Meet the Casa Amor girls! Six new bombshells including Conor Maynard’s stunning ex-girlfriend, an aspiring singer and a Scottish influencer are set to stir up the villa… and one is hoping to turn Ron’s head AGAIN!
- A brand new group of girls have packed their bags and headed to the South African sun to join Love Island
- They include Conor Maynard’s ex-girlfriend and a singer who was featured on BBC Introducing
- The new girls have a few days to make their mark and get to know the boys away from their partners
A brand new group of islanders have packed their bags and headed to the South African sun to join ITV2’s Love Island for the infamous Casa Amor – hoping to cause a stir among the settled singletons.
Six gorgeous girls and six hunky men are hoping to turn the heads of the current couples in the villa, who will be seperated during Sunday evening’s episode to welcome their new guests.
From Conor Maynard’s ex-girlfriend, a singer who was featured on BBC Introducing and an influencer who will be the first Scottish islander of the series, the girls are certainly set to ruffle some feathers – with one even after Ron Hall, who has turned his head multiple times already.
The new arrivals include Brand Managing Director Layla Al-Momani, 28, Dubai based beauty buyer Sammy James, 27, Baker and Receptionist Cynthia Otseh-Taiwo, 25, Social worker Sanam Harrinanan, 24.
While finishing the bunch are Scottish influencer/retail worker Lydia Karakyriakou and singer/healthcare assistant Lynda Flix, both 22.
Meet the Casa Amor girls! Brand Managing Director Layla Al-Momani, 25, who is the ex-girlfriend of Conor Maynard, is among the new arrivals set to shake up the villa – and has her eye on Ron Hall
Stunners: Dubai based beauty buyer Sammy James, 27, (left) and Healthcare Assistant Lynda Flix, 22, (right) are also hoping to make their mark
The new girls will have a few days to make their mark and get to know the boys alone as they are out of sight of current partners, who will stay in a seperate villa. As always, the Islanders must couple up in order to secure their place in the villa, with those who stay single finding themselves at risk of being dumped from the island.
Among those sure to turn heads is South-West London based Layla, who previously dated singer Conor Maynard – who she claims has even written songs about her since their split.
Describing herself as ‘overly confident’, the brunette beauty, who is from Kingston and has over 6,000 Instagram followers, is hoping to once again turn the head of Ron – who claims to be ‘settled’ with Lana now.
The Essex hunk has had his fair share of ups and downs in the villa, after leaving partner Lana multiple times to explore romances with other islanders, before the pair came back together this week.
But hoping to put a spanner in the works, Layla has said she would like to couple up with him, explaining: ‘ He’s cheeky and he’s like a lad. I really fancy Will, too. My type is Louis Theroux and he just gives that vibe. I also fancy Shaq, but he seems to be unavailable!’
Another boy who remains in high-demand is hunky footballer Tom Clare, who despite being currently coupled up with Samie Elishi, multiple of the new girls are after.
Singer Lynda admitted that she definately has her eye on the sportsman, sharing: ‘I like his eyes and they seem to be doing something for the girls, I want to experience that.’ But she’s also keen on ‘tall, dark and handsome’ boys Kai Fagan and Shaq – who are both in solid couples with Olivia Hawkins and Tanya Manhega.
Lynda, who has over £5,000 Instagram followers, is an aspiring singer who has featured on BBC Radio Introducing and Spotify’s Hot Hits World playlist with her track ‘Obsessed’.
Influencer: Lydia Karakyriakou boasts almpst 30K Instagram followers and will be the first Scottish bombshell of the series
Sweet: Cynthia Otseh-Taiwo, 25, describes herself as a ‘Cupcake Princess’ and boasts over 7,000 Instagram followers
Ready to turn heads: Social worker Sanam Harrinanan, 24, has the hots for Tom as she has admitted it’s his beard she loves, noting that he’s the most physically attractive
Describing Tom as someone she would also typically go for is Cynthia, who describes herself as a ‘Cupcake Princess’ via her baking Instagram account, which boasts 7,000 followers and features a range of sweet treats to buy from the bombshell.
The receptionist won’t be afraid to step on toes either, as she admitted that while she is a girls’ girl, she doesn’t know the islanders yet.
Sanam also has the hots for Tom as she has admitted it’s his beard she loves, with the social worker noting that he’s the most physically attractive. But it’s actually Kai who has her top spot, as she thinks she will bond with the teacher over their similarily caring jobs. While the beauty also has a soft spot for Casey O’Gorman.
New couple? Laya said of Ron: ‘He’s cheeky and he’s like a lad. I really fancy Will, too. My type is Louis Theroux and he just gives that vibe. I also fancy Shaq, but he seems to be unavailable!’
Famous ex: Layla previously dated singer Conor Maynard, with the pair thought to have split back in 2021 (pictured together)
In it for the long run? Lydia said of Casey: ‘I love his personality. After seeing the way he spoke with Lana about their situation, I thought he was really upfront. I respect that he didn’t beat around the bush and was honest about the way he felt’
‘I want to see whose heads I can personally turn. I’ve been told I’m a bit of a tease,’ revealed ‘competitive’ Sanam.
Blonde beauty Sammy, who is based in Dubai and works as a buyer for cosmetic brand Huda Beauty, has Casey in her top spot. And she could be just his type, as the hunk recently began getting to know blonde Claudia Fogerty.
She shared: ‘I’ve got my eye on Casey. He’s my number one, he’s cheeky! His blue eyes remind me of the ocean and I love the ocean; it makes me feel calm and connected. That’s the way he’s probably going to make me feel. I also like the fact that he looks a little bit like Bradley Cooper who is definitely my celebrity crush!’
Looking good: Promising to bring the Middle Eastern heat to the villa, Sammy (left) has around 3,500 followers on Instagram and often shares sun-soaked snaps, while Lynda (right) says she has her eye on Tom
Sweet: Dental Receptionist and Baker Cynthia has her sights set on Tom, saying: ‘Tom is the kind of guy I’d go for on the outside and Will looks like my exes!’
She shared: ‘I’ve got my eye on Casey. He’s my number one, he’s cheeky! His blue eyes remind me of the ocean and I love the ocean; it makes me feel calm and connected. That’s the way he’s probably going to make me feel. I also like the fact that he looks a little bit like Bradley Cooper who is definitely my celebrity crush!’
Promising to bring the Middle Eastern heat to the villa, Sammy has around 3,500 followers on Instagram and often shares sun-soaked snaps to the platform.
But she’ll have to battle Lydia for Casey’s affections, as the Scottish-Greek brunette also has him in her top spot. Admitting that she likes the way he handled things with former flame Lana, Lydia admitted that she ‘loves’ Casey’s personality.
The bombshell, who is one of this year’s younger contestants, has a strong social media presence and often works with beauty and fashion brands to produce content for her 28.8K followers. And hailing from Glasgow, she’ll be the first Scottish bombshell of the winter series so far.
WINTER LOVE ISLAND 2023: MEET THE CASA AMOR GIRLS
Name: Layla Al-Momani
Age: 28
Location: Kingston, South West London
Occupation: Brand Managing Director
Who has she got her eye on? ‘Ron! He’s cheeky and he’s like a lad. I really fancy Will, too. My type is Louis Theroux and he just gives that vibe. I also fancy Shaq, but he seems to be unavailable!’
Name: Lydia Karakyriakou
Age: 22
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation: Customer Retail Assistant
Who has she got her eye on? ‘Casey, I love his personality. After seeing the way he spoke with Lana about their situation, I thought he was really upfront. I respect that he didn’t beat around the bush and was honest about the way he felt.’
Name: Cynthia Otseh-Taiwo
Age: 25
Location: North London
Occupation: Dental Receptionist and Baker
Who has she got her eye on? Tom is the kind of guy I’d go for on the outside and Will looks like my exes!
Name: Sammy James
Age: 27
Location: Leicester, lives in Dubai
Occupation: Beauty Buyer
Who has she got her eye on? ‘I’ve got my eye on Casey. He’s my number one, he’s cheeky! His blue eyes remind me of the ocean and I love the ocean; it makes me feel calm and connected. And then Tom – for the eye contact!’
Name: Lynda Flix
Age: 22
Location: Salford, Manchester
Occupation: Singer and Healthcare Assistant
Who has she got her eye on? Kai and Shaq, they’re both tall, dark and handsome. Tom too, I like his eyes and they seem to be doing something for the girls, I want to experience that.
Name: Sanam Harrinanan
Age: 24
Occupation: Bedford
Who has she got her eye on? ‘Kai is my number one. Job wise I think that we’d connect a lot and I think he’s cute! Tom, I love his beard! He’s not my usual type, but there’s something about him that attracts me physically. Casey, he doesn’t seem that serious and I think you could have fun and banter with him.’
Some familiar faces could be tuning in to support the new arrivals, as Conor Maynard previously named a song after his ex Layla. Dubbed P.G.N.L, which stands for ‘Pretty Girl Named Layla’, the singer has openly sang on their split – which appears to have taken place in 2021.
Layla’s Instagram still features some snaps of the pair too, including them in matching Halloween costumes, with Conor dressed as Hugh Hefner and soon-to-be Love Island star Layla a Playboy bunny.
While Scottish star Lydia appears to have some famous connections of her own, as model Emily Shak, who boasts 1.5M followers, has been seen commenting on her social media snaps. While she is also followed by former X Factor and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here star Jake Quickeden.
WINTER LOVE ISLAND 2023: MEET THE CASA AMOR BOYS
Name: Kain Reed
Age: 21
Location: Gateshead, Newcastle
Occupation: Energy Consultant
Who has he got his eye on? ‘If I had my choice it would be Samie, as soon as I start talking to her I think there’s a good chance it could happen. I also like Lana, she’s obviously coupled up, but in Casa Amor the other boys aren’t there so we’ll have to see what happens won’t we?!’
Name: Ryan Weekley
Age: 22
Location: Nottingham
Occupation: Steel Erector
Who has he got his eye on? ‘Samie, because she’s great to look at and I think we have the same interests. We both want to travel, so I’d love to travel around the world with her.’
Name: Martin Akinola
Age: 27
Location: Dublin
Occupation: Senior Software Engineer
Who has he got his eye on? ‘I don’t just have one person, I’ve got options…’
Name: Frankie Davey
Age: 22
Location: Ipswich
Occupation: Pro Boxer
Who has he got his eye on? ‘There’s two girls that have caught my eye.. one would be a more difficult one to pursue’
Name: Maxwell Samuda
Age: 23
Location: London
Occupation: Finance Student and Restaurant Host
Who has he got his eye on? Samie. She keeps it real and she seems like she’s not afraid to speak her mind.
Name: Bayley Mummery
Age: 25
Location: Surrey
Occupation: Operations Manager
Who has he got his eye on? Samie, she’s my type to a T. If you asked my mum or dad my type they would literally describe her.
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