Love Island contestants: then & now (prepare to CRINGE 😬)
Love Island 2017 is addictive - and no one is immune. The show has even the most respectable of people gossiping around the water cooler each morning about the events from the night before.
Yep, we can't help it. And at the very crux of our shameless chatter is the contestants themselves, who we just seem to want to know everything about... including their pasts. Isn't social media GREAT for that?
From Montana's prom pics to Dom's ridiculous hair history and Chloe's unrecognisable old look (yes, she used to have a black pixie crop), we look at the Love Island contestants then and now.
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ITVAlex Beattie, 22
Now: Alex is the newest Island hottie who is giving Montana the love she so rightly deserves, but has he always had those prize-winning muscles?!
alex.beattie/InstagramThen: Yep, that's Alex on the right on a family hols and we're struggling to recognise him without the biceps.
Instagram: @alex.beattie
ITVChyna Ellis, 22
Now: Her fashion sense and silver, elfin locks have caught the attention of Kem - but has she always had the same unique style?
chynaellis_/InstagramThen: Back in 2015, Chyna rocked a more natural blonde colour. Still gorg!
Instagram: @chynaellis_
ITVCraig Lawson, 27
Now: The nation is keeping a close eye on Craig, as he puts the moves on our Camilla. These days, he's buff and has a lot of tattoos - but what did Craig look like back in 2014?
thetattooedpt/InstagramThen: Craig used to be REALLY into his boxing, and he had the body to prove it. Do we spy an ounce of fat? NOPE.
Instagram: @thetattooedpt. Fun fact: A browse of Craig's Instagram will show he's BFFs with all the Blue boys including Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe.
ITVDanielle Sellers, 22
Now: Hastings-born Danielle is a former Page 3 girl and has rocked the villa with her effortless good looks.
daniellejsellers/InstagramThen: Yeeeears back, Danielle (right) rocked a much blonder, shorter look.
Instagram: @daniellejsellers
ITVNathan Joseph, 25
Now: We don't know a whole lot about Amber's new partner Nathan yet, so we can't wait for the Essex boy to have a bit more airtime.
nathanjoseph__/InstagramThen: Here's a cute snap of salesman Nathan at his graduation back in 2014.
Instagram: @nathanjoseph__
Tyla Carr, age 24
Now: Newcomer Tyla, put the fear of God on the other female contestants when she walked through the villa's doors - after all, "on paper" a gorgeous brunette is most of the male Islanders' type.
tylarosie/ InstagramThen: "Opps .. #uptosomething" - a 2013 Tyla captioned this gem of an Instagram shot. Cringe. Although she is an absolute babe nowadays, four years ago Tyla was going through a black-haired (emo-like?) phase.
Instagram: @tylarosie
Simon Searles, age 28
Now: Walking in with Tyla was Simon, another tall, dark and handsome fella, with a thing for brunettes (gasp), and an eye on Montana and Amber.
sisearles/ InstagramThen: Erm. Is a little hard to look pass the bum bag around his neck and those noughties-worthy sunnies, but we're pretty sure he already had his 2017 good looks back then.
Instagram: @sisearles
Mike Thalassitis, age 24
Now: Footballer Mike came in late but he's already got the ladies after his tall-dark-handsome good looks.
Mike Thalassitis / InstagramThen: An extensive scroll down of his Instagram revealed this priceless (but grainy) pic of Mike back in the day. #FestivalLad.
Instagram: @mike_thala
Chloe Crowhurst, age 22
Now: Chloe's flowing blonde extensions and, cough,
duckenhanced pout have been the talk of the series. But has she always been such a bombshell? 💥
Chloe Crowhurst / InstagramThen: Oh, the joys of Instagram! Back in the day, Chloe had a short black pixie crop and her lips were decidedly less plump. We think she looks great, tbh.
Instagram: @chloecrowhurstx
Dominic Lever, age 26
Now: Dom is one of the fittest guys in the villa, despite coming second to last in the Battle of the Bods game - and what a LOL that was. But has he always been so buff?
Dominic Leaver / InstagramThen: We will never look at Dom the same again. End of. 😳
Instagram: @domlever
Tyne-Lexy Carson, age 20
Now: Stunning latecomer Tyne-Lexy Carson is a self-proclaimed "curvy" girl who can hypnotise men with her ice blue eyes (when she's not putting them off with her onion chat, that is).
Tyne Lexy / InstagramThen: Fun fact: Tyne-Lexy used to be an extra on Shameless. Back in 2015, she posted this selfie and looks so different! Don't you think?
Instagram: @tyne_lexy_clarson
Jess Shears, age 24
Now: Glamour model Jessica Shears is the villa man-eater who has firmly claimed Dom as her own and ruffled a few of the girls' feathers in the process. 😈
Jessica Shears / InstagramThen: Not much has changed, Jess was still posing in her undies back in 2014.
Instagram: @jessica_rose_uk
Marcel Somerville, age 31
Now: Ah, Marcel! ☺️ He's the oldest Islander and former member of Blazin' Squad (hadn't you heard?!), but do you know what he used to look like?
Marcel Somerville / InstagramThen: Back in 2012, Marcel was a few (thousand) reps off his current buff physique. He was still a looker, though. Here's more interesting facts about Marcel 'Rocky B' Somerville.
Instagram: @marcel_rockyb
Camilla Thurlow, age 27
Now: She's the 'clever one' (and by that we mean she's moved on from Roald Dahl books, unlike Chris) and took a while to come out of her shell, but Camilla's loyalty to the girls and classy attitude is winning us over day by day. 💅
Camilla Thurlow / InstagramThen: In 2013, Cam rocked brunette hair, and we kind of love it. It seems our Camilla has always been a beauty!
Instagram: @camillathurlow
Kem Cetinay, age 21
Now: He's the cheeky Essex chap of the villa who you just can't help but warm to, but has he always been so damn lovable?
Kem Cetinay / InstagramThen: Kem hasn't always had those luscious long locks, but his 'Essex boy' look has apparently been around for a while, complete with turtlenecks, skinny trousers and shoes with no socks. 😌
Instagram: @kemcetinay
Montana Brown, age 21
Now: Montana has that badass 'woman scorned' thing going on in the villa. Wouldn't it be just terrible if some cringe prom pics were to surface?!
Montana Brown / InstagramNow: We joke - Montana looked cute at her prom!
Instagram: @montanarosebrown1
Sam Gowland, age 21
Then: Sam's pretty much the only guy in the villa who enjoys going out with his mates more than lifting weights in the gym, and we love him for that!
Sam Gowland / InstagramThen: He hasn't changed much. A few years ago, Sam was still looking just as adorbs.
Instagram: @samgowland
Amber Davies, age 20
Now: She lost fans after falsely alleging Chris 'stuck it on her' (we've seen the footage and he didn't, BTW), but for the most part we love Amber's island antics.
Amber Davies / InstagramThen: When she was 17-years-old, Amber had all the same beauty (and much curlier hair).
Instagram: @amb_d
Chris Hughes, age 22
Now: He's has practically all the girls in the villa after him (and he'd be the first to point that out) but has Chris always be so nice to look at? 😍
Chris Hughes / InstagramThen: Short answer: Yes. Chris has been modelling for years, and even the dark depths of his Instagram and Twitter accounts couldn't produce any gangly teenage pics or awkward phases. His hair in 2015 was kind of boyband though, right?
Instagram: @chrishughes_22
Gabrielle Allen, age 25
Now: Gabby joined the island at the same time as Tyne-Lexy and her girl-next-door vibe is winning us over.
Gabrielle Allen / InstagramThen: We almost didn't recognise her in this, but it turns out the resident blonde bombshell has always been blonde. 💁🏼
Instagram: @gabbydawnallen
Olivia Atwood, age 26
Now: Model Olivia (or Liv to her fellow Islanders) has a slim frame, long blonde hair and even longer legs.
Olivia Atwood / InstagramThen: Yep, Olivia's either always looked good or cleverly deleted any trace of her past self before entering the island. THERE ARE NO BAD PICS OF THIS WOMAN.
Instagram: @oliviajade_attwood
Harley Judge, age 22
Now: Harley made an early exit from the villa after failing to 'graft' hard enough.
Harley Judge / InstagramThen: The younger Harley wasn't always quite as mahoooosive, but it seems he's always been a gym buff.
Instagram: @harley_judge
Jonny Mitchell, age 26
Now: Jonny and Camilla's romance gives us warm and fuzzy feelings. He's charming, cultured, and clearly the most respectful lad in the house...
Jonny Mitchel / InstagramThen: Our fave Jonny loves to travel (as he's mentioned in the villa) and his Instagram is FULL of Gap Yah-type getaways.
Instagram: @jonny_mitchell1991
