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Daily Mirror
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Love Islander revealed as former X Factor star with incredible link to Beyoncé
EXCLUSIVE: Love Island star Yasmin Broom might have only been in Casa Amor for a short time, but she definitely made a lasting impression - and she's been booked and busy ever since She might have only popped into Casa Amor, but Yasmin Broom made a main character entrance – and left like the icon she is. From X Factor girlbander to globe-trotting DJ, the Manchester native has been booked and busy since stepping out the villa (literally the next day). While her Love Island journey with Gio didn't end in a fairytale, Yasmin's not letting any man fumble her vibe. With sets for YSL, Prada Beauty and even Beyoncé under her belt, she's proving she's that girl – on and off the decks. But it hasn't all been glitz and glam. From being the only Black woman in a girlband, to feeling overlooked in the dating scene, Yasmin's kept it real about navigating the industry – and the Island – as a Black woman. Here, she chats to about mic'd-up madness, her dream collab with Rihanna, and why the only 'type' she's entertaining now is husband energy… Hi Yaz. How have you been? How has life been post-villa? Not too bad, it's been hectic to say the least. Like, literally flew back on Friday and then it's just been go go go since. DJ bookings have come in now—it's crazy but I love it. How did you get into DJing? I started in lockdown basically. I used to be in a band – Four of Diamonds – and during lockdown we couldn't perform or do anything. So I thought, what can I do? I taught myself to DJ using YouTube. Then when we stopped the band, I was like, 'I need to make some money.' I just went to clubs in Manchester and London like, 'Let me DJ, please!' I couldn't really DJ that great at the time, but they gave me a chance. The first club that gave me a shot was Tape in London. The fee wasn't great, I had to pay for my train and hotel—but I was like, 'You know what, I'll do it.' And it spiralled from there! I started playing for YSL, Prada Beauty, Sol de Janeiro, L'Oréal… What's the most surreal place or brand you've DJ'd for? Probably Tottenham Hotspur Stadium—for Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour. I'm a massive Beyoncé fan, so when I got that call, I was gassed! So, what made you want to go on Love Island? I tried the dating apps - I met some of my exes on them and Instagram. But men don't really approach in real life anymore. I mean, it didn't work out with Gio, but overall, I did enjoy my time in the villa. It was surreal, and I made some amazing girlfriends—me, Emma, and Rio are planning to meet up when Emma gets out, have dinner and catch up. You had a connection with Gio - were you surprised he didn't bring you back to the main villa? Yeah, I was surprised. We hadn't had any other conversations that made me feel it wouldn't happen. It was very last minute. But I think he stayed true to himself - if he didn't feel the connection, there's no point forcing it. But you assumed you were a done deal? 100%! Even the girls were like, 'Oh yeah, you guys are solid.' We were all like, 'You're coming back to the main villa!' But he just walked in alone. Do you think that's a pattern with the boys? Changing their minds last minute? Yeah, they're not serious. They change their minds so fast—it's like kids in a candy shop. A new sweet comes in and they're like, 'Oh my God!' But then they want to go back to their original sweets again—like Harrison with Toni! You were on X Factor with Four of Diamonds - why did you break up? We were signed to EMI - they dropped us after the first lockdown. We tried again, but we were all spread out—Manchester, Birmingham—and financially, it wasn't viable. So we stopped. Did Nicole Scherzinger give you advice? She was lovely—we wanted her as our mentor. She called us her favourite girl band! We were gassed but got Louis instead. He was great too. Simon—so nice. Not what you'd expect—really sweet off camera. She told us to block out the noise, do what we wanted as a four. That's stuck with me to this day. You're a Black woman in music. You've said people don't take you seriously as a DJ—how do you navigate that? It's tough. Some venues don't book me - maybe because I'm a girl, maybe because of my skin, I don't know. But you just know. I go up and down the country with my backpack—no label, no help. Just me. In 2025, that shouldn't still be happening. Do you feel it affects your dating life too? 100%. In the villa, I wasn't anyone's 'type'—you always get that. I even asked Gio if I was his type. He said yes, but still. It's hard. But my husband is out there. Did Simon ever talk about signing you? No, since he wasn't our mentor. But as soon as we came off the show, Virgin reached out to our manager. They wanted us, and that was the goal—to be signed to a major label. And how did that feel? Amazing. That was everything we wanted like that was the whole goal, like to get signed a major record label, and they're like one of the greatest, like they helped us so much, like taught me so much as well, like I had so much knowledge from the girl band in my life now, like with DJ. You've worked with a lot of artists — can you tell us who you've collaborated with, both solo and in the band? Yeah! So when I was with the girls, we had songs with Burna Boy, Saweetie, Mr Eazi, Jonas Blue. And then, as a DJ, I've played for Beyoncé, Ne-Yo, Pitbull, Kaytranada, Sabrina Carpenter... You even performed at Parklife Festival right before Love Island, right? Yes! I did Parklife literally two weeks before I went into the villa. I wasn't sure what was happening with Love Island yet, so I just confirmed Parklife and hoped it would work out — and it did! Who's been the best celeb to work with so far? Probably Ne-Yo. He's really lovely and down to earth. He actually makes time for you. Sometimes you meet celebrities and they're not what you expect - it ruins the perception. But not him. He was great. Who would be your dream person to play for? Rihanna. Oh my gosh. If I DJ for Rihanna, then I'll know I've made it. I'm obsessed! I'd love to DJ a Fenty Beauty event — that would be so good.
Daily Mirror
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Love Island fans just finding out Casa Amor star was on X Factor
Love Island beauty Yasmin Broom has been turning heads in the Casa Amor villa - but she's no stranger to fame as she was in a girl band which split after lockdown Love Island stunner Yasmin Broom has spilled the beans on her pop past, revealing she was once part of a girl band. The 26-year-old Manchester beauty is among the six bombshells set to shake things up in the Casa Amor villa. But Yas isn't new to the spotlight; she graced our screens on ITV's The X Factor back in 2016. Yas was part of Four of Diamonds with Caroline Alvares, Lauren Rammell, and Sophia Saffarian, who made it to the live shows on the hit talent show. Post-X Factor, the group landed a global record deal with EMI, marking them as the first girl band to do so since the iconic Spice Girls, reports OK!. In Monday's (July 7) Love Island episode, Yas opened up to Giorgio Russo about her musical journey: "I spent a bit of time in London, like four years. "Before I was a DJ I was a singer, in a grid band. We were on The X Factor. We came eighth place." Giorgio probed about the band's breakup, to which Yas disclosed: "Lockdown, cause we just couldn't perform or anything." Fans were gobsmacked by Yas' revelation, taking to social media to express their astonishment. On X, previously known as Twitter, one viewer exclaimed: "Just found out that this Casa Amor girl was on the X Factor in the girl group Four of Diamonds in 2016. I knew I've seen her face before." Another fan reminisced: "I used to love four of diamonds." A third chimed in: "FOUR OF DIAMONDS MENTION YES YAZ #loveislanduk #loveisland." A fourth social media user exclaimed: "She was in FOUR OF DIAMONDS ? ? ? #LoveIsland." Another chimed in: "YAZ MENTIONED THE X FACTOR AND FOUR OF DIAMONDS! real ones were obsessed with them at one point #LoveIsland". After scoring a record deal, the girl group Four of Diamonds released their debut single 'Name On It', collaborating with Afrobeats star, Burna Boy, and followed up with tracks like 'Stupid Things' featuring Saweetie and 'Blind'. In 2019, the band warmed up arenas for Rita Ora's UK tour and graced television screens with appearances on Blue Peter and Britain's Got More Talent. They kept up the momentum by dropping more tunes through 2019 and 2020 and inked a new contract with Fascination Records before parting ways not long after. Since the band's split, Yasmin carved out a solo career as a DJ, spinning at numerous UK festivals including Manchester's Parklife, before jetting off to Love Island.
The Sun
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- 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
The Irish Sun
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish 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 This Casa Amor bombshell is a secret celebrity Credit: Instagram / yasmin_lauryn 4 Yasmin (left) is a secret girl band popstar Credit: Getty - Contributor 4 She was a part of X Factor band Four of Diamonds Credit: Splash News 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 The girl group did not stop there and went on to enjoy success following the show. Read More on Love Island 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. Most read in Love Island 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. Four of Diamonds stars insist they're united as they discuss future af 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 Yasmin is hoping to turn heads on the show Credit: Instagram / yasmin_lauryn
Scottish Sun
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Inside Casa Amor bombshell Yasmin's X Factor past and successful music career
She has been working in music for close to ten years 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 This Casa Amor bombshell is a secret celebrity Credit: Instagram / yasmin_lauryn 4 Yasmin (left) is a secret girl band popstar Credit: Getty - Contributor 4 She was a part of X Factor band Four of Diamonds Credit: Splash News 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. Four of Diamonds stars insist they're united as they discuss future af 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.
