Love Island All Stars: From racism row to catfish conmen and revenge porn scandal, a look
The cast of Love Island All Stars has been announced with famous faces returning to the villa in hopes of finding lasting love.
Amongst the cast are exes Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish who will come face-to-face after quitting days ahead of the 2021 final following a Movie Night revelation which rocked their romance.
The bitter exes will be joined by the likes of Georgia Harrison, Chris Taylor, Georgia Steel and Demi Jones.
And while some singeltons found fame and love since appearing on the ITV2 dating show others struggled, facing heartache and scandal.
Here, MailOnline takes a look at the returning star’s tumultuous lives since leaving the villa…..
The cast of Love Island All Stars has been announced with famous faces returning to the villa in hopes of finding lasting love (L – R Georgia Harrison, Liberty Poole)
And while some singeltons found fame and love since appearing on the ITV2 dating show others struggled, facing heartache and scandal (Mitchel Taylor pictured)
Here, MailOnline takes a look at the returning star’s tumultuous lives since leaving the villa (Hannah Elizabeth pictured)
Anton Danyluk – Race row
After entering the villa in 2019 hunky Anton, now 29, sparked a race row after a picture of him merged in blackface.
The gym owner from Airdrie, dressed up as the A Team character Mr T for Halloween in 2014 and darkened his skin to mimic actor Laurence Tureaud.
The picture was posted on his gym Facebook page – The Ranch – and showed Anton posing with other dressed-up members of a themed ‘boot camp’.
Alongside the picture is a caption read: ‘The Halloween Boot Camp this year will be Monday 3rd November.
‘It’s entirely your choice if you want to dress up however if you don’t you might get burpees!!!’.
Amid the uproar and calls for fans for him to be axed from the show, Anton’s mum defended him online saying: ‘As his mother I know he would be mortified to be labelled [as racist] and would whole heartedly apologise to anyone offended by this picture.
‘There was absolutely no racist intent and almost six years down the line, I know it’s not the way Anton would ever behave today.’
After entering the villa in 2019 hunky Anton, now 29, sparked a race row after a picture of him merged in blackface
Gym owner Anton Danyluk, 24, from Airdrie, dressed up as the A Team character Mr T for Halloween in 2014 – in black face
The picture was posted on his gym Facebook page – The Ranch – and showed Anton posing with other dressed-up members of a themed ‘boot camp’
Georgia Steel – Catfished
Following her stint on the series in 2018 Georgia, 25, was swindled out of thousand of pounds by her conman boyfriend Medi Abalimba.
She was just 21 when she met him as he posed as a US Government agent ‘Miguel Johnson’ at a London nightclub in April 2019.
The fraudster was once a promising £1.2million footballer but later turned to crime to fund his lifestyle when his sports career ended.
Medi had only been released from prison for a year when he targeted the Love Island star and spent around £32,000 on her credit cards, leaving her physically sick.
He was arrested in September 2019 but by then he had already moved onto his next victim and swooned Thierry Henry’s ex-wife and model Claire Henry by pretending to be a US Navy Seal.
Following her stint on the series in 2018 Georgia, 25, was swindled out of thousand of pounds by her conman boyfriend Medi Abalimba
She was just 21 when she met the fraudster (pictured) as he posed as a US Government agent ‘Miguel Johnson’ at a London nightclub in April 2019
Medi had only been released from prison for a year when he targeted the Love Island star and spent around £32,000 on her credit cards, leaving her physically sick
He was arrested in September 2019 but he had already moved onto his next victim, Thierry Henry’s ex-wife, Claire (pictured). Taking £50,000 from her bank account
He conned Claire out of more than £50,000 after raiding her Coutts and HSBC accounts to stay at the Corinthia Hotel in Westminster.
Bills at the Corinthia and membership for Dubai’s Al Habtoor Polo Resort cost Ms Henry £38,839.11, while Abalimba spent another £13,000 on ‘general expenditure’.
Mitchel Taylor – Dropped by management
Mitchel was dropped by his management company just two months after leaving the villa last year following accusations of homophobic behaviour at a swanky bash.
The 27-year-old, who later denied the accusations in a lengthy social media statement, was reportedly forced to return to work as gas engineer after he and islander Zachariah Noble were accused of abusing a homeless man.
Social media influencer Ashleigh Huish, who attended the event, shared a video on social media where she referred to the two reality stars as ‘vile pieces of s**t’ who turned up to the bash uninvited.
Mitchel was dropped by his management company just two months after leaving the villa last year following accusations of homophobic behaviour at a swanky bash
The 27-year-old, who later denied the accusations in a lengthy social media statement, was reportedly forced to return to work as gas engineer after also being accused of abusing a homeless man alongside fellow islander Zachariah Noble
The cast also features Kaz Kamwi (L) and Demi Jones (R)
In the now-deleted clip, she claimed the stars threw money at a homeless man who was begging on the street outside and were also ‘incredibly homophobic’ at the event.
A source exclusively told MailOnline about the denial video: ‘He’s put up a video because he’s had a lot of flak this week.’
Added: ‘His management have parted way with him. He’s only been out of the villa two months and they can’t put up with it.’
Georgia Harrison – Revenge porn scandal
Georgia, 29, entered the villa in 2017 as the show’s final bombshell and enjoyed a short-lived romance with Sam Gowland.
However in 2020 she became a victim of revenge porn after ex partner Stephen Bear shared a video of them having sex which he had secretly filmed on CCTV.
He went on to leak the footage online and make £2k from selling the clip.
After Georgia reported her ex to the police she took embarked on an emotional court case which resulted in Stephen being imprisoned back in March.
Bear is currently serving a 21-month prison sentence after being found guilty of voyeurism and two counts of disclosing private, sexual photos and films and is due to be freed before his birthday on January 20th.
Asked if she has compassion for Bear, she said: ‘Yeah, I do. I think he’s a really, really lost soul and I think his family should have got him help a long time ago, and he wouldn’t be where he is now if they took the relevant steps to take him to his GP and take him quite frankly to a mental institution.’
In 2020 Georgia Harrison, who appeared on the ITV show in 2019, became a victim of revenge porn after ex partner Stephen Bear shared a video of them having sex which he had secretly filmed on CCTV
he revenge porn tape was posted on OnlyFans by Bear who is currently serving a 21 month prison sentence after being found guilty of voyeurism and two counts of disclosing private, sexual photos and films
Georgia has been calling for better online protections for people and pushing for the Online Safety Bill
Asked if she fears his release, Georgia, who has moved back to the flat in Loughton, Essex, where they both used to live, said: ‘For the first time in a long time I walk down the street without any fear.
‘It’s not that I ever feared he would attack me, I would just fear his presence in general – like him driving past and having to see him.
‘But I don’t fear that he would try and do anything to hurt me in general. If anything I think I just fear for his own mental health and safety.
‘I don’t know what he’s going to do with his life now because he’s just gone so far beyond helping.
Luis Morrison – Cheating claims
Luis was thought to have found love with Cally Jane Beech during their 2015 appearance on the show
The couple went on to welcome daughter Vienna two years later
However Luis denied the allegations and later welcomed a son Romeo with Chloe Elizabeth (pictured) in 2020, before splitting the following year.
Chris Taylor (L) and Jake Cornish (R)
Toby Aromolaran will also be returning in hopes of finding love
Luis was thought to have found love with Cally Jane Beech during their 2015 appearance on the show, before going on to welcome daughter Vienna two years later.
However a year later they split with Cally accusing Luis of ‘getting with another girl’ just a week later and claimed that by doing so he had ‘crushed her heart’.
She wrote in a lengthy social media post: ‘Took Luis back when he cheated on me while I was having his baby with the hopes of saving my family. Problem is it takes two to make one, I do everything for that lil girl. Everyone who knows me knows!’
However Luis denied the allegations and later welcomed a son Romeo with Chloe Elizabeth in 2020, before splitting the following year.
A source told The Sun Chloe felt the new father was ‘not making an effort’ with their baby and was instead ‘ always out partying’.
LOVE ISLAND ALL STARS: MEET THE CAST
Liberty Poole
AGE: 24
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m a lot more confident in who I am and sure about exactly what I want from a relationship. I just want to have fun and meet a lovely boy.
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve dated from the show since appearing? It’s always going to be awkward isn’t it, it’s always going to be weird seeing someone that you’ve been with getting with someone else. I wish my exes nothing but the best. I’m going to be focused on my own journey.
Kaz Kamwi
AGE: 29
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? To be totally honest, I actually really want to find love.
I had a great time last series but I want to have an even better time.
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve previously dated from the show? The thing is, I’m a bad b*tch so I will handle it with as much grace as I can.
Georgia Harrison
AGE: 29
SERIES: 3
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? This is the last year of my 20s so I want to go in the Villa and have some fun and hopefully meet someone that I can fall in love with. I’m lucky in the sense that I’ve got everything in my life that I could possibly wish for, apart from love.
If you had to pick your top Islanders from Series 1 to 10 to couple up with who would they be and why? Chris Taylor, he’s hilarious and the main thing I’m attracted to is a man who can make me laugh. What a fun guy and like I said, I’m looking for someone to TikTok with so I reckon he’d be game for that sort of stuff!
Demi Jones
AGE: 25
SERIES: 6
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I lost a lot of confidence with my health issues over the last couple of years but I’ve been smashing the gym this year, finding my confidence again and I’ve got it back. So, let’s find a man!
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve dated from the show since? It will be interesting to see if old flames get reignited. Naturally with Love Island paths are very much crossed and believe me, I have some paths!
Hannah Elizabeth
AGE: 33
SERIES: 1
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m returning to the Love Island Villa because I did it eight years ago and what an opportunity I never thought I’d get again. I’m not very good at finding love but I had a ball the first time, so I’m going to have a ball again.
You got engaged on the show last time, do you think wedding bells could be on the cards again this time round? Absolutely not, not in the Villa no. Maybe when I get out, but I’d need to give it a bit of time.
Georgia Steel
AGE: 25
SERIES: 4
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m 25, I have a house, a cat, a nice car – I have everything in life but a boyfriend, so why not give it as go.
You’ve been brave and honest in opening up about being conned by a former partner. How has this experience impacted the way in which you now approach dating?
I take that experience as a really positive reflection now. I look at it as something I had to go through to make me stronger and learn things in life for me to be able to learn what I want in my next partner.
Jake Cornish
AGE: 26
SERIES: 7
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve dated from the show since appearing? Well there is only one and that’s Liberty. We never ended with any bad blood between us and everything happens for a reason. We just become two different people in the end.
What will you do differently this time round? When it comes to people’s opinions, I don’t sit on the fence anymore. That is my way of life now, so I will take that into the Villa.
Toby Aromolaran
AGE: 24
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? If I’m Single and Love Island is an opportunity for me, how could you turn down the chance to find love again?!
You were in a long term relationship with Chloe Burrows, what do you think her reaction will be when she hears you are going into the Villa? I don’t know how she would take it. We will always have love for each other and I think she would wish me the best of luck, as I would certainly do the same.
Chris Taylor
AGE: 33
SERIES: 9
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? Last time I was only there for 15 days, so I want to do it and enjoy it all again. I am 33 now and getting on a bit – I am getting ear hair! It would be nice to have a girl to keep my ears trimmed for me!
How did the Barbie Movie come about? I was invited to an afterparty by Margot Robbie and then ended up at an after party with her. I started to panic and make conversation with her, just having really stupid chats. All I can assume is that my silly chat made an impression on Margot Robbie. 18 months later I got an email from Warner Brothers asking do you want to try out for this role as Ken – it was a tumble dryer of emotions.
Luis Morrison
AGE: 29
SERIES: 1
Why are you returning to the famous Love Island Villa? It was the best experience of my life. I found love in the Villa before and who knows if I can find love in there again?
What will you do differently this time round?
I’m a lot older and wiser, so I know what I am getting myself into. I don’t have a game plan at all – I am an open book so I will go with the flow and see what happens.
Anton Danyluk
AGE: 29
SERIES: 5
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? For me it was a no brainer. I got the call and it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and probably the best summer I have ever had in my life. Getting the chance to do it twice is going to be unbelievable.
Why do you think the Love Island Villa is the perfect place to find love?
I think this time with Love Island: All Stars, things will be different, as we all understand what it’s like to go on Love Island and the only thing now missing is finding a partner.
Mitchell Taylor
AGE: 27
SERIES: 10
Why are you returning to the Love Island villa? I think I went in with my heart on my sleeve the first time and got hurt and this time I am just going in to enjoy myself and if a connection happens, a connection happens.
In the summer you were given the name ‘Messy Mitch’, and a name that you have taken on as your own, can we expect more of the same in the series? I’ll be honest, I don’t really plan on being ‘Messy Mitch’. It just depends on what day of the week it is. I wear my emotions on my sleeve and what you see is what you get. I am very honest and very opinionated and I think that’s what people like me for. If I don’t agree with something, I’m not going to hold it back.