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Gabrielle Dawn Allen (born 6 February 1992) is an English television personality. In 2017, she appeared as a contestant on the third series of the ITV2 dating show Love Island. She subsequently went on to appear in Celebrity Big Brother (2018) and The Challenge: Double Agents (2020–2021). In 2025, she is set to appear on the second series of Love Island: All Stars.

Life and career

Gabrielle Dawn Allen was born on 6 February 1992 in Knowsley, Merseyside, and was raised in Allerton, Liverpool. Prior to appearing on television, she worked as a dancer and fitness instructor. In 2017, she became a contestant on the third series of the ITV2 reality dating show Love Island. She entered the villa as a "bombshell" on Day 7, alongside Tyne-Lexy Clarson. She coupled up with Marcel Somerville and the pair subsequently reached the final, finishing in fourth place. They entered a relationship, however they split up the following year due to Somerville's infidelity.

In 2018, Allen entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to compete as a housemate on the twenty-second series. She reached the final on Day 26, and finished in sixth place. She subsequently went on to appear in an episode of Celebrity Ghost Hunt. In 2020, Allen appeared on The Challenge: Double Agents. The series concluded in 2021, with Allen being eliminated in episode 13. In 2025, it was announced that Allen would return to Love Island to appear as a contestant on the second series of Love Island: All Stars.

Filmography

References

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9. "Celebrity Big Brother 2018: Who's in the house?". BBC News. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
10. "CBB's Gabby defends Dan friendship after being booed". Digital Spy. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
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12. "'Love Island' UK Star Gabby Allen Is Jumping Back Into Fitness After 'The Challenge'". Bustle. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
13. "Love Island All Stars line up 2025: Full cast and their show history revealed". Heart. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
14. "Love Island's Maya Jama on Marcel and Gabby's reunion for All Stars". Digital Spy. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
15. "Gabby Allen". ITVX. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
16. Donaldson, Laura (10 September 2018). "Gabby Allen age: How old Celebrity Big Brother 2018 and Love Island contestant is". OK!. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
17. Naut, Jared (21 February 2021). "The Challenge: Everything To Know About Gabby Allen From Love Island". ScreenRant. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
18. "Love Island All Stars line-up: Marcel and Gabby to return". BBC News. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.

External links

• Gabby Allen at IMDb

• 1992 births
• Living people
• English women television personalities
• Love Island (2015 TV series) contestants
• People from Allerton
• People from Knowsley, Merseyside