All the details on Dami: This year’s Love Islander looking for… a wife?!

Happy Love Island Day to all who celebrate (unless you’re reading this in the future, obviously). Everyone’s favourite reality show finally comes back tonight (6th June) after a year away.

11 new Islanders will step into the villa for the first time – including 26-year-old Dami Hope. Could he be our next winner? Here’s everything you need to know:

Dami is 26 and from Dublin

Also, he’s like SUPER clever. He works as a senior microbiologist, which means he studies life forms which cause viruses and diseases. Impressive – but hopefully this won’t actually come in handy during his time in the villa.

This year, Dami wants to “be more open to new things” – which is the driving force behind him joining the show. “Love Island is a different experience, I’ll be talking to different girls, it might not go well with some, might go well with others. So, it’s a fun experience,” he said.

He already has 11,200 followers on Instagram

Photo via @damihope on Instagram

Dami’s presence on Insta has practically exploded since he was announced as a contestant. His whole vibe is a bit quirky, bit bougie – but he’d probably take you on an expensive meal out. He clearly loves a bucket hat and matching his style with his surroundings – take a look at that pink shirt/wall combo. Perfection.

His mum wants him to find a wife ASAP!!!

There NEEDS to be a nice girl in the villa for Dami to introduce to his mum. It’s literally a necessity. “I’ve been single for four years,” he said. “But my mum keeps pestering me about having a wife and saying how at my age she was already pregnant with me. I’m actually enthusiastic to see if I can find someone.”

Dami loves a bit of astrology

Photo via @damihope on Instagram

He’s an Aries, which apparently makes him “very passionate… I always used to put the other person first. I’m really good at being in a team and actually looking after each other.” Sorry, I might actually steal him for myself.

He doesn’t have have a type (even on paper)

“(My dating history is) very diverse,” he said. “I’ve dated different people from different cultures.” Dami describes himself as “open-minded.”

Love Island 2022 starts on ITV2 at 9pm on Monday 6th June. For all the latest Love Island news and gossip, and rumours about the 2022 series – follow The Holy Church of Love Island on Facebook. 

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Featured image via ITV.