A dancer who has a cochlear implant is among the newly-announced Love Island line-up, which also includes a paramedic, a senior microbiologist and a hotel waitress.
Tasha Ghouri, from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, said she is heading into the villa to find “the one” as she feels her dating life is a “shambles”.
She will join the new crop of contestants when the popular series returns on June 6th at 9pm.
Who's going to dig our dancing queen Tasha? 💞 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/2w6pBWsFEX
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) May 30, 2022
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The 23-year-old, who also models, said her family and friends would describe her as a “party animal” as she gets wild on a night out, but feels she also inspires others as she is open about her hearing challenges and her cochlear implant.
She also admitted that although she is a “girls’ girl” she is willing to step on some toes “in the nicest way possible” in her quest to find a man.
Davide the Italian Stallion is looking *chefs kiss* 🤌 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/MDViYi5lGr
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) May 30, 2022
Another contestant for the 2022 line-up is Davide Sanclimenti, 27, from Rome, who said he is going to bring his “Italian charm” to the villa.
The business owner, who now lives in Manchester, said: “I’m good-looking and I’ve realised, since I first arrived in Manchester, a lot of English girls actually love me. They love to be around me and I love to be around them.”
He added: “I want to find my soulmate, find my person so I can actually build something in the future, grow with them, be a family.”
Hotel waitress Indiyah is ready to check in for a summer of love 🔥 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/lOP6CSh4ti
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) May 30, 2022
They are joined by Indiyah Polack, 23, who said she is going to bring “a lot of flavour and vibrancy” to the show.
The London-based hotel waitress added: “I feel like I’m quite a down-to-earth person, so it shouldn’t be an issue to meet a lover or a friend.”
Will charming Irish lad Dami be lucky in love? 🍀 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/dbqTGjGvKo
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) May 30, 2022
Also hoping to find love in the villa this year is senior microbiologist Dami Hope, who is taking part because he wants to be “more open to new things”.
The 26-year-old, from Dublin, said: “Love Island is a different experience. I will be talking to different girls, it might not go well with some, might go well with others, so it’s a fun experience.”
Welsh paramedic Paige is no stranger to getting hearts beating 💓 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/CCrnZucU6k
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) May 30, 2022
Paramedic Paige Thorne, 24, said she has joined the show because she has struggled to find a partner in her hometown of Swansea in South Wales.
“I need to break out and broaden my horizons, and Love Island just brings everyone together for me,” she said.
Welsh student Liam is ready to learn a thing or two in this university of love ✍️ #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/7bVmpgyPem
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) May 30, 2022
Fellow Welsh contestant Liam Llewellyn, 22, from Newport, revealed he is quite emotional and will wear his “heart on his sleeve” during the reality series.
The masters student in strength and conditioning said he likes to impress someone he is interested in with a compliment like “Your eyes are piercing, I’m lost in your eyes” or “You’ve got nice feet”.
International dressage rider Gemma is trading in her riding boots to score a strapping lad 😍 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/JzRRmsDnS5
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) May 30, 2022
Gemma Owen, 19, admitted she is very competitive as her father is professional footballer Michael Owen and she has competed for Great Britain in dressage since she was aged 11.
The international dressage rider and business owner said: “I will always go for what I want. But, at the same time, I’m not going to mess up something for someone who is in a proper relationship or get in the way of a couple if they have a genuine connection.
“I wouldn’t do anything to another girl that I wouldn’t be happy with them doing to me.”
This year the contestants will enter a new villa in Majorca as the previous property near Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, in the east of the Spanish island, has reportedly become unavailable for the forthcoming series.
Laura Whitmore will return as host when the series starts on Monday June 6th at 9pm on Virgin Media Two.
