A new Love Island star, Harriett Blackmore, was accused of 'having a boyfriend' on the outside before she even stepped into the villa. However, it was confirmed she actually broke up with him in January and is entering the villa as a single woman.
ITV only recently revealed the names of the Islanders entering the ITV2 dating competition ahead of its premiere next week. One of the dozen young people entering the villa to find love is dancer and personal shopper, Harriett, 24, who described herself as an "IT girl".
She was accused of having a secret boyfriend before she even had a chance to step foot into the villa, but it turns out the two broke up in January. Some fans took to social media to claim she recently posted snaps of her so-called partner. One X, formerly known as Twitter, user said: "She's one of Saffron Barker's best friends and I always see her with her man.
"Like literally recently I've seen a story of her and her man, so I'm confused." Another claimed: "She had a boyfriend who she put on her IG story very recently." A separate person also claimed underneath a post about her: "She has a bf which she posted two days ago and his name is Josh."
Harriett was announced as one of the contestants entering the villa (harriblackmorex/Instagram)
It was confirmed she and her boyfriend split in January (ITV)ITV shut down the claims and revealed Harriett and her ex broke up earlier this year after three years of dating. ITV told the Mirror: "Harriett broke up with her partner of three years in January, and has been single since then. The pair have maintained contact but the relationship ended at the beginning of the year."
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The personal shopper was announced as one of the many hopefuls looking to find love this summer as the new series of Love Island sets off. Speaking about making her debut on the smash-hit show, which will once again be hosted by Maya Jama, Harriett said: "For the boys, entertainment, a bit of fun and flirting. I’ll definitely up the flirting. For the girls, I’m a really good friend."
She went on to say: "I’ll bring the entertainment for everyone in the Villa, whether that’s making the girls laugh or making the boys turn their heads, I’m sure that I’ll bring the drama." As seen on her Instagram page, she is friends with Saffron Barker, with the latter commenting on several of her gorgeous pictures.
Harriett said that the Strictly Come Dancing star is "one of her best friends". She also explained she once did a bit of personal shopping for a famous rapper. The contestant explained: "Being a bit of an IT girl in Brighton, I’ve done personal shopping for the rapper Arrdee."
Love Island returns to ITV2 and ITVX next week.
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