{"id":33528,"date":"2023-06-05T17:42:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T15:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1837837"},"modified":"2023-06-06T02:01:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T00:01:30","slug":"who-is-george-fensom-meet-love-island-2023-contestant-and-business-development-executive","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-george-fensom-meet-love-island-2023-contestant-and-business-development-executive\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is George Fensom? Meet Love Island 2023 contestant and business development executive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> George promises to &#8220;bring the vibe up&#8221; in the villa with his dad dancing. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Katie Rosseinsky\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 05 June 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><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Rejoice \u2013 Love Island 2023 is back on our screens, and we can\u2019t wait to tune in for another summer of love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Kicking off this evening, the brand new cohort will be ready to make their mark in the Mallorcan sunshine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Among this year\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-summer-2023-cast-line-up\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">starting lineup<\/a> of 10 singletons is George Fensom, who promises to bring \u201ccharm, personality, good looks, quick wit\u201d and, erm, \u201ctanned ankles\u201d to the villa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">However, George has already come under fire before he has even stepped foot on the famous show \u2013 after past homophobic tweets from the hopeful resurfaced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">In a statement, the 24-year-old <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-george-fensom-homophobic-tweet-response-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">told RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press: \u201cActually, looking back on those tweets, I was really naive and really young to think that that was the right thing to say. It\u2019s obviously not the right thing to say on my behalf, and it\u2019s one of them situations that it doesn\u2019t show the man that I am today at all, in any way, shape, or form.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">George added: \u201cAs I say, you know, I can\u2019t even remember off the top of my head when it was, 14\/15. Even so, we are talking near enough 10 years ago. So much learning gets done every day around these subject areas and we are still, as humans, continuing to learn now of what is right and what is wrong.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">And as producers are still giving him the opportunity to appear on the show, here\u2019s everything you need to know about George ahead of the series\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\"><strong>George Fensom \u2013 key facts<\/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\/05\/loveislandsr1016-86895f4.png?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/loveislandsr1016-86895f4.png?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/png&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1837846\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/loveislandsr1016-86895f4.png?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;George\" fensom=\"\" title=\"&quot;George\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> George Fensom.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>ITV \/ Love Island \/ Lifted Entertainment<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\"><strong>Age:<\/strong> 24<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\"><strong>Job:<\/strong> Business development executive<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\"><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/georgefensom\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@georgefensom<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\"><strong>Who is George Fensom?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\">A business development executive hailing from Bedford, George is confident that he will bring a party spirit (and some questionable dance moves) to the villa. \u201cI\u2019m the first person to bring the vibe up, I\u2019m always dancing,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m always the one who wants to go out. My go-to dance move is what I call the Dad Dance, I\u2019m gonna bring dad jokes and dad dancing to the villa.\u201d Sounds like this year\u2019s talent show could be a sight to behold.<\/p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\"><strong>What is George\u00a0Fensom looking for in a partner?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">George is ready to impress with his &#8216;charm, personality, good looks, quick wit and tanned ankles!&#8217; \ud83d\ude18 <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LoveIsland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#LoveIsland<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/2DW0xxuB8b&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/2DW0xxuB8b<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Love Island (@LoveIsland) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoveIsland\/status\/1663484959179395078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 30, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\">When it comes to potential dates, George is on the look out for a girl with \u201cdrive\u201d, who is \u201cpassionate about something, whether it\u2019s a job or enjoying trips to the zoo on Saturdays\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\">In terms of his type, he adds that he tends to \u201cprefer a girl who is naturally good looking, and someone who has even more banter than me \u2013 although I don\u2019t believe that\u2019s physically possible. I think those three qualities make for a perfect mix in a partner\u201d. Will he find \u2018the one\u2019 in the villa? We\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\">And if he had to choose three famous faces to join him in the villa, the first would be Megan Fox, while \u201cthe second would be Anne Hegerty from The Chase. I wouldn\u2019t crack on with her but I\u2019d have a laugh with her\u201d. Finally, he\u2019d like Nigella Lawson to be on board to \u201ccook something sexy\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\"><strong>How old is George Fensom?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>George is 24 years old.<\/p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\"><strong>Is George Fensom on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can find George\u2019s Instagram profile over on the handle <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/georgefensom\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@georgefensom<\/a>, where he has previously shared gym selfies and photos from nights out with friends.<\/p>\n<p>However, posts on George\u2019s account will be paused while he is in the Love Island villa, as ITV\u2019s current duty of care guidelines stipulate that contestants\u2019 social media accounts should go dormant while they are on the show, so that islanders and their friends and family are shielded from potential trolling.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\"><strong>Love Island starts on ITV2 on Monday 5th June 2023 at 9pm. You can watch all previous seasons of Love Island on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a<\/strong>\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;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\"><strong>7-day free trial<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\"><strong>Entertainment<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>coverage or visit our<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\"><strong>TV Guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>and<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\"><strong>Streaming Guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Take part in <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/the-screen-test\/&quot;\" data-loopstyle=\"&quot;link&quot;\">the Screen Test<\/a>, a project from Radio Times and the Universities of Sussex and Brighton, to explore the role of television and audio in our lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>. 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