Love Island’s Tanyel has secret connection to former show star she hasn’t mentioned on screen
LOVE Island star Tanyel Raven has a secret connection to series five star Anna Vakili.
The Londoners went on nights out partying together when the hair stylist used to date Anna's pal.
But after breaking up 26-year-old Tanyel headed to South Africa in a bid to find love in the villa.
Now Anna has dished the dirt on what she thinks of Tanyel in the winter series so far.
Speaking to The Sun at the launch of 's brand new gossip show , hosted by Emma Conybeare, Anna said: "I don't think she's into anyone in there. I don't think she's even into Kai.
"I can kind of read her body language and in her face.
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"I think she's just trying to have any sort of connection to stay in there.
"I don't blame her. It is what it is. You want to stay in there for as long as possible."
Anna added that her fellow Londoner Tanyel may be struggling to connect with the northern fellas in the villa.
"It's really hard for her actually," she said.
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"When they put a girl from London in Love Island with guys from all across the country, they don't have as much of a connection.
"I can't explain it. Being a girl from London it's hard to connect to a guy from Liverpool or Newcastle. For me, you're quite different.
"I think as well, most London girls with a different kind of attitude that not all guys can handle.
"Most have a little bit of an attitude and not everyone wants to deal with that so it's a bit harder."
Anna - who returned to her job as a pharmacist to help during lockdown - starred in the 2019 series of the reality TV dating show.
She's best known for her explosive argument with boyfriend Jordan Hames in the villa when he tried to crack on with another girl behind her back.
Anna now has a podcast called with her sibling co-host Mandi Vakili.
Tanyel's been compared to Anna after just a week in the villa as she revealed her fiery side.
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Asked what she will bring to the show, Tanyel said: "Energy, confidence, I’m funny, loud, feisty, charismatic."
Anna was speaking at the launch of the brand new entertainment show ‘Getting Lippy’, presented by Slingo. Follow @GettingLippyTV on Twitter and Instagram to view the first episode with Anna.
