The new winter series of Love Island will hit our screens via Virgin Media next week and the show will feature its first ever partially sighted contestant.
The islanders were revealed today and among them in Essex boy Ron Hall who has shared that he ended up blind in one eye as a result of a footballing accident.
Ron, 25, who’s about to jet off to South Africa for the winter edition of the show, marks Love Island’s first ever partially sighted contestant.
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Ahead of his debut, the London financial advisor has opened up about his injury that occurred when he was just eight years old.
“On meeting me, you’d never know I am blind in one eye,” he said.
“It was the result of a football injury when I was eight; I went in for a header and got kicked in the face. I’ve got two different coloured eyes, one blue and one green."
“It’s added to my character,” Ron went on. “There are so many people that are worse off than me. And if anything, losing something like that makes you realise that. It’s not hindered me in any shape or form. It’s a good conversation starter I must admit.”
Ron also opened up about what he’ll bring to the Villa, promising that he’ll be “naturally myself in there”.
“I think people will enjoy my company,” he added.
The 25 year old went on to label himself as “genuine, caring and I’m a nice person”, noting that this is something you don’t find very often.
Ron joins 22 year old Tanya Menhenga in heading into the Villa, who was revealed as the series’ first contestant.
"I'm looking for a boyfriend and I think being in a Villa with lots of different people will help me work out who it is I may want,” the Liverpudlian biomedical science student said of why she’s going on the show.
Explaining what gives her the “ick”, Tanya continued: “Guys that don’t wear socks in the house. Why are your feet flapping all around the house? Guys have huge feet too, yuck. Also, guys in the bathtub with no bubbles, such an ick, no.”
Other contestants include PE teacher Kai Fagan, celeb make-up artist Lana Jenkins, and 20 year old payroll administrator Anna-May Robey.
According to Anna-May, she wants to find someone in the Villa that will make her laugh.
“I want a boyfriend, I want to find someone who makes me laugh. I’ve been single for quite a while, my mother is bugging me, she's like, ‘You need to find a boyfriend.’ I’m just excited to try something new and I think going on Love Island is a good way to meet someone,” she said.
Love Island starts at 9pm Monday 16th January on Virgin Media TV in Ireland.
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