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 appeared 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 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]

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Ellie Brown reveals her ONLY Love Island 2018 friend". Closer . 19 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kazimir Crossley Love Island 2018: New Girl's Instagram, Job And Celebrity Friends Revealed". Capital . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Alana (30 July 2018). "Kazimir Crossley Love Island nationality: Where is Josh Denzel's girlfriend from?". OK! . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Love Island 2018 contestant | Kaz Crossley: Age, photos, bio for Stormzy's makeup artist | Radio Times". Radio Times . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  5. ↑ McCoid, Sophie (28 June 2018). "First pictures of Love Island's 12 NEW contestants set to rock the villa". Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Love Island's Josh has his head spun by new girl Kaz". Digital Spy . 29 June 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Love Island's Josh and Kaz have their first big row". Digital Spy . 27 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Love Island Josh Denzel and Kaz Crossley split six months after final | Radio Times". Radio Times . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Everything you need to know about Kaz Crossley: from Love Island to THAT crab controversy". Heat . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Love Island's Kaz Crossley breaks her silence following her Dubai 'arrest' in new podcast". Cosmopolitan . 24 August 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ex-Love Island star Kaz Crossley speaks publicly for first time since being detained in Dubai". Sky News . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Christina Izzo (27 April 2023). "The Challenge fans frustrated with Kaz Crossley". What to Watch . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "'The Challenge: World Championship' male winner discusses that ending". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Love Island All Stars line up 2025: Full cast and their show history revealed". Heart . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Love Island 2018: What do you think about the situation unfolding between Georgia/Kaz/Josh?". Cosmopolitan . 4 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  16. ↑ Sean Marland (14 February 2023). "The Challenge UK: release date, cast and everything you need to know". What to Watch . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  17. ↑ "'The Challenge: World Championship' finale recap: The winners are..." Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  18. ↑ Bucksbaum, Sydney (12 September 2023). "Watch first teaser for The Challenge season 39, featuring an entire cast with no previous winners". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  19. ↑ "Love Island All Stars line-up: Marcel and Gabby to return". BBC News . 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
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