Love Island’s Jacques O’Neill hints he as soon as had a crush on ex Gemma Owen’s mum

Rugby league star Jacques O’Neill, who dated Gemma Owen when she was 17, has arrived within the villa to shake issues up, and has already made an impression on Afia and Paige

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Love Island: Jacques makes savage dig about Paige’s look

Love Island ‘s Jacques O’Neill has hinted he as soon as had a crush on his ex Gemma Owen ‘s mum.

The 23-year-old rugby participant arrived within the villa over the weekend to shake issues up, and it was instantly revealed that he had beforehand dated dressage rider Gemma.

He wined and dined Afia and Paige as the remainder of the women sat on the balcony and gossiped, and the daughter of footballer Michael Owen mentioned she had damaged up with the hunk a 12 months and a half in the past, courting for eight months.

The previous couple briefly spoke upon his arrival within the villa as they loved a glass of champagne, with Jacques telling her: “You look good tonight, you already know,” and viewers had been eager to see if the couple would finally reunite.

Nevertheless, throughout a recreation of ‘By no means Have I Ever’ within the villa, Jacques made a startling confession which raised Gemma’s eyebrows.

The Castleford Tigers star admitted he as soon as fancied the mum of one among his girlfriends – a revelation that shocked Gemma, who was involved he lusted after her mum Louise, 42.

As she requested if it was her mum he fancied, she rolled her eyes and scoffed on the suggestion.

Jacques made it clear he can be cracking on with the women within the villa, regardless of counting Gemma as his ex, and fishmonger Luca Bish was left quaking after the rugby participant’s shock arrival.

The half-Italian hunk has already been concerned in two love triangles within the first week of the ITV2 courting present, as he was up towards Andrew Le Web page for Tasha Ghouri ’s affections, and gained over Gemma after she was picked by Italian stallion Davide Saclimenti.

“Proper now, my jumper smells of her fragrance, does he [Jacques], no,” he boasted to Andrew, as he joked he smelt of Gemma’s fragrance.

“You simply have to take a seat again and watch what he does,” Andrew cheekily replied.

Gemma assured Luca she wasn’t going after her ex, and whereas she confessed it wasn’t the most effective state of affairs having Jacques within the villa, she was joyful coupled up with the fishmonger.

“I’m not bothered about anybody attending to know him, it’s simply the preliminary shock,” she defined.

Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2

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