Love Island favourite Ovie Soko joins This Morning as a CHEF... as he brands the news 'dope' and vows to 'graft hard' with his infamous eggs
He won the heart of the nation during his stint in the Love Island villa.
And now Ovie Soko, 28, will also win the stomachs of the nation as it has been revealed that the hunky basketball ace will join the This Morning team as a chef.
Discussing the news, he said: 'Message! Cooking on This Morning is going to be dope, but I’ll need to graft hard if my infamous eggs are to live up to the hype for Love Island fans Eamonn and Ruth. They’re daytime royalty after all.'
Yay! Ovie Soko, 28, will also win the stomachs of the nation as it has been revealed that the hunky basketball ace will join the This Morning team as a chef
Ovie came third on Love Island alongside his partner India Reynolds and the duo have been going from strength to strength ever since.
Now it is not only his relationship being cemented but also his TV career, as This Morning's editor Martin Frizell said: 'Here at This Morning we pride ourselves on nurturing and developing new talent...
'Ovie was undoubtedly one of the most popular Islanders this year and so we’re thrilled to have him on the show as a brand new guest chef.'
During his stint on the show, Ovie was seen in the kitchen on a number of occasions as well when he made the eggs that won huge praise from his co-star.
What a guy! As well as his egg-making prowess, he was also seen making waffles for India and her friends during the Love Island reunion episode
As well as his egg-making prowess, he was also seen making waffles for India and her friends during the Love Island reunion episode.
Away from his new job role, Ovie proved he was all in when it comes to India, as he arrived at the reunion wearing a T-shirt with her face on.
He beamed from ear-to-ear as India shared a snap of the adorable tribute on her Instagram story ahead of the show.
Happy days: During his stint on the show, Ovie was seen in the kitchen on a number of occasions as well when he made the eggs that won huge praise from his co-star
Ovie is not the only star of the show to nab a This Morning role, as Maura Higgins made her debut on This Morning on Monday, before which she cheekily quipped she's got the 'flutters' about the position.
The grid girl, who made the final with her beau Curtis Pritchard, had the backing of the nation on Love Island thanks to her no-nonsense attitude and fiery nature.
Maura, 28, won praise when she starred This Morning for a special segment called 'Maura Than Meets The Eye' where she dishes out her straight-talking advice.
She was left flustered as host of the show Eamonn Holmes touched on one of her crude catchphrases by asking if she was 'fluttering' during Monday's episode of the magazine show.
She's got it! The grid girl, who made the final with her beau Curtis Pritchard, had the backing of the nation on Love Island thanks to her no-nonsense attitude and fiery nature
Maura was making her debut on the ITV show after landing a presenting gig, when her infamous 'f*nny flutters' catchphrase came up.
During a chat with Ruth Langsford and Eamonn, the fellow Irish presenter asked her: 'Are you fluttering at the minute?'
Maura took the cheeky comment in her stride as she responded: 'It’s a dream of mine. I’m pinching myself. It’s amazing. I never would have thought I would have got this amazing opportunity.'
Daily Mail UK
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