Nineteen-year-old Gemma, an international dressage rider, is one of this year’s contestants on the ITV2 dating show. As part of a challenge aired Tuesday night (June 28th), Gemma was tasked with dressing up in a seductive outfit in hopes of raising the pulse of her partner, Luca, and the other boys at the villa. Her outfit included a nod to her successful career and love of horses. As the episode aired, football legend Gemma’s father shared his reaction on social media. In a Twitter post, the former England and Liverpool player simply used an emoji of a person covering their eyes with their hands. Fans of the series are speculating about how Owen would react to his eldest child appearing in the series since Gemma was announced as part of the cast of the eighth season. Michael Owen reacts to the appearance of his daughter Gemma on Love Island (Twitter) This seems to be the first time the sports star has dealt with Gemma’s participation in the cheeky series. “Turn off the TV, man,” one fan suggested. Meanwhile, at the villa, Gemma’s efforts to make the boys’ hearts beat faster did not go unrewarded. Luca, Jay and Jacques all reported the highest pulses during her performance. Love Island continues every night (except Saturday) on ITV2 at 21:00.
