Yvonne Connolly has made a brutal dig at her son, Jack Keating, as he entered the Love Island Villa for the second time last night, marking the beginning of the newest series of the popular show.
The long-awaited series finally got underway last night, and flying the flag for the Emerald Isle was 26-year-old Jack, who last entered the Villa in 2022 and lasted only days before packing his bags.
Now, the social media star and son of singer Ronan Keating is trying his luck with love once again, and was one of the first people to enter the Villa for season three of the All Stars version of the show.
Jack Keating in Love Island All Stars. Pic: ITV2
However, fans of the show appeared unsure why Keating had returned, with many claiming he had very little airtime when he last entered the Villa as a Casa Amor contestant.
And to make matters just a little bit worse, Jack’s mum, Yvonne Connolly, also took to social media to take a playful swipe at her son, who coupled up with season 10 runner-up Whitney Adebayo.
‘Day 1 and Jack is in a couple and has had more airtime than he had in all of season 8. Off to a good start,’ joked Connolly as she settled down to watch her son on TV.
Jack Keating in Love Island All Stars. Pic: ITV2
She later joked that her son ‘wouldn’t be the first Irish man to fumble the double kiss’ as the dating show got underway.
Others were quick to share their thoughts online too, with one user adding: ‘Who even is Jack? He was on air for 2 seconds bye,’ while another wrote: ‘Jack didn’t contribute a single thing last round.’
However, some were happy to see the Dubliner back, with one penning: ‘I must be one of the only ones that thinks Jack Keating is one of the better lookingones of the #LoveIslandAllStars boys.’
Pic: Yvonne Connolly / Instagram
Jack was one of the first stars to re-enter the Villa on Thursday night, and hopes to find ‘the one’ this time, after an unsuccessful attempt in 2022.
He said: ‘I feel like I have to come back and redeem myself, my experience before was short and sweet. I was in there for four days and didn’t couple up with anyone, so it didn’t really go to plan.
‘The revenge tour is here! I’ve been single for a year now, and I’m looking for love.’
Alongside Jack, this year sees several big Love Island names return to the Villa, inlcuding past winners and ‘royalty’ Millie Court, 29, and Jess Harding, 25, along with Whitney Adebayo, 28, Ciaran Davies 22, Sean Stone, 26, Shaq Muhammad, 27, Helena Ford, 29, Tommy Bradley, 22, Belle Hassan, 27, Leanne Amaning, 28, and Charlie Frederick, 30.
Love Island: All Stars returns tonight at 9 pm on Virgin Media Two and ITV2.