Love Island fans shocked at contestant Kai Fagan's real age

Some even accused him of lying!

Author: Georgie HollandPublished 17th Jan 2023

Love Island fans breathed a huge sigh on relief last night (16th January) as the Winter series of the show returned to our screens. Welcoming 10 singletons to the new villa in South Africa, we got to know the new Islanders that are on a mission to find love. But one Islander - Kai Fagan to be precise - particularly caught the eyes of viewers due to one main factor...

After seeing the new contestants pair up in their first couples, we got to know the Islanders a little better, when Kai - who is a Science and PE teacher from Manchester - revealed that he is 24-years-old, shocking plenty of viewers at home.

Of course, fans took to Twitter to express their surprise, joking that Kai is 'lying' about his age, stating they think he looks a lot older.

One viewer wrote: 'Nahhh Kai is not 24. Check that birth certificate now' (sic), while another joked: 'Kai is 24???? Was he born in a leap year?' (sic).

With many thinking that Kai looks a lot older than the ripe age of 24, one fan expressed: 'I cannot believe Kai is 24, he looks at least 30, if not 35' (sic).

Another added: 'I don’t believe Kai is 24. That man is 35' (sic).

But that's not the only thing catching viewers' eyes, with many expressing they see a striking resemblance between him and former Islander Adam Collard.

As fans of Love Island will know, Adam is no stranger to the show, having entered the Mallorcan villa twice. Following the opening show, many joked that Adam had 'transformed' into Kai in order to give the South African season a go.

And it's not just fans who reckon the pair look similar, with Adam's ex-Love Island flame Zara McDermott also commenting on the resemblance. Dishing out her opinions on the show on her Instagram Story, she filmed Kai speaking to the girls and wrote: 'Is this Adam Collard reincarnated?!' (sic).

Check out how to follow this year's Islanders on Instagram:

Tanya Manhenga

Age: 22
Occupation: Student (biomedical science) and influencer
From: Liverpool


Instagram: talkswithtt_

Kai Fagan

Age: 24
Occupation: Science and PE teacher
From: Manchester


Instagram: kaifagan_

Lana Jenkins

Age: 25
Occupation: Makeup Artist
From: Luton


Instagram: lanajenkinss

Ron Hall

Age: 25
Occupation: Financial advisor
From: Essex


Instagram: ronhall__

Anna-May Robey

Age: 20
Occupation: Payroll administrator
From: Swansea


Instagram: annamayrobey

Will Young

Age: 23
Occupation: Farmer
From: Buckinghamshire


Instagram: farmer_will

Tanyel Revan

Age: 26
Occupation: Hair stylist
From: North London


Instagram: tanyelrevan

Shaq Muhammad

Age: 24
Occupation: Airport security officer
From: London


Instagram: shaq24s

Olivia Hawkins

Age: 27
Occupation: Ring girl and actress
From: Brighton


Instagram: livhawkinss

Haris Namani

Age: 21
Occupation: TV salesman
From: Doncaster


Instagram: haris_namanii

Tom Clare

Age: 23
Occupation: Semi-pro footballer
From: Barnsley


Instagram: tomclare

Zara Deniz Lackenby-Brown

Age: 25
Occupation: Model and Property developer
From: London


Instagram: itszaradeniz

David Salako

Age: 24
Occupation: Mortgage advisor
From: Essex


Instagram: davidsxalako

Aaron Waters

Age: 25
Occupation: Model and Content creator (Appeared on Love Island Australia series 3)
From: Melbourne


Instagram: aaronmwaters

Jessie Wynter

Age: 26
Occupation: Personal Trainer and Influencer (Appeared on Love Island Australia series 2)
From: Tasmania


Instagram: jessiereneewynter

Spencer Wilks

Age: 24
Occupation: E-Commerce Business Owner
From: Bournemouth


Instagram: spennywilks

Ellie Spence

Age: 25
Occupation: Business Development Executive at a law firm
From: Norwich


Instagram: elliespennie

Samie Elishi

Age: 22
Occupation: Senior estate agent coordinator
From: London


Instagram: samieelishi

Casey O’Gorman

Age: 26
Occupation: Recruitment Consultant
From: Tring


Instagram: caseyogorman

Jordan Odofin

Age: 28
Occupation: Senior HR Advisor
From: London


Instagram: N/A

Claudia Fogarty

Age: 28
Occupation: Fashion Boutique Owner
From: Blackburn


Instagram: claudiafogarty

Frankie Davey

Age: 22
Occupation: Pro Boxer
From: Ipswich


Instagram: frankie_davey

Bayley Mummery

Age: 25
Occupation: Operations manager
From: Surrey


Instagram: bayley_mummery

Maxwell Samuda

Age: 23
Occupation: Finance student and Restaurant host
From: London


Instagram: maxwells16_

Kain Reed

Age: 21
Occupation: Energy consultant
From: Gateshead
Instagram: kain.reed

Ryan Weekley

Age: 22
Occupation: Steel erector
From: Nottingham


Instagram: ryanweekley1

Martin Akinola

Age: 27
Occupation: Senior software engineer
From: Dublin


Instagram: N/A

Sanam Harrinanan

Age: 24
Occupation: Social worker
From: Bedford


Instagram: sanamiee

Lynda Flix

Age: 22
Occupation: Healthcare assistant and Singer
From: Manchester


Instagram: lyndaflix

Layla Al-Momani

Age: 28
Occupation: Brand managing director
From: South West London


Instagram: laylaalmomani

Sammy James

Age: 27
Occupation: Beauty buyer
From: Leicester, lives in Dubai


Instagram: sammymayjames

Cynthia Otseh-Taiwo

Age: 25
Occupation: Dental receptionist and Baker
From: North London


Instagram: N/A

Lydia Karakyriakou

Age: 22
Occupation: Retail customer assistant
From: Glasgow


Instagram: lydiakarax

Keanan Brand

Age: 24
Occupation: Professional rugby player
From: Wigan
Instagram: keabrand

Rosie Seabrook

Age: 24
Occupation: Industry placement advisor
From: Buckinghamshire
Instagram: rosieseabrook

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