When this series of Love Island kicked off at the beginning of June, Zachariah Noble was the first bombshell to walk in and get heads turning. Several weeks later, Zachariah was still causing chaos. After stealing Molly off Mitch and ditching Catherine, he was picked by ultimate bombshell and series two islander Kady McDermott – which meant Molly was kicked off the island for good. And THEN, Molly returned in Casa Amor and stole him back.
So who is Zachariah? And why are so many of the girls interested? Here's everything you need to know.
Who is Zachariah Noble?
He can be found on Instagram at @zachariah_noble97 and often shares pictures of himself training or posing topless.
Who is Zachariah's sister, Snoochie Shy?
Zachariah is the half-brother of Radio 1Xtra DJ Snoochie Shy, who is friends with Maya Jama and has appeared alongside her on Don't Hate the Playaz.
Snoochie - whose real moniker is Cheyenne Davide - was on our screens herself in 2021, when she starred in I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
After her sibling's TV debut, Snoochie took to Instagram to show her support. Alongside a carousel of brother-sister photos, she wrote, 'WELL HERE WE GO [laughing and crying emoji] MY BABY BRO IS IN THE LOVE ISLAND VILLA !!! GO ZAC [heart emojis] #loveisland'.
Dancer and judge Oti Mabuse replied, 'Shut the front door! That is your brother holyyyyyyy molyyyyyyyyy girl… now we get it'.
'He defo learnt the ropes of coolness from big sis,' wrote podcast host Chidera Eggerue.
How old is he?
Zachariah Noble was born in 1997 and is 25 years old. As for whether that means he's looking for a serious relationship? He reckons so. The bombshell said: 'Being 25, I'm at a crossroads where I’ve been having fun, but I also want to have the peace and harmony that comes from being with the right woman.'
Who is he coupled up with?
After first picking Catherine, then swiftly switching to Molly, Zach was then coupled up with bombshell and series two islander Kady McDermott. Just one day after his long-term (in Love Island terms) bae had been dumped from the island, Zach said he 'hadn't felt like this in a really long time' about Kady and tried to kiss her on the terrace.
But, much to Molly's delight, he was pied and turned down. Kady said it was too soon, and while Zach claims he's never been rejected before, the exchange was not an easy watch. Then he made her brunch the following morning and she called him Scott (her partner's name from series two). Awkies!
And the plot continued to thicken when Casa Amor struck as Molly returned to steal Zach back. And it worked! The pair are currently coupled up and are 'closed off', and Kady was left shocked when she returned from Casa Amor alone to find Molly sat next to her man.
What does Zachariah do for work?
Zachariah is a personal trainer as well as a semi-professional basketball player. He is a shooting guard who most recently played for Worcester Wolves in British Basketball. He's also 6'3...
Where is he from?
The series 10 bombshell is from Lewisham in South East London. Fans immediately drew comparisons between Zach and former islander Jack Fowler, who appeared on series four, and it turns out the pair are friends.
But Zachariah has another best friend that he'll miss while he's away – his cat. 'My cat is a huge part of my life, I honestly love him. He's called Frank, I named him about 10 years ago - his full name is Frankie G Swagger Don I treat him as if he's my son, I'm going to miss him so much when I'm in the villa.'
Why did Zachariah want to go on Love Island?
Despite only being in the villa for two days, Zachariah instantly caused a stir. Jess Harding, 22, who is not happy with her current partner told the girls: 'He’s really handsome, and I feel like he’s playing it cool - I like that.'
Meanwhile, Catherine Agbaje, 22, admitted in the beach hut that she's 'enjoying getting to know André, but I feel like when Zach came in and he spoke I was like ok…he may be a bit of me…' And it worked! At the first recoupling Zachariah chose Catherine to be his partner.
Asked what he'll bring to the villa, Zachariah said: 'I'm a very chilled out guy and I’m completely myself 100% of the time. I’m quite straightforward and never struggle making friends, I like to look after people.'
He added: 'I'm pretty tall and I'm confident in myself. In this day and age I think being genuine is rare and I'm very genuine. What you see is what you get.'
'I always say, "you only grow as a person when you take yourself out of your comfort zone" and I think it's something that's so far out of my comfort zone, I'd be silly not to give it a go.'
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