Love Island star shares link to Islander outside villa as they come face-to-face
Love Island's 2023 winter series launch saw two Islanders realise they 'knew' each other, as the new cast made their debut.
One male Islander stepped forward for a female contestant, before confessing he'd possibly met her outside of the villa.
Haris Namani made the confession about Olivia Hawkins, knowing she was a ring girl - revealing he was a boxer.
She seemed surprised as if she didn't know her new co-star, but Haris was quick to point out they had crossed paths in one way or another.
The girls looking for love are Tanya Manhenga, Lana Jenkins, Anna-May Robey, Tanyel Revan and Olivia.
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As for the boys, Kai Fagan, Ron Hall, Will Young, Shaq Muhammad and Haris have entered the villa.
Love Island's 2023 winter series launch saw two Islanders realise they 'knew' each other (ITV)As Olivia stood in front of the boys, a few of them stepped forward for her including Haris - who she didn't end up picking.
As host Maya Jama asked Haris why he decided to step forward for the actress and body double, he began to share their outside link.
He said: "She's a stunning girl, but if you don't mind me asking, are you a ring girl?"
Surprised, Olivia revealed this was the case, leading to Haris revealing he was a boxer. He added: "I think I have come across you before."
Haris Namani made the confession about Olivia Hawkins (ITV)Host Maya asked if he had "been in her DMs" to which he denied before laughing.
Love Island made its comeback on Monday night, the first winter series in three years - with new host Maya taking on the show.
The last, and first, winter edition aired in 2020 just before the coronavirus pandemic which left the summer series cancelled for that year.
While the summer edition returned in 2021, there were a number of protocols and guidelines ITV and the cast and crew had to follow, in order to keep it on air.
As for the winter show, it did not air In January 2021 due to Covid restrictions, while it was also cancelled in 2022.
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Love Island 2023's winter series launched on Monday night (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)It was reported that ITV wanted to focus on the main summer show of that year, deciding not to air two series.
The 2022 summer series, hosted by previous presenter Laura Whitmore, was a huge hit - with bosses no doubt hoping the latest series goes the same way.
Laura quit the show last year after finding some elements of filming the series "difficult".
The host, who replaced original presenter Caroline Flack in 2020, announced her news on Instagram - just days after detailing about how she was struggling with the backlash she faced from fans during the summer series.
"Some news! I won’t be hosting the next series of Love island," she penned at the time. "There are certain elements of the show I’ve found very difficult that cannot be changed some due to the format, including the flying back and forth to South Africa along with my new conflicting projects.
"I wish it was still possible but know you’ll be in safe hands. I was only planning to fill in for Caroline for a series and it turned into 3 series. I hope I did you proud Caroline."
Love Island airs every night at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
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