Ronan Keating's son is set to join Love Island's Casa Amor as his popstar dad is "buzzing".
Jack Keating, 23, is the latest celebrity offspring to join the show after Michael Owen's daughter, Gemma, was one of the original members. Jack and his Boyzone star dad are very close with the latter said to be very excited about his son's venture.
Speaking ahead of his entrance on the show, Jack said: "My dad is a singer, Ronan Keating. He will be watching when I’m on it for sure. He’s buzzing for me, me and my dad are very close, we’re best mates."
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Jack's family will be running his social media while he searches for love in the villa. Posting on his Instagram, they wrote: "Officially entering the villa of love #casaamor.
"Your new favourite Irish lad Jackoooo, will be on your screens @9pm tonight @loveisland @itv2. The Keating clan reporting for duty to give you your live updates & best bits of our boyo. Ahhhhh so excited for this."
Jack said his family and friends would describe him as a "lively guy". He said: "I'm a great crack to be around, always up for a chat, always up for a bit of banter."
Jack has been single for around four or five years and hopes to find a connection with one of the girls. He said: "and I’ve really been missing that spark that I haven’t been getting on the dating scene."
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