Love Island: Gemma Owen is not the only one in the villa who has a famous father

Updated on June 10, 2022 at 12:04 PM

As soon as it was announced that Gemma Owen was going to be on the show, a lot of heads turned and rumours and gossip followed. However, she’s not the only one with a famous connection.

Love Island: Gemma Owen is not the only one in the villa who has a famous father

Gemma Owen’s background and her father – world-famous footballer Michael Owen have gathered a lot of attention since the start of the show. This explains why another contestant with a famous dad in the sporting world has been missed out!

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Rugby son

According to HELLO!, 22-year-old Liam Llewellyn is actually the son of David Llewellyn – a former Welsh rugby international. Interesting, right? His father played Rugby for Wales in the 1999 world cup where he scored a try and earned four caps for his country, as well as 12 appearances on the bench. David has also played for Ebbw Vales, Newport and Neath.

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David appeared in the 1999 Rugby World Cup as a replacement against Japan and in the previous Five Nations tournament. The former rugby player now works as a personal trainer in Cardiff, where he helps some rather famous people get in shape. He's been working with rising boxing sensation Joe Cordina, who was just crowned IBF super featherweight champion.