{"id":33835,"date":"2023-06-15T15:44:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1845603"},"modified":"2023-06-15T16:05:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T14:05:40","slug":"who-is-scott-van-der-sluis-meet-the-love-island-2023-contestant-and-footballer","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-scott-van-der-sluis-meet-the-love-island-2023-contestant-and-footballer\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Scott van der Sluis? Meet the Love Island 2023 contestant and footballer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The 22-year-old footballer from North Wales is yet another bombshell in the villa. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 15 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>Season 10 of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-summer-2023-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Love Island<\/a> is well and truly underway, with the drama notching up by the day. So far, we\u2019ve had love triangles aplenty, bombshells nearly every other day and some unfortunate goodbyes.<\/p>\n<p>The villa is filling up by the minute and now, new bombshell Scott van der Sluis is set to enter the villa in tonight\u2019s (Thursday 15th June) explosive episode, that will see him take one woman out on a date.<\/p>\n<p>He joins a line-up that has weathered its fair share of relationship storms so far, and that includes semi professional footballer <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-tyrique-hyde\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Tyrique Hyde<\/a>, content creator\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/love-island-2023-contestant-molly-marsh\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Molly Marsh<\/a> and gas engineer <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/love-island-2023-contestant-mitchel-taylor\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Mitchel Taylor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Will Scott be lucky in love? And who will he pick to go on a first date now that the Islanders have just recoupled up together? We\u2019ll have to watch to wait and see. But read on for everything you need to know about the new islander.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Scott van der Sluis \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\/06\/LoveIsland-s10-Scott-2-ee6aaad.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\/2023\/06\/LoveIsland-s10-Scott-2-ee6aaad.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\/2023\/06\/LoveIsland-s10-Scott-2-ee6aaad.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" 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type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1845608\" 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\/06\/LoveIsland-s10-Scott-2-ee6aaad.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Scott\" love=\"\" island=\"\" title=\"&quot;\u00a9ITV\" plc=\"\"\/><\/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=\"\"\/> Pictured: Scott van der Sluis.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>ITV\/Lifted Entertainment<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>22<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job:<\/strong>\u00a0Footballer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram: <\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/scottvds17\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@scottvds17<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is Scott van der Sluis?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The North Wales footballer says that now is the right time for him to find love, but his claim to fame is something obviously related to his sporting profession.<\/p>\n<p>He says: \u201cI was the youngest goalkeeper to ever play with the Welsh national team! I also got a call when I was 16 and playing at Swansea from the Welsh goalkeeper coach inviting me to train with the first team. I got to sit and have dinner with Aaron Ramsey and the Welsh football team! I was in awe, when the year before they got to the Euro finals, they were my idols.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In terms of what he envisions bringing to the villa, Scott says: \u201cEnergy. I\u2019ll bring a bit of banter, be cheeky, and I\u2019m a flirt! [I\u2019m a] very, very strong personality so if I see anything I don\u2019t agree with, there\u2019ll definitely be fireworks!\u201d<\/p> <h2 id=\"&quot;why-did-ella-thomas-want-to-take-part-in-love-island-5cf8cea9&quot;\" data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\"><strong>Why did Scott van der Sluis want to take part in Love Island?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Scott says that there\u2019s never been a better time to take part in the show than now. He says: \u201cFootball is all I\u2019ve ever done, all I\u2019ve ever known. So this is a new and exciting opportunity for a change up in life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continues: \u201cI\u2019ve been single through my own choice, as well as circumstances. I\u2019ve moved around a lot with football and I\u2019ve been based in Dublin playing football for over a year. I\u2019ve been single for 3 and a half years so it\u2019s been a while soI\u2019m ready and open to anything!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for falling in love, Scott admits: \u201cI\u2019m a slow burner. It\u2019s only when I really think I\u2019m losing them sometimes that I do.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How old is Scott van der Sluis?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Scott is 22 years old.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is Scott van der Sluis on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>He most certainly is and can be found <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/scottvds17\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@scottvds17<\/a>. Like the rest of the islanders, his current bio reads: \u201cI\u2019m off to find love at the @loveisland villa!\u201d but his profile boasts pretty much solely pictures of him playing football and with his team.<\/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;6328890541112&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;\"\/><p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\"><strong>Love Island airs on ITV2 at 9pm.\u00a0You 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;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><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\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/the-screen-test\/&quot;\"><strong>the Screen Test<\/strong><\/a><strong>, 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\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\"><strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> The 22-year-old footballer from North Wales is yet another bombshell in the villa. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":33836,"template":"","categories":[6,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/who-is-scott-van-der-sluis-meet-the-love-island-2023-contestant-and-footballer-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/who-is-scott-van-der-sluis-meet-the-love-island-2023-contestant-and-footballer-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/who-is-scott-van-der-sluis-meet-the-love-island-2023-contestant-and-footballer-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/who-is-scott-van-der-sluis-meet-the-love-island-2023-contestant-and-footballer-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/who-is-scott-van-der-sluis-meet-the-love-island-2023-contestant-and-footballer-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/who-is-scott-van-der-sluis-meet-the-love-island-2023-contestant-and-footballer-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/who-is-scott-van-der-sluis-meet-the-love-island-2023-contestant-and-footballer-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The 22-year-old footballer from North Wales is yet another bombshell in the villa.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/33835"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}