There’s just no stopping the drama going down in this year’s Love Island. Between the brutal dumping of bombshells Will Means, Caprice Alexandra and Poppy Harrison and the never ending love triangles, characters like Yasmin Pettet only add to the drama.
Within hours of her arrival in week three, Yasmin made a beeline for Tommy Bradley – who was been coupled up with Megan Forte Clarke – and immediately got to it, asking the landscape gardener about his ‘situation’ in the villa. Since then, we've seen her rendezvous with Harry Cooksley and then couple up with Ben Holbrough. And in the most recent episode, Ben and Yasmin had an explosive argument that sparked debate on social media. For the record, we are firmly on Yasmin's side.
Here's everything we know about the latest newcomer Yasmin…
Who is Yasmin Pettet?
Yasmin Pettet started out as one of Love Island 2025’s bombshells. She entered the villa on 13 June, alongside Malisha Jordan and Emily Moran.
How old is Yasmin Pettet?
Yasmin is 24.
What does Yasmin Pettet do?
Yasmin is a commercial banking executive.
Where is Yasmin from?
Yasmin is from London.
What is Yasmin Pettet’s Instagram?
You can find Yasmin at @yasminpettet111.
What type of guy is Yasmin looking for?
Yasmin’s Mr Right is someone who looks after himself physically and can make her laugh. ‘I’m looking for a guy who is fit, has a nice body and who is funny with a bit of banter,’ she says. He also has to be generous as her biggest turn-off is ‘a guy that’s stingy’.
What does Yasmin like?
The self-described ‘CEO of flirting’ enjoys spending time in the gym, doing Pilates. She knows how to make a killer first impression – ‘I’d definitely say it’s all in the eyes’.
Who has Yasmin Pettet been coupled with?
Yasmin was first paired with fellow bombshell Shea Mannings - who she had kissed - but then she flirted and shared three secret kisses with Harry Cooksley in the Hideaway, leading to him splitting with his match Helena Ford. During her second recoupling, she was paired with Ben Holbrough.
What happened between Yasmin and Ben?
It all started when Yasmin found out from Shakira that Ben planned to end their romance. Luckily, she wasn't feeling a connection either, but she confronted him about why he didn't just tell her first. It didn't take long for things to get heated between the pair, with Ben quickly turning to derogatory and misogynistic language.
While she was talking Ben repeatedly said, 'Are you done ranting?'. Then as she walked away, Ben shouted, 'This is amazing content... You've just given Love Island three weeks of content', as Yasmin called him 'immature'. Even after this, it continued to get nasty. Ben continued to hurl insults Yasmin's way, saying that 'no man wants you in here' and 'Yasmin is the most irrelevant girl I've ever met'.
Understandably, viewers were appalled. 'The way Ben spoke to Yasmin is pure incel behaviour, I cannot believe producers have allowed someone to speak in that way,' reads one post. 'Ben thought he did something breaking the fourth wall saying "you’ve just given love island content? to yasmin not knowing she's the fan favourite at the moment,' wrote another user. A third simply wrote, 'Ben is such a fool!!!! The way he’s talking to Yasmin is so disgusting!!!!!'
Is Yasmin Pettet an AI?
Love Island viewers are convinced that Yasmin is a robot planted by the TV producers because of her amazingly straight posture and facial expressions. The shock rumour was sparked when she failed to react during a recoupling. Standing by the firepit, she blinked slowly and didn't have much reaction to the drama happening around her.
'Is Yasmin AI?' one watcher tweeted on X, with another posting, 'Yasmin is the certified first Love Island icon.' A third remarked, 'Yasmin carries herself like she's a Sim.'
Shereen Low is a senior news and entertainment writer for Grazia UK, who enjoys watching everything from Love Island and Race Across The World to real-life crime shows and thrillers.