Love Island's Helena Ford Looks Different In Photos From 10 Years Ago. So What?
Whilst the boys get away with some seriously awful behaviour, the girls are getting picked apart online for no real reason. N.B. On that note, see our defence of Megan Forte Clarke who was widely criticised for merely standing up for herself.
But of course, more than anything else, it's the appearances of the women that have become a major topic of discourse. Even in 2025, where plenty of women have undergone some sort of tweakment or plastic surgery, the topic is still incredible taboo.
Helena Ford is the main target of this year's 'Before and after' image searches ©ITV
When a TikTok led to the uncovering of older photos of Helena Ford, you can guess what happened next. Yep, 'Helena Ford before and after' became a trending search. The internet suddenly became desperate to see what the 29 year old flight attendant looked like back in the day.
Never mind that Helena's style – bright red lipstick, cat eye eyeliner and pencil thin eyebrows – seemed to suggest that the photo was taken in the 2010s aka over ten, maybe even 15, years ago. Everyone started trying to guess the plastic surgery and tweakments that the Love Islander had undergone prior to her villa entrance.
But really, who cares? Whilst we're loving the openness of stars like Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian and their very public revelations of the work that they've had done, Helena doesn't owe us an explanation of why she looks different.
What we owe Helena though is some respect. Comments expressing shock at the difference between Helena back then and Helena now are unnecessary. What we love to see are the comments calling Helena 'a stunner' and 'gorgeous'. She's beautiful in both pictures.
The same goes for other female Love Island stars that have fallen victim to viewers and followers thinking that they're entitled to comment on their body. We've seen similar searches for Meg Moore and Shakira Kahn, and we're not here for it.
And it's not just a UK problem because Vanna Einerson who appeared on the latest season of Love Island USA recently revealed on The Viall Files podcast that the critical comments about her appearance caused her to break down and cry.
She shared, 'It was really, really hard seeing all of it. I was in the hotel with Coco [Watson] and she was getting a lot of love while I was getting a lot of hate. I had a moment where I just broke down crying. I'm honestly so grateful for Coco that she was there because she sat and prayed over me.'
Daisy Hall is a News and Entertainment writer on Grazia, specialising in TV and film meaning that you can count on Daisy for the latest (and best) recommendations
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Scottish Sun
an hour ago
- Scottish Sun
Casa Amor bombshell has famous X Factor star uncle who was runner-up to Leona Lewis
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LOVE Islanders often have secret connections to famous people and it's no different for Casa Amor beauty Lucy Quinn. The 21-year-old makeup artist from Liverpool is hoping to make a bombshell entrance on Sunday's show. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Lucy Quinn has a very famous pop star uncle Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 3 The new bombshell is the niece of X Factor star Ray Quinn Credit: ITV She may be new to the world of reality TV but she's likely been given some telly advice from her famous X Factor star uncle. If you haven't already guessed by the surname... Lucy is the niece of singer Ray Quinn, who competed on the singing competition in 2006. Ray finished as the runner-up to Leona Lewis on the third series. Ahead of entering the villa, Lucy was asked what is the one thing people are most surprised to learn about her. She then made the confession about her famous relative, saying: "Ray Quinn is my uncle!" The blonde beauty is hoping to catch the eye of one boy in particular. She said: "I want to find someone. I have my eye on one boy, Tommy. "I think he's just a lovely lad and he's got good morals. "I've been watching at home with my mum and dad. My dad said 'I think you should pick him.' So I want to listen to my dad on that one. Opening up about how she'd feel to turn one of the lads head, she said: "I don't really mind doing that because I'm not going in there to make mates, I'm going in there to find someone. Love Island's Harry is left stunned as ex-girlfriend arrives in first look at Casa Amor "If I need to step on someone's toes, I will . If someone else can't understand that, then I'll have to have a conversation with them to talk it out." Last night Harry was left stunned as his ex-girlfriend arrived in the villa in the first look at Casa Amor. The fan-favourite part of the show sees a whole host of stunning bombshells introduced to test the current Islanders. Viewers saw Meg announcing the imminent arrival of six new female bombshells. The new girls made their way to the villa, where they greeted the boys from the terrace. But upon seeing them, Harry could be heard saying: "Oh my god, it's my ex." It comes as The Sun revealed the identity of Harry's ex-girlfriend - after fans spotted a secret tribute to her. The Sun uncovered that the woman is named Emma, after viewers noticed Harry's wrist tattoo of the letter 'E' and began digging for clues online. Emma previously shared a sunset selfie to Instagram, where she was seen cosying up to Harry in matching baseball caps, hers bearing an "E" and, his, an "H". The image, which has since been deleted, was dated 18 April 2022. Emma also bears a striking resemblance to one of Harry's co-stars, sparking comparisons from fans who claim she looks 'more like Shakira than Helena', Harry's current partner in the villa. The 30-year-old has been at the centre of much villa drama throughout the current series. Fans previously branded him a "gaslighter" and demanded he be removed.
The Sun
an hour ago
- The Sun
Casa Amor bombshell has famous X Factor star uncle who was runner-up to Leona Lewis
LOVE Islanders often have secret connections to famous people and it's no different for Casa Amor beauty Lucy Quinn. The 21-year-old makeup artist from Liverpool is hoping to make a bombshell entrance on Sunday's show. 3 She may be new to the world of reality TV but she's likely been given some telly advice from her famous X Factor star uncle. If you haven't already guessed by the surname... Lucy is the niece of singer Ray Quinn, who competed on the singing competition in 2006. Ray finished as the runner-up to Leona Lewis on the third series. Ahead of entering the villa, Lucy was asked what is the one thing people are most surprised to learn about her. She then made the confession about her famous relative, saying: "Ray Quinn is my uncle!" The blonde beauty is hoping to catch the eye of one boy in particular. She said: "I want to find someone. I have my eye on one boy, Tommy. "I think he's just a lovely lad and he's got good morals. "I've been watching at home with my mum and dad. My dad said 'I think you should pick him.' So I want to listen to my dad on that one. Opening up about how she'd feel to turn one of the lads head, she said: "I don't really mind doing that because I'm not going in there to make mates, I'm going in there to find someone. Love Island's Harry is left stunned as ex-girlfriend arrives in first look at Casa Amor "If I need to step on someone's toes, I will . If someone else can't understand that, then I'll have to have a conversation with them to talk it out." Last night Harry was left stunned as his ex-girlfriend arrived in the villa in the first look at Casa Amor. The fan-favourite part of the show sees a whole host of stunning bombshells introduced to test the current Islanders. Viewers saw Meg announcing the imminent arrival of six new female bombshells. The new girls made their way to the villa, where they greeted the boys from the terrace. But upon seeing them, Harry could be heard saying: "Oh my god, it's my ex." It comes as The Sun revealed the identity of Harry's ex-girlfriend - after fans spotted a secret tribute to her. The Sun uncovered that the woman is named Emma, after viewers noticed Harry 's wrist tattoo of the letter 'E' and began digging for clues online. Emma previously shared a sunset selfie to Instagram, where she was seen cosying up to Harry in matching baseball caps, hers bearing an "E" and, his, an "H". The image, which has since been deleted, was dated 18 April 2022. Emma also bears a striking resemblance to one of Harry's co-stars, sparking comparisons from fans who claim she looks 'more like Shakira than Helena', Harry's current partner in the villa. The 30-year-old has been at the centre of much villa drama throughout the current series. Fans previously branded him a "gaslighter" and demanded he be removed. Love Island 2025 full lineup Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare. Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads. Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish. Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition. Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart. Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern. Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves. Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps. Aaron Buckett: A towering 6'5' personal trainer. Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro. Antonia Laites: Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress. Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive. Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel. Harrison Solomon: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Giorgio Russo: The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia's successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland. Departures: Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing. Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident. Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa. Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side. Caprice Alexandra: The 26-year-old bombshell owns a nursery in Romford. Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa Will Means: The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers' Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell Megan Clarke: An Irish actress part of the OG line-up.
The Sun
2 hours ago
- The Sun
Inside Casa Amor bombshell Yasmin's X Factor past and successful music career
CASA Amor bombshell Yasmin Broom is a secret celebrity who took part in The X Factor and scored a huge record deal. The 26-year-old stunner from Manchester is one of the ladies hoping to turn the boys heads in the Love Island villa. 4 4 But it won't be her first time in the spotlight. Yasmin first rose to fame as a contestant on ITV talent search The X Factor back in 2016. She was a member of girl group Four of Diamonds who reached the live shows of the contest. The girl group did not stop there and went on to enjoy success following the show. Over a year after leaving the programme and performing a series of local gigs, they scored a major worldwide record deal with EMI - the first girl band to sign with the label since Spice Girls. It saw them release their debut track, Name On It, featuring Afrobeats artist, Burna Boy. They went on to release further tracks including Stupid Things featuring Saweetie and Blind. In 2019, the girls supported Rita Ora on her UK arena tour before making TV appearances on Blue Peter and Britain's Got More Talent. Throughout 2019 and 2020, they continued to release more music before signing a new deal with Fascination, the home of girl groups, Girls Aloud and The Saturdays. However, they split shortly after. Since their break-up in 2020, Yasmin has worked as a DJ and has performed at a slew of festivals across the UK. She recently performed at Parklife in Manchester before packing her bags to head into the villa. Yasmin is expected to arrive in the villa on Sunday night's episode. 4
