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Janine Yaqoob

Love Island star Gemma Owen could join footie legend dad Michael on reality show

Telly chiefs have made it their goal to sign up footie legend Michael Owen and his Love Island star daughter Gemma for a reality show.

Offers have flooded in since Gemma, 19, left the ITV2 villa in the summer.

Ex-England and Liverpool ace Michael, 42, has also found himself plunged into showbiz after Gemma proved a huge hit.

The pair are showcasing their acting skills in a tongue-in-cheek Amazon Prime advert, which came out this week.

In it Gemma ruffles her dad’s feathers by accepting a package meant for “the big deal of the house”.

Filmed at his £4 million Cheshire mansion, Michael barks back: “I’ve been in the industry 25 years, she’s only been in it two months. I’m clearly the big deal!”

The pair could be on a reality show (SplashNews.com)

Speaking at the National Television Awards this week, where they presented an award, Gemma said: “We’d love to do something else together. “

Michael teased: “There will be no singing or dancing - but we could do a reality show.”

Gemma added: “Never say never.”

Michael told us: “We’ve had lots of offers.” The dad-of-four added: “Who knows what the future holds?”

Michael has been his daughter’s biggest supporter and backed her going into the Majorcan villa, where she found love with Luca Bish, 23, and finished runners up.

Luca Bish and Gemma Owen on Love Island (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Gemma said they were “so happy” but had a long distance relationship - with Gemma in Cheshire and Luca in Brighton.

She raised eyebrows by taking her dad as her date to the Wembley Arena event.

Since leaving the villa Gemma has become ambassador for fashion brand PrettyLittleThing.

She is also reported to be lined up to star in a reality show about footballers’ daughters.

Michael said of his girl: “I’m so proud of her. I help keep her feet on the ground.”

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