Gemma Owen finally spoke about her famous dad Michael Owen on Love Island tonight.
Fans of the ITV2 show have been eagerly anticipating when the international dressage rider would finally reveal the identity of her famous father, and viewers were not disappointed tonight as her father Michael finally got a mention.
During a chat with all the Islanders, as they got ready for the evening celebrations, Gemma was quizzed about her famous dad in a blink and you'll miss it moment.
In the discussion as the girls got their glam on, Antigoni asked: "Sorry if I sound ignorant, but is your dad quite famous and very well known, he played for England right?"
Ekin-Su then asked if she knew David Beckham's sons, as she revealed she went to nursery with them, with all the Islanders - especially actress Ekin-Su looking incredibly shocked at the news.
Fans took to Twitter after the revelation - and couldn't believe it had taken her over 20 episodes to mention him.
"Gemma moment has happened they have finally asked about her dad #LoveIsland," one fan said, as another added: "How is gemma just casually saying that #LoveIsland."
A third viewer wrote: "Not them finally mentioning on TV that Gemma’s dad is famous they must not be allowed to mention his name #LoveIsland," as a fourth wrote: "THEY FINALLY MENTIONED MICHAEL OWEN AHAHAHA #loveisland."
It comes after Gemma's fellow Love Island star Ikenna Ekwonna claimed the other Islanders became aware that Gemma is the daughter of Michael just days after moving into the villa.
Speaking on Love Island: After Sun where he was joined by Amber Beckford, he said: "You know what's mad? We didn't really know until like the second or third day, but I don't think the girls knew that the guys knew."
Dad Michael has been supportive of Gemma's decision to join the villa - but he was left embarrassed when he tuned into the show to see his 19-year-old daughter doing a sexy dance for Luca Bish.
He posted a single emoji on the social media platform, which had a person hiding their face. His tweet quickly got thousands of responses, as fans joked about how it was a bad time to watch the show.
Michael previously explained how he didn't like to see his daughter swearing so much on the show as he gave his verdict, adding: "One thing I wasn’t happy about, watching the show, was the amount of swearing - and from Gemma too. She said the s**t word (he spells it out), and I was shouting at the screen there. I don’t allow swearing at home."
However, he insisted she was mature enough for the programme after some fan concerns.
"She’s a mature 19. She’s a bit like me in that regard. I was playing for Liverpool when I was 17, and having to make friends with 23, 24, 25-year-olds. The bottom line is, she’s an adult and I have to trust her to make sensible decision," he shared.
