Jessy from Love Island has revealed details of her time spent in the villa and how she felt like she was a shadow of someone, but she would go back for another attempt at love.
She may have entered the Love Island villa as a bombshell, but Jessy Potts has proven she’s got staying power beyond Casa Amor and coupling ceremonies. The 25-year-old former fintech worker swapped spreadsheets for sunsets in the summer of 2024 and has been living the dream ever since her smooth-sailing stint on the show — even if she was somewhat overshadowed by her villa beau.
Jessy freely admits to being in the villa with Joey Essex, “but I felt like I was in someone else’s shadow.” People didn’t see me for what Joey said when I was duo with him.
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She doesn’t harbor any regrets. I don’t regret joining Joey when I first first move in. It made that experience simple for me. However, with a little reassurance (and a few red flags whizzing in the wind), Jessy’s perspective on love has significantly changed.
“The show altered how I feel about love right now. My partner needs to be a nice person, and I’m setting boundaries right away. Because they are nice, you can forget everything else. Since I love people, I need my partner to be just like that.
It’s clear she’s done the inner work since leaving the villa, and she’s not entertaining any emotional immaturity in 2025. “When I notice red flags now, I am gone. Red flags mean danger.”
Since her exit, Jessy’s been “living the dream”, appearing on campaigns, jetting off on glamorous trips, and soaking in the lifestyle shake-up after leaving behind her 9–5 in fintech. “There’s no other show like Love Island that can change your life overnight,” she says. “I’m finally doing what I’m meant to.”
But fame didn’t come without its early challenges. Arriving as a bombshell, Jessy was initially met with cold shoulders and admits, “It was a lonely experience at first.” Still, she found her groove — and her girls — bonding deeply with fellow Islanders Matilda (Draper) and Jess Leigh-Anne, who she calls “like sisters.”
The bubbly blonde is now gearing up for round two. She makes fun of “Yeah, I actually think I would do All Stars.” “I’d love the opportunity to reveal who I really am and get to know people in a real way.” Over to Joey, Jessy is stepping into her own spotlight and stepping out of the shadows.
Jessy also described how the gender disparity in this year’s series is more obvious than it has been previously. Through the screen, you can figuratively feel it. Because I was a bombshell and had to speak to all the guys when I first arrived, I was so lonely because I didn’t want the girls to like me.
The ITV2 dating show is just days away from this year’s grand finale and the part-time player has caught the eye of both Shakira Khan and Helena Ford amongst others during his time in the villa. But, Jessy is not impressed.
She said, “I’m done with it.” “Harry’s a 30-year-old man — come on. Helena and the boys have been playing along, but it has backfired. I predict Shakira and Harry’s relationship will last roughly 1.5 days.
On ITV2 and ITVX, Love Island 2025 airs every night at 9 PM.
Source: Mirror
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