Amy Hart: ‘I cried on my first morning in the Love Island villa’

heat's new Under The Duvet presenter spills the tea on her time in the villa

Amy Hart

by William Marriott |
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She turned Curtis Pritchard's head in Love Island last year, before going official with the dancer as his "half-girlfriend." But Amy Hart was left devastated when he admitted he was no longer in love with her.

Yet, five months on, she's chopped off the hair, thrown herself into work, including an appearance on Celebs Go Dating, as well as becoming a presenter for Under The Duvet.

And in an exclusive interview with heat magazine, Amy has opened up about what really happens in the villa, as well as all the top tips she would give the latest batch of contestants.

How did you feel on day one of the experience?

"The night before, I was lying in bed and I suddenly thought, “What if I don’t get picked?” I started having an anxiety attack, and I had to sit on the bathroom floor to calm down.

"The next day, we kept saying it was like my wedding, because you go to a hotel to get ready. My legs were all shaky when I had to walk down to the cars. Then, when you get in, you’re like, “Wow, I’m actually here!”

And how was it in the villa?

"For me, day one is all format points – you have your walk in, the pick, the party in the evening, then the bombshell.

"It’s all a bit of a dream world. I woke up the next day and thought, “I might have to be here for another 58 days,” and I went to the beach hut and just cried!"

CHECK OUT: The official Love Island 2020 line-up

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LOVE ISLAND JANUARY 2020 C0NFIRMED LINE UP

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Leanne Amaning

Age: 22Hometown: LondonOccupation: Customer Service AdvisorDumped: 29th January after Mike chose to couple up with Sophie.

WINTER LOVE ISLAND2 of 20
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Siânnise Fudge

Age: 25Hometown: BristolOccupation: Beauty Consultant

WINTER LOVE ISLAND3 of 20
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Eve and Jess Gale

Age: 20Hometown: LondonOccupation: Students and VIP Hostesses Eve Gale: Dumped in the first re-coupling after failing to be picked by a boy.

WINTER LOVE ISLAND4 of 20
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Shaughna Phillips

Age: 25Hometown: LondonOccupation: Democratic Services Officer Dumped: after a re-coupling when she wasn't chosen by Luke Mabbot

Sophie Piper5 of 20
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Sophie Piper

Age: 21Hometown: EssexOccupation: Medical PADumped in a public vote

Paige Turley6 of 20
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Paige Turley

Age: 22Hometown: West LothianOccupation: Singer

Mike Boateng7 of 20
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Mike Boateng

Age: 24Hometown: LondonOccupation: Police Officer

Connor Durman8 of 20
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Connor Durman

Age: 25Hometown: BrightonOccupation: Coffee Bean SalesmanDumped: 26th January after he and Sophie were voted the public's least favourite couple and the Islanders had to send one of them home.

Callum Jones9 of 20
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Callum Jones

Age: 23Hometown: ManchesterOccupation: ScaffolderDumped: By public vote that culminated in an Islander's decider with partner Molly smith

Nas Majeed10 of 20
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Nas Majeed

Age: 23Hometown: LondonOccupation: Sports Science Graduate and BuilderDumped: In a public vote with Casa Amor partner Eva Zapico

Ollie Williams11 of 20
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Ollie Williams

Age: 23Hometown: CornwallOccupation: Heir to the Lanhydrock Estate/Land OwnerChose to leave due to missing a former girlfriendLeft: Ollie quit the show on 14th January to get back with his ex.

Finley Tapp12 of 20
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Finley Tapp

Age: 20Hometown: Milton KeynesOccupation: Recruitment consultant

Connagh Howard13 of 20
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Connagh Howard

Age: 26Hometown: CardiffOccupation: ModelDumped by Siannese Fudge Dumped: 25th January after failing to be chosen by any of the women.

Rebecca Gormley14 of 20
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Rebecca Gormley

Age: 21Hometown: NewcastleOccupation: Part-time Model and CarerDumped in public vote with Casa Amor partner Jordan Waobikeze

Luke Mabbott15 of 20
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Luke Mabbott

Age: 24Hometown: RedcarOccupation: Heating Engineer

Luke Trotman16 of 20
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Luke Trotman

Age: 22Hometown: LutonOccupation: Semi-pro footballer and Student

Demi Jones17 of 20
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Demi Jones

Age: 21Hometown: PortsmouthOccupation: Fashion Advisor in a local boutique

Wallace Wilson18 of 20
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Wallace Wilson

Age: 24Hometown: InvernessOccupation: Personal TrainerDumped after one week in a public vote, left with Sophie Piper

Wallace Wilson19 of 20
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Wallace Wilson

Age: 24Hometown: InvernessOccupation: Personal trainerDumped: By public vote that culminated in an Islander decider with Sophie Piper

Ched Uzor20 of 20
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Ched Uzor

Age: 23Hometown: SuffolkOccupation: Scaffolder

What advice would you give to the newbies?

"Just try to remember everything in those first two weeks, because you’ll never have a crazier fortnight. I don’t remember mine, because it was so crazy."

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Any villa “hacks”? What’s the best way to shotgun the shower?

"When they’d tell us to get ready, we’d all say, “first”, “second”, “third”, etc… Also, my chaperone was a runner the year before, and she said, “make sure you put your mic at the end of your bed”, because they come in to change the batteries at night. And if your mic is still on you, they have to wake you up."

Catch Amy co-hosting Under The Duvet, in association with VOXI, every Thursday. @heatworld on Facebook, Insta, Twitter and YouTube.

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