Catherine Agbaje

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Catherine Agbaje
Born
Catherine Funmilayo Agbaje

(2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 24)
Alma mater Maynooth University (BA)
University of Greenwich (MSc)
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2023–present
Known for Love Island
Love Island: All Stars

Catherine Funmilayo Agbaje (born 23 June 2000) is an Irish television personality, known for appearing as a contestant on the tenth series of the ITV2 dating show Love Island in 2023 and appearing on the second series of Love Island: All Stars in 2025.

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Life and career

Catherine Funmilayo Agbaje was born on 23 June 2000 in Tyrrelstown, County Dublin to parents of Nigerian descent. [1] [2] She obtained a BA in psychology and sociology from Maynooth University, [3] before going on to get an MSc in real estate from the University of Greenwich. [4] Prior to appearing on television, she worked as a commercial real estate agent. [5]

In June 2023, she entered the Love Island villa to appear as one of the original contestants on the tenth series of the show. [6] She was initially coupled up with André Furtado on the first day of the series, and subsequently featured in couples with Zachariah Noble and Scott van-der-Sluis, before deciding to couple up with Elom Ahlijah-Wilson during the show's "Casa Amor" twist. [7] [8] [9] She was dumped from the island alongside the latter on Day 38 of the series, after the pair received the fewest votes to save from the public. [10] [11] In January 2025, it was announced that Agbaje would return to Love Island to appear as a contestant on the second series of Love Island: All Stars . [12] [13] . She subsequently placed fourth place and left with Omary Nyame but their romance ended shortly after leaving the villa [14]

Filmography

As herself
YearTitleNotesRef.
2023 Love Island Contestant; series 10 [15]
2025 Love Island: All Stars Contestant; series 2 [16]

References

  1. "Love Island 2023: Who Is Catherine Agbaje?". Grazia . 29 June 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. "Love Island's Catherine Agbaje: her age, Scott van der Sluis romance and what she's doing now". Closer . 13 May 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. "Dublin's Love Islander Catherine Agbaje reveals trolls encouraged her to take her own life after she left show". Irish Independent . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  4. "This is where all the cast of Love Island 2023 went to university and what they studied". The Tab . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  5. "Who is Catherine Agbaje? Meet Love Island 2023 contestant". Radio Times . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  6. "Love Island's Catherine says Movie Night manipulated her words". Cosmopolitan . 21 July 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  7. "Love Island 2023 airs first coupling shake-up twist". Digital Spy . 6 June 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  8. "Love Island's Scott responds to Catherine romance rumours". Digital Spy . 17 August 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  9. "Love Island's Catherine makes shock decision during Casa Amor". Digital Spy . 3 July 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  10. "Love Island dumps two more Islanders, confirms three more couples at risk". Digital Spy . 12 July 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  11. "Love Island's Catherine Agbaje lifts the lid on 'ruthless' scenes after being dumped by text". Heat . 21 July 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  12. "Love Island All Stars line up 2025: Full cast and their show history revealed". Heart . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  13. "Who is Catherine Agbaje, the Irish All Star Love Islander?". Evoke.ie. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  14. https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a64384565/love-island-omar-catherine-split/
  15. "Meet Catherine". ITVX . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  16. "Love Island All Stars line-up: Marcel and Gabby to return". BBC News . 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.