Montel McKenzie

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Montel McKenzie
Personal information
Full name Montel Brian McKenzie
Date of birth (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Waltham Forest, London, England
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Billericay Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Woodford Town
2023–2024 Hemel Hempstead Town
2024–present Billericay Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Montel Brian McKenzie (born 31 December 1997) is an English television personality and semi-professional footballer. He currently plays as a right-back for Billericay Town, having previously appeared for clubs including Woodford Town and Hemel Hempstead Town. 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.

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Life and career

Early life and football career

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, before signing for Billericay Town in August 2024. [3] He is currently out of action due to injury. [4] [5] McKenzie previously worked as an account manager. [6] [7]

Television

In June 2023, he entered the Love Island villa to appear as a contestant on the show's tenth series. [8] He entered the villa as a "bombshell" on Day 16, alongside Mal Nicol. [9] 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. [10] [11] [12] 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 . [13] He again entered the series as a "bombshell" on Day 11 of the series, alongside Harriett Blackmore. [14]

Filmography

As himself
YearTitleNotesRef.
2023 Love Island Contestant; series 10 [15]
2023 Love Island: Aftersun Guest [16]
2025 Love Island: All Stars Contestant; series 2 [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ "What happened the last time Montel was on Love Island?". Cosmopolitan . 23 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Patmore, Jack (13 August 2024). "Montel McKenzie signs for BTFC". Billericay Town FC. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
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  10. ↑ "Love Island dumps two more Islanders, confirms three more couples at risk". Digital Spy . 12 July 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Love Island's dumped couple on their future after shock exit". Digital Spy . 13 July 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "What happened between Montel McKenzie and Leah Taylor? Their Love Island relationship explained". Heart . Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "Love Island: All Stars sees Islander's ex return as bombshell". Digital Spy . 22 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
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