Michael Owen

The new contestants have entered the villa - but viewers weren't sure about one of the singles.

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His daughter Gemma entered the villa last night but a lot of fans didn't know who he was.

Michael Owen has been a household name since the age of 17 with his football career spanning nearly two decades after retiring in 2013. But Gemma wasn't the only one gaining traction online. Last night was the start of series eight of love island and after many denials Gemma Owen, daughter of Michael Owen, entered the villa as one of the youngest ever islanders at the age of 19.

As fans watched Gemma plant a kiss on hunk Davide Saclimenti within hours of entering the Mallorca villa they dug up a 2014 tweet from Michael.

Who is their type on paper? I want to find my soulmate. I’m really good at being in a team'. Who is their type on paper? I would say I’m fun, flirty and fiery. Who is their type on paper? I’m definitely ready for a relationship. Who is their type on paper? Who is their type on paper? Who is their type on paper? She needs to leave.' Although she didn't use his name she said competitiveness 'is in my blood' before telling the camera her father 'has an opinion' on the men she dates.

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He got to use the line ‘Bish who sells fish’ and he made her laugh. Luca had been sitting back like the sprawled alpha of the group they were in but when Gemma made her comment she got his undivided attention. - I went to the new Love Island villa and the reality is not what I expected ‘The comment sounded rude but if she was after Liam’s attention and some flirt interest it worked. She hair-preened but they shared a smile. ‘Liam’s cockiness means he is asking to be taken down a peg or two.

19-year-old Gemma appeared on the first episode of the 2022 edition of the ITV2 hit show on Monday night and was immediately coupled up with Liam Llewelleyn, ...

She has her dads surname and sounds spit of him 🤦♀️🤷♀️— lynn blackledge (@diddyfeet) #loveisland #michaelowen June 7, 2022 "It's been different without her in the house. Michael Owen’ daughter sounds more like Michael Owen than Michael Owen does 😂— CH🙌🏽 (@CH_WHU6) June 6, 2022

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The audience, too, appears to have an opinion. "My dad does have an opinion on who I date,” she said in the season opener. By the time she’s through asking him what tier of professional football he reached before tapping out, Liam is suspicious.

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It's still early days I guess." A third said: "I hope Liam isn't the first to be voted out. - Who is Nottingham'sIkenna Ekwonna?

He might be one of the best football players in the history of the game, winning Liverpool a cup treble and scoring over 150 goals in the Premier League, ...

There to help with those plans is her dad… But she’s already caused a bit of a stir on the show, with fans saying they’ll complain to the broadcasting regulator after Gemma was shown picking the 27-year-old Davide to kiss on the very first episode. And now his daughter, Gemma, has been strutting her stuff on the eight series of Love Island. She’s just 19 years old and says she’s determined to become a billionaire.

The former English prodigy revealed how he found trips with the England national team dull and how he and other teammates would be sat around killing time, ...

“But if you’re not playing and you’re the sub all the time, you might as well be a cone. Or you know in the training sessions you’re on the team that they’re working on and it’s interesting. The pundit and racehorse owner spoke about how despite flying around the world playing for England, he would spend most of it killing time after training and after dinner.

'Going to bed. Can't take the pain any longer,' Owen tweeted in 2014.

Her appearance on the programme has sparked conversation among fans about the “mad” age-gap between this year’s contestants. I’m wanting to have a really fun summer. In 2014, Owen tweeted: “Going to bed.

Michael Owen fired back as he was introduced by presenter Jules Breach as “the father of Love Island's Gemma Owen”, during Channel 4's coverage of England ...

England have made five changes to the side that lost to Hungary, to which Michael Owen said: "The changes will affect it and when you look at the team that played Germany in the Euro’s and there is only one change in that team, that is virtually as good as we are going to get at the moment. It is a very strong England team and they are going to have to strong tonight but I think the biggest change tonight is the personality in the system. In a twist to the usual opening episode of Love Island, the public got to choose who the contestants coupled up with.

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I think old, grumpy men like me will always have an opinion on it because I don’t watch it and you just hear the snippets, but she assures me that it’s not as bad as I think. Owen added: "It’s been different without her in the house. Owen was working as a pundit for Channel 4's coverage of the Nations League game when a joke about his daughter's career was made by presenter Jules Breach just seconds into the programme.

MICHAEL OWEN was forced to confront jokes about his daughter's Love Island foray ahead of England's clash in Germany.The legendary former striker?

While a fellow viewer said: “Imagine Michael Owen’s come on as a pundit and the first thing they mention is love island how embarrassing.” One wrote: “Michael Owen being a pundit to avoid watching Gemma on love Island lmao.” England fans all saying the same thing as Michael Owen is trolled on Channel 4 coverage over Love Island daughter Gemma

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One of his old tweets resurfaced while the first night of action unfolded. Can't take the pain any longer.” Aside from being Owen's offspring, she is an international dressage rider and has her own beachwear brand.

Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen has broken his silence after daughter Gemma made her Love Island debut on Monday night.

To which viewers quoted it saying: “Michael Owen at 9pm every night for the next 8 weeks." This is taking my mind off it so don’t bring it back up!" Gemma, 19, is the youngest contestant in the villa this year.

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Floor-length curtains hang at the windows, while framed family photos, candles and flowers add the decorative touches. He will be supporting, he’s very supportive and I think he trusts me to not do anything to embarrass him or any of the family!" Like this story?

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He added: "It's been different without her in the house. It’s probably a father's worst nightmare, but whatever she wants to do. "But I am feeling alright.

Michael Owen fled to Germany to avoid Love Island but was still quizzed about his daughter appearing on it.

I think old, grumpy men like me will always have an opinion on it because I don’t watch it and you just hear the snippets, but she assures me that it’s not as bad as I think. - I went to the new Love Island villa and the reality is not what I expected ‘So I decided to couple up with this girl because there is not just attraction, I mean yes, she’s a stunning girl. ‘It’s been different without her in the house. He told ITV News: ‘I have no doubts that she will make us all proud. - Full Love Island 2022 line-up