Love Island’s Ayo Odukoya: his age, job, Instagram and who he’s been coupled up with

He's a Love Island 2024 OG

Ayo Odukoya

by Nathan Katnoria |
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If you've been watching this year's Love Island then you'll know that Ayo Odukoya has been right in the thick of the drama from day one.

There's was that love triangle with Mimii Ngulube and Uma Jammeh and don't even get us started on Casa Amor...

Things seem to have settled down now that he's happily coupled up with Jessica Spencer, so with the final in a matter of days, he's everything you need to know about Love Island 2024 OG Ayo...

Ayo Odukoya
Ayo entered the villa on day one ©ITV Pictures

Who is Ayo Odukoya?

Ayo is a Love Island 2024 OG who entered the villa on day one.

How old is Ayo Odukoya?

He's 25 years old.

Where is Ayo Odukoya from?

Canning Town in east London.

Ayo Odukoya
Ayo never watched Love Island before signing up for the show ©ITV Pictures

What is Ayo Odukoya's job?

Before the villa, Ayo worked as a model and also played football for Redbridge FC.

Who is Ayo Odukoya's celebrity crush?

Ayo's revealed his celebrity crushes are South African singer Tyla and actress Zendaya.

Why did Ayo Odukoya go on Love Island?

Before entering the villa, Ayo admitted he'd never watched Love Island but decided to sign up for the show after being approached by producers.

“For me, I haven’t watched the show. I’m not so into the mix of the show and what’s going on,” he explained.

“I’ve of course had a look at a few seasons as I was going through the process, just to have a look.”

He added, “So I got approached. They've come to me and said they wanted me on the show, so I've just been going by every process and it's been amazing.”

Is Ayo Odukoya friends with any past Islanders?

Despite not watching the show, it turns out Ayo is actually pals with a few past contestants including Toby Aromolaran and Tyrique Hyde.

“I know a few people, like Toby is someone I played football with back in the day. So, that’s someone I knew and Tyrique was and his little brother, I know him,” Ayo explained.

He’s also been around some past Love Island girls too as he added, “I’ve been to a couple of events and seen some girls out, but nothing has come from it. There was no chat or no interaction, just I could see them from afar. That was pretty much it.”

Who has Ayo Odukoya been coupled up with in the Love Island villa?

Ayo was coupled up with Patsy Field on day one after the Islanders were tasked with ranking themselves as boyfriend and girlfriend material. He then coupled up with Mimii Ngulube after they sparked a connection, but bombshell Uma Jammeh came in and stole Ayo.

Their love triangle ended when Ayo decided he'd rather be with Mimii and they were coupled up all the way until Casa Amor, when he chose to recouple with bombshell Jessica Spencer.

What is Ayo Odukoya's Instagram?

You can find Ayo on Instagram at @cozy.a1.

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