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Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Who is Love Island bombshell Will Means?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WILL Means is a super-fit personal trainer who is exploding into the famous villa as part of a quartet of new bombshells. The Sun exclusively revealed that the troop of troublemakers were primed to shake things up on the show. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Will Means is a new Love Island star Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 4 He competes in Hyrox and Ironman events 4 Will was part of a quartet of bombshells to drop into the famous villa Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Will Means is a 25-year-old personal trainer from Norfolk who entered the Love Island villa as a bombshell on June 23, 2025. He grew up on his family's farm in Terrington St Clement, West Norfolk, where he spent many a summer working the land. His family farming roots run deep — Will's dad Mark Means was named Farmer of the Year at the 2024 Farmers Weekly Awards. Will also gained recognition in the farming community when he was voted the fourth fittest farmer in the UK by Farmers' Weekly in 2023. The competition involved a series of strength and athleticism tests, drawing around 5,000 participants. Will is passionate about fitness — he completed the 2025 Hyrox World Championships, finishing in 35th place, and also completed an Iron Man event earlier in the year. He's active on Instagram, where he shares content focused on keeping fit, training and the endurance competitions he competes in. As of June 24, 2025, Will has more than 3,000 followers, which is sure to shoot up during his stint on Love Island. Before joining the show, Will told ITV: 'I'm excited and looking forward to getting in there and speaking to the girls. 'It's the chance to meet a soulmate, which would be great.' Watch moment 4 bombshells arrive in Love Island villa as Helena makes u-turn He said his usual type is 'up for a laugh' and 'sporty', while his biggest red flag is arrogance. Will explained: 'I like to share the conversation across the room. If it's all about them, they're probably not for me.' He added: 'I'm quite family-oriented, so if they are as well, that would be great. 'Nice to look at helps and someone who is up for a laugh.' 4 Will was voted the fourth fittest farmer in the UK Credit: Instagram Villa drama Things got even more dramatic in the villa when the quartet of new bombshells took four OGs straight for a steamy sleepover in Casa Amor, as exclusively revealed by The Sun on June 23, 2025 In the summer of 2024, the same twist saw Joey Essex and Grace Jackson get together, and the show's producers are hoping for more of the same this season. A source said: 'The saucy sleepover worked brilliantly last year and bosses felt now was the perfect time to deploy the same cheeky twist. 'Dejon and Meg have just made up, Tommy and Megan and Conor and Emily are wavering, and everyone else is scrambling for a connection. 'The bombshells aren't playing it safe though and their choices make for brilliant TV.' LOVE ISLAND CONTINUES TONIGHT AT 9PM ON ITV2 AND ITVX.
The Irish Sun
17-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Lisa and Aoife O'Rourke crowned Hyrox world champions in stunning sisters double act at unique tournament
ROSCOMMON powerhouse boxing sister Lisa and Aoife O'Rourke are now world champions. But there's a catch as it's not just in the ring. Advertisement 2 Lisa and Aoife O'Rourke are now world champions after their triump at the Hyrox World Championships Credit: INSTA @lisaorourke528 2 The sisters claimed gold n the unique gruelling fitness race which combines running with a series of intense workouts Credit: INSTA @lisaorourke528 The The Team Ireland pair stunned the field in the unique gruelling fitness race which combines running with a series of intense workouts. Hyrox Pro capped off a brilliant weekend for 23-year-old Lisa, who had already bagged individual bronze on Friday before linking up with her older sister Aoife to once again top the podium. Lisa Advertisement READ MORE ON BOXING Friends and fans were quick to flood the comments with praise as they congratulated the Ireland stars for the achievement. But there won't be much time for celebration as the O'Rourkes must quickly turn their attention to the The pair must fine-tune themselves for the worlds which run from September 4–14. IABA are currently selecting Ireland's team - and both sisters are expected to be on the plane after standout wins at last month's Elite Championships in Belfast. Advertisement Lisa will be hunting down the world title she previously won in 2022 in Istanbul , while Aoife is looking to improve on the silver she claimed last year in Nis, Serbia . The event will be Lisa's third World Championships and Aoife's second, with the sisters already boasting a treasure trove of honours. Jake Limond on memento of boxing legend dad Willie he takes into ring before EVERY fight Lisa has U22 European golds from 2022 and 2024, while 27-year-old Aoife holds European Championship golds from 2019, 2022 and 2024 She also claimed golf at the European Games in 2023. Advertisement Last summer, Aoife competed at the Paris Olympics but suffered a controversial yet heartbreaking split decision loss in the Last 16 to Poland's Elisabetha Wojcik.
Irish Independent
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
‘You just want to perform' – Lisa O'Rourke and her sister Aoife hoping for knockout appearance at Hyrox World Championships
With a packed sporting schedule of Gaelic football with Roscommon, boxing with Ireland and her new-found love of Hyrox – the multi-talented Lisa O'Rourke is really going to have to roll with the punches this summer. Fresh from an emphatic victory in the 70kg category at the National Elite Boxing Championships last week, which followed her IBA World Championship silver medal win in March, the 23-year-old now finds herself jetting off to compete for Ireland at the Hyrox World Championships in Chicago, which starts today and runs until Sunday.
