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Liverpool Echo
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Charlotte Everett

Love Island 2021’s Brad McClelland is an ‘energetic’ labourer who once got a compliment from past winner Amber Gill

The eighth Love Islander has been revealed as Brad McClelland.

Brad, 26, is from Northumberland and works as a labourer. However, he said that his friends would say he does as little work as possible.

Brad said: “I try and make as much money as I can by doing as little as possible.

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“They’d probably say - not lazy, as I’m energetic - I just try and get away with doing literally nothing.”

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He is entering the Love Island villa as he wants to be able to date face-to-face.

He also said: “Who wouldn’t want to be in a nice villa in a hot country for a while?”

Describing himself he said he is easy going and laid back but also energetic.

Brad has quite a mixture of celebrity crushes who are Sommer Ray, Zara McDermott and Megan Fox.

Love Island also posted on Instagram that Brad has been single for two years and has never been on a date.

They also mentioned that Brad lives with his nana.

Past Love Island winner Amber Gill commented on a photo of Brad saying ‘Super cute’.

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