If you’re anything like us, then you’ve undoubtedly been obsessed with Love Island this summer.
But, if watching it isn’t enough for you, how do you actually get on the show? (Especially considering the recent news that just 6 of this series’ 36 contestants actually applied to be on the show.)
Well, we might just have the answer - thanks to two girls who know the audition process inside out.
WATCH: Harley and Fran tell you how to get on Love Island
In an exclusive chat, this year’s Harley Brash and Francesca Allen revealed that they were scouted by the ITV team - Harley, through her Instagram{
‘I never actually wanted to be on any TV shows, or anything like that. It just came about, and I thought it’d be hilarious,’ Fran laughed. ‘It was just through someone I knew, and they were like “would you ever do it?”’
‘One of my best friends [Ellie Brown] was on it last year, so she gave me the inside into what was going on,' Harley told us. 'So when the opportunity came up, I just thought yeah, let’s have some fun - and go for it.'
‘The opportunity for me came up through Instagram, so ITV2 messaged me about it. I didn’t apply directly,’ she added.
Harley now has a whopping 260k followers on the ‘gram, but she already had 19k followers before, proving that - to those doubters out there - Instagram can become more than just a side hustle.
Both said that their audition process was pretty short, and that they didn’t know they were going in the villa until the last minute.
‘In about a week, they interviewed me and then I didn’t think I was going, so I just continued eating cakes, biscuits, and all the rest of it,’ boutique owner Fran added.
‘And then I got a phone call, I had to go the next day. It was mental.’
So, what advice would Harley and Fran give aspiring contestants going through the auditions?‘Just be yourself.’
Though it definitely wouldn’t hurt if you had an amazing Instagram profile beforehand.
Love Island Instagram Followers 2019 - Grazia
1 of 32Molly-Mae Hague - 2.3 million
Love Island bombshell @mollymaehague stole Tommy Fury's heart (and more Instagram followers than anyone else)
2 of 32Tommy Fury - 1.9 million
In second place it's Molly-Mae's boyfriend @tommytntfury whose account has grown by over 1,700,000 since the show started
3 of 32Amber Gill - 1.6 million
In third place it's @amberrosegill with 1.6 million followers, her best friend is helping to run her account, and answers questions from which hair products she uses to what her dog is called
4 of 32Lucie Donlan - 1.4 million
In fourth place it's @lucierosedonlan, the surfer who is quickly catching up to Amber Gill despite being dumped from the island weeks ago
5 of 32Maura Higgins - 1.3 million
Model and grid girl @maurahiggins came into the villa as a bombshell and made her move on Tommy, before ending up with Curtis
6 of 32Ovie Soko - 1.2 million
Despite only entering the villa a month ago, basketball player @oviesoko has accrued 1.2 million followers - and A LOT - of praise on Twitter
7 of 32Curtis Pritchard - 1.1 million
Just behind Ovie is professional ballroom dancer @curtispritchard12
8 of 32Anna Vakili - 1.1 million
Original islander @annavakili_ is tied with Curtis at 1.1 million followers
9 of 32Michael Griffiths - 1.1 million
Another islander with 1.1 million followers is @mac_griffiths_ who got the nation talking following him dumping Amber for Joanna
10 of 32Amy Hart - 1.1 million
The newest addition to the Loose Women line up, @amyhartxo has 1.1 million followers
11 of 32Anton Danyluk - 992 thousand
Love Island original @anton_danyluk - whose mum gained 10,000 followers after appearing on Love Island After Sun - has nearly 1 million followers
12 of 32Yewande Biala - 776 thousand
Despite leaving the show early @yewande_biala has just under 800,000 followers
13 of 32Joseph Garratt - 691 thousand
After coupling up with Lucie, @josephgarratt was dumped from the villa, but has managed to rack up quite a few followers anyway
14 of 32Jordan Hames - 553 thousand
While @jxrdanhames didn't have the easiest ride with Anna during his time in the villa, the model seems to be doing just fine on Instagram
15 of 32Belle Hassan - 536 thousand
Anton's partner @bellehassan has nearly 600 thousand followers
16 of 32Jourdan Riane - 502 thousand
Just behind Belle is @jourdanriane who entered the villa with her
17 of 32Danny Williams - 494 thousand
And just behind girlfriend Jourdan is @itsdannywilliams
18 of 32Sherif Lanre - 485 thousand
Despite being asked to leave the villa by producers @sherif_lanre has 485 thousand followers
19 of 32India Reynolds - 486 thousand
@lovefromreyn entered the villa as a bombshell, and is now coupled up with Ovie Soko
20 of 32Joanna Chimonides - 466 thousand
@joannachimonides caused drama when she entered the villa and Michael's head turned from Amber to her
21 of 32Elma Pazar - 425 thousand
@elmapazar was dumped from the villa after coupling up with Anton
22 of 32Arabella Chi - 425 thousand
@arabellachi certainly turned heads when she entered the villa, causing a row between Danny and Yewande
23 of 32Chris Taylor - 416 thousand
@christophertaylorofficial is one of the only Love Island contestants who isn't verified, but has 416 thousand followers
24 of 32Greg O'Shea - 365 thousand
Love Island finalist @gregoshea has 365 thousand followers
25 of 32Callum Macleod - 360 thousand
Love Island original @callum_macleod was the first to be voted out of the villa
26 of 32Francesca Allen - 211 thousand
@francesca_allen entered the villa with Chris Taylor and coupled up with Curtis Pritchard
27 of 32Harley Brash - 142 thousand
@harley_brash chose to go on a date with Ovie when she first entered the villa with India, and then coupled up with Chris Taylor
28 of 32George Rains - 134 thousand
Despite only being in the villa for a short time, @georgerainsofficial racked up 134 thousand followers
29 of 32Tom Walker - 128 thousand
Famous for missing out on the chance to spend the night with Maura in the hideaway, @tom9walker has 128 thousand followers
30 of 32Dennon Lewis - 84 thousand
Casa Amour boy @dennon_lewis has 84 thousand followers
31 of 32Dan Rose - 69 thousand
Remember Casa Amour's Dan Rose? He's got 69 thousand followers
32 of 32Maria Wild - 66 thousand
@mariacarmelwild has just over 66 thousand followers
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