Love Island’s Joey Essex reveals he has a shared past with a second contestant

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Love Island fans have called on show bosses to stop the show’s transformation into ‘Joey’s Island’ after another contestant, who Joey Essex has a history with, arrived in the villa.

Towie star Joey is looking for love on ITV’s dating show after becoming the first celebrity bombshell to enter the show. His former flame Grace Jackson entered the villa earlier in the series and it emerged on Monday night’s show that he also knew new discovery Emma Milton.

Joey insisted to the others that he wasn’t dating Emma, ​​but viewers suspect there’s more to it. And many have since said they’re sick of Joey hanging out with people he knows, with one posting on X that it’s getting “boring.”

What, how and why?

Emma arrived during Monday’s show and entered the bedroom while Joey’s jaw dropped. He put his hands over his face and told the others, “I know her!”

The pair later spoke again and said they last saw each other in Essex. They didn’t give away many details but both giggled, leading fans to believe there might be more to it.

“Can we please not have a repeat of the ‘Joey’s Ex’ saga with Emma,” wrote one viewer on X. “It’s getting boring.” “Why didn’t they bring in any of the girls’ ex-girlfriends, why always the boys’ ex-girlfriends?” asked someone else.

Another posted: “I don’t know why the producers are obsessed with Joey (yes I know REEM) but this is Love Island not Joey’s Island. I do NOT need to see any more of his affairs, ex-girlfriends or relationship problems.”

Someone else exclaimed: “Joey knows Emma AGAIN?!! I hate these producers man.” Another wrote: “Is this Joey Island or something? Why is so much about him? I’m seriously sick of it.”

What did Joey Essex say about taking part in Love Island?

Joey has said he signed up for the show to find true love. Before heading to the villa in Mallorca, he told The Sun: “I’m extremely single at the moment so I’m praying I can leave the villa hand in hand with the love of my life. That’s my main goal and all that matters to me.”

“It’s difficult for me to meet girls because they judge me based on my personality. So I think this experience will allow people to get to know the real me.”

The TV star he was now dating first dumped Islander Samantha Kenny before his ex Grace Jackson came along and turned his head. That relationship has now also broken down because Joey now has the hots for Jessy Potts.

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