Yes, the 'meet the parents' episode of Love Islandis a long way off, but time does fly when you're having fun! This series is a very dramatic one; in no time at all we will be gearing up for the Love Island final. But before that, the meet-the-parents episode is an annual classic of the ITV dating show. The emotional episode during the final week sees the islanders reunited with their family and friends after weeks of separation - there is never a dry eye in the house!
Everyone has been wondering whether football legend, Michael Owen and his wife,Louise Bonsall will show up to surprise their daughter Gemma Owen. The horse dressage rider was the talk of the series during the first week and is still a very popular islander.
Love Island is no stranger to having famous family faces on the show. Remember in 2018 when actor Danny Dyer and his wife surprised islander Dani Dyer via video call? Or in 2016 when Adam Thomas from British soap Emmerdale surprised his twin brother Scott Thomas? They were both sweet moments and we now have the answer on whether it will be replicated by Michael Owen and Louise Bonsall...
Talking to Sky News at Chester Races, Michael said of Parents' Week: 'My wife might do that duty...I'll represent the horses and she can represent the daughter.' So, no Michael in the villa - hold in those tears sports fans.
Yet, we should be set for a pretty emotional reunion with Gemma and her mum. Before entering the villa, Gemma told Grazia about the 'close relationship' she has with her mum. She said, 'Me and my mum especially have an amazing relationship. So, I'll definitely miss her and I'll miss not being able to talk to her for advice - I think that'll be really challenging for me.' She continued, 'Even on dates - when I go out with a new person, I'll straight away tell my mum every single detail of what we spoke about. So, it's going to be really different not having her to talk to.'
Bring on the meet the parents episode, we say!