Love Island: Farmer Will is the most talked about Love Islander after week one

From start to finish, Love Island always trends on Twitter. But which of the 2023 winter Love Island cast has caused the biggest social media stir so far?

The team at Jeffbet.com crunched the numbers to reveal which Love Island 2023 contestant has been talked about on Twitter the most since the new season began on 16th January.

The answer may surprise you.

Will Young, aka ‘Farmer Will’ is the most talked about Love Island 2023 contestant so far with over 47,000 Twitter mentions in the last seven days. He is currently coupled up with Lana but has yet to find a romantic spark in the villa. New Australian bombshell Jessie Wynter appears to have her eyes set on the 23-year-old social media star from Buckinghamshire. Will was doing impressive TikTok numbers before entering the villa, now at 1.3m followers and climbing.

Tanya Mahenga is the second most talked-about contestant this year, with over 26,000 mentions so far. The 22-year-old biomedical science student from Liverpool is currently coupled up with Shaq Muhammad after meeting on the first day. Before the show started, she had 15,000 Instagram followers, which has grown to over 40,000 one week later.

Shaq Muhammad is the third most talked about contestant, with over 22,000 mentions on Twitter. Shaq is 24, from London, and worked as an airport security officer before flying to the South African villa. He and Haris made social media waves after having the first fight of the season together. Shaq accused Haris of stirring up drama when David and Tanya kissed.

Tanyel Revan has had the fourth-highest number of Twitter mentions so far, currently at just over 21,000. The hairstylist from North London initially stepped forward for Kai but admitted to getting jealous seeing him talking to other women. Tanyel caused one of the juiciest moments of the week during the recoupling when she coupled up with Ron, stealing him from his day one match and her new friend, Lana Jenkins.

Olivia Hawkins, a 27-year-old ring girl and actress from Brighton, has caused the fifth-biggest stir on social media with just over 20,000 mentions. Olivia made it clear she didn’t come to play from day one when she immediately stole Kai from Anna-May but was quickly retaken by Tanyel. Olivia’s recent beef with Zara has been doing the rounds on social media. Since entering the villa, eagle-eyed fans have spotted Olivia acting in Eastenders and James Bond’s No Time to Die. She has also been a body double for Emma Watson and Michelle Keegan.

Ron Hall, a 25-year-old financial advisor from Essex, is the sixth most talked about Love Island contestant, with over 18,000 mentions. Ron has been causing a stir online for being in the middle of a love triangle with “besties” Lana and Tanyel. He is the first partially sighted contestant to enter the villa.

Zara Deniz Lackenby-Brown entered the villa as a bombshell alongside David Salako and is currently the seventh most-talked-about contestant this year with over 16,000 mentions, overtaking some of the original cast. The 25-year-old model and property developer from London. She pulled Ron for a date before entering the villa, with Ron admitting his head had ‘completely turned’, but is currently coupled up with footballer and fellow bombshell Tom.

Lana Jenkins, a 25-year-old makeup artist from Luton, ranks eighth most popular on Love Island Twitter with over 14,000 mentions. The first recoupling rocked the villa as Lana’s partner Ron was stolen away by friend Tanyel, leaving Lana to choose Will reluctantly. Lana used to live in Spain and once was an extra in Benidorm. She currently has over 47,000 Instagram followers.

Kai Fagan is a science and PE teacher and semi-professional rugby player from Manchester and has racked up the ninth-highest number of mentions, with over 12,000. Kai became the most in-demand contestant after coupling up with three girls on the first day. His brother Dean was in Coronation Street for four years as mechanic Luke Britton, but Kai has already surpassed his brother’s 11,000 Instagram followers, now at almost 20,000.

Haris Namani, a 21-year-old TV salesman and boxer from Doncaster, has racked up over 9,000 Twitter mentions, making him the tenth most talked about. Haris has been at the centre of controversy after model and influencer Courtney Hodgson claimed they were in a couple and accused Haris of dumping her to go on the show.

Tom Clare, a 23-year-old semi-professional footballer from Barnsley, is one of the least talked about contestants this year, with just over 7,000 mentions. After being voted in by fans, he was the first bombshell of this season. Tom is currently a striker for Macclesfield FC and is reportedly mates with Robbie Savage.

Anna-May Robey, 20, a payroll administrator from Swansea, has the least amount of Twitter at just over 7,000. Anna-May is the youngest original contestant this year and is currently coupled up with Kai. She had just over 3,000 Instagram followers before entering the villa, but since her Love Island debut, her follower count has blown up by over 1,000% and is now at over 43,000 followers.

A spokesperson for Jeffbet.com said: “Every season of Love Island starts with a bang, prompting fans to take to Twitter to discuss new bombshells, the latest drama and exchange juicy gossip. With over 370,000 Twitter mentions on the official Love Island hashtag after week one, it is clear that this season is no exception.

Our data shows that Will Young is the most talked about Love Island 2023 contestant so far. While the beloved farmer has yet to find a romantic spark in the villa, he has won over fans and sent social media buzzing with his offbeat humour, endearing personality and wild dancing. He is a refreshing addition to the villa and has proved popular with the fans, with many viewers voicing their support for him online.

We look forward to seeing how far he will go and whether he finds real love on the show. Regardless, it looks as though he will be poised for success after the show if his popularity keeps up”.