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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Sara Rountree

Love Island stars' biggest social media gains on Instagram

The social media growth of this year’s Love Islanders has been revealed and one star in particular has seen close to 3,000 percent follower growth on Instagram.

It’s no secret that Love Island cast members can see their social media influence boom after appearing on the show.

Previous contestants have gained followers in the millions so the rapid Instagram growth of this year’s Islanders is no surprise.

According to betting experts OLBG, Teddy takes the crown when it comes to social media growth so far.

Love Islander star Teddy has seen 3,000 percent Instagram growth (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Islander Teddy Soares stepped into the lush Mallorca villa with just over 1,500 followers on Instagram. Since entering the show, the financial consultant has gained a whopping 469,877 new followers.

The Manchester hunk has seen the most amount of Instagram growth out of all other Islanders in the latest series.

Other Love Island lads who have seen huge Instagram success include Liam Reardon, who has over 366,000 new followers, and Toby Aromolaran, who gained over 286,000 new fans.

As for the girls, Millie Court has gained the most new followers on Instagram. The 24-year-old Essex girl stepped into the villa with just under 6,000 followers on Instagram and her follower count now sits close to 790,000 since appearing on our screens.

Together, fan-favourite couple Millie Court and Liam Reardon have gained over 1.5 million new followers (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Liberty Poole has gained over 688,000 new followers. Faye Winter went from just over 10,000 followers to over 487,000 and Chloe Burrows has garnered over 445,000 new Instagram fans.

It’s no secret that social media success can lead to big money deals for Islanders after appearing on the show.

Even Islanders who don’t take home the crown have gone on to rake in eye-watering sums from brand deals and promotions after leaving the villa with heaps of new social media influence.

Betting company OLBG said that a huge jump in social media popularity can often indicate who is most likely to win the show.

Love Island couple Chloe and Toby currently have the highest odds to win the show according to latest betting stats (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Betting odds from online bookies suggest that it is a two-couple race to the Love Island crown.

Favourites to win at the moment are Chloe and Toby, with odds of 5/6. Next comes Millie and Liam, whose odds stand at 10/11.

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