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Gemma Owen will be one of the opening cast members on this year's Love Island, with the ITV reality show starting on June 6th.

I wouldn’t do anything to another girl that I wouldn’t be happy with them doing to me." If I want the same guy, I’d do it but in a nice respectful way. "I will always go for what I want.

Like her father, the teenager is very competitive and says that aside from looking for true love, she's definitely in it to win it.

Of what viewers can expect from her, she said: “I would say I’m fun, flirty and fiery. I’ve travelled all across Europe competing in big arenas in big competitions. Like her father, the teenager is very competitive and says that aside from looking for true love, she’s definitely in it to win it

The contestants taking part in Love Island 2022 have been announced, and amongst them is the daughter of former Newcastle United striker Michael Owen.

The timing of this years show was right for Gemma, as she explained: “I am open to finding love, I’m wanting to have a really fun summer. She said: “I would say I’m fun, flirty and fiery. If I want the same guy, I’d do it but in a nice respectful way.” Gemma has forged a career of her own, and she is also part of a family which can boast a top international footballer. I’ve travelled all across Europe competing in big arenas in big competitions. In an interview ahead of the show, Gemma spoke of how she has a competitive nature thanks parity down to the professional sport history within her family.

Michael Owen's 19-year-old daughter has been confirmed as a Love Island contestant as the new series is set to start soon.

I wouldn’t do anything to another girl that I wouldn’t be happy with them doing to me." If I want the same guy, I’d do it but in a nice respectful way." I was seeing someone and then that didn’t work out so I thought, 'Why not?'"

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Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “I will always go for what I want,” she noted. My dad was a professional football player.

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She added: "I think I’m good at giving advice, I’m a good person to talk to, I’m very honest. Explaining what she will bring to the villa, she added: "I would say I’m fun, flirty and fiery." I wouldn’t do anything to another girl that I wouldn’t be happy with them doing to me."

The daughter of Flintshire footballer turned pundit Michael Owen has been confirmed as a Love Island contestant for the new series.

“I would say I’m very competitive. Gemma said: “I would say I’m fun, flirty and fiery. If I want the same guy, I’d do it but in a nice respectful way.”

Meet Gemma Owen, the 19-year-old who will be setting hearts aflutter in Mallorca's most famous villa.

Owen, who grew up at Manor House Stables in Flintshire, Cheshire (just over the Welsh border), her father’s racing yard – appears to be remarkably grounded. Gemma launched OG Beachwear earlier this year – so our expectation is that her swimwear pieces will be showcased on the television show, watched by many millions of viewers. Owen, a (just) 19-year-old glamazon, is the eldest of Michael and Louise Owen’s four children.

The daughter of former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen will be a contestant on this year's edition of Love Island.

[When it comes to relationships] I will always go for what I want. “I’ve competed for Great Britain in dressage since I was 11-years-old. My dad was a professional football player," she said.

She has a successful career as a model and has also recently launched her own beachwear range - OG Beachwear. She has created the brand to sell luxury swimwear ...

On what makes her "a catch", the model said: "I do think I’m a good girlfriend. I was seeing someone and then that didn’t work out so I thought, 'Why not?'". Gemma has had quite the change of career as she previously represented Great Britain in the equestrian dressage teams.

The 19-year-old, who owns her own swimwear line, has been practicing posing on Instagram in several bikini snaps ahead of her reality show debut on Love ...

Who is their type on paper? I want to find my soulmate. I’m really good at being in a team'. I would say I’m fun, flirty and fiery. I’m definitely ready for a relationship. '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. Who is their type on paper? Who is their type on paper? [When it comes to relationships] I will always go for what I want. I’ve competed for Great Britain in dressage since I was 11-years-old. He said: 'We don't decide anything in advance. I can be quite protective.

The daughter of former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen will be a contestant on this year's edition of Love Island.

[When it comes to relationships] I will always go for what I want. “I’ve competed for Great Britain in dressage since I was 11-years-old. My dad was a professional football player," she said.

The former England striker says he will be watching from home as his daughter Gemma enters the famous villa. | ITV News Granada.

"I've heard a lot about it," he said. He said: "It's been different without her in the house. Michael says the hardest part of her going on Love Island is the fact that she will be away from home for so long.

MICHAEL Owen has today signed an exclusive deal with Cheshire's Bolesworth Estate which will see the former footballer attending a host of events on…

"There is real synergy between both Bolesworth and Manor House Stables and I hope through this partnership there will be the opportunity to showcase horse racing and racehorse ownership to a new and interested audience." Michael Owen added: "Bolesworth is a fabulous location with a superb event calendar running across the year – where there really is something for everyone to enjoy. Mr Owen, who is the owner of Manor House Stables, situated in nearby Malpas, will be the headline name at Bolesworth's famous International Horse Show which opens on June 29 and will personally take part in the Speed and Style Day on June 30.

A FORMER England footballer has signed an exclusive deal with a popular estate. Michael Owen, who owns Manor House Stables in Malpas, will be attending a ...

Further details on the Dodson and Horrell International Horse Show and all of the events taking place at Bolesworth during the 2022 season can be found at www.bolesworth.com “I am looking forward to the partnership and to be taking part in the first big event at Bolesworth this summer. He will headline the Bolesworth’s famous International Horse Show which opens on June 29, and take part in the Speed and Style Day on June 30.