Love Island’s Ella Barnes: her age, job and Mitch Taylor split

She was coupled up with Messy Mitch

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by Nathan Katnoria |
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We've lost count on the amount of forgettable bombshells who have entered Love Island.

Although, we can't lie, there's a few that do stick out.

Ovie Soko - need we say more? Megan Barton Hanson - iconic behaviour. Molly-Mae Hague - most successful Islander of all time. And from the 2023 series - Ella Barnes.

She was one of the last bombshells to enter in the villa and caused drama between power couple Ella Thomas and Tyrique Hyde and turned Messy Mitch Taylor's head.

Ella Barnes
Ella is the latest Love Island 2023 bombshell ©ITV Pictures

So, here's a recap on her time in the villa and what she's doing now...

What happened when Ella Barnes was on Love Island?

Ella arrived in the villa on day 39 alongside Josh Brocklebank and started her Love Island journey by picking Mitch for her first date - even though he was coupled up with Abi Moores.

She instantly ruffled OG Ella's feathers when she was quick to mention that she has “history” with Tyrique.

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There's going to be ANOTHER Ella in the villa and she's got history with Tyrique ©ITV Pictures

Before entering the villa, Ella explained, “I’m open to getting to know all the boys. At the moment, everyone is happy in their couples but I plan on going in there to shake things up.

“I have a feeling I could make a few boys’ heads turn, especially Tyrique because we have history.”

Tyrique and Ella on the day beds in the Love Island villa
What will Tyrique say when Ella B enters the villa? And what will Ella T say? ©ITV Pictures

She then opened up to Josh and admitted, "Yeah, we’ve chatted, we’ve kissed. I saw him quite recently…

“I know he’s fully closed off with her but they’ve had a few bumps in the road but with me it’ll be an easy ride. Me and him have history. I feel like if there is any one person to turn his head it’ll be me.”

Her confession came shortly after Tyrique finally got his relationship with Ella back on track after it completely derailed when she brought Ouzy See back from Casa Amor.

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ty and ella in the villa together ©ITV

While she did try, Ella B failed at turning Ty's head and instead she recoupled with Mitch.

What happened with Ella Barnes and Mitch Taylor?

They were a fairly new couple but still had their fair share of drama.

The duo were briefly involved in a love triangle with Abi, there was Mitch's bizarre behaviour at The Grafties and how could we forget when he called Ella B "fake" but went exclusive with her the next day.

He took messiness to another level.

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mitch and ella b in the villa ©ITV

They did leave the villa together though and dated for a few weeks after the show. However at the end of August, Ella confirmed they'd split and admitted she was 'gutted' about their decision.

And before heading into the All Stars villa, Mitch opened up about their relationship and it still sounds pretty frosty.

How old is Ella Barnes?

Ella's birthday is 20 September 1999 which makes her 24 years old.

Where is Ella Barnes from?

She's from Kent, just like Sammy Root.

What is Ella Barnes job?

Before entering the villa, Ella worked as a championship dancer and a model. Nowadays she's a full-time influencer.

Does Ella Barnes have Instagram?

Yep, her handle is @ellabellabarnes.

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