Michael Owen is ‘barely watching Love Island’ as he reveals what he really thinks of daughter Gemma being in the villa
MICHAEL Owen is "barely watching" Love Island according to pals despite his daughter Gemma starring on the show.
Gemma, 19, is one of the stand-out Love Island stars this year but someone close to football legend Michael, 42, has claimed he just wants her home.
A source said: "To be honest Michael will just be relieved when Gemma's home.
"He's massively proud of her and knows she has a sensible head on her shoulders.
"But he knows she is incredibly ambitious which has left him a bit anxious that doesn't lead to her doing stuff to win the show that she might otherwise normally have stepped back from."
The insider added to the : "Michael has barely watched the show as he has been quite busy over the past few weeks but his wife Louise keeps him up to date with what's going on."
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Gemma recently revealed she and her dad have a "love/hate" relationship.
Until this week, Gemma had not mentioned her famous dad but had a heart-to-heart with another celebrity offspring on Sunday's show.
Gemma chatted to Ronan Keating's son Jack, 23, in Casa Amor where he entered as one of six new lads.
"Are you close with your family? With your mum and dad?" Jack asked.
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Gemma replied: "Yeah I am. I'm really close with mum.
"And I'm really close with my dad but we have a love-hate relationship.
"We're really opposite, it's a clash of personalities," Gemma revealed.
