Whitney Adebayo

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Whitney Adebayo
Born
Whitney Adeshola Adebayo

(1997-11-20) 20 November 1997 (age 27)
Camden Town, Camden, England
Education University of Hertfordshire
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • businessowner
Television Love Island

Whitney Adeshola Adebayo (born 20 November 1997) is a British television personality and businessowner. After setting up a wig business in Camden Town, she rose to prominence when she was cast on the tenth series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island . She reached the final alongside partner Lochan Nowacki, where they finished in second place. She is currently competing in the second series of the Netflix reality series Inside .

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Life and career

Whitney Adeshola Adebayo was born in November 1997 in Camden Town, in North West London. She is of Nigerian descent. [1] [2] [3] She studied at the University of Hertfordshire between 2016 and 2020, obtaining a 2:1 BSc in internet technology and multimedia. [4] [5] She then became an entrepreneur and owns a wig business. [6] [7] She set up the business, CC Hair, whilst studying in her second year at university. [8] The name stands for Candy Corner. [9] [10]

In June 2023, she was announced as a "bombshell" cast member for the tenth series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island . [11] [12] She entered on the third day of the series. [13] [14] In the series, she coupled up with Lochan Nowacki, [15] The pair reached the final and became the bookies favourite to win, [16] [17] but finished in second place. [18] In March 2025, she began competing in the second series of the Netflix reality series Inside . [19]

Filmography

As herself
YearTitleNotesRef.
2023 Love Island Contestant [20] [21]
2025 Inside Contestant [22] [23]

References

  1. ↑ "Whitney Adeshola ADEBAYO". Gov.uk. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Nisbet, Megan (7 June 2023). "Love Island 2023 bombshell Whitney Adebayo's age and job as star makes late arrival". Wales Online . Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Cockerham, Sophie (8 June 2023). "Who is Whitney Adebayo? Meet Love Island 2023 contestant and bombshell". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Soen, Hayley (8 June 2023). "This is where all the cast of Love Island 2023 went to university and what they studied". The Tab . Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Whitney Adebayo". LinkedIn . Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Mensah, Katelyn. "Here's everything you need to know about Whitney's wig business that's just as iconic as her". The Tab . Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Peach, Nikki; Hall, Daisy (21 July 2023). "Who Is Bombshell Whitney Adebayo?". Grazia . Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Richardson, Faith (30 June 2023). "What you need to know about Love Island Whitney's wig business – and the £210 style she's wearing". OK! . Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  9. ↑ Shaikh, Sameena (9 June 2023). "Love Island Bombshell Whitney Has A Wig Business And Here's Everything You Need To Know". Grazia . Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Katnoria, Nathan (7 June 2023). "Love Island's 'intimidating' new bombshell revealed". Heat . Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Cooper, Brenna (7 June 2023). "Love Island 2023 sees another bombshell arrive in the villa". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Meet Love Island's Whitney Adebayo: The Bombshell's Age, Job, Instagram & More". Capital FM . 8 June 2023. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  13. ↑ Henry, Grace (8 June 2023). "What happened on Love Island summer 2023 last night? Episode 3 recap". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023. new girl Whitney Adebayo made quite the entrance in the villa
  14. ↑ Venn, Lydia (26 June 2023). "Love Island's Whitney: Everything you need to know about her". Cosmopolitan . Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  15. ↑ Wilson, Katie (30 July 2023). "Love Island's Whitney to make history if she wins and becomes first black winner". Daily Mirror . Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  16. ↑ Finnis, Alex (31 July 2023). "What time is the Love Island final tonight? When to watch on ITV2 and which couples are in the finale". i . Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  17. ↑ Duke, Simon (31 July 2023). "Whitney and Lochan's Love Island win under 'threat' with just hours to go as odds change". Chronicle Live . Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  18. ↑ Henry, Grace (1 August 2023). "Why Love Island's Whitney and Lochan coming second isn't a bad thing". Radio Times . Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Love Island Whitney Adebayo's next TV move alongside Love Island legend's sister CONFIRMED". Heat . Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  20. ↑ Court, Molly (7 June 2023). "Love Island 2023: Who is Love Island bombshell Whitney Adebayo?". Warrington Guardian . Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  21. ↑ Cochrane, Lauren (30 July 2023). "Face fillers, fire pits and the ick – how 10 series of Love Island have shaped UK culture". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "Sidemen Inside star Whitney Adebayo's life from Love Island romance to recent TikTok backlash". OK! . Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  23. ↑ "Love Island star returns to TV after two years with huge Netflix show". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 17 March 2025.
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