Last year’s Love Island stars have been making major moves since leaving the villa; from Liberty Poole appearing on Dancing On Ice to Millie Court launching her own edit with ASOS. Oh, and we can’t forget Jake Cornish joining the Dreamboys.
Now there’s exciting news for Hugo Hammond who has announced that he’s resuming his career a sportsman after joining a new cricket club.
Before rising to fame on Love Island, the former PE teacher earned a cap for the England Physical Disability cricket team, playing around the world in likes of Bangladesh and Dubai. Hugo will now play for Lashings XI and is even hoping to represent England PD once again.
Revealing the news that he was now sponsored by cricket brand Millichamp & Hall, Hugo wrote on Instagram, “Super excited to have joined @mandhcricket for the upcoming cricket season 🤝🏏🔥.
“The team make some serious bats and kit and I can’t wait to get back on the pitch soon and smash it out the park, not long now, big things to come…. ⏰ 💪🏼.”
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1 of 12Kaz Kamwi - fashion influencer
Before heading into the villa, Kaz was already an influencer (with 71k followers) and could have been earning up to £1,000 per post. So annually she could have been making £57,200.
2 of 12Teddy Soares - senior financial consultant
Teddy already had a pretty stable career before his time in the villa. He was a senior financial consultant in Manchester means he could have been earning around £42k a year.
3 of 12Jake Cornish - water engineer
OG Islander Jake was a water engineer in Weston-super-Mare before going into the villa which means he could have been making £38k a year.
4 of 12Chloe Burrows - marketing executive in financial services
Chloe, the most iconic bombshell from Love Island 2021, was a marketing executive in financial services before going into the villa. She could have been earning £36,700 a year.
5 of 12Abigail Rawlings - tattoo artist
Abigail was a tattoo artist in Bournemouth before her stint on Love Island and she could have been earning £35k a year.
6 of 12Tyler Cruickshank - estate agent
Bombshell Tyler was an estate agent in Croydon before going on the ITV show. Who knows whether he'll return to his job but he could have been earning around £29k a year.
7 of 12Millie Court - fashion buyer assistant
Millie is arguably the best dressed in the Love Island 2021 villa and that may be because of her job as a fashion buyer assistant for ASOS. At her old job in London, Millie could have been earning £26k a year.
8 of 12Hugo Hammond - trainee PE teacher
Because Hugo only completed part of his teacher training, he wasn't actually a full-time PE teacher but nevertheless he could have still be earning £25,750 a year.
9 of 12Faye Winter - lettings manager
Faye was a lettings manager in Devon and she could have been earning around £25k a year.
10 of 12Liam Reardon - bricklayer
As a bricklayer in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Liam may have been earning £22,800 a year.
11 of 12Toby Aromolaran - semi professional footballer
Toby is a semi professional footballer, who plays for Hashtag United, and he could have been earning £18k.
12 of 12Liberty Poole - Nando's waitress and marketing student
As a waitress at Nando's Liberty could be earning around £18k a year.
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The brand added, “We are delighted to welcome Hugo Hammond into the #mandhfamily as we support him on his cricketing journey this summer. Having already received his international cap for the England Physical Disability side. Hugo will be looking to feature again for them, alongside playing for the Lashings XI 🏏. Keep an eye out for him this summer!”
Hugo’s followers were thrilled for him including one who wrote, “So so proud!!👏👏.”
Another added, “You’re going to smash it 🔥,” while a third wrote, “I don’t like cricket 🏏 I love it 😂 congratulations buddy 👍🤟🏼💪🏼.”
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Hugo’s much-needed good news comes after the heartbreaking loss of his “best friend” after his family dog Mocha sadly died last month.
Sharing the devastating news on Instagram alongside a series of adorable snaps of him and Mocha, Hugo wrote, “Today is a sad day in the Hammond house as we said farewell to our perfect choccy lab, Mocha 🐾.”
He added, “Mostly, I’ll just miss having my best friend around for a chat and a cuddle. The good days, the bad days (there have been plenty), she knew when I was sad and was still there wagging her tail letting me know everything is going to be ok and for that, I’ll never be more grateful. I’ll miss you choccy, rest easy pup x.”