| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Montel Brian McKenzie | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Waltham Forest, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Folkestone Invicta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Woodford Town | ||
| 2023–2024 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 51 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Billericay Town | 28 | (1) |
| 2025– | Folkestone Invicta | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 7 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Montel Brian McKenzie (born 31 December 1997) is an English television personality and semi-professional footballer. He currently plays as a right-back for Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta.
He is known for appearing as a contestant on the tenth series of the ITV2 dating show Love Island in 2023, as well as the second series of Love Island: All Stars in 2025.
Montel Brian McKenzie was born on 31 December 1997 in Waltham Forest, London. [1] [2]
McKenzie has played as right-back for Woodford Town and Hemel Hempstead Town respectively
In August 2024, McKenzie joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Billericay Town. [5]
In June 2025, McKenzie joined fellow Isthmian League Premier Division side Folkestone Invicta. [6]
In June 2023, he entered the Love Island villa to appear as a contestant on the show's tenth series. [7] He entered the villa as a "bombshell" on Day 16, alongside Mal Nicol. [8] During his time in the villa, he coupled up with fellow contestant Leah Taylor, and the pair were subsequently dumped from the island on Day 38 of the series after receiving the fewest votes from the public. [9] [10] [11] In January 2025, two years after his original appearance, it was announced that McKenzie would return to Love Island to appear as a contestant on the second series of Love Island: All Stars . [12] He again entered the series as a "bombshell" on Day 11 of the series, alongside Harriett Blackmore. [13]
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Love Island | Contestant; series 10 | [14] |
| 2023 | Love Island: Aftersun | Guest | [15] |
| 2025 | Love Island: All Stars | Contestant; series 2 | [16] |