Love Island favourite Luca Bish ’s grandma has given him the green light to have sex on screen.
The 23-year-old fishmonger’s nan Rosa says she won’t be covering her eyes if her grandson gets amorous with new partner Gemma Owen, 19.
Italian-born Rosa, 79, who has always been close to Luca, told the Sunday People : “I’m not really old-fashioned. “If they’re not doing it in front of you, then they’re doing it behind your back. No, I wouldn’t cover my eyes if it was on TV.
“It’s under the cover anyway. You never see. They cover each other. It’s nothing to worry about.”
On Friday’s ITV2 show Luca, from Brighton, decided to move on from Welsh paramedic Paige Thorne, 24, and partner up with international dressage rider Gemma – whose dad is England and Newcastle United footie legend Michael Owen, 42.
The sparks were flying during their first one-on-one chat together.
As the couple sat down at the fire pit, estate agent Andrew Le Page, 27, appeared to smile in Luca’s direction before Luca cheekily stuck his tongue out in glee – which proved a huge hit with viewers.
“Best islander in a while,” one person wrote, while another commented: “I like his chaotic behaviour.”
Rosa says the best thing about Luca is his personality and admits he’s been cheeky from a young age. She said: “Luca is such a good boy but I’ll never forget when he was four he hid in the wardrobe for three hours.
“I couldn’t find him. I had checked the wardrobe but he’d hidden so well.
"I called his mum and the police. Then when I said the police were coming I heard a little rustling…
“Also, when he was small, a Percy Pig sweet got stuck in his hair and I had to cut it out. His mum wasn’t impressed when she collected him and a chunk of his gorgeous hair was gone.”
Rosa added: “I’m protective, I’ll do anything for Luca. He’s always been a nice boy, no trouble.
“He respects us and I respect him back. He’s always happy. Everything he does, he does well in life.
"I’m very happy he went to Love Island. I think he’s done a good job, it means people can see the best of him.
“I think he’s got a good chance of winning. I’m very proud of him. If he doesn’t win, he’ll still be happy.”
Luca split last year with his long-term girlfriend Sophie Floyd, who made a video detailing their break-up.
They met at school in Brighton and were together for four years.
In the video, Sophie said: “It feels very similar to grief that I’ve felt before.
“He’s maybe not who he was and he’s maybe not who I thought he was as well, which is hard to deal with.”
Before going in the Love Island villa in Majorca, Luca said his dream woman was Towie star Gemma Collins, 41.
He said: “Personality-wise I would drop anyone for Gemma. I’m in love with her.”
Love Island continues every night at 9pm on ITV2
