The show features 11 contestants living in a villa to find true love. Michael Owen’s daughter Gemma is the youngest contestant on the show and was initially coupled with 22-year-old Liam Llewellyn before later coupling with Luca Bish on the show. The official synopsis of episode 9 reads:
Fans reaction after Gemma calls Luca by her ex Jacques’ name on Love Island
On June 14 episode 8 of Love Island, Gemma accidentally called Luca Bish by her ex Jacques O’Neill’s name, making things slightly awkward between the two, but the incident left fans in a split. They immediately took to Twitter to laugh about Gemma’s slip-up.
All about Gemma’s goof-up on Love Island
Interestingly, Gemma’s ex-boyfriend Jacques O’Neill has also joined Love Island, much to her surprise, as she is now coupled with Luca Bish with the two trying to get to know each other.
But things got tense between the two when Gemma called Luca by her ex’s name on Tuesday’s episode while Luca was rubbing her shoulders.
The moment was not only witnessed by other Islanders, who gathered after Afia Tonkmor’s exit, but also by her ex Jacques, who stood right next to them.
Amber Beckford immediately asked if Gemma had called Luca “something else” to which Luca responded that he knows “what she said.”
Soon after, the Islanders started whispering about the whole incident and Luca stormed off. When Gemma asked Paige Thorne, who is currently coupled with Jacques, if it was ‘bad,’ she replied:
Gemma then went to Luca, hoping to make amends, with the latter eventually accepting her “mistake.” She said:
Despite being hurt, Luca accepted her apology and said
Gemma and Jacques broke up a year and a half ago before joining Love Island. They were in a relationship for eight months before parting ways.
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