JOEY Essex’s sister Frankie has revealed that she was in on his Love Island secret despite bosses "military operation" to keep it secret.
The new batch of sexy singletons have only just arrived in the villa but a shake-up was revealed at the end of the show.
But Maya Jama then revealed Towie legend Joey Essex was joining the villa as a bombshell.
While the Islanders looked gobsmacked at the sight of Joey as he walked through the villa doors, Frankie seemed a lot less surprised.
The star appeared to already be aware that her little brother was entering the villa as a bombshell as the first celebrity bombshell.
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Former Towie star Frankie, 36, shared a clip of the moment Joey entered the garden and was heard saying "surprise surprise".
She tagged Joey and was heard laughing as the ladies man made his villa debut.
Joey's arrival could spell trouble for the boys.
There is now an uneven amount of Islanders in the villa, with more guys than girls.
As Joey is a bombshell he is likely to get first pick in the first recoupling.
This could mean one of the OG boys could be packing up his trunks, before he has even got chance to take a dip in the pool.
The Sun exclusively revealed how thrilled ITV bosses launched a “military operation” to keep Joey's arrival in the famous villa under wraps.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun before landing in Majorca, Joey said: “I feel like Joey Bond, ‘the names Essex, Joey Essex.
"It felt like a military operation, not even the journey itself but the process of even getting through the application process and to this point.
“I got on the plane to Ibiza, I made sure I still wore my mask when I went out for dinner, and then we got the boat over to Majorca to a villa hidden in the mountains in the middle of nowhere.
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“I’m extremely single right now, so I’m praying that I’m going to walk out of the villa hand in hand with the love of my life, that’s my main aim and all I care about.
“It’s difficult for me to meet girls on the outside as they judge me based on a persona so I think this experience will allow for people to see the real me.”
Since finding fame at the age of 21 on Towie, Joey has gone on to appear on everything from I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here to Dancing On Ice.
He’s dated beautiful women including Rita Ora, Maura Higgins and most recently his skate partner Vanessa Bauer.
Joey added: “I just want someone to like me for me and now from what they see on TV.
"This is exactly why I’m going into the Villa because you’re disconnected from the rest of the world and can focus on what actually matters on a far deeper level.”
Love Island continues at 9pm on ITV2
