Whitney Adebayo

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Whitney Adebayo
Born
Whitney Adeshola Adebayo

November 1997 (age 26)
Camden Town, Camden, England
Education University of Hertfordshire
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • businessowner
Television Love Island

Whitney Adeshola Adebayo (born 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.

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Life and career

Whitney Adeshola Adebayo was born in November 1997 in Camden Town, in North 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] She was reported to be the highest-earning cast member prior to the series, earning roughly £50,000 annually. [15] Grazia magazine described Adebayo as the "perfect Love Island contestant", noting that she had quickly become a fan favourite and was "solidifying her space in the Love Island hall of fame". [16] Closer magazine added that she was the "main character" of the series. [17] Her interactions with fellow islanders went viral on social media and her personality was praised by viewers and critics. [18] [19] In the series, she coupled up with Lochan Nowacki, [20] The pair reached the final and became the bookies favourite to win, [21] [22] but finished in second place. [23]

Filmography

As herself
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2023 Love Island Contestant [24] [25]

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