Love Island wannabe Jess Harding reveals real reason why she dumped Towie hunk

LOVE Island contestant Jess Harding has revealed why her brief fling with a former Towie star ended.

Beauty clinic owner Jess, 22, briefly dated ex-Islander Jon Clark, 33, after matching on Hinge.

The pair went to Winter Wonderland in London’s Hyde Park last year and Jon wooed Jess with his celebrity status.

She told : “He got me in the VIP section. I felt well prestiged.”

However, the fling didn’t last, with Jess adding: “He’s a bit too old for me.”

Ladies’ man Jon has had no shortage of admirers over the years. His past romances include Towie legend Lauren Pope and Love Island’s Chloe Crowhurst.

He first hit TV screens in 2015 in the first series of the newly rebooted Love Island.

Jon lost out at the final hurdle to Max Morley and Jessica Hayes – despite a finale proposal.

The following year he became a member of the Towie cast and was part of the show until he was suspended in 2018 over an altercation on a night out in Newcastle.

Meanwhile Jess has revealed what she will bring to the villa when she enters tomorrow night.

She said: “Firstly, I think I’ve got quite a big personality and I’ve got a heart of gold. I can stand up for myself if I need to. I’m honest, and I love love. I’m also a really good girlfriend.

“Because every boy is giving me the ick at the moment. I feel like it’s fate because I’m saving myself for Mr Right in the Villa!”