If daughter Gemma Owen makes it to the Meet The Parents segment of Love Island, fans will be disappointed to hear that her dad, footballer, Michael Owen won't be entering the villa. The former England international has suggested instead that Gemma's mum, Louise Owen, would be heading in to see their daughter, should she make to the final stages of the show.
Michael's comments came after watching his horse Box to Box, telling Sky Sports At The Races: "My wife will do that [going into Love Island] duty. I'll represent the horses and she'll represent the daughter.
"I dont know what I'll get from Box To Box, but I know what I'm going to get from my daughter. I've fathered her for 19 years so I'm pretty sure what I'm going to get from her."
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Gemma, 19, is currently coupled up with Luca Bish, 23 and are seen by many as one of the most solid couples remaining this year. Rumours had been rife that her dad Michael would enter the villa after The Sun confirmed that BT Sport would not need him at the end of July due to a lack of fixtures on the football calendar.
This is around the time the episode is usually filmed, so fans suggested it may be a perfect coincidence for Michael to enter the villa. However, many may be left disappointed at the ex-England striker's revelation that he won't be stepping foot in the Love Island villa any time soon.
Horse riding is in the Owen family's DNA, as Michael Owen set up the Manor House Stables in 2007 and raced for the first time in his career when he came second at Royal Ascot in 2013. Meanwhile, daughter Gemma is an international dressage rider for Great Britain.
At the start of this year's Love Island Gemma revealed her family kept 12 horse in their stables. Her horse is called Sirius Black.
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