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Charlotte Smith & Aaliyah Rugg

Love Island contestants that went back to their 'normal' jobs

Love Island fans have been enjoying the return of the ITV2 dating show this month, filled with drama and anticipation.

Whether it be keeping up with budding romances or being invested in the latest quarrels, the show has certainly proved popular once again as it welcomed back its eighth season. But have you ever wondered what the contestants get up to once they leave the villa?

Some famous faces you will be more familiar with, for example Molly-Mae Hague who has been confirmed as the shows' richest contestant. She was a runner-up on the fifth series of Love Island.

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She raked in a whopping £2million during the coronavirus pandemic and her fame soared since leaving the island, as she regularly updates her fans with her partner Tommy. Dani Dyer also rose to fame after winning with Jack Fincham.

In the villa currently, many of the contestants came from "normal jobs", but who knows where their paths will take them once they leave. Charlie Radnedge is an estate agent, Jay Younger an investment analysis, Danica Taylor is a dancer, Paige Thorne a paramedic and Indiyah Polack a hotel waitress.

But after experiencing life in the limelight, a lot of former Love Island stars have decided to steer away from the cameras and return to their 'normal jobs', the Mirror reports. How many do you remember?

Jake Cornish

Jake appeared on our screens for the show's seventh series last year but has returned back to his normal job as a water engineer. He regularly shares updates on his Instagram page of his fitness journey as he has also been seen mixing dance music with body combat for fitness classes - Energee SW.

Greg O'Shea

Greg won the show back in 2019 but always had his sights set on going back to being a professional rugby player. He has also launched his own fitness brand with exercise classes fans can attend.

Alex George

Back in 2018, after appearing on the show, Dr Alex George returned to his medical career - working as frontline staff during the pandemic. Named Ambassador for Mental Health, Dr George raises awareness of suicide prevention and mental health struggles.

Malin Andersson

Also having a health care role as an elderly and palliative carer, Malin returned to her former day job upon leaving the villa. During the pandemic she tweeted that she "can't sit at home" knowing she can help.

Anna Vakili

Anna also went back to working as a pharmacist to help in the fight against coronavirus. She had previously quit her job to appear on the ITV2 dating show and had no intention of returning until the pandemic hit.

She previously took to Instagram to say it "felt wrong" not to return despite not planning on registering at that time.

Georgia Townend

Despite a rather short-lived time on our television screens, Georgia soon returned back to working in Lidl, after posing in her uniform. She is also known for her TikTok videos.

Who do you think will win this year's Love Island? Let us know in the comments.

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