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Love Island star AJ Bunker claims she splurged £1k on filler before going on show

Love Island's AJ Bunker has claimed she splurged £1,000 on facial filler before going on the ITV2 show.

The former hair extension technician, 28, said she got filler four times in a month before entering the villa full of singletons.

Reality star Andrea-Jane came in as a bombshell during the summer - but failed to find a partner in there.

And she has lifted the lid on life since shooting to fame, talking about the hate comments she receives online, with people branding her "granny".

AJ Bunker splurged £1,000 on new lips and cheeks (AJ Bunker/Instagram)

Agreeing with the trolls, AJ told The Sun : "I didn't look like my normal self! I didn't realise it was making my face look worse."

She splashed £250 each time for 0.5ml cheek and 1ml lip injections before she made her stint on the show.

"I was hoping it would make me look younger, because I had this line under my eye which I thought looked like a big wrinkle or an eye bag; I didn't want to look tired," AJ continued. "I spent all this money but it did the opposite."

AJ admitted when she watched herself back on the TV, she "looked like a hamster".

She said she 'looked like a hamster' when she watched herself back (ITV)

She revealed she felt "pressured" into getting the enhancements as she was going on the TV.

"You think, 'I'm going to be on TV, I have to look a certain way, this is how girls on TV look'," she added.

The brunette beauty added: "I can understand why people trolled me, because I agree with what they are saying. When I look at my promo pic and video interviews [from after she left the show], I think, 'My face looks awful, I do look old'. Now I think I'll always be known as 'granny AJ'."

During her time on the villa, the bombshell arrival strutted in while the girls were watching from the balcony, and confidently said "eyes on the prize boys".

AJ recently had her filler dissolved (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

She originally coupled up with Hugo Hammond, but later shared her regret as he failed to show any interest in her.

Ahead of the show, AJ admitted she signed up because she has the "worse luck with men".

Going into the villa, she admitted she had her eyes on Teddy Soares, who she admitted was "a bit of me".

However the pair didn't pursue anything as he had his eyes on Faye Winter - who is now his girlfriend.

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