Tanya Bardsley's daughter Gabriella rumoured for Love Island
She recently appeared on reality show The Bardsley Bunch
In recent years, Love Island producers have tried to add more spice to the villa by introducing contestants with a touch of 'fame', signing Islanders up who have connections to celebrities or former Islanders.
After Joey Essex made a shock entrance into the villa last year, it sounds like the upcoming 12th series could feature another well-known name, as bosses are reportedly keen to sign up Tanya and Phil Bardsley's daughter Gabriella.
Tanya, who is known for The Real Housewives of Cheshire and her own reality series The Bardsley Bunch, spoke to our friends at Closer Magazine earlier this year, where she revealed 23-year-old Gabs has turned the show down on more than one occasion in the past.
She said back in April: "Gabriella's already said no to Love Island and we do need to get her a boyfriend. Gabriella just lives in fairy land anyway. So it's just another nice thing, you know, a little fairy land."
Gabriella also appears in ITVX series The Bardsley Bunch alongside her younger brothers Rocco, Renz and Ralphi, but if new reports are to be correct, she could be switching Cheshire for Mallorca in the coming weeks.
After Tanya spilled the beans that producers are keen to get her gorgeous daughter on the show, rumours have been fuelled even further after Gabriella confessed during the sixth episode of The Bardsley Bunch that it may be time to 'get a boyfriend'.
With Love Island bosses now teasing the 12th series, which is due to land in June, rumours are heating up about which singletons will enter the villa.
Check out all of the rumours for Love Island 2025 below:
Ella Rae Wise
It seems bosses are keen to include another 'celeb' contestant on this year's series, following the inclusion of Joey Essex last year. Fresh from her stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house, and her split from her TOWIE boyfriend Dan Edgar, Ella Wise is rumoured to be taking part in series 12 of Love Island.
Lucy Quinn
Lucy Quinn, a make up artist from Liverpool, is heavily rumoured to appear on the 2025 series. According to Mail Online, the 20-year-old has signed up for the show and is counting down the days to enter the villa.
Kodie Murphy
If you're a Love Island fan, you'll no doubt recognise hunky model Kodie Murphy! Kodie took part in the 10th series of the show back in 2023, entering as a bombshell during Casa Amor week. However, he was dumped just days later on Day 31. Since then, Kodie has landed nearly 120K followers on Instagram, and in recent weeks he revealed on TikTok that Love Island bosses had been in contact again. Could he be in with a second chance?
Michelle Roscoe
Rumours are rife Love Island bosses are in contact with Michelle Roscoe, a recruitment advisor from the UK who currently lives over in sunny Ibiza. If Michelle was to join the series 12 line-up, she'd make history by becoming the first ever transgender contestant.
Gabriella Bardsley
The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley dished to our friends at Closer Magazine that her daughter, 23-year-old Gabriella, has turned down an offer from Love Island bosses in the past, but it sounds like they aren't giving up! Will we see her on the 2025 series?
ITV/STV bosses are yet to confirm any names.
Just hours after announcing a special one-off anniversary special to celebrate 10 years of the popular dating show, ITV/STV posted the first teaser video with host Maya Jama.
The video showed a typewriter printing a letter written by Maya, which revealed the show was 'coming soon'.
Whilst we wait, old series of Love Island are available to watch on ITVX and STV Player.
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