LOVE Island’s main mission is to help singles find a little romance – but it helps that there’s also £50,000 up for grabs for favorite couples.
But new revelations about this year’s cast payouts have revealed that some grabbed the cash before heading to the ITV2 villa in Mallorca.
From one cheeky £8 million payout to a simple 9 to 5, here’s everything you need to know about the cast’s past earnings.
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Joey has been involved since his first appearance on Towie over ten years ago Credit: Rex
Joey Essex
Work role: Reality star (including Towie, Dancing On Ice, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here) and businessman
Earnings: Around £8 million
Between multiple appearances on reality shows, a business under the umbrella name Fusey, and other investments, Joey has been no laughing matter when it comes to his money.
However, there is a catch to this – Joey Essex Management has not filed accounts for the past FOUR years and could face prosecution if this is not resolved soon.
Despite the problems, before entering the mansion he launched two new businesses according to Companies House – both production companies, signaling potential plans to try to crack Hollywood.
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Munveer has traveled the world as part of his jobCredit: Instagram
Munveer Jabbal
Job Role: Head of Talent Recruiting at Bain & Company
Earnings: £91,000 to £98,000
Munveer lived a rather lavish life before entering the mansion, sharing pictures from luxurious vacations and fancy restaurants.
This includes partying at Dubai’s posh Billionaire nightclub, as well as sunny breaks from Barcelona to Bali.
It was all funded by a fairly easy job at Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm.
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Ayo works as a model and semi-professional footballer outside the villa Credits: Eroteme
Ayo Odukoya
Job Role: Model/semi-professional footballer at Redbridge FC
Earnings: Approximately £90,000 a year
Between his modeling jobs and his position as a footballer in the Isthmian League, North Division, Ayo had a tidy earnings streak before going on the show.
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Ronnie is a semi-professional soccer player Credit: Instagram
Ronnie Vint
Job role: Semi-professional footballer at Lewes FC
Earnings: Approximately £52,000 per year
Ronnie Vint made his living as a semi-professional footballer for Lewes FC, who stated in 2019 that they pay their players between £100 and £250 a week.
It has more than likely risen slightly in the five years since then.
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Sean has made no secret of his passion candy business project Credit: instagram/@seanstone__
Sean Stone
Job: Owner of Sweet Delivery and graphic designer
Earnings: Around £50,000
Sean made no secret that he was incredibly proud of his candy business, which turned out to be a slow and steady effort.
As of 2020, Companies House records state that his assets for Sweet Delivery are worth £21,820.
To subsidize his booming business, Sean also works as a graphic designer, for which he earns approximately £29,736 a year.
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Harriett helps others buy Credit: ITV
Harriett Blackmore
Job role: personal shopper and dancer
Earnings: approx. 35,275 pounds
Harriett is clearly glamorous by nature and uses this skill to help others as a personal shopper.
Her dancing experience and earnings are a bit harder to pin down as the industry is a ‘gig economy’ which means it varies from year to year.
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Patsy worked in the office before entering the mansion Credit: Instagram / @patsylouu
Patsy Field
Job: Office administrator
Earnings: approx. £22,000 to £26,000
Beautiful Patsy didn’t last too long in the villa, after not being able to find a relationship with any boy.
Before appearing on the show, she worked as an office administrator, which helps with the day-to-day running of the business headquarters.
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Sam Taylor hoped to use his styling skills to his advantageCredit: instagram/@samtaylorhair
Sam Taylor
Job: hairdresser
Earnings: approx. £19,000 to £30,000 per annum
Before entering the Love Island villa, Sam, from Chesterfield, was hoping his skills as a hairstylist would come in handy in the villa.
She often showcases her skills online through her Instagram account @SamTaylorHair.
Unfortunately, after being axed from the series after just 48 hours, that was not to be.
He has since shown fans that he is back in his seat at Salon Sixty in Sheffield.
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Tiffany is the human resources coordinator back in realityCredit: Eroteme
Tiffany Leighton
Job: HR Coordinator
Earnings: Around £30,000 a year
Tiffany, who was let go in a shock decision on Sunday night, previously worked in human resources.
According to her LinkedIn profile, she started as a receptionist at the Hertfordshire-based company five years ago.
She rose to her position in HR.
The average salary for this position is around £30,000 per year.
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Samantha was kicked off the island after a few weeks Credit: Instagram
Samantha Kenny
Job role: Make-up artist and influencer
Earnings: Approximately £15,000 to £35,000 per annum
Samantha was kicked off the island last week after being paired with Joey Essex.
She works as a make-up artist and regularly posts videos of her work on Instagram.
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Grace Jackson was a model before entering the mansion Credit: @gracexrosa/Instagram
Grace Jackson
Work role: Influencer and model
Earnings: approx. 60 thousand pounds
She has collaborated with major brands including Fashion Nova and Rihanna’s underwear brand, Savage X Fenty.
The blonde beauty is signed to Manchester-based agency MM Models and regularly shares photos of herself in a sizzling bikini on her Instagram page.
You can find Grace’s Instagram under the username @gracexrosa.
He has a following of high-profile figures there, including Molly-Mae Hague and Conor McGregor.
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Mimii is studying to become a mental health nurse Credit: Eroteme
Mimii Ngulube
Work role: Actor and training as a mental health nurse
Earnings: Approx. 20-25,000 pounds
Miimii is studying to be a mental health nurse, which could come in handy in the mansion’s pressure cooker environment.
She is also an actress who likes to perform in theater plays.
In the Portsmouth production of Grease, Mimii played the role of Marty.
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Uma Jammeh works as a model and VIP host Credit: Eroteme
Uma Jammeh
Job: Model and VIP host
Earnings: £30,000 – £60,000
Uma is this year’s youngest competitor at 23 years old. Before going on Love Island, she was a VIP host and model.
She is slowly building her following on social media, which will only increase during her popularity on the show.
Uma has been partnered with Pretty Little Thing in the past, which would suggest that big things are ahead of her.
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Jess White is from Stockport and works as a retail manager Credit: Eroteme
Jess White
Job: Retail manager
Earnings: Approx. 31,000 pounds
Jess, who comes from Stockport, worked as a retail manager at Marks & Spencer.
She reportedly walked out of a major promotion after being told the news of the casting.
The islander apparently did not reveal to her bosses the reason why she left the company.
According to the Mirror, her bosses “jumped through hoops” to promote her to store manager and her departure did not go down well.
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Nicole Credits: Instagram
Nicole Samuel
Job role: Account manager and model
Earnings: £41,000
Nicole Samuel is a 23-year-old model and account manager from Aberdare, Wales, making her the youngest girl on Love Island 2024.
She is also a former world champion dancer – Nicole was a professional street dancer and lifted the title in 2011.
Former Villa stars Scott van-der-Sluis and Bayley Mummery follow her on Instagram.
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Wil is a quantity surveyor in the UK. Credits: Eroteme
Will Anderson
Job: Quantity Surveyor
Salary: Estimated £50,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Originally from Whitley Bay, the 23-year-old is a quantity surveyor.
There is not much information about where he works, nor how long he has been working in that field.
His family is used to high-profile members, as his brother Elliot plays football for Newcastle United.
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Omar is a physical education teacher. Credits: Eroteme
Omar Nyame
Job role: Physical education teacher and event promoter
Earnings: £30,000 (teacher) and £29,000 (event promoter)
Omar is a PE teacher from Croydon.
He reportedly once brought Stormzy to meet his students after it was revealed they were friends.
He also reportedly works as an event promoter for ‘We Are Sauced’.
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Ciaran Davies is a rugby player in Wales Credit: instagram/@ciarandaviesss
Ciaran Davies
Work role: surveyor and rugby player
Earnings: Approx. £39,000-£46,000
Ciaran Davies is a 21-year-old surveyor from Pencoed, South Wales.
He also plays for the Tondu RFC rugby team.
Ciaran competes for the first team in the second row position.
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Love Island stars who have returned to their normal jobs
APPEARING on Love Island means you’re catapulted into the world of showbiz with thousands of new followers.
While many Islanders love their newfound fame, there are a few who have returned to their former pre-villa jobs.
Dr. Alex George
Dr Alex appeared on Love Island back in 2018.
Before the ITV2 show he was an emergency room doctor and after Love Island went on to work at Lewisham Hospital.
The star worked on the front line during the Covid pandemic between 2020 and 2021.
Georgia Townend
Georgia was a real bomb during the ninth series of Love Island 2021.
Before the villa, Georgia worked as a marketing manager at supermarket Lidl – and returned shortly afterwards.
She currently works as a marketing manager at M&S.
Anna Vakili
Anna appeared on Love Island in 2019 and gained a huge following on social media.
But during the pandemic, she returned to the pharmacy as a pharmacist.
Malin Anderson
Malin became famous in 2016 when she was on the Island of Love.
Before the program, Malin worked as an elderly carer and palliative carer – and just like Alex and Anna – she returned to her old job during the pandemic years.
Rachel Fenton
Rachel was also in the series in 2016.
Like other Islanders who work in healthcare, she returned to the clinic as an orthopedic clinical nurse during Covid.
Jay Younger
Jay was on the show in 2022 and returned to his job as an investment analyst just a week after being evicted from the mansion.
Abigail Rawlings
Abigail took part in the seventh series of the show and made the decision to return to her job as a tattoo artist shortly after being abandoned.
Love Island 2024 line-up
The Island of LOVE is back in the box with a whole new group of sexy islanders looking for love this summer.
Girls
Boys
Rejected:
- Omar Nyame – PE teacher Omar Nyame left with Tiffany after being kicked out by his housemates
- Tiffany Leighton – In week four HR Coordinator Tiffany Leighton left the island
- Samantha Kenny – Liverpool girl Samantha Kenny left in week three.
- Patsy Field – Influencer Patsy Field left in week two.
- Munveer Jabbal – Munveer Jabbal also left the villa in the second week.
- Sam Taylor – Hairstylist Sam Taylor was the first to leave after Joey Essex stole his girlfriend.
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