Love Island footballer Reuben Collins 'doesn't like to associate' with his job's 'stigma'

Love Island’s Reuben Collins, walked in as a bombshell and set eyes on Uma, but she left when Will, who she was coupled with, went home. Now, Reuben is trying to let go of the football stigma.

Now coupled up with Grace Jackson, Love Island‘s Reuben is getting to know new bombshell, Lola. He told her about his job as a professional footballer, alongside working as an accounts assistant.

Reuben Collins was a pro footballer

Reuben revealed he used to be a professional footballer. He told bombshell, Lola, “That was my sort of pathway up, so I don’t really talk about it too much because there’s a lot of opinions and prejudice.”

Shocking Lola, who responded, “No way!”, the 23-year-old plays for Chertsey Town FC player. In 2024, Reuben celebrated promotion from the Isthmian League South Central after his team finished as champs.

Now a semi-professional player, Reuben is currently playing in step 4 for Chertsey Town FC, and has had experience in league 1 and steps 1-3 of non-league, outside of the villa.

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Love Island star works in accounts

Reuben currently works as an accounts assistant back home. Now juggling an office job as a footballer, adding in Love Island star to the mix, he’s previously played for AFC Wimbledon and Truro City FC.

Other clubs also include Billericay Town FC and Basingstoke Town FC. He’s played for Chertsey Town FC since August 2023 and Merstham FC for two months earlier last year.

Usually playing in CB position, Reuben is a part-time footballer and free agent. Ahead of his bombshell entrance, he wrote, “What a season at Chertsey Town F.C. A great club filled with great people.”

He ‘doesn’t like to associate’ with stigma

Reuben revealed he “doesn’t like to associate himself” with the stigma footballers receive about how they treat women. Having grown up with a sister and mom, he claims to know how to treat a woman.

Grace has also been saying she’s open to getting to know other people, which Reuben says is “not his usual style”. However, he added that he’s “open to the idea” because of the nature of Love Island.