Love Island’s Montana gives her top five tips for getting on the show
Get those 2018 applications ready!
Last updated 12th Sep 2017
Hands up who watched this year’s series of Love Island and muttered the words ‘I think I should go on Love Island’? 🙋
Applications to be on next year’s series are now open, with potential contestants having until 30th April 2018 to apply to be on the show.
Want to give it a go but don’t know where to start? This year’s most popular girl Montana Brown has given her top five tips for getting on the show.
1. Glam Up
It sounds simple enough but Montana advises ‘dress up glam ladies and gents… get your winged eyeliner on point because you will be on camera and they will be showing the execs so it’s best to look your best on that special day.’
2. Stand Out from The Crowd
‘Try and stand out, don’t blend into the background. Remember some really funny stories when you went out with your girlfriends. Tell them that story. What makes you fun? What makes you different?’
3. Be Yourself ‘I would recommend being completely yourself…. It sets you apart.’
4. Mentally prepare yourself
‘Mentally prepare yourself that it could change your life just from that one audition.’
5. Be fearless
‘This is your once change to nail it. You are probably amongst 100,000 applications. So you really do need to give it your all. And just own it.’
Montana and her boyfriend Alex Beattie came in fifth place on this year's Love Island. The pair came found love on the show but have called quites on their relationship since leaving the villa.
After weeks of rumours, Montana confirmed they had split in August. Taking to Twitter, Montana wrote ' Alex and I have decided to split. Making our relationship work on the outside has been hard. He hasn't been the same since coming out of the villa. Despite this we are still close and I will always support him.
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Check out what the Love Island couples have been up to since they left the villa!
Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies
The current Love Island champions dodged a number of issues during their time on the show but now they are out in the real world, the pair seem totally loved up!
Attending a number of appearances together, including a pool party in Mallorca last weekend, Kem and Amber often share snaps of each other to their Instagram pages.
The pair wasted no time in meeting each other's family and friends when they left the villa, Kem shared a cute snap of Amber and his mum with the caption, 'The two most important women in my life'.
Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies
Despite the 2017 winners looking loved up, Kem was forced to defend his romance last weekend when his 'friends' said he would break Amber's heart.
Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies
One of Kem's friends reportedly said, "It all looks like the modern day fairy tale from the outside, but there is already trouble in paradise. And knowing Kem, it will only be a matter of time before it all goes wrong."
They look loved up enough to us!
Chris Hughes and Olivia Attwood
Ahh Chris and Olivia, they were on and off more than the garden light bulbs during their time in the villa, but it did look like their romance was going well on the outside world.
Attending appearances together and even taking their fake baby Cash Hughes on nights out with them, the pair shared snaps declaring their love for each other.
Chris Hughes and Olivia Attwood
That was until new rumours this week that the pair had split after Olivia was caught 'getting close' with another man!
According to reports Chris had dumped Olivia after she joined Blackburn Rovers footballer Bradley Deck at a nightclub on Sunday night.
A source close to Chris reportedly told a national newspaper, "Chris has told his close friends it's all over. He's furious and heartbroken to see her all over someone else."
Chris Hughes and Olivia Attwood
Chris and Olivia have both now slammed the rumours, with Chris supporting his girl at a recent event.
Marcel Sommerville and Gabby Allen
Despite many viewers having doubts about Gabby's real feelings towards Marcel, it seems the couple have been going from strength the strength since leaving the villa.
Marcel Sommerville and Gabby Allen
They've been meeting each other's family and friends, attending events together and posing for some very hot snaps of social media, these two seem unbreakable!
Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow
Like the rest of the couples, both Jamie and Camilla have been keeping fans up to date with their romance on social media and look seriously loved up!
Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow
Since leaving the villa and returning back to England, Jamie has visited Camilla's home and met her family, with Cam also spending time with Jamie's close family and friends. Jamie posted a shot of himself, Camilla and the rest of his family enjoying a movie night, before taking Camilla to see his mum's salon.
Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow
The pair then delighted their fans once more when Camilla shared a snap of them travelling to a refugee camp, something that is very close to Camilla's heart.
Captioning the shot with, 'We are on our way! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us so far - we will keep you all posted on how we get on.'
Alex Beattie and Montana Brown
From the moment they left the villa, Alex and Montana were faced with numerous rumours that they'd not continued their romance outside of the show.
Unlike the other couples, the pair haven't been spotted attending events together and have kept loved up snaps of each other to a complete minimum in the last week.
Alex Beattie and Montana Brown
And as Montana prepares to become clothing brand Pretty Little Things' brand new ambassador, Alex has signed a modelling deal with Boohoo Men, leaving the pair with very little time on their hands for a romance.
Montana has now confirmed her split with Alex after admitting it has been 'hard' on the outside world. Despite the split, the pair have remained friends.