Love Island bosses originally wanted Ronan Keating’s daughter – but the singer said he would refuse to watch
RONAN Keating's daughter Missy was originally scouted for Love Island before his son Jack was tapped on the shoulder for the show.
The Boyzone singer said if his 21-year-old headed to the Majorcan villa he "wouldn't be able to watch."
Missy, 21, who Ronan shares with his ex-wife Yvonne Connolly, had been tipped to be part of the 2022 reality series but her older brother Jack appeared as a bombshell on Casa Amor.
Unfortunately for the 23-year-old he failed to find a spark with anyone and was sent packing on Thursday's show.
Missy had earlier revealed that Love Island bosses had tried to recruit too appear on the dating series.
She said in 2020: "Last year when I was in London they did contact me but I was in a relationship so it was a no, I don't know where the whole thing came from this year.
"It was never on the cards and probably never will. Love Island is not really a show for me, maybe other shows but no, I'm a taken lady."
Ronan spoke about his daughter appearing on the show in May this year.
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The When You Say Nothing At All singer was asked by hosts Ben Shepherd and Kate Garraway whether his daughter was involved.
Not giving anything away, he replied: "I haven't heard anything."
"You never know, these kids are busy, all my kids are busy doing different things," Ronan continued. "I haven't heard anything."
The pop sensation also admitted that he's a fan of the ITV2 dating show, but would struggle to watch Missy if she did appear.
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"I don't know how I'd feel about it," he replied when the hosts asked whether he'd tune in. "I wouldn't be able to watch."
The proud dad continued: "She’s beautiful, she’s got her head on her shoulders, she’s a grafter. I mean, my dad taught all of his kids to be the grafter and work hard.
"He believed the football player that trained the hardest got his game on Sunday and that’s something that was instilled in me and I think my kids have that now and it’s just amazing."
Ronan also didn't quash rumours when he opened up about Missy's Love Island possibility to Martin and Roman Kemp on their ITV show Sunday Best.
He said: "Well, look she’s getting a lot of offers from different reality TV shows to do different things. She’s a very confident girl."
Missy - whose real name is Marie, after Ronan’s beloved late mum - is a sister to Jack, 23, and Ali, 16, with wife Yvonne.
Ronan and wife Storm are also parents to Cooper, three, and new baby Coco, who was born last March.
