Shannon Singh on how Love Island ‘broke’ her

The Love Island 2021 star has been brutally honest about her time on and off the show

Shannon Singh in purple top

by Emily Vierke |
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Love Island 2021 star Shannon Singh has opened up and confessed that although she is "grateful" for the villa experience it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows.

In an honest chat with her fans, Shannon started by admitting that just mentioning the show's name causes stress, "We all know the new season of the show is on. I can't even be bothered in saying its name. I think that brings up a lot of anxiety for me."

In case you didn't know, Shannon took part in season seven of Love Island and although she was there from day one she only lasted 48 hours before she was sadly dumped.

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shannon in the villa ©ITV

Chatting about her own experience on her podcast Hushed, Shannon confessed that it is people's remarks that she sometimes struggles with.

"I get a lot of comments from a lot of people that don't know me so I don't really take them that personally but it's like 'Oh, you know, Love Island made you,' it's like well it really didn't, it kind of almost broke me if I'm being completely honest."

Not only that but while she was only on the show for a few days, she was actually preparing for over one year.

"Even though I was on the show for such a short amount of time, the casting process was literally 18 months.

"I spent a lot of my time preparing for the show. I knew about it before Covid and then Covid hit and it got pushed back, so it was a long time."

Continuing to discuss life after the villa, Shannon was brutally honest about the whole experience.

"When I came out of the show it was such a negative time for me because I felt like I'd let my family down, I felt like I'd let myself down.

"I was so embarrassed, like, so embarrassed. I still am but I'm also proud of myself because I feel like when I came off the show I did handle it really well."

Despite only being on the show for two days, Shannon has managed to bag over 400,000 followers on Instagram and she's loved up with her boyfriend Ben Sterling.

While we're on the topic of Shannon, here's everything else you need to know about her...

Who is Shannon Singh?

Shannon was born in Fife, Scotland and rose to fame after taking part in season 7 of Love Island.

How old is Shannon Singh?

Shannon is 24 years old, she was born on July 7 1998.

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When was Shannon Singh on Love Island?

Shannon took part in season 7 of Love Island but she only lasted 48 hours which means she is the quickest Islander to ever get dumped (FYI - Malia Arkian was booted from the show on the same night she arrived, following her feud with Kady McDermott).

Shannon was coupled up with Aaron Francis but Chloe Burrowscame in and stole him away leaving Shannon all alone and ultimately she was booted out the villa.

Shannon Singh's hair

In December 2022, Shannon decided to spice things up a little and went for a fancy new full fringe.

The selfie Shannon posted features her in an all-black outfit with a nude lip and her long brown locks looking sleek. Stunning as she is, it didn't take long for her fans to make comments about the Islander looking like a certain Ms. Kim K.

One follower commented "Does anyone think that Shannon looks kinda like Kim Kardashian?" with another simply stating "Kim Kardashian".

Shannon Singh

Whether you agree that the Islander looks like the queen of reality TV (or not), there is no denying that her new hair is an absolute vibe and everybody is loving it.

"Omg you so suit that 😍" and "Omg so pretty❤️🔥", were just some of the adoring comments from Shannon's followers and we have to agree.

What does Shannon Singh do for a living?

Shannon may have only been on Love Island for two days but she has done pretty damn well for herself. She is the host of the Hushed podcast, a Twitch streamer, runs an OnlyFans and, if her social media is anything to go by, is always on some exotic holiday.

Who is Shannon Singh dating?

Shannon dated DJ Ben Sterling before going into the villa but following her 48 hour dumping, it wasn't long before the reunited and they've even bought a house together.

Does Shannon Singh have Instagram?

Obvs, she is an influencer after all @shannonsinghhh.

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