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New Love Island star Patsy Field was secretly introduced to show bosses by All Stars pal
Patsy is likely to have been given some top tips for the show by the legend
LOVE Island's latest recruit Patsy Field was introduced to show bosses by a former All Star Islander.
Patsy was unveiled today as the fourth hopeful who will be looking for love in the sun-soaked Majorcan villa next month.
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The glamorous star is set to leave the boys' heads spinning as she struts into the ITV2 compound in a matter of days.
It is likely that Patsy will already have been hand-delivered some top tips for the villa from a show legend who helped introduce her to ITV executives.
Patsy is extremely close friends with Lili Piper, the lookalike sister of All Star Islander, Sophie Piper.
Soph first rose to prominence on the show's first ever winter edition of the programme in January 2020.
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Unlucky in love, she returned to the villa earlier this year where she managed to bag a third place spot with current boyfriend, Josh Ritchie.
Patsy's connection to Soph helped her to land an all-important meeting with ITV bosses who ultimately chose to put her in the villa.
A source said: "Patsy is really good friends with Soph's sister Lili and the pair of them were actively cheering Soph on earlier this year when she jetted off for All Stars.
"Soph was super grateful for Patsy's support and helped to get her in touch with the programme's casting team when she returned to the UK.
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"Both Soph and Lili think Patsy will make a great Islander and cannot wait to watch her try and find love on-screen this summer."
Patsy and Lili headed off on an adventure with each other just two weeks ago as they climbed up a mountain with one another.
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They also headed out for a few fancy cocktails with one another afterwards - no doubt likely discussing Patsy's upcoming villa stint.
29-year-old Patsy will be the first ever Islander with the condition Erb's Palsy.
It means one of her arms is shorter than the other and has less function.
The birth defect was a result of Patsy being delivered naturally rather than via Caesarian section amid complications in the labour.
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She has spoken openly about the condition on social media, posting: "One thing you guys don't know about me is I have a disability. I have never spoken about it on here before because I am a bit self-conscious about it to be honest.
"Pretty much everyone says they don't notice it, or they have never noticed it before but once I tell you go back and look through my old videos, you'll be able to spot it."
All this year's Islanders so far
Ciaran Davies - a Welsh rugby hunk
Grace Jackson - a Manchester based model with 80,000 followers
Samantha Kenny - a Scouse make-up artist
Patsy Field - a stunning influencer with celeb pals
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