{"id":16251,"date":"2022-05-30T17:18:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T15:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1653378"},"modified":"2022-05-30T17:48:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T15:48:08","slug":"who-is-amber-beckford-meet-love-island-2022-contestant-who-can-definitely-be-opinionated","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-amber-beckford-meet-love-island-2022-contestant-who-can-definitely-be-opinionated\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Amber Beckford? Meet Love Island 2022 contestant who \u201ccan definitely be opinionated\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Molly Moss\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 30 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Love Island 2022 is officially around the corner and the full line-up has now been confirmed for <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2022-start-date\/&quot;\">this year\u2019s ITV2 dating show<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Alongside footballer Michael Owen\u2019s daughter <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2022-contestant-gemma-owen\/&quot;\">Gemma Owen<\/a>, student <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2022-contestant-liam-llewellyn\/&quot;\">Liam Llewellyn<\/a> and microbiologist <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2022-contestant-dami-hope\/&quot;\">Dami Hope<\/a>, childminder Amber Beckford will also be heading into the brand-new Majorcan villa.<\/p>\n<p>But who is Amber and what is she looking for in a partner?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2022-contestants-confirmed\/&quot;\">Love Island 2022 contestant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Amber Beckford \u2013 Key facts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong> 24<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job:<\/strong> Childminder<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CahZ6bZMZP_\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@amberbeckford<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Amber is bringing main character energy to the villa, but will she find a man to match her vibes? \u2728 <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LoveIsland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#LoveIsland<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/4kFrB6rQcV&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/4kFrB6rQcV<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Love Island (@LoveIsland) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoveIsland\/status\/1531244036463419394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 30, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><h2><strong>Why did Amber Beckford want to take part in Love Island?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Talking about what drove her to take part in this year\u2019s ITV2 dating show, Amber said:\u00a0\u201cThis year it definitely feels like it\u2019s two feet in. I feel like now I\u2019m most definitely ready, and wanting to look for a boyfriend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked what she\u2019ll bring to the villa, she added: \u201cHopefully fun! I can definitely be opinionated so I\u2019m not sure how that\u2019s going to go down.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Amber Beckford looking for in a partner?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Talking about her type, Amber said: \u201cI don\u2019t like guys that show off, like flashy, showy-offy guys \u2013 just have a personality and make me laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added of a disastrous date: \u201cOne guy tried to purposefully show off his car keys. We were in the middle of a restaurant!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When does Love Island 2022 start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Laura-Whitmore-e334f91.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Laura-Whitmore-e334f91.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Laura-Whitmore-e334f91.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source 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the show\u2019s return, the official account wrote: \u201cHere\u2019s your first hot date of the summer. #LoveIsland is back Monday 6th June on @itv2 and @itvhub!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A trailer for the 2022 show previously took a comical swipe\u00a0at rival dating shows like Davina McCall\u2019s Language of Love and First Dates.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Here's your first hot date of the summer \u2764\ufe0f\u200d???? <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LoveIsland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#LoveIsland<\/a> is back Monday 6th June on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/itv2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@itv2<\/a> and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvhub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@itvhub<\/a>! <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/ev7F1Vw3xk&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/ev7F1Vw3xk<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Love Island (@LoveIsland) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoveIsland\/status\/1529096712945553410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 24, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><div class=\"&quot;post__content&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"&quot;editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<p><strong>Love Island 2022 begins on Monday 6th June at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub. 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