Love Island’s West Country lad Jake Cornish stole the heart of 21-year-old Liberty Poole when he entered the villa last month, flaunting toned abs, a flawless tan and impressive tattoos.
But the Weston-super-Mare hunk hasn’t long been bearded and inked. In fact, you might not recognise the 24-year-old in unearthed snaps from his teenage years.
Posing during his school days at The Blue School in Wells, Jake can be seen looking trim with his hair slicked back as he poses with mates before a night out.
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It's clear Jake has always been a party boy, documenting his lads holiday to Malia when he was 18.
Jake sports a piercing and a snapback as he poses for a selfie in his hotel room.
And it appears Jake got his tattoos, and grew a beard, in 2016, as he poses next to a friend at a ‘works do’ looking slightly more familiar.
Festival-lover Jake has been lucky enough to attend Glastonbury and Love Saves the Day, too.
In fact, one of his earliest uploads shows the water engineer posing next to Wayne Rooney outside a tent at Glastonbury Festival.
Baby-faced Jake was just 14 in the picture but clearly still had a sense of style.
Speaking to the MailOnline, a former school pal told how Jake earned the title of being the next Joey Essex thanks to his handsome features.
They said: "'He was, even at that age, obsessed with his appearance and imitated Joey’s style even back then. He was a real pretty boy.
"It’s no surprise he ended up on Love Island because he fits right in."
Jake and Liberty’s relationship has been blossoming on the show, with the blonde beauty admitting she has ‘the feels’ for Jake.
Jake was loyal to Liberty in the recoupling however dumped contestant Chuggs said in an interview that Jake has a ‘wandering eye’ and is waiting for the next bombshell.
It comes as another blonde bombshell entered the villa last night.
28-year-old Andrea-Jane Bunker from Hertfordshire got heads turning as she teased trouble for Teddy and Faye in tonight's episode.
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox
