All Stars fans can’t believe Josh Ritchie’s ‘real age’ as he returns to Love Island as a bombshell
LOVE Island fans were gobsmacked to discover Josh Ritchie’s real age when it was revealed he was entering the All Stars villa as a bombshell.
Josh shot to fame on the revived series of the ITV2 dating show in 2015 as part of the original line-up.
Now he’s 29 and ready to find romance again – but viewers expected him to be older.
Taking to Twitter to discuss it, one person wrote: “29?! Thought Josh would have been about 40 by now.”
A second said: “How Josh is 29 and not 39 has blown my mind.”
Josh’s arrival could make things very awkward for Georgia Harrison – because they briefly went out in the past.
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The pair dated for a while in 2022 - and even joked about being pregnant as they posed for a snap together at an event.
Ahead of the All Stars series, Georgia said of her ex: "Joshua Ritchie… I've dated before, he's good looking and my usual type."
And in scenes set to air tonight, he decides to pick Georgia to go on a date with.
Hannah Elizabeth gets a text that reads: “Islanders, Georgia S, Hannah, Georgia H, you have all been picked to go on a date, please get ready to leave the Villa. #NewBoyEnergy #GoGetItGirl.”
Josh appeared alongside Luis Morrison in the first series and he coupled up with a number of the girls including Lauren Richardson, Jess Hayes and Naomi Ball during that time.
He ended up finishing in third place with Lauren and went on to star in numerous reality shows, including Celebs Go Dating and Ex On The Beach.