Kaz Crossley

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Kaz Crossley
Born
Kazimir Samita Crossley

(1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 30)
London, England
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2018–present
Known for Love Island
The Challenge UK
The Challenge: World Championship
Love Island: All Stars

Kazimir Samita Crossley (born 20 January 1995) is an English television personality. In 2018, she appeared as a contestant on the fourth series of the ITV2 dating show Love Island . She subsequently went on to appear on Celebrity Ex on the Beach in 2022, and went on to win both The Challenge UK and The Challenge: World Championship in 2023. In 2025, she is set to appear on the second series of Love Island: All Stars .

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Life and career

Kazimir Samita Crossley was born on 20 January 1995 in London, England. [1] [2] She is of Thai descent. [3] Prior to appearing on television, she worked as a make-up artist. [4] In 2018, she became a contestant on the fourth series of the ITV2 reality dating show Love Island . [5] She entered the villa as a on Day 26, as part of the programme's "Casa Amor" twist. [6] She subsequently coupled up with Josh Denzel, and the pair reached the final where they finished in third place. [7] Crossley and Denzel entered a relationship, however announced their split in January 2019. [8] In 2022, Crossley appeared on the second series of Celebrity Ex on the Beach. [9]

In February 2023, Crossley was detained in the United Arab Emirates, after a leaked video showed her snorting a white substance in Dubai several years prior. [10] Crossley spent several nights in a jail cell and said the video, that had been taken in secret and leaked had "completely destroyed my mental health". [11] Crossley subsequently appeared on the The Challenge UK , going on to the win the series and subsequently earnt a place in The Challenge: World Championship , featuring winners of The Challenge franchises around the world, which Crossley also went on to win. [12] [13] In 2025, it was announced that Crossley would return to Love Island to appear as a contestant on the second series of Love Island: All Stars . [14]

Filmography

As herself
YearTitleNotesRef.
2018 Love Island Contestant; series 4 [15]
2022 Celebrity Ex on the Beach Participant; series 2 [9]
2023 The Challenge UK Contestant; winner [16]
2023 The Challenge: World Championship Contestant; winner [17]
2023 The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion Guest appearance; episode 6 [18]
2025 Love Island: All Stars Contestant; series 2 [19]

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