It’s fair to say that Love Island producers have a formula when it comes to casting and one type they always look for is that of the cheeky chappy loveable rogue.
This year, Love Island 2025 OG Harry Cooksley was cast in that role and last year, that honour went to Love Island 2024 and All Stars 2025 Islander Ronnie Vint. Not only are the boys both semi-pro footballers but they went on similar journeys during their time in the villa, playing the field before ending up with the girl they were meant to be with all along.
Given the similarities between them, we did a double take earlier on today when we saw that they’d be hanging out together at the premiere of the new season of Olivia Attwood's Bad Boyfriends. The jokes write themselves on that one.
Harry and Ronnie both attended the premiere, with the latter sharing a series of snaps from the event. He captioned the Instagram post, ‘bad boyfriend & a good boyfriend ✌️.’
Ronnie’s followers and fans were loving the unexpected link-up, with MAFS UK star Georges Berthonneau commenting, ‘Na that’s a rascal combo, Harry and Rondog,’ while another wrote, ‘Same person, different font 😂😂.’
A third added, ‘Mad duo still,’ with one more remarking, ‘They are the same person.’
Given recent speculation, we can’t help but wonder if a certain Helena Ford came up in conversation.
ICYMI, Harry’s former flame recently responded to rumours linking her to Ronnie in an interview.
When he came up in conversation, Helena told Cosmopolitan, ‘I don't think I have actually watched a series he has been on, but I do think he’s quite funny.
‘He's got that type of personality that I definitely go for, so I mean, yeah, come on Ronnie.’
Ronnie better be quick though if he’s got his eye on Helena as she also admitted she’s interested in another All Stars Islander. She added, ‘I feel like I'd really get on with Casey [O'Gorman], wouldn’t I?’
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Nathan Katnoria is heat and Closer online’s senior digital writer. He became obsessed with Love Island when Malin Andersson came back to confront Terry Walsh in series two and hasn’t looked back since. When he’s not interviewing former Islanders, Nathan is scrolling through their Instagram feeds for relationship updates and piping hot tea.