Liberty Poole

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Liberty Poole
Born
Liberty Amor Poole

(1999-09-02) 2 September 1999 (age 24)
Occupation
  • Television personality
Television Love Island
Dancing on Ice
Love Island Games

Liberty Amor Poole (born 2 September 1999) is an English television personality. In 2021, she appeared on the seventh series of Love Island , and in 2022, she competed on the fourteenth series of Dancing on Ice . She has since appeared on the Love Islandspin-offs Love Island Games (2023) and Love Island: All-Stars (2024).

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Life and career

Poole was born on 2 September 1999 in Birmingham, England. [1] [2] Poole had considered becoming a doctor and started her education to do so, but quickly realised it was not for her. She then switched to studying marketing at Birmingham City University, which she preferred. [3] [4] Alongside her studies, Poole worked at Nando's. [5] [6]

In June 2021, Poole became a contestant on the seventh series of Love Island . [2] She coupled up with Jake Cornish on the first day; they split up four days before the final and decided to walk from the series on 20 August 2021, before announcing their split to the rest of the cast. [7] [8] [9] [10] and the pair remained civil. [11] [12] Since leaving Love Island, Poole has shown no interest in watching it back but admits to having enjoyed her experience. [13] Poole and some of her Love Island co-stars presented the award for Newcomer at the 26th National Television Awards. [14] Later that month, she was announced at the new brand ambassador for fashion label InTheStyle in a deal worth £1 million. [15] In October 2021, Poole has also had brand deals with Skinny Tan and Boux Avenue. [16] [17]

In January 2022, Poole began competing on the fourteenth series of Dancing on Ice . [18] [19] She was announced to be competing in October 2021. [20] [21] [22] [15] [23] She was the fourth contestant eliminated, placing ninth. [24] In November 2023, Poole was a contestant on the first season of the Love Island Games. [25] In 2024, Poole appeared as a contestant on the spin-off Love Island: All-Stars . [26]

Filmography

As herself
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021 Love Island ContestantSeason 7 [2]
2021 Love Island: Aftersun Guest
2021 This Morning Guest [27]
2021 26th National Television Awards Award Co-presenterFor one award [14]
2022 Dancing on Ice ContestantSeason 14 [19]
2023 Love Island Games ContestantSeason 1 [25]
2024 Love Island: All-Stars ContestantSpin-off [26]

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