Love Island season is finally here and a brand new batch of contestants have entered the villa for series eight of the popular dating show. You can see the Love Island line-up in full, here.
The contestants will spend the summer in a luxury Majorcan villa, which is brand new for the series, trying to find love and make it to the final, where £50,000 will be up for grabs. You can find out more about the new Love Island location, here.
Among those taking part is 19-year-old Gemma Owen. The Islander is currently coupled up with Welsh contestant Liam Llewellyn, 22. The pair were matched by the public in the launch episode of the new series.
But who is Gemma Owen and who is her famous father? Here's everything you need to know.
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Who is Gemma Owen?
Gemma is an international dressage rider and business owner. She is the daughter of former professional footballer Michael Owen.
Gemma said: "Sport has always been a big thing for me and my family. My dad was a professional football player. I've competed for Great Britain in dressage since I was 11 years old. I've travelled all across Europe competing in big arenas in big competitions.
"I would say I'm very competitive. [When it comes to relationships] I will always go for what I want. But at the same time, I'm not going to mess up something for someone who is in a proper relationship or get in the way of a couple if they have a genuine connection. I wouldn't do anything to another girl that I wouldn’t be happy with them doing to me."
Gemma says she's "fun, flirty and fiery" and good at giving advice. She added: "I’m a good person to talk to, I’m very honest. If I want the same guy, I’d do it but in a nice respectful way."
On why she's joined Love Island, Gemma said: "I am open to finding love, I’m wanting to have a really fun summer. I was seeing someone and then that didn’t work out so I thought, 'Why not?'"
How old is Gemma?
Gemma is 19 years old. The Islander's age took viewers by surprise during the first episode with many fans at home saying they "felt old" as they tuned in at 9pm. You can read more on their reactions, here.
What is Gemma's Instagram?
You can follow her @gemowendressage_.
Love Island continues at 9pm on weeknights on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox. For more showbiz and television stories, get our newsletter here.
