Kaz Crossley | |
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Born | Kazimir Samita Crossley 20 January 1995 London, England |
Occupation | Television personality |
Years active | 2018–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 appeared on the second series of Love Island: All Stars .
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 Challenge UK , going on to the win the series and subsequently earned 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]
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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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] |