Who is Love Island 2022 bombshell Danica Taylor and how old is she?

Love Island’s latest bombshell Danica Taylor certainly made quite the entrance during Friday’s episode.

The last few days of the hit dating show have been one to remember following Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu‘s explosive break-up, when she lied and said she was not with Jay Younger (minutes after kissing Jay – it’s been a whirlwind to say the least)

During last night’s instalment, Danica made it clear to the other female contestants that they seemed like ‘lovely girls’ but she’s willing to step on toes to get what she wants.

‘If I do get on with him I have to follow my heart as well. So I’m gonna step on toes because you’re all coupled up and I wanna find a man and unfortunately that’s the name of the game,’ she shrugged.

Here’s what you need to know about newcomer Danica.

Danica, who’s from Leicester, works as a dancer to which she has a degree in.

Ahead of her entrance into the Love Island villa, Danica described herself as a ‘very self assured girl.’

‘I know what I bring to the table and there are stunning girls in that Villa but I back myself,’ she said.

While Danica is confident in what she brings to the table, she expressed that when it comes to finding a partner, bad hygiene is a big no-no.

‘Arrogance gives me the ick but I am not really an icky person, I either like you or I don’t. If I like you, I just accept you for who you are.’

How old is Danica?

This makes her the second youngest girl in the villa, as international dressage rider Gemma Owen is 19-year-old.

How to follow Danica on Instagram?

You can follow Dania on Instagram at her handle _danicataylor, where she has 16.3K followers at the time of writing.

In the post announcing she was joining Love Island, the caption read: BOMBSHELL ALERT. Are you ready for our Danica’s entrance.’

‘The world is going to love you,’ one person wrote. While another added: ‘

Friday’s cliffhanger saw Danica in her first recoupling, and as she’s the newcomer, she’ll be the one picking first.

But after making it clear that Luca Bish and Jacques O’Neill are her ideal ‘type’ will her decision ruffle some feathers?

All will be revealed tomorrow.

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