Faye Winter

{{Infobox person

| name = Faye Winter

| birth_name = Faye Nicole Winter

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|6|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Exeter, Devon, England

| occupation = Television personality

| television = Love Island
Celebrity MasterChef

| years_active = 2021–present

}}

Faye Nicole Winter (born 21 June 1995) is an English television personality. In 2021, she was a finalist on the seventh series of Love Island and in 2022, she appeared as a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef.

Life and career

Winter was born on 21 June 1995 in Exeter, Devon.{{cite web |title=Thank you all so much for your kind messages, I adore you all! 27 is going to be a great year but it has the best year to try and trump 🎉 also did I mention @teddy_soares is taking me to the Maldives 🥹🌴 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CfFOZn7KFYK/ |access-date=19 August 2022 |publisher=Instagram |date=21 June 2022 |archive-date=19 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819190545/https://www.instagram.com/p/CfFOZn7KFYK/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Love Island 2021: Weston-super-Mare engineer and Exeter lettings manager to enter villa this summer |url=https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2021-06-21/love-island-2021-weston-super-mare-engineer-to-enter-villa-this-summer |work=ITV News |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=21 June 2021 |archive-date=22 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622130425/https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2021-06-21/love-island-2021-weston-super-mare-engineer-to-enter-villa-this-summer |url-status=live }} Prior to fame, she worked as an estate agent and lettings manager for the three-branch agency East of Exe.{{cite news |title=All About: Faye |url=https://www.itv.com/loveisland/articles/all-about-faye |publisher=ITV |access-date=19 August 2022 |archive-date=13 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713001601/https://www.itv.com/loveisland/articles/all-about-faye |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Let me win! Estate agent is final Love Island 2021 contestant |url=https://thenegotiator.co.uk/letting-agent-love-island-2021/ |work=The Negotiator |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=22 June 2021 |archive-date=22 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622080453/https://thenegotiator.co.uk/letting-agent-love-island-2021/ |url-status=live }} In June 2021, she became a contestant on the seventh series of Love Island.{{cite news |title=Who is Faye Winter? Meet the Love Island 2021 contestant and lettings manager with "terrible flirting skills" |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/love-island-2021-contestant-faye-winter/ |work=Radio Times |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=10 August 2021 |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005180156/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/love-island-2021-contestant-faye-winter/amp/ |url-status=live }} Earlier in the series, she was paired with Brad McClelland and Liam Reardon before coupling up with Teddy Soares on Day 14, whom she remained with until the Casa Amor episode when she briefly coupled up with Sam Jackson, before returning to Soares and ultimately finishing in third place with him.{{cite news |title=Love Island's Brad told he's a '4 out of 10' by 'brutal' Faye after first snog of series |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/love-island-brad-faye-kiss-20925169.amp |work=Chronicle Live |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=4 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704011314/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/love-island-brad-faye-kiss-20925169.amp |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Love Island fans' hearts break for Sam Jackson as Faye dumps him for Teddy |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/love-island-fans-hearts-break-24674009.amp |work=Daily Mirror |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=2 August 2021 |archive-date=2 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802233910/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/love-island-fans-hearts-break-24674009.amp |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Love Island star admits in live final they "hated it" in the beginning |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37377557/love-island-final-faye-winter-hated-villa/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=23 August 2021 |archive-date=6 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006073917/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37377557/love-island-final-faye-winter-hated-villa/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Faye & Teddy finish in third place |url=https://www.itv.com/loveisland/articles/faye-and-teddy-finish-in-third-place |publisher=ITV |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=23 August 2022 |archive-date=14 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714185117/https://www.itv.com/loveisland/articles/faye-and-teddy-finish-in-third-place |url-status=live }} Winter's behaviour during the series sparked numerous complaints to Ofcom, with one argument between her and Soares culminating 25,000 complaints.{{cite news |title=Love Island: Faye and Teddy's row sparks record 25,000 Ofcom complaints |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58162817 |work=BBC News |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=11 August 2021 |archive-date=19 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819190554/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58162817 |url-status=live }}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/aug/11/love-island-argument-sparks-25000-complaints-to-ofcom|title=Love Island argument sparks 25,000 complaints to Ofcom|work=The Guardian|access-date=19 August 2022|date=11 August 2021|archive-date=16 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516222129/https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/aug/11/love-island-argument-sparks-25000-complaints-to-ofcom|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Love Island: Row between Faye and Teddy after Mad Movies challenge gets 25,000 Ofcom complaints |url=https://www.itv.com/news/2021-08-11/love-island-row-between-faye-and-teddy-draws-almost-25000-ofcom-complaints |work=ITV News |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=11 August 2021 |archive-date=29 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429133412/https://www.itv.com/news/2021-08-11/love-island-row-between-faye-and-teddy-draws-almost-25000-ofcom-complaints |url-status=live }} After leaving the series, Winter and Soares appeared on Love Island: Aftersun and Lorraine to discuss their experience, with Winter apologising for her behaviour.{{cite web |title=Faye Winter Apologises For Explosive Row In The Villa |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/faye-winter-teddy-soares-love-island-aftersun/ |work=Capital FM |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=14 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814171427/https://www.capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/faye-winter-teddy-soares-love-island-aftersun/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/tv/love-islands-faye-winter-admits-21415622.amp|title=Love Island's Faye Winter admits on Lorraine she's 'embarrassed' by controversial argument|work=Liverpool Echo|access-date=11 August 2022|date=27 August 2021|archive-date=5 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105194103/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/tv/love-islands-faye-winter-admits-21415622.amp|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Love Island's Faye Winter admits she's "embarrassed" by her on-screen row with Teddy Soares |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37413784/love-island-faye-winter-embarrassment-teddy-arguement/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=21 August 2021 |archive-date=31 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031034812/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37413784/love-island-faye-winter-embarrassment-teddy-arguement/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Love Island's Faye Winter thinks people aren't speaking up on show due to "backlash" |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/love-island-faye-winter-backlash-exclusive-newsupdate/ |work=Radio Times |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=28 July 2022 |archive-date=7 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807223549/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/love-island-faye-winter-backlash-exclusive-newsupdate/ |url-status=live }} Winter later revealed she had been attending therapy due to the comments viewers had made about her following the show.{{cite news |title=Faye Winter 'still' in therapy after Love Island backlash: 'I think I'll be doing it for a long time' |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/10/faye-winter-still-in-therapy-a-year-after-love-island-backlash-17158572/ |work=Metro |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=10 August 2022 |archive-date=18 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818061348/https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/10/faye-winter-still-in-therapy-a-year-after-love-island-backlash-17158572/amp/ |url-status=live }} In August 2022, Winter began appearing as a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef.{{cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/celebrity-masterchef-2022-contestant-faye-winter/|title=Who is Faye Winter? Meet the Celebrity MasterChef 2022 contestant and reality star|work=Radio Times|access-date=11 August 2022|date=10 August 2022|archive-date=11 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811064545/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/celebrity-masterchef-2022-contestant-faye-winter/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Celebrity Masterchef and Love Island star Faye Winter's very poignant reason for taking part in cookery show |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/celebrity-masterchef-love-island-star-24762884.amp |work=WalesOnline |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=15 August 2022 |archive-date=19 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819190557/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/celebrity-masterchef-love-island-star-24762884.amp |url-status=live }} Following two successful rounds, she made it through to the semi-finals.{{cite news |title=Celebrity MasterChef eliminates first star after fierce competition |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a40861736/celebrity-masterchef-nancy-dell-olio-eliminated/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=10 August 2022 |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811005427/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a40861736/celebrity-masterchef-nancy-dell-olio-eliminated/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Celebrity MasterChef 2022 announces quarter-finalists |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a40872418/celebrity-masterchef-2022-quarter-finalists/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=11 August 2022 |archive-date=12 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812153339/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a40872418/celebrity-masterchef-2022-quarter-finalists/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Celebrity MasterChef 2022 names semi-finalists |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a40884071/celebrity-masterchef-2022-semi-finalists/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=19 August 2022 |date=12 August 2022 |archive-date=14 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814035937/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a40884071/celebrity-masterchef-2022-semi-finalists/ |url-status=live }}

Filmography

class="wikitable" \|+ As herself
Year ! Title ! Notes ! {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
2021 \| Love Island \| Contestant; series 7 \| align="center" \|
2021 \| Love Island: Aftersun \| Guest appearance \| align="center" \|
2021 \| Lorraine \| Guest appearance \| align="center" \|
2022 \| Celebrity MasterChef \| Contestant \| align="center" \|

class="wikitable"

|+ As herself

Year

! Title

! Notes

! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

2021

| Love Island

| Contestant; series 7

| align="center" |

2021

| Love Island: Aftersun