Jack Keating’s life away from Love Island including daughter and famous dad Ronan

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Ronan Keating’s son Jack joined Love Island UK in summer 2022 as a Casa Amor bombshell, however he is back for a second stint in the All Stars villa as an original star this time

All you need to know about Ronan Keating’s son Jack as he appears on Love Island: All Stars

1. Jack Keating, 26, is the eldest child of Irish singer Ronan Keating and model Yvonne Connolly. He has two younger sisters, Missy and Ali. Ronan later remarried Storm Keating and has two more children, Cooper and Coco.
2. Jack was raised in Malahide, Dublin and later moved to London. Before reality TV, he worked in social media marketing and, more recently, as a radio host in Dublin.
3. He’s described as fun-loving, chatty and charismatic, with a bit of Irish charm — traits he leaned on when entering Love Island. Jack joined Love Island UK in summer 2022 as a Casa Amor bombshell — a group of new contestants who arrive midway to shake things up.
4. Early on in his time in the villa, he revealed he’s Ronan Keating’s son — something many viewers instantly recognised. Jack and co-star Gemma Owen (daughter of footballer Michael Owen) even bonded over having famous dads.
5. His first stint on the show was very brief — he was dumped within less than a week after not coupling up, meaning he didn’t get a chance to build a major storyline inside the main villa. Jack later said he had “a great couple of days” and no regrets about his time on the show. Ronan was publicly supportive, sharing Instagram posts cheering him on and expressing pride.
6. In March 2023, Jack announced he had welcomed his first child, a baby daughter, eight months after leaving Love Island. His father Ronan shared the news with fans and called his granddaughter “little cutie.” Jack later confirmed that he and the child’s mother are not together but co-parenting and are focused on giving their daughter a supportive environment. Jack’s daughter Maya has been celebrated publicly by the family, with Ronan sharing heartfelt birthday tributes.
7. After Love Island, Jack has had relationships, including a romance with midwife Abby Phillips, although reports later indicated they split and removed photos from social media earlier in 2025. Jack is known to be active on dating apps but has spoken about people thinking he’s not serious sometimes — a common post-Reality TV trope.
8. In January 2026, it was announced that Jack will be returning to the villa for Love Island: All Stars, a special season featuring past contestants with “unfinished business.” Jack revealed his dad’s one rule for his return: no sex on TV — something Ronan apparently emphasised from the start, though Jack joked he might bend that rule if it helps him find love.
9. His motivation this time in the villa seems more relationship-focused: he’s seeking a partner who’s family-oriented and supportive of his life as a solo dad.
10. The third season of Love Island: All Stars series will air at 9pm daily on ITV2 and stream on ITVX after broadcast. This season will be extended to around six weeks of episodes — longer than some previous All Stars runs. As well as Jack, the cast includes series 10 winner Jess Harding, last year’s beauty Helena Ford and series 10’s Whitney Adebayo. Male islanders on the show this year include series 11 runner-up Ciaran Davies and last year’s Tommy Bradley.

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