We’re only two days into Love Island‘s 2023 winter season but we can already tell that it’s not going super well for Will Young – no, not the singer Will Young but the TikTok farmer who entered the ITV2 show’s South African villa on Monday night.
Despite boasting a huge internet following thanks to his viral TikTok account, Will hasn’t yet found romantic success on the reality show, being initially coupled up with a reluctant Olivia Hawkins before bombshell Tom Clare swooped in and took her from him.
After last night’s episode, the Buckinghamshire contestant is now the only single contestant in the Love Island 2023 line-up and has until Friday to find a match before the odd islander out will be dumped from the villa.
Thankfully, there are two more bombshells – 24-year-old money advisor David Salako and 25-year-old developer Zara Deniz Lackenby-Brown – who’ll be making their arrival in tonight’s episode, but will Zara think Will is hot property?
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Will is a fan of Sir David Attenborough, naming him as the star he’d most like to see appear in a film of his own life. “Imagine hearing his calming voice talking while he’s feeding the animals, his top off, some short shorts… he would rock it,” he says. Do we have a joker in our midst?
Here’s what you need to know about Will while he’s looking for love in the ITV2 villa.
Will Young – key facts
Age: 23
Job: Farmer
Instagram: @farmer_will_
From: Buckinghamshire
Couple up with: Nobody
Why did Will want to take part in Love Island?
Farmer Will is trading in his sheep to find the cream of his crop 👨🌾 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/HzYeG8k2ou
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) January 9, 2023
The demands of his rural lifestyle have meant that Will has struggled to balance his personal life with his work responsibilities, so he’s hoping that his stint in the villa will give him the opportunity to focus on romance.
“Having grown up on a farm, it’s been quite difficult juggling relationships and work,” he admits. “Love Island will give me time away from the farm to solely go out and find love. I think I’m at the time of my life where I’m mature enough to go and find a wife.”
Is Will on Instagram?
You can follow Will on Instagram on @farmer_will_, where his videos showing him shearing sheep and posing with his very sweet pet lamb have earned him 116,000 followers.
He’s even more popular over on TikTok, where he uses the handle @farmerwill_ and has managed to clock up 1.1 million followers.
However, Will’s social media accounts will be going quiet while he’s in the villa, as new Love Island duty of care rules mean that contestants have to pause posting while appearing on the show.
This new measure is designed to “protect both the islanders and their families from the adverse effects of social media”.
What is Will looking for in a partner?
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We know that Will is a fan of meditation after learning about it from a former date, so any future love interests might want to take note.
“Every night I light a candle and meditate for 20-25 minutes,” he says. “A girl I was seeing told me to meditate, I tried it and loved it. I stopped seeing her and carried on meditating! It’s a nice way to self reflect, taking a minute on my day/week. It’s really nice and sets me up for a nice sleep.”
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