
Lana Jenkins of Love Island 2023 has spoken out about her relationship with I’m a Celebrity… I need to get out of here! runner-up Owen Warner, saying she didn’t watch him on the ITV show.
The new cast of Winter Love Island will arrive in South Africa in a few days for a holiday packed with romance, drama, heartbreak, and even more drama.
Lana from Luton, a make-up artist, will be one of the islanders yearning for love.
While being in the public eye to this extent will be new to the 25-year-old, she previously dated Hollyoaks actor Owen, 23, whose own level of fame has surged since finishing second in the jungle in 2022.
Ahead of the start date for the new season of Love Island, Lana reflected on her relationship with Owen, claiming it was ‘lovely’.
‘We had a bit of a lockdown relationship, so we spent a lot of time together,’ she said.
‘And then when we ended, we ended amicably, so I have nothing bad to say in terms of our relationship and the time that we spent together.’
Lana admitted that she did watch the final of I’m A Celebrity, having decided to ‘watch it out of support’ because it was ‘amazing’ that he had made it that far in the game.
The rest of the series, though, passed her by.
‘I just thought it’s a bit weird to watch your ex for an hour on telly every evening, so I didn’t bother,’ she shared.

‘But I did send him a message when he got out and was like, “Well done. That’s amazing that you came runner-up.” So it was nice.’
Another prominent figure Lana has worked with as a make-up artist is Our Girl star Michelle Keegan.
Michelle voiced her support for Lana after the cast was announced, writing on Instagram: ‘So our girl @lanajenkinss is going on @loveisland. Genuinely one of the nicest girls you’ll ever meet. Go and smash it darlin.’
While speaking to the media, Lana expressed how touched she was by Michelle’s sweet message, after being told about it, given the islanders currently don’t have access to social media.
‘Aw, that’s lovely. Yeah, I’ve worked with Michelle on Brassic, which is a series that runs for like six months at a time. So I’ve spent a lot of time with Michelle and she’s amazing,’ Lana said.
‘She’s so beautiful inside and out. So that’s really lovely.’
Love Island returns on Monday at 9pm on ITV1.