Love Island got off to a flying start as it returned to ITV viewers screens on Monday evening.
And fans were shocked to find out that islander Haris Namani won’t date a woman who has feet bigger than a size five.
The TV salesman, 21, told Maya Jama his bizarre turn off is: ‘Big feet. Anything over a size five.’
Strange: Fans were shocked to find out that islander Haris Namani won’t date a woman who has feet bigger than a size five
Maya couldn’t resist pointing out this would rule her out: ‘Well I’m out of limits, I’m a size six and a half, it’s not gonna happen. You can’t be that strict down to the foot size! Well I think I’ve found out enough’
Taking to Twitter, viewers could not hide their shock, with one saying: ‘Really sad that Haris won’t want me cos my feet are a size 6’
One person wrote: ‘Cant be above a size 5 in shoes?? are you mad �� #LoveIsland.’
Another added: ‘Maya calling out Haris on feet size… We love to see it’
Maya Jama couldn’t resist pointing out this would rule her out: ‘Well I’m out of limits, I’m a size six and a half, it’s not gonna happen’
A third penned: ‘So are we all in agreement that Haris’ tiny foot thing is because he’s got tiny feet and insecure about it?’
Another added: ‘Not giving the guy a hard time but the ‘my girl can’t be above a size 5 [shoes]’ is exactly why girls have insecurities’
A series of technical glitches and screen freezes blighted the 90-minute launch, with Love Island returning to South Africa’s Cape Town after a three years absence.
Taking to Twitter, viewers could not hide their shock, with one saying: ‘Really sad that Haris won’t want me cos my feet are a size 6’
The sexy singletons entered the lavish villa on Monday evening, with Haris coupling up with Welsh beauty Anna-May, 20.
Before entering the villa, the payroll administrator from Swansea said ‘I’ve been single for quite a while, my mother is bugging me, she’s like, ”You need to find a boyfriend.’
Haris is a TV salesman from Doncaster who also has a passion for boxing, and frequently takes to Instagram to show himself training in the sport.
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Though Haris did not specify how long he has been single for, he claimed that he has never been ‘turned down’ by a girl but hasn’t found ‘the spark’ with anyone.
He said: ‘I’m not too sure. I’ve never been turned down by a girl. I know it can happen, but my strike rate is 100%. I’ve just not found the spark.’
After he was announced on the 2023 line-up, influencer Courtney Hodgson, 23, claimed he had dumped her just weeks before.
New couple: The sexy singletons entered the South African villa on Monday evening, with Haris coupling up with Welsh beauty Anna-May, 20
After learning he had flown to South Africa ahead of the winter installment, she fumed: ‘We were only at winter wonderland six weeks ago together with my family.’
In a follow-up comment, the furious social media star added: ‘Biggest game player going, leaving me for a TV show and I called it from the second he left me.’
An ITV representative told MailOnline: ‘All islanders entering Love Island are single and looking for love.’
LOVE ISLAND 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS
Name: Tanya Manhenga
Age: 22
Location: Liverpool
Occupation: Student and model
Something not many people know about her: ‘I have Vitiligo, which is a skin pigmentation, you may not even notice it.’
‘It’s on my lip and I have a stripe on my hair. Not many people know that but I think it’s quite cute.’
‘I don’t care about covering it up all the time, I think it’s a vibe.’
Name: Lana Jenkins
Age: 25
Location: Luton
Occupation: Makeup artist
Something not many people know about her: ‘In my work as a makeup artist I’ve worked with lots of celebrities.
‘Also, when I was 6-years-old I used to live in Spain and I was in an episode of Benidorm as an extra.’
Name: Anna-May Robey
Age: 20
Location: Swansea
Occupation: Payroll assistant
Something not many people know about her: ‘I went on a date once and I never saw him again.’
‘We went for food and shared a bottle of wine. As I was speaking to him he fell asleep!’
‘I had to clink his wine glass to wake him up.’
Name: Tanyel Revan
Age: 26
Location: North London
Occupation: Hair stylist
Something not many people know about her: ‘My celebrity crush is Channing Tatum – I don’t like pretty boys, they give me the ‘ick’ because they always have a crap personality.’
‘Channing Tatum is handsome but not too pretty. He’s manly and he can dance.’
‘If a man can dance I’m in love with him straight away.’
Name: Olivia Hawkins
Age: 27
Location: Brighton
Occupation: Ring girl and actress
Something not many people know about her: ‘I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10-minute convo about life.’
‘I’ve been a ring girl for KSI, I played a waitress in James Bond with Daniel Craig and I’ve also been a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson.’
Name: Tom Clare
Age: 23
Location: Barnsley
Occupation: Semi-Pro Footballer
Something not many people know about him: I’m a High School Musical fan
Name: Kai Fagan
Age: 24
Location: Manchester
Occupation: Science and PE teacher
Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a Jamaican citizen. Because of that I played rugby 7s for Jamaica.’
‘I play semi-professional rugby now for Burnage RFC.’
‘I’ve technically got three different degrees and went to three different unis.’
Name: Ron Hall
Age: 25
Location: Essex
Occupation: Financial advisor
Something not many people know about him: ‘On meeting me, you’d never know I am blind in one eye.’
‘It was the result of a football injury when I was 8. I’ve got two different coloured eyes, one blue and one green.’
Name: Will Young
Age: 23
Location: Buckinghamshire
Occupation: Farmer
Something not many people know about him: ‘Every night I light a candle and meditate for 20-25 minutes.’
‘A girl I was seeing told me to meditate, I tried it and loved it. I stopped seeing her and carried on meditating!
‘It’s a nice way to self reflect.’
Name: Shaq Muhammad
Age: 24
Location: London
Occupation: Airport security officer
Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a very emotional person. It can be a blessing and a curse.’
‘Every time I watch Dear John I cry.
That’s my favourite film. Any time I’m with someone and they say, ‘Let’s watch a romantic film’, I’m like, ‘How about Dear John, how does that sound?’
Name: Haris Namani
Age: 21
Location: Doncaster
Occupation: TV salesman
Something not many people know about him: ‘I’ve never found love. I think this is the show that can help me.’
‘It’s the best opportunity for me to find the girl and find the right one. I’ve obviously not found the right one myself.’
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