HAPPY FAMILY - ‘WE WANT OUR SON TO CHOOSE UNIVERSITY OVER LOVE ISLAND'
OK! UK|August 25, 2020
FORMER LOVE ISLAND STARS JESS AND DOM LEVER TELL OK! WHY APPEARING ON THE ITV SHOW HAS SAVED THEIR RELATIONSHIP DURING LOCKDOWN AND WORKING WITH THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE
BENJY POTTER
HAPPY FAMILY - ‘WE WANT OUR SON TO CHOOSE UNIVERSITY OVER LOVE ISLAND'

Being stuck inside the same four walls for months with limited contact to the outside world is enough to push most relationships to breaking point – unless it’s how you originally met.

Love Island husband and wife Jess, 27, and Dom Lever, 29, have credited the ITV2 show, which catapulted them to fame in 2017, for saving their relationship under lockdown.

Dom tells OK!, “If it wasn’t for Love Island, lockdown would have been seriously difficult. The experience of doing the show is basically what we’ve been living these past few months.”

Speaking from their home in Devon, Jess adds, “Lockdown is a lot like Love Island in terms of just being on top of each other and not in the sexy way [laughs]. No space, no separate toilets, you just have to deal with each other and be okay with it.

“A bit of patience, him being my best mate and him being fairly attractive and hard to stay mad at is probably what got us through.”

The couple have been kept on their toes by their adorable 10-month-old son, whose name they have chosen to keep out of the public eye.

Although they’re grateful to the show for helping them through lockdown, they have mixed views as to whether they’d allow their own son to appear on it in years to come.

Esta historia es de la edición August 25, 2020 de OK! UK.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

Esta historia es de la edición August 25, 2020 de OK! UK.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

MÁS HISTORIAS DE OK! UKVer todo
TAKE CARE OF YOUR GUT
OK! UK

TAKE CARE OF YOUR GUT

Simple lifestyle and dietary changes can improve digestion, boost immunity and enhance your overall wellbeing

time-read
4 minutos  |
November 18, 2024
I'll cherish my friendship with Vito for the rest of my life'
OK! UK

I'll cherish my friendship with Vito for the rest of my life'

Last year's Strictly winner Ellie Leach tells OK! about life on tour in Cluedo 2 and reuniting with her dance partner

time-read
4 minutos  |
November 18, 2024
'If one little thing had gone wrong, my entire path in life would have changed'
OK! UK

'If one little thing had gone wrong, my entire path in life would have changed'

TV presenter Charlene White on her strict Jamaican upbringing in southeast London, her own tough parenting style and why she'd love the Princess of Wales to be a guest on Loose Women

time-read
6 minutos  |
November 18, 2024
I have seen cockroaches the size of terriers'
OK! UK

I have seen cockroaches the size of terriers'

Joanna Lumley shares travel tales that aren't for the faint-hearted, Ab Fab gossip and other stories from her legendary screen career

time-read
6 minutos  |
November 18, 2024
'Once you become a parent, the times when you leave the house are extra special'
OK! UK

'Once you become a parent, the times when you leave the house are extra special'

Comedian Joel Dommett on returning to the I'm A Celebrity jungle and how fatherhood has changed him

time-read
5 minutos  |
November 18, 2024
'We're so pleased our rainbow baby is here'
OK! UK

'We're so pleased our rainbow baby is here'

Mrs Brown's Boys actor Gary Hollywood and his wife Cherylanne invite us into their home to meet special new arrival Carter

time-read
6 minutos  |
November 18, 2024
'Ballroom dancing is your real school of life'
OK! UK

'Ballroom dancing is your real school of life'

Former Strictly star Kristina Rihanoff on why she thought she'd never dance again after becoming a mum and how her daughter Mila is now following in her footsteps

time-read
5 minutos  |
November 18, 2024
A CELEBRATION FOR THE KING
OK! UK

A CELEBRATION FOR THE KING

As King Charles marks his 76th birthday, we hear how our beloved monarch may take time to reflect on a difficult year and look ahead to a busy, brighter 2025

time-read
3 minutos  |
November 18, 2024
WILLIAM'S 'BRUTAL' YEAR
OK! UK

WILLIAM'S 'BRUTAL' YEAR

The Prince Of Wales praises his wife and father as he opens up on the tough challenges of 2024 while visiting Cape Town to present the Earthshot Prize Awards

time-read
5 minutos  |
November 18, 2024
'Love is there for absolutely everybody'
OK! UK

'Love is there for absolutely everybody'

Emmerdale star James Moore - who has cerebral palsy and once thought he would never marry - and his wife Sophie Edwards chat to OK! about their big day

time-read
6 minutos  |
November 18, 2024