Who is Samantha Kenny? Meet Love Island 2024 contestant and make-up artist
Samantha is bringing some "scouse glamour" to the villa!
Samantha Kenny has become a staple islander in the villa this year, with many viewers tuning in for her hilarious one-liners and ongoing drama with Joey Essex.
Love Island returned earlier this month and saw Samantha enter the villa on the very first day, and she was soon whisked away on day two by bombshell Joey.
While things were going well between the pair, Joey's rekindling with ex Grace Jackson suggests it won't be calm for very long...
As Samantha navigates her time in the villa alongside a forever growing cohort of islanders, read on to find out everything you need to know about Love Island 2024 contestant Samantha Kenny.
Samantha Kenny - key facts
Age: 26
Job: Make-up artist
From: Liverpool
Instagram: @samanthakennymakeup
Coupled up with: Joey Essex
Who is Samantha Kenny?
Samantha Kenny is a 26-year-old make-up artist from Liverpool who is hoping to bring some fire into the Love Island 2024 villa.
Speaking ahead of appearance on the reality series, Samantha said: "I'm very opinionated and wear my heart on my sleeve. I'm really bubbly too so I'll definitely have a laugh as well as bringing some Scouse glamour."
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How old is Samantha Kenny?
Samantha is 26 years old.
Is Samantha on Instagram?
Yes! You can follow Samantha on Instagram @samanthakennymakeup. At the time of reporting, she has over 5,000 followers and regularly posts photos of herself and her make-up clients.
Why did Samantha sign up for Love Island summer 2024?
Samantha is ready to settle down and sees Love Island as an "amazing opportunity" to meet someone and do just that!
"I love a cockney boy so I'm hoping there is one in there for me," she said.
What does Samantha look for in a partner?
Samantha has made it pretty clear she is interested is getting to know someone down south.
"If I want a night out I go down to London as I love boys down south," she said in a recent Q&A. "Tall, dark and cockney is my type."
Read more on Love Island 2024 contestants:
- Wil Anderson
- Tiffany Leighton
- Grace Jackson
- Omar Nyame
- Uma Jammeh
- Joey Essex
- Harriett Blackmore
- Ayo Odukoya
- Jess White
- Sam Taylor
- Mimii Ngulube
- Ciaran Davies
- Patsy Field
- Ronnie Vint
- Munveer Jabbal
- Nicole Samuel
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
Seasons 1-10 are available to watch on ITVX. You can watch all previous seasons of Love Island on BritBox – you can sign up for a 7-day free trial.
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Authors
Katelyn Mensah is the Entertainment and Factual Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
