{"id":29322,"date":"2023-01-27T15:53:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T14:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1775060"},"modified":"2023-01-27T20:42:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T19:42:35","slug":"who-is-spencer-wilks-meet-love-island-2023-contestant-and-business-owner","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-spencer-wilks-meet-love-island-2023-contestant-and-business-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Spencer Wilks? Meet Love Island 2023 contestant and business owner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The 24-year-old Belieber is hoping to find his Baby (Baby, Baby) in the Love Island villa. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 27 January 2023 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>We\u2019re approaching the end of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-watch-stream\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Love Island<\/a> 2023\u2019s second week and so far, we\u2019ve had a fortnight of firepit chats, tense tiffs and surprisingly recouplings \u2013 and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-episode-11-recap\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">yesterday\u2019s episode<\/a> was no exception.<\/p>\n<p>Last night, two brand new bombshells entered the villa \u2013 <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-ellie-spence\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Ellie Spence<\/a> and Spencer Wilks \u2013 and neither of them were afraid to start grafting.<\/p>\n<p>With the two newcomers getting first pick at the recoupling, Ellie made a rival of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-lana-jenkins\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Lana Jenkins<\/a> after choosing the easily-swayed <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-ron-hall\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Ron Hall<\/a>, while Spencer went for <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-olivia-hawkins\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Olivia Hawkins<\/a>, who had previously worried about her status in the villa after <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-haris-namani\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Haris Naman<\/a>\u2018s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-haris-responds-video-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">exit<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-tom-clare\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Tom Clare<\/a> leaning towards <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-zara-deniz-lackenby-brown\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Zara Deniz Lackenby-Brown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the tally of dumped islanders growing as the days go on, we\u2019ll have to see whether the Justin Bieber-loving 24-year-old can make a strong-enough connection to stay in the villa.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for everything you need to know about Spencer as he adjusts to villa life.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"&quot;6319132776112&quot;\" data-account=\"&quot;69912529001&quot;\" data-player=\"&quot;ByeOf0VZEl&quot;\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><h2 id=\"&quot;will-young-key-facts-deef8101&quot;\"><strong>Spencer Wilks \u2013 key facts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong> 24<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job:<\/strong> E-Commerce Business Owner<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram: <\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/spennywilks\/?hl=en-gb&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@spennywilks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>From:\u00a0<\/strong>Bournemouth<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coupled up with:\u00a0<\/strong>Olivia Hawkins<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth-based business owner Spencer Wilks is hoping to bring lots of cuddles to the Love Island villa, describing himself as \u201cvery loving\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like doing stuff for other people. I\u2019m excited all the time really. I do say the wrong things as I have no filter. If I think it, I\u2019ll say it straight away,\u201d he said. \u201cSometimes it\u2019s great, sometimes it\u2019s not. Sometimes it stirs things up a bit which I find funny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His family and friends would describe him as \u201cloud, outgoing and chatty\u201d and when it comes to romantic relationships, he can fall in love \u201cpretty quickly\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI get head over heels pretty quick if I find someone [and] I think, \u2018Wow, you\u2019re ticking my boxes.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s villa karaoke at some point, the islanders better watch out \u2013 Spencer says he\u2019s a \u201cfull Belieber\u201d (a huge fan of Justin Bieber). Hopefully there\u2019ll be One Less Lonely Girl with Spencer\u2019s arrival on the show.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Spencer\u2019s business?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>E-commerce business owner Spencer is director of a vibrator business \u2013 this was revealed in the 26th January edition of Love Island, much to Olivia\u2019s delight.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"&quot;why-did-will-want-to-take-part-in-love-island-da43113e&quot;\"><strong>Why did Spencer want to take part in Love Island?<\/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\/2023\/01\/loveislandsr9ep1027-fe0ccf2.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Spencer Wilks on winter Love Island 2023.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>\u00a9ITV Plc<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"&quot;page&quot;\" title=\"&quot;Page\">\n<div class=\"&quot;section&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;layoutArea&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;column&quot;\">\n<p>The 24-year-old signed up for Love Island to take himself out of his comfort zone with a \u201cgreat experience\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe I\u2019ll find someone that I could be with forever and to share that experience with someone I think is quite unique,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is the only time I\u2019ve been single, so it\u2019s now or never really.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for why he\u2019s still single, Spencer said that he just hasn\u2019t found the one yet. \u201cI\u2019m quite picky and very particular with the person I want to be with in a relationship, so I\u2019m still just waiting.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"&quot;is-will-on-instagram-0e47b9a4&quot;\"><strong>Is Spencer on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you were hoping to do an internet stalk of Spencer, then you\u2019re in luck \u2013 he is on the gram at <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/spennywilks\/?hl=en-gb&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@spennywilks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The business owner currently boasts 5,000 followers, although that total is likely to go up thanks to his appearance on Love Island.<\/p>\n<p>His photos are mostly holiday and festival snaps, including a lot of pool shots \u2013 so he\u2019ll fit right in over in the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-new-villa-revealed-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">South African villa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"&quot;what-is-will-looking-for-in-a-partner-212e2e22&quot;\"><strong>What is Spencer looking for in a partner?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;page&quot;\" title=\"&quot;Page\">\n<div class=\"&quot;section&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;layoutArea&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;column&quot;\">\n<p>While Spencer hasn\u2019t revealed what he looks for in a partner, he has revealed his turn offs. \u201cI don\u2019t like picking one thing that would put me off someone. But I would say, being fake, I really don\u2019t like that and it gets under my skin. When a girl\u2019s b****y, that for me is just not a vibe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, his dream dinner party guests are Brian Cox the scientist as he\u2019s \u201csuper smart\u201d, as well as Leonardo DiCaprio and Kevin Hart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Love Island will air on ITV2 and ITVX tonight at 9pm. Previous seasons of Love Island are available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=33021&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwatch.britbox.co.uk%2F&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">7-day free trial<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something else to watch? 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