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Susan Knox

Inside Love Islander Claudia Fogarty's famous family - sport star dad and X Factor link

Love Island 's newest bombshell, Claudia Fogarty, made a glamorous entrance into the South African villa last night - but on the outside world, the blonde beauty lives an even more glamorous life.

Blonde beauty Claudia, 28, is the daughter of seven-times world champion motorcycle racer, Carl Fogarty, and her older sister Danielle was engaged to former X Factor star, Jake Quickenden.

Claudia, who is following in the footsteps of her 57-year-old Superbike star father, - who became a reality star by winning I’m A Celeb back in 2014 - by dipping her toe into the reality world herself as a contestant on the ITV2 reality romance show.

The Love Island bombshell was a bit of a celebrity in her own right before entering the villa, as she had amassed almost 20 thousands followers on Instagram - where she highlights the fact that she is a businesswoman.

Claudia is the newest bombshell on Love Island (claudiafogarty/Instagram)

Claudia runs a clothing boutique called Storm Fashion alongside her older sister Danielle - and the pair frequently support their ambitions online.

Meanwhile, Claudia's famous dad won the hearts of the nation back in 2014 when he was crowned King of the jungle - beating X Factor's Jake Quickenden to the top.

However, all was not lost after Carl and Jake spent three gruelling weeks together fighting off cockroaches, as the sports star's eldest daughter Danielle, was introduced to handsome hunk Jake, with the pair hitting it off and even getting engaged after a whirlwind romance.

Claudia is the daughter of world champion racer, Carl Fogarty (Instagram/carlfogarty1)

Their love story wasn't to last though, as Jake and Danielle called time on their three-year romance during a getaway in Rome in 2018.

Just seven-months after Jake got down on one knee to pop the question, the pair called off their engagement.

After her sister's brush with fame, Claudia is set for a huge slice of fame and fortune thanks to her Love Island stint.

Jake and Danielle called time on their three-year romance during a getaway in Rome in 2018 (Instagram)

On Monday night, Claudia made her explosive entrance into the villa as the heart-race challenge returned for another year.

After all the girl's performances, the show wasn't quite done as the Islanders had a shock in store that got their blood pumping - a new bombshell arrived to join the dance-off in the form of blonde beauty Claudia.

Stunning the villa in a sultry red angel outfit, new arrival Claudia said: “Let’s really get them hearts racing…”

Carl was an I'm A Celeb winner back in 2014 (Rex)

Naturally, all the boys were excited to see a new girl in the villa, with all of them swooning of Claudia's stunning looks.

Before her unforgettable villa entrance, a TV insider discussed Claudia’s plans to enter Love Island with The Sun on Sunday, telling the publication: “Claudia is ready to strut into the villa imminently.

“She’s classy, beautiful and well educated and is set to have all the boys fighting over her.

“Her life might be glamorous but family means everything to her and she’d love to meet the man of her dreams and settle down.

Claudia made sure she turned heads during her Love Island entrance (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"But she’s promised not to be too raunchy, to save Dad’s blushes."

Dad Carl is a former motorcycle racer and one of the most successful World Superbike racers of all time.

The current ninth season of Love Island has been airing for just under three weeks - with plenty of drama and sizzling action taking place in the South African sunshine.

Love Island airs every night at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

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