NEW Love Islander Jess White has revealed that her MUM was on an iconic TV dating show YEARS before her stint on the ITV2 programme.
The 25-year-old from Stockport was confirmed as one of the new stars of series 11 last month.
Love Island’s Jess opened up about her family’s reality TV past[/caption]
Tonight the retail manager will step foot in the villa in a bid to find The One – and she’s not the first one in her family to find love on the telly.
Speaking about it all, Jess previously said: “So my mum went on – when she was younger – she went on the knockoff version of Blind Date with someone called Bruce something.
“I can’t remember his name.
“And there’s video footage of it somewhere.
“My grandad tried to dig it out for us the other day. We can’t find it anywhere.
“So that’s a no go, but I’m basically doing the modern day version of what she did when she was like 18.
“My mum was like dead supportive, and my step dad as well. He’s like an icon.
“He’s like, ‘That’s amazing. Go on, live your best life’ all that stuff. So, so positive.”
It comes after Jess revealed a surprise link to a Manchester United legend.
She bumped into Wayne Rooney while working at Marks & Spencer.
The 25 year old said: “I did think ‘maybe this is where I’ll meet my future husband’ but I feel like work uniform doesn’t really go hand in hand with meeting a footballer.
“But I had Wayne Rooney in the other day… it’s not doing well for him, the old age. I was shocked.
“He was looking at the Master Grill range, but I was thinking Wayne, love, I’ll get you to the Count On Us range instead.
“He’s proper let himself go, god love him.
“I said to my friend, shall I go and talk to him?
“But he was just picking his grill, the Master grill, you know the posh stuff.
“I’d have got sacked if I’d sent him over to Count On Us!”
The Sun recently revealed Jess had left her former employers “furious” after walking out on a huge job promotion in order to find love in the villa.
Before heading to Majorca, Jess confessed the real reason why she wanted to join the cast.
She said: “All my friends are in relationships, settled down with babies and I’m going to end up that aunt that rocks up at family parties and they say ‘she’s still not met someone, she’s still going to Ibiza having a midlife crisis.’
“I just want to meet somebody and to be able to do all of that stuff too.”
Jess went onto describe why she thinks she is single ahead of her appearance on the show.
She said: “I think I’m single because I don’t underestimate the fact that I’m hard work.
“I know what I want and I’m not easily pleased. When you’re a loud, outgoing woman, sometimes it can intimidate men – men don’t always want that.
“I think that can sometimes put people off me because I am quite loud and you can hear me before you see me. Some men love that though.”
Love Island line-up 2024
Love Island is back on the box with a brand new batch of sexy islanders all looking for love this summer.
The Girls
- Patsy Field – The Sun revealed how Love Island had signed stunning Patsy Field, who is an Influencer with a disability.
- Samantha Kenny – Liverpool lass Samantha Kenny is a 27-year-old works in a beauty salon as a make-up artist.
- Grace Jackson – Manchester model Grace Jackson is going into the villa for a summer of love.
- Mimii Ngulube – Student nurse Mimii Ngulube is swapping Portsmouth for Majorca.
- Jess White – Shop manager Jess White hails from Stockport.
- Harriett Blackmore – Harriet Blackmore is good pals with YouTuber Saffron Barker.
- Nicole Samuel – Account manager and former champion dancer Nicole Samuel is a 2024 Islander.
The boys
- Ciaran Davies Welsh rugby hunk Ciaran Davies is set to enter the plush villa.
- Sean Stone – Sean Stone runs a sweet firm and is hoping he is just as sweet with the ladies.
- Sam Taylor – Hairdresser Sam Taylor has a big passion for tattoos and “crackin’ on”.
- Munveer Jabbal – Munveer Jabbal is the oldest contestant in the villa this year at 30-years-old.
- Ayo Odukoya – Meet Ayo Odukoya who is a footballer and former model.
- Ronnie Vint – The Sun revealed how Ronnie Vint – who is best mates with Olivia Attwood’s hubby Bradley Dack – is in the villa this summer.
Jess is one of the Islanders who will take part in the show this year[/caption]
