Who is André Furtado? Meet Love Island 2023 contestant and business owner
Multi-lingual André says he's ready to give language lessons in the villa.
Love Island 2023 is back for its summer season and we’re already hooked on all the summer fun in the Mallorcan villa.
While Islander George Fensom didn’t survive the first dumping of the series, the episode did see couples such as actor and content creator Molly Marsh and gas engineer Mitchel Taylor stay together; and model Ella Thomas and semi-professional footballer Tyrique Hyde choosing to work on their blossoming relationship.
One new couple to get together was André Furtado and beautician Ruchee Guring. Having been previously partnered with Catherine Agbaje, Ruchee went with her heart and chose the Midlands-based business owner for herself - and fans were delighted when the couple shared their first kiss on Sunday, 11th June!
But what else do we know about André, and how is he hoping to woo his perfect match? Read on to find out…
André Furtado - key facts
Age: 21
Job: Business owner
Instagram: @dre.furtado
Coupled up with: Ruchee Gurung
Who is André Furtado?
Business owner André hails from Dudley, near Birmingham. Don't be surprised if he falls head over heels for another Islander at speed: the contestant says that he falls in love "too quickly, to be honest".
"When I look at beautiful ladies, before I’ve said hello to them I’ve already fallen in love," he adds. "I’m already planning the wedding."
And as for his ideal first date? "I would love to go strawberry picking, I’d want to have a field spelt out in her name, then I’d have to ask her to be my girlfriend. So I’d like to plant a field full of strawberries." Over to you, producers...
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What will André Furtado bring to the Love Island villa?
As well as being "charming", André promises that he will "bring good looks and some language lessons" to the new season of Love Island.
"I’m going to teach the other Islanders Portuguese, Spanish and a little bit of Creole," he says. "I think I’ve got every slice of the pie".
He'll surely face competition from French contestant Mehdi when is comes to dishing out language lessons, though.
How old is André Furtado?
André is 21 years old, making him one of the younger islanders in this season's cohort. He shared photos from his 21st birthday celebrations on social media earlier in May.
Is André Furtado on Instagram?
You can follow André on Instagram at @dre.furtado, although you won't see any new posts on his account while he is in the Love Island villa, as ITV's current duty of care policy for contestants stipulates that they must pause activity on their social media handles while taking part in the show.
It's part of new measures introduced earlier this year in order to protect Islanders, along with their friends and family, from trolling.
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