Can you believe that Love Island’s second season was aired almost six years ago? The 2016 seriesis one of the greats (definitely in our top three) and gave us the delights of Nathan and Cara Massey (who are now married and parents of two little ones), Olivia and Alex Bowen (who are now married and expecting a baby) and the sobering moment when Zara Hollandwas stripped of her Miss Great Britain title.
A...less standout...star of Love Island 2k16 was Adam Maxted, who was most renowned for his spats with love interests Katie Salmon and Liana Isadora Van Riel.
Fast forward six years and Adam is still as HENCH as ever, but he’s now a silver fox. Yep, really.
Taking to Instagram, (he has multiple, but we’ll get to that later), Adam showed off his new expensive hairstyle – [a very on trend silver hue {href='https://heatworld.com/shopping/beauty/best-silver-shampoo/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'}expensive, geddit?).
Alongside multiple bodybuilding snaps, Adam, who has turned comments off on his Instagram, flexed his muscles whilst showing off his new ‘do.
He wrote alongside one, “Lacing the boots back up this week. Time to get back at it!”
Adam is now a professional wrestler and has a huge focus on fitness and bodybuilding – just like 2017 alumni Harley Judge.
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CHECK OUT Love Island stars who have welcomed babies 👶
Love Island babies RADIO SLIDER
1 of 10Cally Jane Beech and Luis Morrison
Cally Jane Beech and Luis Morrison were the first ever Love Island stars to become parents when they welcomed a baby girl called Vienna Morrison-Beech in May 2017.In 2018, Cally and Luis announced they'd split for good.
2 of 10Cara de la Hoyde and Nathan Massey
Cara de la Hoyde and Nathan Massey stole the hearts of the nation when they won the second series of Love Island in 2016. The couple went on to welcome a baby boy called Freddie into the world in December 2017, making them the first Love Island winners to have a child.
3 of 10Emma-Jane Woodhams
Although her Love Island romance with Terry Walsh didn't work out, Love Island 2016 star Emma-Jane Woodhams went on to welcome a baby boy called Alfie with her boyfriend Jordan Bye in 2017. Just weeks after Alfie's birth, Emma-Jane revealed she'd split from Jordan.
4 of 10Tyla Carr
Although she couldn't find love in the villa, Love Island 2017 star Tyla Carr found happiness with a man called Ross. The couple welcomed a baby boy called Archie into the world in December 2019.
5 of 10Jess Shears and Dom Lever
Love Island pair Jess Shears and Dom Lever have stayed loved-up despite the odds after appearing on the show in 2017. They got married in May 2018, and announced via an adorable photo on Instagram that they'd welcomed their first child in October 2019.
6 of 10Hannah Elizabeth
Hannah Elizabeth, who appeared on the first series of Love Island announced she was expecting her first child with YouTuber fiancé George Andreeti in May 2019. She gave birth to their son in November that year, just days after they split.
7 of 10Jack Fincham
Love Island 2018 winner Jack Fincham revealed he'd welcomed baby daughter Blossom into the world in January 2020, just nine months after splitting from Dani Dyer. Jack had decided to keep the pregnancy out of the public eye to protect the baby's mother, his long-term pal Casey Ranger.
8 of 10Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt
Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt became the second Love Island 2017 couple to have a child together when she gave birth to their daughter Nell in October 2019.
9 of 10Dani Dyer
Dani Dyer briefly dated Sammy Kimmence before entering the Love Island villa and they reunited after her split from Jack Fincham. Dani announced she was expecting their first child in October 2020 and gave birth to their son Santiago in January 2021.
10 of 10Theo Campbell
2017 Islander Theo Campbell revealed the shock news that he'd become a father in February 2021, a year after his split from Kaz Crossley. The mother of his son Aries was later revealed to be model and influencer Sapphire Yhnell.
He's come a long way since entering the villa, where he reached the final alongside his ex Katie. The pair split weeks later at the Love Island wrap party and it's safe to say things ended VERY badly in a public Twitter spat.
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What is Adam Maxted doing now?
Adam is a professional wrestler.
In 2021, Adam revealed that he missed out on a WWE deal because of his alleged past job as a a 'builder in the buff' (not a stripper).
Speaking to The Sun, a representative from WWE asked Adam about the nickname given to him (he was called 'the Belfast stripper' after his appearance on Love Island) to which he said, "I pleaded my case for about 30 minutes on the phone.
"WWE was always the goal for me.
"Why would I want to jeopardise myself and my career by doing something silly like that when I know you can’t be naked? There can’t be footage of you out there, do you know what I mean? I am not silly.
"Even when I went on Love Island, I portrayed myself in a certain way as I was always worried about the cameras, how I was coming across, because WWE was always the goal."
Does Adam Maxted have Instagram?
He has a few, actually.
His verified Instagram seems to be @adammaxted but his most recent snaps of his hair were published on another account @adamflexmaxted.