Who is Ella Thomas on Love Island 2023?

Ella Thomas headshot from Love Island 2023
Ella Thomas is entering the villa. (Image credit: ITV)

Ella Thomas is one of the contestants taking part in Love Island 2023! 

Love Island 2023 is our second helping of Love Island following the return of Winter Love Island 2023 earlier in the year, and now we have a new group of singles hoping to find love and win the hit dating series, under the watchful eye of host Maya Jama.

Ella's had a brush with Hollywood and she hopes this'll help her stand out in the villa, admitting: "I’ve been in a Headie One and BurnaBurnaBoy music video and I was once an extra in World War Z. I was 12 years old when I filmed it and got to meet Brad Pitt which was cool."

Here's what you need to know about Ella Thomas..

How old is Ella Thomas?

Ella is 23.

Where is Ella Thomas from?

Ella is from Glasgow.

Ella Thomas full body shot for Love Island 2023

Model Ella Thomas hopes to find love in the villa. (Image credit: ITV)

What does Ella Thomas do for a living?

Ella is a model.

What is Ella Thomas' Instagram handle? 

You can follow Ella on Instagram at ellathomas_. She has over 13,000 followers at the time of writing and she posts a lot of fashion, travel and lifestyle content to her page.

How would friends/family describe her?

Ella said: "My family would say that I’m bubbly, kind, feisty. Friends would say that I’ve got good energy and the one to bring the vibes."

What is her best date story?

Ella's best date saw her whisked away to Paris for a very romantic birthday trip, including a visit to one of its most famous landmarks.

She explained: "My ex took me to Paris for my birthday, we went up the Eiffel tower and then went for dinner at a really nice restaurant. The whole date was just a really unforgettable experience."

What is something people don't know about Ella?

Ella is proud of her culinary skills and admitted: "I’m a really good cook, you name it, I can chef it up! I’d say the Ella Thomas specialty would be a coconut curry."

Love Island 2023 starts on Monday, June 5 at 9 pm on ITV2 and ITVX; the series is expected to follow past seasons of the show and air on Hulu in the US.

Lucy Buglass
Senior Staff Writer

Lucy joined the WhatToWatch.com team in 2021, where she writes series guides for must-watch programmes, reviews and the latest TV news. Originally from Northumberland, she graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a degree in Film Studies and moved to London to begin a career writing about entertainment.


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