Love Island’s Joshua Ritchie: his age, job and famous exes

His exes include a former Islander, a famous Geordie and a Corrie star

Joshua Ritchie

by Sarah O’Byrne |
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Love Island All Stars is everything we’d hoped for and more. Not only was the OG All Stars line-up stacked with Love Island royalty like Liberty Poole and Chris Taylor, but almost every episode has had a bombshell in the form of yet another legendary Islander.

In the first week alone they brought back exes Callum Jones and Molly Smith, and they didn’t stop there. Love Island 2015 OG Islander Joshua Ritchie has been confirmed as the next bombshell, and by the sound of his intro he’s ready to ruffle a few feathers.

Who is Joshua Ritchie?

Joshua was on the very first revived series of Love Island back in 2015, but once wasn’t enough for him as he's the third bombshell to enter Love Island All Stars. He has also appeared on Ex on the Beach and Celebrity Coach Trip.

Where is Joshua Ritchie from?

Joshua was born in Bolton, Manchester.

How old is Joshua Ritchie?

Joshua was born on 21 May 1994, making him 29 years old and a Gemini.

What does Joshua Ritchie do for a living?

According to his Insta bio, Joshua now works for Royal North West Construction - he went from dating in the villa to building his own.

When was Joshua Ritchie on Love Island?

Joshua was an OG Islander on Love Island 2015. He made it all the way to the final and finished in third place alongside Lauren Richardson.

What happened with Joshua Ritchie and Lauren Richardson?

Although Joshua and Lauren came in third place in their series of Love Island, the pair were only good pals, and have never dated.

Who has Joshua Richardson dated?

A couple of years after he left the villa, Joshua began dating Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby - who doesn’t love a Love Island/ Geordie Shore cross-over? However, in 2019 after two years of dating, the pair called it quits.

Charlotte described their split as ‘a pretty bad break-up.’ She announced the break-up on her Instagram story writing, “Me and Josh have decided to part ways. Sadly, the relationship seems to have broken down. Hoping we can still remain civil and wish him the best for the future.”

charlotte crosby and joshua ritchie together
joshua and charlotte previously dated ©Getty Images: Brett Cove/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Charlotte later confessed, “I'd go to work every day, have late nights and travel around everywhere, and he would be sat playing on his PlayStation.”

Joshua was also briefly linked with Made in Chelsea royalty herself, Liv Bentley, who he met on Celebs Go Dating.

He also dated fellow All Stars Islander Georgia Harrison and Coronation Street star Stephanie Davis.

Does Joshua Ritchie have Instagram?

He does, although at the moment he’s only got a handful of pictures posted. You can follow him at @joshuaritchie1.

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