21 January 2024 , 13:47
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A former Love Island star looks completely unrecognisable almost six years on from her stint on the ITV show after undergoing a complete overhaul of her image.
Grace Wardle arrived as a bombshell during the 2018 series, mixing it up with the likes of Megan Barton-Hanson, Dani Dyer and Zara McDermott. The 30-year old Casa Amor star arrived on day 26 and made an immediate impression on Dr Alex George, who brought her back to the main villa.
Her Majorca experience was short-lived, however, after Alex chose to couple up with Alexandra Crane, which sent Grace packing. She returned to her job as a hairdresser in Crystal Palace, London, meanwhile, where she still works to this day.
Grace looks worlds away from her ITV promo shots (ITV)
In the years since her Love Island appearance, Grace has had several tattoos and chopped her long blonde locks (grace.wx/Instagram)In five-and-a-half years that have passed since her moment in the sun, Grace has transformed her look in several ways - most notably her extensive tattoo work all the way down both arms and more ink on her legs. She has also chopped the long blonde tresses for which she was known, swapping them for a stylish bob in bleached-platinum white.
Grace regularly shares her looks on Instagram with her 68,000 followers and has appeared with pink hair and blonde braids in recent time. Her boyfriend Jack Midds features in numerous snaps too - who she met a year after failing to find romance on Love Island.
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Prior to joining the show, Grace explained in an interview: "I don’t think I can say [what my type is]. I can’t put my finger on it and usually can’t until I have met and been around someone. I’m 25 and it would be nice to meet someone that wanted something long term. Until we gel though, I can’t really say what I want. I’m quite open minded."
Add what qualities she likes in a man, she continued: "Manners and gentleman touches like pulling your chair out at dinner and holding the doors open. They really go along way with me and it doesn’t go unnoticed."
Following her appearance, however, she was left to reflect on cruel social media comments she had been subjected to over her ITV promo shots. "I was a bit upset by the photos that they decided to put forward because I'm pretty sure there were nicer ones and they chose the worst ones," she told the Sun. "So when I came out and I saw the memes I thought 'OK, that's making me feel a bit s***'. But at the same time I know myself that's not what I look like."
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