Love Island host Maya Jama teased the first bombshell to descend on the villa, hopefully causing lots of drama for fans of the show – and for the first time ever, an American contestant joins the cast
First Love Island bombshell ‘revealed’ as Vegas pool party waitress(Image: Linkedin)
Love Island’s first bombshell has been revealed as a stunning Las Vegas pool party waitress. Antonia Laites, 24, looks after the VIP cabana huts at the swanky Fontainebleau Resort in the gambling mecca.
Brunette Toni is the first American bombshell to take part in the reality dating show, which kicks off on ITV2 on Monday (June 9). She will join the other islanders as a bombshell – a role usually reserved for the best-looking contestants.
Antonia, who is from Connecticut, has also worked in Miami as a pool server, while attending Florida Atlantic University to study Public Management. She moved to Vegas and has worked in Sin City since February last year, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Super-keen Toni says she’s ready to have a baby with someone, revealing what she’s looking for in a man. Before entering the villa, she said: “Someone that can make me laugh – I’m super outgoing. And someone that’s quite active. Maybe one day we could start our own family together.”
Antonia looks after the VIP cabanas at swanky Vegas resort Fontainebleau(Image: Linkedin)
But after living in three different states, she’s given up on dating in the US, branding it a “mess” – and instead has set her sights on a British guy. She said: “It’s time to try something new! I have some British friends and they’re pretty charming. I think all Americans love a good accent. British men are just more polite, with better manners.” Let’s see what she says after a few weeks in the villa…
And while she’s looking for a British Bradley Cooper lookalike, Toni says her biggest turn offs are “bad hygiene. Bad breath. Not getting hair cuts. If we’re going on a date and you’re not dressed for the occasion… then that’s a bit of an ick!”
The hospitality professional went into the villa on day one, meaning she’s likely to have been ruffling feathers since the get-go. Maya Jama teased Antonia’s appearance on the show with a voice note she played, which was posted on the official Love Island Instagram.
The video was captioned: “A voice note from the first Bombshell? I’m listening.” Maya could be heard at the start of the clip dropping one of the show’s signature lines: “Oh, I’ve got a text! I’ve been expecting this one.”
The TV personality heard an American voice say: “Hey Maya, I heard you want more twists. How about an American bombshell? Get ready, I’m on my way.”
Although the voice note didn’t give the name of the sender, it did confirm that Love Island UK will be welcoming their first ever US islander. Maya ended the teaser, adding: “Alright, there’s the sweet, sweet sounds of an American.”
Creative director of Love Island, ITV’s Mike Spencer-Hayter, previously revealed how the Love Island bombshells are usually cast. He told The Sun: “Do you know what I always say, the cast get released and then the ex’s come forward. And that’s how you get the bombshells.
“They will have to go through the process, but we have already a pool of really really good bombshells lined up. There’s some people in that mix that are really under the radar as well.
“The casting team have been working for quite a while now. Gone to lots of different events and been out and about looking for people and I think they’ve done a brilliant job. We always have those killer bombshells to come in.”
Islanders will spend the summer in the villa to try and bag the £50k prize – and maybe find true love on the side(Image: ITV)
Meanwhile, the rest of the Love Island cast has been confirmed, with the usual array of models, personal trainers and actors, all looking for love (and brand deals). Maya returns as host for the twelfth season, with more drama than ever promised by producers.
Director Mike confirmed that viewers can expect a big surprise in week one. With fans’ speculating about what’s in store, he said it’s not going to be another reality star or celeb, like Joey Essex.
The ITV boss gave more clues, confirming “no former Love Islanders are coming in this year”. While fans are kept guessing, he promises to “keep it exciting”, adding that producers are set to “tear up the rule book a bit.”
