SEVENTH Love Islander lined up to join Towie cast after her secret dates with show star

A FORMER Love Island star is being lined up to join the cast of Towie after enjoying secret dates with one its biggest stars.

Matilda Draper, who appeared on the dating show over the summer, has been spending time with Roman Hackett - and if she joined, she would be the seventh Islander to take part in the ITVbe show.

An insider said:  “Roman and Matilda Draper have been on several secret dates, now bosses are lining her up to join the cast of Towie.

“They always want the cast to bring their real love lives on screen. Love Island proved Matilda’s not shy of getting into drama and he’s really into her - he’s really into her, so when they start filming the new series, bosses are hoping she’ll make an appearance.”

Matilda is yet to go public with Roman but both of them have dropped a series of hints about their romance.

Roman shared a picture featuring Matilda’s very recognisable trousers, while she posted a snap showing his distinctive tattoos.

Matilda  split with ITV2 show partner Sean Stone in August.

If Matilda did join the show she was follow in the footsteps of a number of other Love Island stars.

Georgia Harrison famously started out on the reality show before entering Love Island.

Show winners Cara and Nathan joined the show in 2017 and appeared on and off for a couple of years before starting a family together.

Fan favourite Olivia Attwood enjoyed a brief stint on Towie in 2019 and had one of the biggest rows ever to air with Chloe Brockett.

Elma Pazar, who was a bombshell on Love Island in 2019 alongside Maura Higgins, joined Towie in 2022.

She had a romance with Diags but has most recently been linked to another islander – former winner Sammy Root- who started on the show this year.

And earlier this year 2023’s Ella Barnes also appeared on it, while she was dating Roman, who is of course now with Matilda.

Olivia and Alex Bowen previously revealed they had auditioned to take part in the show - but were turned down because they didn't argue enough.

Towie have been approached for comment.