Love Island’s Scott Thomas: his famous family, boujie job and history with Kady McDermott

He coupled up with Kady McDermott on Love Island series 2 in 2016

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by Ben Pulsford |
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Love Island: All Stars finally dominating our screen-time after what has felt like 84 years and with Islanders from series 10 to series 1 returning to the show for a second shot at love, it's got us thinking about all the wonderful Islanders and couples the ITV show has gifted us over the years.

One of those iconic Islanders is Love Island series two's Scott Thomas and one one of those iconic relationships (and by that we mean really good telly and had a year-long shelf-life) was Scott Thomas and Kady McDermott (you know, the one who came back in Love Island 2023 and got spectacularly on the wrong side of Molly Marsh).

Scott Thomas and Kady McDermott
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Scott has changed a lot since he found fame on Love Island in 2016; from club promoter to PR guru, Scott has his fingers in many pies (which is funny cause Love Island).

Who is Scott Thomas?

Scott is a former club promoter turned reality star, PR director and podcaster. To be honest he does even more than that by the looks of his socials – to paint a picture, he's giving male Edina Monsoon vibes these days and we are utterly here for this success story.

Love Island: Kady McDermott and Scott Thomas
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Where is Scott Thomas from?

He is from Manchester and the accent still melts us.

How old is Scott Thomas?

He was born 11 August 1988, making him 35 years old.

When was Scott Thomas on Love Island?

Scott took part in Love Island series 2 in 2016. The winners of his series were Cara Delahoyde-Massey and Nathan Massey.

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Who did Scott Thomas couple up with on Love Island?

Scott and Zarah Holland coupled up on day one and remained together for just short of a week before Scott recoupled with Kady McDermott. They stayed together until the final, both finishing in third place.

What happened with Scott Thomas and Kady McDermott?

Excluding the first week in the villa, Scott and Kady were coupled up for the entirety of their Love Island journey. They made it all the way to the final, finishing in third place, and even became official girlfriend and boyfriend in the villa. The couple continued their relationship IRL, before calling it quits on their relationship the following year in August 2017.

How old was Scott when he was on Love Island?

Scott was 27 years old when he appeared on Love Island.

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Who are Scott Thomas' brothers?

The Manchester lad is the twin of former Emmerdale star Adam and younger brother of Coronation Street legend Ryan Thomas. If ITV was their mum, she'd no doubt be very proud.

Ryan, Adam and Scott Thomas
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What is Scott from Love Island doing now?

These days, Scott is the director The Social PR agency smashing the PR game and living the boujie life. He is also the co-founder of health and nutrition brand Food4Thoughts and hosts and produces his own self-development podcast, Learning As I Go.

Scott Thomas
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Is Scott Thomas single?

Despite being briefly linked to Love Island 2021 star Mary Bedford last year, Scott is believed to be single.

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