What did Love Island’s Ella Thomas look like with blonde hair?

But one islander already becoming a favorite of ITV viewers is Glasgow’s Ella Thomas, who appears to have had a thorough makeover before arriving at the villa.

When presenter Maya Jama announced that Ella had been paired with Essex boy Tyrique Hyde (thanks to the public), the model was convinced she knew the semi-pro footballer to the outside world.

Ella explained it to the other islanders She believed Tyrique, 24, would pretend not to recognize her as the two had previously met “in London”.

Tyrique quickly goes through this brain archive 😳 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/FVz8yozfhk

– Love Island (@LoveIsland) June 5, 2023

However, when she told him during an awkward conversation by the pool that she used to have blonde hair, he quickly remembered her.

What did Love Island’s Ella Thomas look like with blonde hair?

It was only three months ago when Ella posted numerous glamorous selfies with blonde hair on Instagram for her 21.6k followers.

In a “weekend dump,” we can see the 23-year-old posing with her lighter locks on the train, traveling with a fluffy companion and hitting out at nightclubs with friends.

Another snap taken outside a building shows Ella struts her stuff in a neutral coordinated outfit.

Fans were quick to spot the social media star, as one comment read, “Did anyone scroll back to see the blonde?” along with a laughing emoji.

Someone who agreed with Tyrique said: “Yes, she actually looks different with blonde hair. I believe him now.”

Captioning a picture in which she described herself as a “golden barbie,” one reporter wrote, “I’m not surprised Tyrique didn’t recognize you with blonde hair! You look so different,” with a heart emoji and an island emoji to spell “love island”.