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Robert Hynes

Conor McGregor's unlikely friendship with Love Island star surprises fans as pair party on private plane

Conor McGregor surprised many of his followers as he boarded a private jet with Love Island star Luca Bish over the weekend.

The pair were pictured getting on a plane in Los Angeles as they flew to Denver, Colorado to take in a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event.

McGregor was a ringside guest as he watched two of his former opponents clash in Chad Mendes, 37, and Eddie Alvarez, 39, with the latter of them winning.

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The Dubliner shared a number of snaps of Bish and their friends as they enjoyed some of the UFC star's whiskey. Boxers Tommy Welch and Tiernan Bradley also flew on the plane to Denver.

Posting on Instagram, McGregor wrote: "Bare knuckle with a couple of goers and a jet full of @properwhiskey."

Bish, 23, finished runner-up on last summer's series of Love Island with Gemma Owen, the daughter of former footballer Michael Owen.

But the pair split a number of months ago, with Gemma writing on Instagram at the time: "To all my followers, I wanted to let you know that Luca and I are no longer in a relationship. It wasn't an easy decision but ultimately this is what is best for both of us right now.

"Many of you have been on this journey with us from the very beginning and I want to thank you for your continued support as we start new chapters. Love always, Gem x."

A number of fans were surprised to see McGregor with Bish, with one writing: "Lol why is Luca Bish with Conor McGregor?"

Someone else asked: "How’s Conor end up hanging out with love islanders?"

Another post read: "How is Luca hanging with Conor?"

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