Love Island’s Olivia Hawkins acted as body doubles for likes of Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson

Love Island’s Olivia Hawkins is preparing to carve out a name in her own right after acting as body doubles for the likes of Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson.

It won’t be the first time the boxing ring girl, 27, has been in front of the camera, having stood in for former Corrie star Michelle when she shot a Very campaign in 2017, and Emma seemingly during the recent HBO reunion special.

She also claims to have starred in music videos for Craig David and DJ Tom Zanetti  as well as play a waitress in James Bond alongside Daniel Craig.

Good for her! Love Island’s Olivia Hawkins is preparing to carve out a name in her own right after acting as body doubles for the likes of Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson

Getting into character as an air stewardess for the 2021 crime series Grace, she looked stunning in a mirror selfie while snapping her cabin crew pass prop.

Olivia’s credentials also include Acorn TV’s Queens Of Mystery, as well as Netflix’s Top Boy and a mystery project at Bovingdon Studios in Hertfordshire.

Further images shared to her Instagram see her acting as a red carpet reporter, wearing a veil for a selfie and shoot her best poses for some ringside snaps.

Pro: It won’t be the first time the boxing ring girl, 27, has been in front of the camera, having stood in for former Corrie star Michelle, 35, when she shot a Very campaign in 2017

Out of this world: Getting into character as an air stewardess for the 2021 crime series Grace, she looked stunning in a mirror selfie 

Talented: Olivia’s credentials also include Acorn TV’s Queens Of Mystery

Olivia already has a string of reality star pals including Sam Faiers and has even been a backing dancer for Charli XCX at a Wembley Arena concert.

‘I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10-minute convo about life. I’ve been a ring girl for KSI, I played a waitress in James Bond with Daniel Craig and I’ve also been a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson,’ she explains of her varied career. 

While she has had some career highs, Olivia is now focusing on her personal life. ‘I’m 27 and I’ve never been in a relationship so I feel like now I’m really ready to settle down and hopefully find the love of my life,’ she says.

Living the high life: ‘I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10-minute convo about life. I’ve been a ring girl for KSI, I played a waitress in James Bond with Daniel Craig and I’ve also been a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson,’ she explains of her varied career

Wow! She also claims to have starred in music videos for Craig David and DJ Tom Zanetti as well as play a waitress in James Bond alongside Daniel Craig

What could it be? She has also worked on Netflix’s Top Boy and a mystery project at Bovingdon Studios in Hertfordshire

I’ll bring fun, vibes, I’m a very confident, bubbly person…. maybe a little bit of drama!’ 

The ninth series of Love Island will be hosted for the first time by Maya Jama, after Laura Whitmore stepped down from the position following former presenter Caroline Flack’s tragic death in 2020. 

In an interview with over the weekend Maya revealed she did not have to audition to present Love Island and accepted the hosting gig straight away.

Incredible: Olivia is pictured in Top Boy

Beauty: She made sure to snap her cabin crew pass prop from ITV’s Grace

She told The Times: ‘Once you start doing TV, you meet a lot of producers, through different shows, and the heads will be aware of talent . . . That’s weird, to call yourself talent, isn’t it? I talk for a living. It’s not exactly tap dancing everywhere or performing a ballad.’

‘So I think I’ve always been in their eye line, but I was super young when the presenter shifts were happening in the past.’

The presenter was having some time off when she got the call about the Love Island gig, explaining: ‘I got the phone call saying, “we wanna meet you.” Or, they offered it to me straight away? Or “They’re in discussions’? I’m trying to think! Anyway, I didn’t have to audition.”’

When asked if she said yes immediately, Maya exclaimed: ‘Straight away! Of course! Golden ticket.’ 

Claim to fame: Michelle Keegan body double Olivia stood in for the Brassic star (right) while shooting an ad for the actress’ Very campaign in 2017 

Love on the mind: While she has had some career highs, Olivia is now focusing on her personal life. ‘I’m 27 and I’ve never been in a relationship’

Record-breaking viewing figures saw the last series of Love Island, which aired in summer 2022, become the most-watched series ever on ITV Hub, amassing over 269 million streams. 

The debut winter series aired in January 2020 – shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic – and was won by Paige Turley and Finn Tapp.

Plans for a second winter series were shelved in 2021 amid concerns surrounding the pandemic.

Paul Mortimer, Director of Reality Commissioning and Controller, ITV2, said ‘Love Island has once again proved itself to be the nation’s favourite talking point across the summer, and we’re always blown away by the show’s ongoing impact and talkability amongst our younger audience.

New recruit: The ninth series of Love Island will be hosted for the first time by Maya Jama , after Laura Whitmore stepped down from the position last year 

‘So, rather than just serving up a Summer of Love, we thought we’d make 2023 the Year of Love with two full series of the show.’

The new supersized luxury eco-retreat villa boasts stunning mountain views and is nestled away in a ‘protected area’ in the heart of the Franschhoek wine valley in South Africa’s ‘millionaire row’. 

The villa is the biggest one yet of all the series, boasting a giant pool and surrounded by palm trees and typic]ally costs around £430 per night to stay in per room. 

New home: The new supersized luxury eco-retreat villa boasts stunning mountain views and is nestled away in a ‘protected area’ in the heart of the Franschhoek wine valley 

It is is also environmentally friendly, with the estate having 100 percent off-the-grid status which allows it to generate its own electricity, water and numerous food sources.

In a new move for 2023, the ITV2 dating show has enforced a new social media ban while contestants are inside the villa.

Updating their duty of care policy, Love Island bosses have banned Islanders’ social media activity during the show and will give enhanced training around behaviour in relationships after a controversial summer series. 

In previous seasons, families and friends have been appointed to man islanders’ social media accounts – often posting on their behalf.

But now ITV have said a comprehensive package of welfare measures remain in place for programme contributors to ensure stars are fully supported before, during and after the filming period.

As part of extended measures to protect both the Islanders and their families from ‘the adverse effects of social media’, participants will be asked to pause handles and accounts on their social media platforms for the duration of their time on the show.

LOVE ISLAND 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS

Tanya Manhenga 

Name: Tanya Manhenga

Age: 22

Location: Liverpool

Occupation: Student and model

Something not many people know about her: ‘I have Vitiligo, which is a skin pigmentation, you may not even notice it.’

‘It’s on my lip and I have a stripe on my hair. Not many people know that but I think it’s quite cute.’

‘I don’t care about covering it up all the time, I think it’s a vibe.’

Lana Jenkins 

Name: Lana Jenkins

Age: 25

Location: Luton

Occupation: Makeup artist

Something not many people know about her: ‘In my work as a makeup artist I’ve worked with lots of celebrities.

‘Also, when I was 6-years-old I used to live in Spain and I was in an episode of Benidorm as an extra.’

Anna-May Robey 

Name: Anna-May Robey

Age: 20

Location: Swansea

Occupation: Payroll assistant

Something not many people know about her: ‘I went on a date once and I never saw him again.’

‘We went for food and shared a bottle of wine. As I was speaking to him he fell asleep!’

‘I had to clink his wine glass to wake him up.’

Tanyel Revan

Name: Tanyel Revan

Age: 26

 Location: North London

Occupation: Hair stylist

Something not many people know about her: ‘My celebrity crush is Channing Tatum – I don’t like pretty boys, they give me the ‘ick’ because they always have a crap personality.’

‘Channing Tatum is handsome but not too pretty. He’s manly and he can dance.’

‘If a man can dance I’m in love with him straight away.’

Olivia Hawkins

Name: Olivia Hawkins

Age: 27

 Location: Brighton

Occupation: Ring girl and actress

Something not many people know about her: ‘I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10-minute convo about life.’

‘I’ve been a ring girl for KSI, I played a waitress in James Bond with Daniel Craig and I’ve also been a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson.’

Kai Fagan 

 Name: Kai Fagan

Age: 24

Location: Manchester

Occupation: Science and PE teacher

Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a Jamaican citizen. Because of that I played rugby 7s for Jamaica.’

‘I play semi-professional rugby now for Burnage RFC.’

‘I’ve technically got three different degrees and went to three different unis.’

Ron Hall

 Name: Ron Hall

Age: 25

Location: Essex

Occupation: Financial advisor 

Something not many people know about him: ‘On meeting me, you’d never know I am blind in one eye.’

‘It was the result of a football injury when I was 8. I’ve got two different coloured eyes, one blue and one green.’

Will Young

 Name: Will Young

Age: 23

Location: Buckinghamshire

Occupation: Farmer

Something not many people know about him: ‘Every night I light a candle and meditate for 20-25 minutes.’

‘A girl I was seeing told me to meditate, I tried it and loved it. I stopped seeing her and carried on meditating!

‘It’s a nice way to self reflect’ 

Shaq Muhammad

Name: Shaq Muhammad

Age: 24

 Location: London

Occupation: Airport security officer

Something not many people know about her: ‘I’m a very emotional person. It can be a blessing and a curse.’  

‘Every time I watch Dear John I cry. 

That’s my favourite film. Any time I’m with someone and they say, ‘Let’s watch a romantic film’, I’m like, ‘How about Dear John, how does that sound?’

Haris Namani

Name: Haris Namani

Age: 21

 Location: Doncaster

Occupation: TV salesman

Something not many people know about her: ‘I’ve never found love. I think this is the show that can help me.’

‘It’s the best opportunity for me to find the girl and find the right one. I’ve obviously not found the right one myself.’

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