Celebrity Love Island 2006: where are they now?

Love Island 2006

by Carl Smith |
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Remember when Brendan Cole was on Love Island? We have not forgotten.

Love Island may be a slick, reality TV behemoth these days, but once upon a time it was kinda niche.

We've already asked Love Island 2005 cast - where are they now? But have you ever wondered where the cast of Celebrity Love Island 2006 are now? Well WONDER NO MORE.

Check out what the Celebrity Love Island 2006 contestants are up to now...

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Love Island 2006: Where are they now? stacked

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Bianca Gascoigne

Bianca won the 2006 series with Calum Best, and has since appeared on The X Factor (YUP) in 2012 and Celebrity Big Brother in 2017. She's since appeared in TOWIE, deejaying at one of the cast parties.

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Calum Best

Calum's barely been off our screens since Celebrity Love Island, tbh. He then took part in E4's Celebs Go Dating as well as Ex on the Beach and many, many, more reality shows. He also spends a lot of time in the gym, as you can probably tell.

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Kéllé Bryan

Eternal star Kéllé Bryan has since appeared in panto and almost got back with her old Eternal bandmates for The Big Reunion before pulling out. In 2018 she was cast as Martine Deveraux in Hollyoaks and has also been a Loose Women panelist.

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Abs Breen

Where do we start with Abs, eh? Since Celebrity Love Island the 5ive singer's rejoined the band (through ITV2 show The Big Reunion), left the band again (via Twitter) and appeared on everything from Celebrity Big Brother (2013) to Country Strife: Abz on the Farm (2014). Oh yeah, and his name's spelt with a 'z' now.

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Sophie Anderton

Sophie went on to appear in Celebrity Big Brother 2013, alongside fellow islander Abs. She's also into yoga, "wellness" and general peace and love vibes according to her Instagram.

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Lady Victoria Hervey

Lady Victoria Hervey joined Channel 4 telly show The Jump in 2015, on the condition her dog could join her in Austria. Obvs. She's currently living her best life in LA, being an animal activist and running a swimwear brand.

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Lee Otway

Former Hollyoaks star Lee went on to star in panto and in 2015 he won a Royal Television Society Student Award for his work directing the pilot School on Report. Lee appeared in Doctors in and more recently in The Crown.

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Colleen Shannon

Colleen's since appeared in How I Met Your Mother and in Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls. She was also arrested in 2012 for smuggling her Canadian boyfriend into the US and she was sentenced to four months in prison.

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Shane Lynch

Shane's still very much in Boyzone and he came third in Celebrity Big Brother winter 2018. He makes occasional appearances in The Real Housewives of Cheshire supporting his wife, Sheena.

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Steve-O

Jackass star Steve-O took part in a protest against SeaWorld in 2015, and was consequently convicted of two misdemeanors and sentenced to 30 days in jail.

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Paul Danan

Paul 'Dangerous' Danan went on to star in spin-off show Calum, Fran And Dangerous Danan. He appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2017. Sadly, Paul passed away in January 2025 aged 46.

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Alicia Douvall

Alicia Douvall obviously went in to the Celebrity Big Brother house. There's a recurring theme here, eh? She also became a self-confessed plastic surgery addict after her time on the show, going on to warn other celebs about the consequences of going under the knife.

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Chris Brosnan

Chris worked as assistant director on dad Pierce's films, Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough,

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Brendan Cole

Brendan went on to compete on BBC show Strictly Come Dancing for 15 years; before being sacked in 2018 for breaching protocol and waltzing with Camilla Parker Bowles at Buckingham Palace.

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Dennis Rodman

So, um, Dennis Rodman went on to become one of the first Americans to have met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in 2013. He's since described Kim as 'a friend for life.'

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Emily Scott

Model Emily Scott went on to participate in Dancing with the Stars Australia (2009) and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2011). She now describes herself as a "music maker and creator" in her Instagram bio.

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Leo Ihenacho

Leo - aka Leo the Lion - left The Streets to join Love Island and has since appeared on The Voice. He joined Kylie Minogue's team in the third series in 2014.

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Emma and Eve Ryan

Sorry, WHO? The identical Stockport twins were chucked into the island in a bid to save the 'stuggling' TV show (who's laughing now?) and their most recent tweet was back in 2012. Here's an old picture of 'em, though.

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Kate Lawler

Big Brother 3 winner Kate Lawler joined Bauer radio post-Love Island; presenting on Key 103 and Kerrang! Radio.

Now watch: Love Island: All Stars 2025 - who the girls coupled up with in their original series

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