LOVE Island chiefs are lining up a second celeb bombshell to join the dating show.
Abbie Quinnen, the ex-girlfriend of Strictly dancer AJ Pritchard, is preparing to enter the villa.
Earlier this week reality TV star Joey Essex, 33, surprised contestants when he joined them in Majorca.
Dancer Abbie, 27, already has links to the ITV2 show through AJ’s brother Curtis, who came fourth in 2019.
A source said: “Abbie has become well-known in her own right and after her break up with AJ she fancied a fresh chance at love.
“Joey went in as the first big bombshell and Abbie is waiting in the wings for the call up.
“She has been in talks with Love Island for weeks over being a bombshell and has said she can’t wait to dive in and mix things up.
“When she was with AJ she found out a lot about Love Island through Curtis so she knows what is in store for her.”
AJ, 29, and Abbie split in 2022 after four years together.
It came a year after she suffered serious burns when a viral social media stunt went wrong.
Monday’s opening episode of the new series of Love Island hosted by Maya Jama was seen by more than one million.
Walking into the villa Joey said he was “king of Essex” and “ready to find [his] queen”.
London model Uma Jammeh, 23, entered the villa last night after a kissing game.
Love Island line-up 2024
Love Island is back on the box with a brand new batch of sexy islanders all looking for love this summer.
The Girls
- Patsy Field – The Sun revealed how Love Island had signed stunning Patsy Field, who is an Influencer with a disability.
- Samantha Kenny – Liverpool lass Samantha Kenny is a 27-year-old works in a beauty salon as a make-up artist.
- Mimii Ngulube – Student nurse Mimii Ngulube has swapped Portsmouth for Majorca.
- Jess White – Shop manager Jess White hails from Stockport.
- Harriett Blackmore – Harriet Blackmore is good pals with YouTuber Saffron Barker.
- Nicole Samuel – Account manager and former champion dancer Nicole Samuel is a 2024 Islander.
The boys
- Joey Essex– Towie legend and reality star OG Joey Essex was a surprise bombshell.
- Ciaran Davies – Welsh rugby hunk Ciaran Davies is in the plush villa.
- Sean Stone – Sean Stone runs a sweet firm and is hoping he is just as sweet with the ladies.
- Munveer Jabbal – Munveer Jabbal is the oldest contestant in the villa this year at 30-years-old.
- Ayo Odukoya – Meet Ayo Odukoya who is a footballer and former model.
- Ronnie Vint – The Sun revealed how Ronnie Vint – who is best mates with Olivia Attwood’s hubby Bradley Dack – is in the villa this summer.
Dumped:
- Sam Taylor – Hairdresser Sam Taylor was first to go after Joey Essex stole his girl.