Casa Amor hunk is close pals with Love Island legend and reveals the advice he’s been given
LOVE Island hunk Martin Akinola has revealed that a former Islander gave him advice before heading into the villa.
The senior software engineer, 27, from Dublin, is friends with last Dami Hope, who shot to fame on last year's series and made it to the final with girlfriend Indiyah Polack.
Six new boys, who are single and ready to mingle, are set to join the dating show next week.
Before flying out to South Africa, Martin got advice from Dami on what to expect.
Martin said: " He said, 'Do your thing, be yourself and everyone else will get to know you, and get to see why we're friends.'
"He was saying, 'You tell the boys on a night out, this is how to talk to a girl, now go and show them how it's done.'
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"I was like, I can do that!"
Six new boys, who are single and ready to mingle, are set to join the dating show next week and they all seem to have set their sights on one lady.
Energy Consultant Kain Reed, 21, from Newcastle, said he has eyes for bombshell Samie Elishi, 22, and he's not the only one.
Kain said: "If I had my choice it would be Samie, as soon as I start talking to her I think there's a good chance it could happen."
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Newbie Ryan Weekley, 22, from Nottingham, also has a soft spot for the brunette beauty.
The steel erector said: "Samie, because she’s great to look at and I think we have the same interests.
"We both want to travel, so I’d love to travel around the world with her."
It looks like Tom Clare, who is currently coupled up with Samie, is set to face some tough competition from the Casa Amor lads.
Finance student Maxwell Samuda, 23, from London said he's also keen to steal Samie from the Yorkshire boy Tom.
"Samie. She keeps it real and she seems like she’s not afraid to speak her mind," he said ahead of his villa debut.
While Martin admitted there is more than one girl that he has his eye on.
The senior software engineer said: "I don't just have one person, I've got options…"
The Sun can now exclusively reveal that Casa Amor will soon return with an explosive fall out "next week".
A Love Island insider spilled that filming is already set to begin, and promises fans will "not want to miss it".
The source revealed: "Casa Amor starts filming this weekend and then viewers will see the explosive fall out next week.
"It'll be one of the most dramatic Casa Amor splits ever as apart from two couples, all the relationships are so fragile.
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Casa Amor sees one group of Islanders head to a new villa, while the second remains in the original property.
Once separated into groups of boys and girls, new bombshells are brought in to attempt to turn heads.