Love Island is officially back on our screens which means we have a fresh batch of twenty-something reality telly hotties to obsess over for the next eight weeks instead of, well, dealing with our own reality. The irony that reality telly helps us escape reality reality though...
And when we say 'obsess', we really do mean that here at Closer HQ. We're OBSESSED with these Love Island 2025 lovelies and have a really good feeling about what the next few weeks might have in store for Islanders and fans alike.
As such, we've spent a good proportion of the last few days deep-diving into the social media accounts of our OGs (and first bombshell Toni Laites) ahead of the launch.
Normally this is an exercise in futility, as the majority of Islanders wipe their Instagram grids clean of anything contentious or even remotely interesting before the press/diehard LI fans get their names. Boring.
Luckily for us, however, OG Blu Chegini – who was partnered up with Alima Gagigo on day one – didn't bother doing a pre-fame social media cull and as such we've found some FASCINATING 'pre-buzz' (he's sporting a buzzcut in the villa right now) snaps of him from his modelling era and he looks like a totally different Islander.
Just take a look.
Here's everything you need to know about Blu...
Who is Blu Chegini?
Blu is a Love Island 2025 OG.
How old is Blu Chegini?
He is 26 years old.
Where is Blu Chegini from?
He is a London boy.
What does Blu Chegini do for a living?
Blu is a Construction Project Manager. He also seems to dabble in boxing and modelling.
What is Blu Chegini's type?
Upon entering the villa, he told Love Island producers that he is looking for 'someone who is family oriented, has a lot of love to give and a lot of love to receive. Personality goes a long way.'
Does Blu Chegini's mum own a sex shop?
She sure does. His mum owns a popular sex shop in Spain.
Speaking to ahead of the show, Blu said, 'My mum owns a sex shop in Spain, which everyone knows and is quite popular.
'Growing up as a kid I was laughed at for it, but little did people know that all their parents were buying stuff from there.'