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Charlotte Tutton

Kerry Katona's daughter Lilly McFadden turned down Love Island after approach by bosses

Kerry Katona's daughter Lilly McFadden has revealed she was offered a spot on this year's Love Island, but she turned the opportunity down.

The stunning daughter of singer Brian McFadden confessed doing the show would "be her worst nightmare", while she has nothing against the ITV2 dating series.

Lilly confessed she was quite keen to explore the showbiz world and credited mum Kerry for making her the young woman she is today.

But when Love Island 2021 came calling, the teen admitted it just wasn't for her - especially with her beloved nan Mairead being Catholic.

Speaking to OK! Online, Lilly confirmed she was offered a place in the villa but decided not to go for it, explaining: "It's not a bit of me. Not in a rude way, it's a fun show, but if I was going to make a big TV debut it would not be with Love Island.

Kerry Katona's daughter Lilly McFadden has revealed she was offered a spot on this year's Love Island, but she turned the opportunity down (lils.mc/Instagram)

"Being romantic or getting my body out - it's not me. It's no diss to Love Island or the people who go on there but I hate PDAs.

"I had a boyfriend for two years and I would not let him touch me in public. We'd be down Spoons and he'd try and hold my hand and I wouldn't let him!"

She went on: "For most people, going in the villa, being surrounded by all those hunky men, it's a dream come true - for me, it'd be my worst nightmare."

Lilly McFadden, daughter of Kerry Katona and Brian McFadden, was offered a spot on the Love Island 2021 line-up (Instagram)

On avoiding upsetting her grandmother, she added: "I have a Catholic nan in Ireland! It would kill her if I went on the show!

"As for my dad, he couldn't say much if I did choose to go down that path - I'm 18 years old so he can't really have an opinion on what I do, but of course I'd take his thoughts into consideration.

"My mum would be fine with it, she's made me who I am and I know she'd support me no matter what. My dad's a bit more stubborn, though!"

Lilly also talked of the future and her hopes for her career, spilling: "My friend says I'm gonna be changing the world, not my bikini! And who would take me seriously as a lawyer if I'd been on Love Island?

"I want to test the waters in showbiz first, mainly because it's all I've ever known.

"My dream would be to do a big drama or even a horror film. I'd love to have a career like Millie Bobby Brown, she's an amazing actress and a UNICEF ambassador and that's an amazing balance that I'd like to strike too."

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

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