Love Island’s Harley Judge shows off ‘radioactive’ body transformation six years after villa stint

Celebrity body transformations are hardly new, but this is something else entirely

Harley Judge

by Alex Ross |
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Honestly, we really won't hold it against you if you don't remember the lovely Harley Judge from Love Island 2017, he was only on the show for six days (six years ago) after all.

HOWEVER, in news we just couldn't not bring to you, the blonde hunk looks COMPLETELY UNRECOGNISABLE to his look on the show as he's been bulking up to pursue a career in bodybuilding. We actually first reported on this in 2020, and then again in February 2022, but a year later, he's somehow become completely unrecognisable once again...

In that he's gone from winter Love Island's Will Young to the Hulk's personal trainer.

No shade, but when we first saw his new Instagram shot, we genuinely thought Harley had stuck his leg inside a raw turkey as part of some new boujie 2023 exercise fad. No, in fact, his "glutes, hams and calves" are indeed that thick and muscly. And so is everything else for that matter.

Oh, btw, in case you forgot, this is Harley on the show back in 2017; all baby blues and chiseled jaw/abs.

Harley Judge
©Harley Judge © ITV Pictures

He was somewhere between Will Young, that posh heir Ollie Williams from Love Island 2020 and Fred from Scooby Doo (like, the porn version, maybe). Gorj then and gorj now, if you ask us.

In 2020, three years after appearing on Love Island, Harley took to Instagram to wow fans with the beginnings of his transformation. He looked like he bathed in a tub of St Tropez, and hit them naughty highlights, resulting in a complete different look following some competitions (that he won).

"1st f***ing place!!" Harley wrote at the time. "Only gone and done it, all the hard work has paid off.

"10 weeks of dieting, hours in the gym, hours of cardio... pure grit... blood, sweat, and no tears (close a few times).

"To say I'm proud of myself is an understatement. I set myself a goal and I've smashed it. I thank you all for your positive and negative comments and messages because without it I wouldn't have done it. You are my motivation.

"Plan of attack is to now give my body a break, enjoy my summer and back on prep ready for the British finals in October," he added. "Mission accomplished guys."

Fast forward to 2022 and 2023, and Harley continues to grow.

Harley is now an online coach and personal trainer but does also compete in bodybuilding competitions and is constantly pushing himself to be leaner and work harder.

Real talk, if you're on your lunch break or something spend a decent amount of time looking at his transformation on Instagram, because we've done just that and are now in some odd euphoric state of intimidated, excited and a little bit scared. Go on – it'll be our little secret.

Who is Harley Judge?

Before appearing on Love Island in 2017, Harley, who is from Norwich, admitted that girls described him as a "Ken doll" and after seeing his eight pack (turn 64 pack), we can see why.

He was previously a groundsworker by trade, saying, "I graft in my job, so I would graft for a girl."

What is his dating history like?

In Love Island, Harley coupled up with winner Amber Davies but was later dumped on day six (awks).

Before the show, Harley said his dating life was non existent due to him being married to the gym. It seems they've got back together...

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