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Michael Owen breaks silence on #LoveIsland appearance as he says wife will go to villa instead of him 🏝️

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Legendary England footballer Michael Owen has confirmed that he won't be making an appearance in the iconic Love Island villa.

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The sports star is the father of current Islander Gemma, who has been coupled up with Luca Bish since early in the series.

🏆 The duo are among the favourites to win the entire competition but before that, we'll have a Love Island tradition to get through.

Every year, as the series heads towards its conclusion, the remaining couples meet the parents of their partners 👀

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Previously, this has given us gems like Maura Higgins's mum throwing shade at Curtis Prichard, and Danny Dyer meeting Jack Fincham after he threatened to strangle him 😬

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But many were hoping that Michael would end up coming face-to-face with Luca, but it won't happen, as he told At the Races:

💬 "My wife will do that duty. I'll represent the horses and she'll represent the daughter."

Michael reaffirmed that he was confident that his 19-year-old daughter was doing the right thing, adding:

💬 "I know what I'm going to get from my daughter. I've fathered her for 19 years so I'm pretty sure what I'm going to get from her."

Some viewers have soured on Gemma for riling up Jacques O’Neil as alumni bombshell Adam Collard put the moves on Paige Thorne.

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