Indiyah Polack | |
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| Born | 11 December 1998 London, England |
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| Years active | 2022–present |
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Indiyah Polack (born 11 December 1998) is an English media personality. Whilst working as a hotel waitress, she applied for the eighth series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island . She reached the final, finishing in third place. After the series, she was cast as a co-host of the Love Island: The Morning After podcast, as well as a regular panellist on Love Island: Aftersun . Polack also competed on Cooking with the Stars in 2023.
Polack was born on 11 December 1998 in London. [1] Growing up, she attended an all-girls school. Polack has been vocal about suffering from acne growing up, admitting that it affected her confidence. [2] Her career history includes working for Waitrose, as well as working as a hotel waitress. [3] [4]
Since 2022, Polack has been in a relationship with Dami Hope, with whom she partnered with on Love Island . [5] [6] In 2025, Polack revealed that she had been diagnosed with ADHD. She stated that she was unsure of whether to talk about it publicly, afraid it would affect her career opportunities. [7]
In 2022, Polack auditioned for the eighth series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island . [8] She was successful and was cast as one of the original "islanders" for the series, entering on day one. [9] Alongside Dami Hope, she reached the final and the pair finished in third place. [10] [11] In late August, weeks after her Love Island stint ended, Polack announced her first brand deal as a beauty ambassador for Boots. [12] She also made a deal with fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing; [13] Polack became the first ambassador chosen to front their marketplace scheme, which allowed shoppers to buy and sell preloved clothing. [14]
In January 2023, Polack was announced as a co-presenter of the Love Island: The Morning After podcast, alongside Sam Thompson. [15] [16] The pair were also contracted as regular panellists on Love Island companion series Love Island: Aftersun . [17] In April of that year, she was announced as a contestant for the third series of the ITV1 competition series Cooking with the Stars . [18] She was the third to be eliminated from the series. [19]
In May 2023, Polack began co-presenting the PrettyLittleThing online series The Pink Courtroom alongside media personality Nella Rose. [20] In July 2024, Polack was a guest presenter for Capital Xtra's breakfast show alongside Robert Bruce, standing in temporarily for regular host Shayna Marie. [21] [22] In December 2024, she appeared as a contestant on The Weakest Link . [23] Since 2024, Polack has served as host for the MOBO Awards. [24]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | Love Island | Herself | Series 8; third place |
| 2023–present | Love Island: Aftersun | Panellist | Main cast |
| 2023 | Cooking with the Stars | Contestant | Series 3; sixth place |
| CelebAbility | Contestant | Series 7 Episode 4 [25] | |
| 2023–2025 | The Pink Courtroom | Co-presenter | Main cast |
| 2024 | 26th MOBO Awards | Host | With Babatunde Aléshé |
| The Weakest Link | Contestant | Christmas special | |
| 2025 | 27th MOBO Awards | Host | With Eddie Kadi |
| 2026 | Inside † | Contestant [26] | Series 3 |
Guest appearances:
Don't Hate The Playaz, Series 4 Episode 7 (07/12/2022) [27]
The One Show , 1 episode (14/02/2025) [28]
Family Face Off, 1 episode (21/08/2025) [29]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2023–present | Love Island: The Morning After | Co-presenter |
| 2024 | Capital Xtra | Guest co-presenter |
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