New Love Island bombshell Leah dated former island hunk and is best mates with show legend
LOVE Island bombshell Leah Taylor is the latest singleton to enter the reality show – but she already has two secret connections to the iconic villa.
The stunning brunette, from Manchester, dated former island hunk Danny Williams and is best mates with show legend Maura Higgins.
Both Danny, 26, and Maura, 32, took part in the reality TV series back in 2019.
Danny and Leah began dating back in November 2020 and were spotted together in January last year on a winter getaway to Iceland.
It is not clear when they broke up but they no longer follow each other on Instagram.
Maura thew her support behind Leah on the social media site yesterday, commenting beneath Love Island’s announcement of her villa debut: “YESSSSSSS.”
And Leah revealed her friendship with Irish star Maura in her pre-vila interview.
Speaking ahead of the show, Leah said of her favourite ever series moment: “My favourite thing I’ve ever watched is Maura’s [Higgins] best bits, she’s one of my best friends so we watched it together one night and couldn’t stop laughing, she’s hilarious.”
Talented Leah, 27, was introduced last night alongside Charlotte Sumner, 30.
And Leah isn’t just a pretty face – she owns her own social media business too.
She was previously a dancer who has performed alongside Rita Ora and Camila Cabello.
Leah said she’s determined not to settle for second-best when it comes to finding the one.
“I’ve figured out what it is that I look for in a person, which means my bar is set really high,” she explained.
Leah added: “I would say I honestly have so much love to give and being in love is the best thing you can ever experience. I’m ready for everything that comes with it and the hardships you have to go through in order to make that commitment and find the one.”
As for what gives her the ‘ick’, she has two dealbreakers.
Leah explained: “When a guy has a yoghurt and takes the lid off and licks it. Another one is when guys try to shout and they don’t have a shouting voice. I’m only little but I can shout the house down if I need to.”
Her arrival comes as the villa was divided as the girls fumed over Zach’s treatment of Catherine.
He opted to kiss Molly during the challenge, blindsiding the Irish stunner.
“I have never just been one to play things safe” Zach later told the boys. “I’m a ballsy guy, I take risks.”
“I want a man, not a boy,” Catherine said in the beach hut. “That’s boy behaviour.”
Love Island continues tomorrow night at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX
