: Business Development Executive
Instagram: georgefensom

Catherine Agbaje

Age: 23
From: Dublin
Occupation: Commercial Real Estate Agent
Instagram: catherine_agbaje

Mehdi Edno

Age: 26
From: Bordeaux/London
Occupation: Communications Manager
Instagram: mehdiedno

Ella Thomas

Age: 23
From: Glasgow
Occupation: Model
Instagram: ellathomas

Mitchel Taylor

Age: 26
From: Sheffield
Occupation: Gas Engineer
Instagram: mitcheltaylor

Jess Harding

Age: 22
From: London
Occupation: Aesthetics Practitioner
Instagram: jesshardingox

André Furtado

Age: 21
From: Dudley
Occupation: Business owner
Instagram: dre.furtado

Zachariah Noble

Age: 25
From: South East London
Occupation: Personal Trainer & Basketball Player
Instagram: zachariah_noble97

Whitney Adebayo

Age: 25
From: London
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Instagram: whitbrownsx

Sammy Root

Age: 22
From: Kent
Occupation: Project Manager
Instagram: sammyroot_

Charlotte Sumner

Age: 30
From: Bournemouth
Occupation: Dental Nurse
Instagram: charlottesumner

Leah Taylor

Age: 27
From: Manchester
Occupation: Business Owner (Social Media Marketing)
Instagram: leahjtaylorr

Scott Van Der Sluis

Age: 22
From: North Wales, Connah's Quay
Occupation: Footballer
Instagram: scottvds17

Mal Nicol

Age: 25
From: Edinburgh, lives in London
Job: Picture researcher
Instagram: mallurpaal

Montel McKenzie

Age: 25
From: East London
Job: Account Manager and semi-professional footballer
Instagram: montelmckenzie

Kady McDermott

Age: 27
From: Hertfordshire
Returning former Islander, series 2 bombshell
Instagram: kadymcdermott

Kodie Murphy

Age: 20
From: Birmingham
Occupation: Social Media Marketer
Instagram: kodiemurphy

Benjamin Noel

Age: 26
From: London
Occupation: Fitness Business Owner
Instagram: benjaminn_noell

Lochan Nowacki

Age: 25
From: Windsor
Occupation: Account Manager
Instagram: lochan_nowacki

Elom Ahlijah-Wilson

Age: 22
From: London
Occupation: Mssseuse and Fitness Trainer
Instagram: _truegains

Zachary Ashford

Age: 27
From: Manchester
Occupation: Senior Sales Executive
Instagram: z_ashford

Gabby Jeffery

Age: 24
From: Newcastle
Occupation: Creative Assistant
Instagram: N/A

Danielle Mazhindu

Age: 25
From: Liverpool
Occupation: Recruitment Assistant and Occupational Therapy Student
Instagram: daniellemazhindu

Amber Wise

Age: 19
From: Buckinghamshire
Occupation: Graphic Design Student
Instagram: amberwse

Abi Moores

Age: 25
From: Hampshire
Occupation: Flight Attendant
Instagram: abimooresxox

Tink Reading

Age: 26
From: Birmingham
Occupation: Project Manager
Instagram: tinkreadingxo

Josh Brocklebank

Age: 26
From: Essex
Occupation: Financial Advisor
Instagram: josh_brocklebank

Ella Barnes

Age: 23
From: Kent
Occupation: Championship Dancer and Model
Instagram: ellabellabarnes

Maya Jama will once again host the show, with the launch episode airing on ITV2 on Monday 5th June.

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