Dublin Love Island contestant Catherine Agbaje has already been backed to bag a beau in the villa, and she's also enjoyed a glamorous lifestyle of holidays abroad.
22-year-old Catherine has been chalked up as a 7/1 shot to follow in the footsteps of Limerick’s Greg O’Shea by becoming the second Irish winner on ITV's ninth series of Love Island, which is set to kick off on Monday, 5 June. Dublin native Catherine is a commercial real estate agent with two degrees on her CV, as well as a Masters in Psychology and Sociology and Real Estate.
Among the holiday destinations she's visited, Catherine has previously holidayed in famous cities like Miami in the US, Dubai in the UAE, Marbella in Spain, and Mykonos in Greece. Here's everything you need to know about the Dubliner and her fantastic adventures abroad.
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Catherine claims she is ready to "chat the ear off" her fellow islanders, and according to BoyleSports, clothing entrepreneur Andre Furtado is rated her most likely match as the couple are 16/1 to go all the way and claim a share of the £50,000. It's not yet known if ITV will bring back the famous ‘split or steal’ option for the winning couple remains to be seen.
But it's an outside 10/1 shot that either of the winning duo choose money over love and decide to escape with the lot. Lawrence Lyons, spokesperson for BoyleSports, said: “The lovebirds haven’t even hit the villa yet, but some likely sorts are being singled out and Dubliner Catherine already has hearts racing after attracting some early speculative wagers.”
Before Catherine heads to Majorca and enters the Love Island villa where she will surely impress her fellow Love Island contestants, let's take a look at what famous holiday destinations she's visited.
Miami, Florida
Catherine recently shared a pic of herself enjoying a trip to Miami in Florida, where she enjoyed eating sushi at popular Asian restaurant Sexy Fish Miami. She captioned the pic on Instagram: "This is how I roll."
Catherine also enjoyed some retail therapy at Bal Harbour Shops while a wearing a stylish white cropped shirt, a green sarong and black sunnies. Another day, Catherine tried jet skiing before heading to the famous Nikki Beach Club.
Miami is a favourite holiday sport for many former Love Island Love contestants, as Irish star Maura Higgins also previously enjoyed a party with pals Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury back in the glamourous city in 2021.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Catherine has also previously taken trips out to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, a hotspot for many Love Island stars. In a photo shared on her Instagram, Catherine documented her stay at the beautiful FIVE Jumeirah Village hotel.
In the pic, she looked effortlessly stylish in a trendy tan coloured bikini with the famous city clear in the background. Catherine captioned her Instagram post: "Just here to catch a tan and a peace of mind."
In a second pic taken at night, Catherine was all glammed up in a cropped white top and blue denim shorts, complimented by a zebra coloured clutch handbag all with the city of Dubai in the background.
Catherine wrote on Instagram: "Ain’t talking the bag, I cover my ears."
Marbella, Spain
In recent months, Catherine also shared gorgeous pics from her time in Marbella, Spain. In one photo she could be seen sitting at the poolside at the famous NAÔ Pool, a luxurious pool club surrounded by tropical gardens and nature giving the perfect place for some wild moments.
Catherine wore a chic yellow and purple bikini, and she wrote on Instagram: "Bikini, sun and vibes."
Mykonos, Greece
A few months back, Catherine appeared to be having a ball in popular tourist spot Mykonos in Greece. She shared plenty of pics of herself soaking up the sunshine at the pool, and in one pic she also wore a stylish black hat to protect her head.
Catherine also shared as a snap of herself sitting on a quad bike. She simply captioned it on Instagram: "Take a ride with me."
Catherine will continue soaking up the sun in Majorca as she's set to enter the villa in a matter of days . Love Island will be kicking off on Monday, June 5, 2022 on ITV2 at 9pm.
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