{"id":522775,"date":"2026-07-12T20:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T20:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/522775\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T20:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T20:43:11","slug":"who-is-ethan-ellis-meet-love-island-2026-contestant-and-fitness-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/522775\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Ethan Ellis? Meet Love Island 2026 contestant and fitness coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Things are heating up in the Love Island villa with two new bombshells<\/a> stirring up drama.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, bombshells Ethan and Elicia<\/a> entered the villa and took the Islanders of their choice on a date.<\/p>\n

Ethan took Jasmine<\/a>, Priya<\/a> and Martha<\/a> all on dates and tonight, he gets the power to steal an Islander of his choice from their couple.<\/p>\n

As teased by ITV, Ethan goes first and, acknowledging the difficulty of his choice, explains that getting to know one girl “from the start was just really easy”.<\/p>\n

But who will he choose? As we wait to find out, read on to find out more about Love Island 2026<\/a> contestant Ethan Ellis.<\/p>\n

Ethan Ellis – key facts\"A<\/p>\n

Ethan.\u00a0ITV<\/p>\n

Age: 28<\/p>\n

Job: Fitness coach<\/p>\n

From: Nottingham, lives in Dubai<\/p>\n

Instagram: @ethanelllis<\/a><\/p>\n

Who is Ethan Ellis?<\/p>\n

Ethan Ellis a fitness coach from Nottingham, currently living in Dubai.<\/p>\n

According to Ethan, he is known for his “good energy and lighting up rooms” and so in the villa, he intends to be himself, make friends with the lads and find someone.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m keen to speak to everyone though and understand where they\u2019re at,” he said. “I think it\u2019s quite an open playing field at the minute.”<\/p>\n

For Ethan, finding love is the foal but he isn’t adverse to drama.<\/p>\n

He said: “The two will go arm in arm if it means finding what I need, but I don\u2019t typically dabble in drama that much. I like good energy. I\u2019m a person of the people.”<\/p>\n

How old is Ethan Ellis?<\/p>\n

Ethan Ellis is 28 years old.<\/p>\n

Is Ethan from Love Island 2026 on Instagram?\"A<\/p>\n

Ethan.\u00a0ITV<\/p>\n

Yes, Ethan can be followed on Instagram via the handle @ethanelllis<\/a>. At the time of reporting, he has a little over 4,200 followers.<\/p>\n

What is Ethan’s ‘type on paper’?<\/p>\n

For Ethan, the first thing he is drawn to is “nice teeth and eyes”, along with a matching set of nails.<\/p>\n

He added: “I also like a pretty face. They don\u2019t have to be obsessed with the gym but someone who takes care of themselves and respects their body. For me though, it\u2019s just that natural connection of energy.”<\/p>\n

Read more on the Love Island 2026 cast:<\/p>\n

Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.<\/p>\n

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