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The Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island's Ayo ‘hard launches' new girlfriend – and her dad is a VERY famous footballer
LOVE Island star Ayo Odukoya "hard launched" his new girlfriend who is the daughter of a Manchester United legend. Ayo, 26, who featured in series 11 of the ITV2 show, sparked romance rumours last month with netball star Alicia Scholes and now the pair have taken their relationship to the next level. 8 8 8 In a new post to Instagram Ayo uploaded a series of snaps which feature the stunning blonde posed in a black dress. In both pics Alicia, 24, looks off to the side before another photo appears of just the pair's shoes side by side. Alicia is the only daughter of former footballer Paul Scholes, 50, and his wife Clair Froggatt. She currently plays for London Pulse in the Netball Super League and represents England at international level. The blonde beauty is also an influencer, boasting 100k followers on Instagram, where she's been known to post a few nude snaps. Alicia, hit headlines a few years ago after she and her brother opened a gym alongside their father. But, her close relationship with her dad stunned fans in 2021 after she shared a viral video to her Instagram. The clip showed Paul appearing to chew his daughter's toenails, prompting rival supporters to tease the United icon. Back in June, Alicia sparked romance rumours with Ayo when shared a series of snaps, including one showing the back of a man's head, and another of her holding hands with someone wearing a black hoodie. Fans were quick to point out that Ayo owns an identical hoodie, seen on his own profile, and that the man's distinct goatee closely resembled Ayo's. Love Island star Dejon's eyes light up as new Casa Amor girl tells him how many times a day she needs sex During his time in the villa, Ayo was coupled up with mental health nurse Mimii Ngulube - until bombshell Jess Spencer walked in. Ayo and Jess came in fourth place during the final but their time in the villa was shrouded in controversy. When they left the villa they were still not official but their relationship appeared to be growing deeper. Despite picking to stay with Jess, the pair called it quits and some viewers and islanders were convinced that Ayo still had feelings for Mimii. It seems that is no longer the case and now the Love Island star has officially moved on with his new beau. 8 8 8 8
Daily Mail
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Love Island star Ayo Odukoya 'dating' Man Utd legend's daughter as they soft launch romance on Instagram - following split from Jess Spencer
Love Island star Ayo Odukoya appears to be dating Manchester United legend Paul Scholes' daughter Alicia. The reality star, 25, split from his show girlfriend Jess Spencer shortly after series 11 ended in 2024. And now he is rumoured to have moved on with Alicia, 24, after eagled-eyes fans noticed her soft launching him on Instagram. Alicia shared a series of snaps, including one showing the back of a man's head, and another of her holding hands with someone wearing a black hoodie. Fans were quick to point out that Ayo owns an identical hoodie, seen on his social media account, and that the man's distinct goatee resembles Ayo's. MailOnline has contacted Ayo and Alicia for comment. Paul has three children with his wife of 26 years, Claire - sons Arron and Aiden, and daughter Alicia. Alicia, who boasts 100k followers on Instagram, plays for London Pulse in the Netball Super League and represents England at international level. At the end of 2024, Jessica confirmed she had split from show boyfriend Ayo. The stunner fell in love with the hunk during this summer's series and through things were seemingly going well between them, they were yet to make things official. However, Jess recently revealed the couple had secretly split when responding to a fan on TikTok questioning why they were not officially boyfriend and girlfriend. Commenting on a video of Jess showcasing her outfit, the follower said: 'Girl he needs to ask you yesterday.' However Jess, who recently shut down cheating rumours, confirmed they were no more as she responded: ''Girl' says who?? The internet?? 'He doesn't need to ask me anything because we're not together. Let it go.' Fans were quick to point out that Ayo owns an identical hoodie, seen on his social media account, and that the man's distinct goatee resembles Ayo's Jess hit back at rumours she had cheated on Ayo, after he had removed all traces of her on his Instagram. Jess clapped back at a troll on Snapchat who wrote: 'Cheater, you don't deserve Ayo.' Furious at the accusation, she responded: 'These apps are full of absolute idiots. Where do you get your information from?' Ayo and Jess bagged fourth place in the villa, after she made a shock arrival during Casa Amor. During the final episode, Ayo declared his love for Jess, saying: 'I am obsessed with you.. I know we say "Love you" in passing, but the reality of it is that I do love you.' Though the former couple didn't make an official announcement on the split, Ayo made the news clear on his social media as he removed all pictures of the fashion stylist. He also edited a caption he wrote after leaving the Love Island villa in which he deleted any reference to Jess. Jess has since moved on with TOWIE star Roman Hackett's cousin Braydon. Braydon appeared in five episodes of TOWIE between 2021 and 2022, including the last Christmas special. Outside of his reality TV appearances, he works in fashion as the founder of Blhack London and the creative director of luxury swimwear brand Lewis James.
The Sun
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island star Ayo star dating Man Utd legend's daughter as they go Instagram official
LOVE Island star Ayo Odukoya appears to be dating Manchester United legend Paul Scholes' daughter Alicia. Ayo, 26, who featured in series 11 of the ITV2 show, has sparked speculation after fans noticed striking similarities between him and the mystery man featured in Alicia's recent Instagram posts. 7 7 Alicia, 24, shared a series of snaps, including one showing the back of a man's head, and another of her holding hands with someone wearing a black hoodie. Fans were quick to point out that Ayo owns an identical hoodie, seen on his own profile, and that the man's distinct goatee closely resembles Ayo's. Alicia is the only daughter of former footballer Paul, 50, and his wife Clair Froggatt. She plays for London Pulse in the Netball Super League and represents England at international level. The stunning blonde is also an influencer, boasting 100k followers on Instagram, where she's been known to post a few nude snaps. Alicia recently hit the headlines after she and her brother opened a gym alongside their father. Her close relationship with her dad stunned fans in 2021, though, after she shared a viral video to her Instagram. The clip showed Paul appearing to chew his daughter's toenails, prompting rival supporters to tease the United icon. Meanwhile, Ayo was coupled up with mental health nurse Mimii Ngulube during his time on Love Island - until bombshell Jess Spencer walked into the villa. Ayo and Jess came in in fourth place during the final but their time in the villa was shrouded in controversy. Watch as Love Island's Ayo takes a swipe at ex Jess with savage video - after she goes public with new boyfriend When they left the villa they were still not official but their relationship appeared to be growing deeper. However, despite picking to stay with Jess, viewers and some of the islanders were convinced that Ayo still had feelings for Mimii. Ayo's brother even said he wasn't sure about Jess when he entered the villa on family day. The Sun has contacted Ayo and Alicia's representatives for comment. 7 7 7 7 7
