LOVE Island fans reckon they’ve figured out who will win the new series.
One contestant already stands out for fans in a line-up that features models, a fishmonger, a footballer’s daughter and a microbiologist.
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It is the dancer from Yorkshire, who was born deaf, that has already won the hearts of fans and they’re rooting for her to find love, and nab the £50,000 prize.
One person tweeted: “I already want Tasha to find love and win.”
Another shared their predictions for a few of the new Islanders heading into the villa on Monday, and said: “Luca: going to be in multiple triangles Tasha: producers fave. Will probably win.
“Ikenna: surprising fan fave, Davide: possible villian or villa’s sweetheart.”
Another commented on a photo of Tasha: “She’s going to smash it on Love Island.”
And a third typed: “We’re rooting for Tasha, she’s gonna win!”
Tasha will become a household name when the new series kicks off on Monday night at 9pm.
She has carved a career as a dancer through being able to feel the music – much like EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis did on her way to victory on Strictly.
The Asos model is Instagram friends with Rose and is hopeful they can finally meet in person once she leaves the villa.
“I think Rose is such an amazing role model,” she said.
“I love Strictly as well because I’m a dancer. It’s amazing to see what she did, so beautiful and sent a powerful message and she’s also representing me as well as the deaf community as well.
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“Hopefully after the show I can meet up with her and share our experiences and share our stories because she seems like such an amazing person.”
Tasha wants the experience to make ‘the summer of my life’ and the self-described wild girl won’t be holding back.
And while she’s proud to be an ambassador for the deaf community and raise the awareness around her condition, it doesn’t define her.
She said: “I haven’t let anything stop me. I’m going in as me, not just the girl with the cochlear implant. It’s my super power, it’s something cool that I have about me.
“My best personality trait is I’m loyal to my friends and my guy. I’m super honest, I don’t shy away from anything. I’m very trustworthy, people do come to me if they’re upset or if they need a shoulder to cry on.
“I like to resolve things on the spot. I don’t like to leave things to get worse. I’m quite confrontational as well, but I try to do it in a polite manner.
“I always go with my heart. If I do get my heart broken I do believe in second chances. It’s all about compromise and talking it out. I ‘m not cutthroat like ‘I’m cutting you out now’.
“I’m a very honest person, and I’m a girl’s girl as well. I’m not the kind of girl to go behind their backs and be sly. Honesty is the best policy.”
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