Love Island 2024 winner Josh Oyinsan: his romance with Mimii Ngulube and his feuds with Sean Stone and Joey Essex

The late arrival won the series alongside OG Mimii Ngulube

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by Ben Pulsford |
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Hottie Love Island bombshell Josh Oyinsan entered the Love Island 2024 villa like a knight in shining armour on day 36 at a time when a fair few of the OG boys had been embracing every Love Island male cliche in Casa Amor – leaving many of our gorgeous girls a tad wounded and deflated.

One of these girls was Mimii Ngulube, who was asked to go on a date with Josh in the wake of Ayo Odukoya's Casa Amor betrayal with Jess Spencer.

Just over three weeks later, the new couple have only gone and won the series – the first black couple in Love Island history to do so – causing a tidal wave of feels and love across the nation.

Josh Sunday Oyinsan Love Island.
©ITV

Seriously, we're thinking of letting all heat employees have every 29 July off to celebrate 'Mimii and Josh Day'.

Then we remembered this will always be Love Island final week in our calendars so quickly scrapped that suggestion.

Congrats to both of these beauts, though.

Who is Josh Oyinsan?

Josh won Love Island 2024 alongside Mimii. He entered the villa as a late bombshell on day 36 and left the winner on day 58.

How old is Josh Oyinsan?

One of the older Islanders in the 2024 villa, Josh is 29 years old.

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josh (left) and reuben (right) entered the villa and caused a stir ©ITV

Where is Josh Oyinsan from?

Josh hails from Dartford, but he also has citizenship in Nigeria.

What does Josh Oyinsan do for a living?

It’s almost become essential criteria for being on the show at this point for the Love Island boys, but Josh is a semi-pro footballer and model.

He currently plays for Hemel Hempstead Town but has previously played for clubs like Eastbourne and Peterhead. He can now add reality star and influencer to his CV.

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mimii and josh won Love island 2024 ©ITV

How tall is Josh Oyinsan?

Josh stands at an impressive 6ft5.

Who was Josh Oyinsan coupled up with on Love Island?

Although he went into the villa with his eyes on two or three of the girls, it didn't take long for him to throw all his eggs in one basket in his mission for Mimii. They coupled up the day after they met and they stayed together until they won the series.

What happened with Josh and Grace?

Not much. Grace Jackson pulled Josh for a chat early on to express her interest and the sexual chemistry seemed to be there on both sides, but it soon fizzled out when Josh started getting serious with Mimii. Oh, and they kissed in a challenge, but that's just Love Island for you.

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Grace and Josh ©©ITV

What happened with Josh, Joey and Sean?

In short, Joey Essex and his sidekick Sean Stone just could not drop their theory that Mimii was still into her ex Ayo while with Josh. It got brought up time and time again in the villa, and caused some major tension between the troublemakers and Josh.

The boys all managed to squash their beef before Joey's dumping ahead of the final, and let's all hope winning the chuffin' show with Mimii will have proven Josh's point once and for all.

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Sean, Joey and Josh ©©ITV

Are Josh and Ayo friends?

Yes. Despite Josh pursuing things with Ayo's ex Mimii, the boys are good mates.

What is Josh Oyinsan’s Instagram?

You can follow Josh on Instagram @joshoyinsan26.

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Ben Pulsford is a digital writer for Bauer Media, writing for both Closer online and heatworld. When he's not getting paid to gossip about Big BrotherLove Island and The Real Housewives of Cheshire, he's storming the London LGBTQ+ scene as drag queen, Beary Poppins. Both Ben and Beary are awaiting an invite to join The Real Housewives of Cheshire for series 18. The budget's not there, but the drama is 💅

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