Omg, there’s a huge reality star heading into the Love Island USA villa for Casa Amor?!
I knew I recognised him
A really well-known reality star called Zak is heading the Love Island USA villa, and it’s for the most dramatic part of the show: Casa Amor! You may actually know him from Big Brother UK, and that viral TikTok video that he became pretty famous for.
Zak Srakaew is entering the Love Island USA villa
Zak Srakaew is joining the Love Island USA villa for Casa Amor, after claiming he was spending time with family for a few days and will have limited access to his phone on his Instagram Story. Although he’s a reality star, he gets his main income from his job as a model.
He was born in Thailand and is a model for five different agencies. Zak ended up moving to the UK when he was nine or 10. He said, “I actually grew up in the jungle in Thailand. People think I grew up in Manchester but when I tell them my life story they are quite surprised.”
Now 30, he learned English by watching YouTube videos, and grew up collecting snakes. ASOS, Stone Island, and Boohoo Man are just a few big brands he’s modelled for, but he claims he’s “not like a typical model, I’m a down to earth guy.”
He’s already friends with Miguel from last season…
He actually became famous on Big Brother UK
Oh it is Zak…☺️
He was such a sweetheart in big brother. pic.twitter.com/gbmeVTFusY— sophia🌱 (@sophiatheehotie) June 23, 2025
Zak became famous on Big Brother UK, and was a total sweetheart. He got annoyed when people were mean to his fellow housemates, but didn’t go very far in the competition, because he placed 15th in the 2023 season after being nominated by five people.
He done a few secret missions, in which he won a luxury and passed a shopping task, but failed at his second attempt during week two. Zak was only in the Big Brother house for 14 days, but hopefully we’ll see more of him if he gets brought back from Casa Amor!
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