Conor Philips is the latest addition to the Love Island 2025 cast, having joined the 12th series of the show following Kyle Ashman being pulled from the line-up.
The show returned to UK screens on 9 June, with Maya Jama welcoming 12 new islanders into the villa for more cracking on, melty behaviour and head turning than we've seen in months.
Conor's not the first Irish rugby player the show has seen, with season 5's Greg going on to win the series with Amber Gill. In fact, Conor said that he'd even spoken to Greg for advice before joining the Love Island line-up, who advised him “Enjoy it and take it day by day and if you can be yourself you can't really go too far wrong”. Facts.
25-year-old Conor revealed he's only had one short relationship before, so how will his time in the villa play out?
“I feel like I'm maybe doing something wrong or maybe I'm not in the right places," he said.
"So, hopefully this is the right place, and it should be, you know, because you're in a lovely villa surrounded by beautiful people, so I'm hoping that this is the one."
Fingers crossed for our Irish rugby lad! So who is Love Island's Conor Philips and what do we know about him so far?
Who is Love Island’s Conor Phillips?
Conor is a 25-year-old rugby player who has joined the starting line-up for the 2025 Love Island cast, filling in as a last minute replacement for Kyle Ashman.
Hailing from Limerick, Ireland, you perhaps already guessed as much from his west Irish accent.
On what he's looking for in the villa, Conor says he's after "Someone who is really sure of themselves. Ambitious, a bit of a go-getter and good craic. I like dark eyes and I don't mind a dominant woman."
Iiiinteresting! There's certainly some ladies in the villa who could more than fit the bill.
On what he's not keen on, Conor explained “Being too needy, or needing to do everything together,”
He added, “I like someone to be independent and do their own thing and then we come together and do our thing.”
Does he have an Instagram?
Yes! Fans of Love Island's Conor will be pleased to learn that you can catch up on more content from the cast member over on his IG @cpeezy.
What rugby team does Love Island’s Conor Phillips play for?
Love Island's Conor has been playing rugby for several years, having competed in the sport for Ireland's under-20s team and most recently the 7s team with whom he toured the world to represent Ireland in matches from Vancouver to Los Angeles and Singapore.
A former member of Munster's academy, Conor plays as a wing in the sport and has gone on to play pro for Limerick's team Munster Rugby, having also competed in the All Ireland Leagues with Terenure College.
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