Who is Indiyah Polack? Meet the Love Island star and Aftersun host
ITV has announced reality TV star Indiyah Polack as a regular panellist on Love Island’s Aftersun programme.
The popular TV show will return to our screens on June 3 after the 2024 Love Island contestants were unveiled earlier this week.
Who is Indiyah Polack?
Indiyah Polack is a 24-year-old former Love Island finalist from London.
She previously worked as a hotel waitress before entering the villa.
Indiyah is prominent on Instagram, and you can follow her .
Since becoming a Love Island favourite her following has skyrocketed to over 1 million followers.
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When was Indiyah Polack on Love Island?
Indiyah shot to fame on the eighth series of the ITV2 show in 2022.
She placed third alongside her boyfriend Dami Hope.
The two started their Love Island journey off as friends before their respective partners, Amber Beckford and Ikenna Ekwonna, got sent home.
The pair made their relationship official during their final date, and their fellow islanders all agreed that they were the most "compatible" in the villa.
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Since their time on the show, they have gone from strength to strength and are still together.
What does Indiyah Polack do now?
Since making it to the finals of the summer series, Indiyah has been busy working with Boots and PrettyLittleThing.
On January 5, it was revealed that Indiyah and former Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson have been announced as the new hosts of the series' podcast, Love Island: The Morning After.
They will also be joining the new host of the show Maya Jama as panellists on Aftersun.
Announcing the exciting news to her followers on Instagram that she will be working alongside Sam, she posted a video showing them doing a quiz together.
Captioning the video, Indiyah wrote: “WHAT A WAY TO START THE YEAR✨!!! Super excited to announce that I’m the newest Love Island Podcast host with the amazing @samthompsonuk not only that but an Aftersun panellist alongside @mayajama and Sam.
"Honestly such a pinch me moment to be back on your screens again!!! Ready for the ride and all the drama."
Who is Indiyah Polack dating?
Indiyah took to Instagram to celebrate Dami Hope's birthday this week.
The couple came third in the 2022 summer series of the reality show and are still going strong almost two years later.
They were originally coupled up with other people on the show.
However, their friendship blossomed into a romance as they became a fan-favourite Love Island couple.
The pair is one of two couples still together from the series.
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Indiyah and Dami went from strength to strength after leaving the villa after they revealed that they now live together.
The couple are always seen embracing or holding hands at the events they attend.
Love Island's 2024 Cast
THE GIRLS
- Mimii Ngulube, 24
Mimii – real name Michelle – is studying to be a nurse but has appeared in theatre productions in her home town of Portsmouth, including playing Marty in Grease.
Heading into the villa, don't expect Mimii to compete with another girl for a man.
And she won't put up with anyone trying to take her for a fool, either.
A friend said: “Mimi has both brains and beauty. She isn’t afraid to stand her ground.”
- Samantha Kenny, 26
Samantha Kenny, from Liverpool, was the first girl to be officially announced by ITV after The Sun revealed the 2024 summer cast.
The stunning make-up artist, 26, promised to turn up the heat in the villa.
She said: "I think I will definitely bring some fire, I’m very opinionated and wear my heart on my sleeve.
Sam wants to "bag a cockney charmer she can bring back to Liverpool."
- Jessica White, 25
Travel junkie Jessica says she is “happiest in the sun”.
The stunning brunette reveals she won't give the lads an easy time in the villa and they'll have to graft.
"I think I’m single because I don’t underestimate the fact that I’m hard work," she admits.
- Patsy Field, 25
Due to a condition called Erb’s Palsy, one of Patsy’s arms is shorter than the other and is less functional.
"It doesn't define who I am, but it makes me a little different, although I’ve learnt to get on with it and it’s never held me back," she says.
The investment worker from Orpington, Kent, adds: "My friends would say that I’m the loudest person in the group, I’m the one who’s always up for doing a dare, they’d say I was the life and soul of the party."
She is also close pals with Sophie Piper, who was in the villa in 2020.
- Harriett Blackmore, 24
The professional dancer and personal shopper from Brighton is most likely to be found dressed to the nines and travelling all over the world.
As The Sun on Sunday revealed yesterday, she is pals with YouTuber Saffron Barker – and the pair jetted to Dubai recently to top up their tans.
"I’ll bring the entertainment for everyone in the Villa, whether that’s making the girls laugh or making the boys turn their heads, I’m sure that I’ll bring the drama," she promises.
- Nicole Samuel, 23
She is the youngest of this year’s girls – but pals say Nicole should not be underestimated.
Nicole is a self-confessed party girl, saying: "I’ve enjoyed being able to go on holiday with the girls and not having to worry about someone back home.
She also has a secret talent, telling producers: "I became a world champion dancer in 2011, not many people know that.
"I was a professional street dancer."
THE BOYS
- Ciaran Davies, 21
As well as working as a surveyor, Ciaran plays for rugby union team Tondu rugby club.
Being from Wales, he is bound to be compared to previous winner, Liam Reardon.
Pals describe the lad from Pencoed, South Wales, as the “sweet boy next door”.
One told The Sun: “He’s the kind of guy you could happily take home to your mum.”
- Sean Stone, 24
Sweets firm boss Sean started his online business during lockdown.
But accounts show he had less than £5,000 in the firm last year – so a turn in the villa will hopefully boost his profits.
A pal of Hereford-based Sean said: “He’s not had a lot of luck in love but wants to settle down.
“He knows going into the villa will help him meet someone.”
- Sam Taylor, 23
A trained hairdresser, Sam works in a busy salon in Sheffield.
With his muscles and tattoos, the hunk is bound to turn heads on the show.
But he urges viewers to see beyond how he looks.
He said: "You wouldn’t look at me as a tall guy covered in tattoos and think that I make girls' hair look pretty for a living."
- Munveer Jabbal, 30
The oldest contestant in the villa this year may have a successful career as a recruitment manager - but he confessed he's unlucky in love
He said: "I haven’t found the right girl, I’m quite picky and have high standards. Dating in London is horrible.
"You don’t know who’s single… but now you’re putting me in a place where everyone’s single so there’s no issues around that."
- Ayo Odukoya, 25
Footballer Ayo plays for Redbridge FC, winners of the Essex Senior Cup.
Hailing from Canning Town, in East London, he also has experience in front of the camera.
He was represented by the agency Kult Models before getting his break on the pitch.
Asked what makes him a catch, he says: "I feel like the way I carry myself is very respectful and I think people take to that and once you show who you are to somebody you get it back tenfold.
- Ronnie Vint, 27
Another wannabe with a connection to a previous Love Islander.
Based in Kent, the defender for Lewes FC was best man at the wedding of former Sunderland star Bradley Dack and Olivia Attwood, who shot to fame while in the villa in 2017.
Ronnie says: "Bradley Dack is my best friend and he and Olivia are a big part of my life. I call Olivia my big little sister, she always looks out for me."
As for what he's looking for? "I want someone that's family-orientated, caring and career-minded," Ronnie reveals.
"Lookwise, I like blondes with nice boobs but am partial to a brunette too."