Jess Harding

Jess Harding
Born	Jessica Sydney Harding (2000-09-12) 12 September 2000 (age 25) Slough, England
Occupation	Television personality
Years active	2023–present
Known for	Love Island Love Island: All Stars

Jessica Sydney Harding (born 12 September 2000) is an English television personality and social media influencer, known for winning the tenth series of Love Island in 2023 and appearing as a contestant on the third series of Love Island: All Stars in 2026.

Life and career

Jessica Sydney Harding was born on 12 September 2000 in Slough, Buckinghamshire. ^{[1] [2]} Prior to appearing on television, she worked as an aesthetics practitioner and owns her own company Candy Aesthetics. ^{[3] [4]}

In June 2023, she became a contestant on the tenth series of the ITV2 reality dating show Love Island . She was initially coupled up with George Fensom, before coupling up with Sammy Root. ^[5] Harding was then coupled up with Mitchel Taylor, before reuniting with Root and the pair ultimately won the series with 34.57% of the final vote. ^[6] The pair split the following month. ^[7] In January 2026, it was announced that Harding would return to Love Island to appear as a contestant on the third series of Love Island: All Stars , three years after her original appearance. ^[8] She entered the villa as an original contestant on Day 1. ^[9]

Filmography

As himself

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2023	Love Island	Winner; series 10	[10]
2026	Love Island: All Stars	Contestant; series 3	[11]

References

1. "Love Island All Stars' Jess Harding - age, job, ex-boyfriends and former series revealed". Heart . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
2. Cormack, Morgan. "Who is Jess Harding? Meet Love Island 2023 contestant | Radio Times". Radio Times . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
3. Spencer-Elliott, Lydia (9 June 2023). "Candy Aesthetics: A look inside Jess from Love Island's boujee West London beauty clinic". The Tab. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
4. "Inside Love Island star Jess Harding's business Candy Aesthetics and her net worth". Heart . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
5. "Why did Love Island winners Jess Harding and Sammy Root split?". Capital . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
6. Roberts, Hannah (1 August 2023). "Love Island winners Sammy Root and Jess Harding say they matured on the show". The Standard . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
7. "Love Island's Jess claims she and Sammy split over a week ago in new post". Cosmopolitan . 5 October 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
8. "Love Island: All Stars' 2026 cast – all the confirmed returning Islanders, including TWO winners". Digital Spy . 15 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
9. "This is who'll win Love Island: All Stars, based on the best chemistry – and they aren't coupled-up". Digital Spy . 16 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
10. "Meet Love Island's Jess Harding: Age, Instagram & details on the company she runs". Capital . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
11. "Love Island All Stars 2026 cast: Ages, Instagrams and the potential bombshells". Cosmopolitan . 16 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.