Georgia Steel
{{Short description|English television personality (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Georgia Steel
| image = Georgia Steel on Cosmopolitan UK.jpg
| caption = Steel in 2019
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1998|3|28}}
| birth_place = York, North Yorkshire, England
| occupation = Television personality
| education = {{Plainlist|
}}
| years_active = 2013–present
}}
Georgia Steel (born 28 March 1998) is an English television personality. In 2018, she appeared on the fourth series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island. She has since made appearances in various reality television series including Celebs on the Ranch, Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity Coach Trip, Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love, Love Island Games and Love Island: All-Stars.
Early life
Steel was born on 28 March 1998 in York, North Yorkshire.{{cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/970406/Love-Island-2018-Georgia-Steel-who-is-single-age-instagram-photos-bio|title=Love Island 2018: Who is Georgia Steel? How old is the new girl?|last=Laud|first=Georgina|date=6 June 2018|work=Daily Express|access-date=4 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044203/https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/970406/Love-Island-2018-Georgia-Steel-who-is-single-age-instagram-photos-bio|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/love-island-newbie-hails-thirsk-14749967|title=Love Island newbie was tutored by a former Boro player|last=Love|first=Laura|date=6 June 2018|work=GazetteLive|access-date=3 June 2019|archive-date=3 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603212152/https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/love-island-newbie-hails-thirsk-14749967|url-status=live}} As a child, she was diagnosed with dyslexia.{{Cite tweet|number=1064879105294913537|title=Just wanna say yeah I do get spellings wrong constantly that people might laugh at. But I am dyslexic and I have never been able to spell. I just write it how it sounds! 😂|user=georgia_steel|last=Steel|first=Georgia|date=20 November 2018}} Steel studied acting at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts and worked part-time as a barmaid.{{cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-georgia-steel-heres-what-we-know-about-the-love-island-contestant-9669591|title=Twitter Is Pretty Obsessed With 'Love Island's Georgia Steel & TBH, Fair|last=McCreesh|first=Louise|work=Bustle|access-date=4 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111406/https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-georgia-steel-heres-what-we-know-about-the-love-island-contestant-9669591|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2018-07-18/love-island-2018-contestants-georgia-steel/|title=Who is Georgia Steel? Meet the Love Island contestant and self confessed "party animal"|work=Radio Times|access-date=4 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043140/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2018-07-18/love-island-2018-contestants-georgia-steel/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a858789/love-island-2018-new-girl-georgia-steel-revealed/|title=Love Island 2018 new girl Georgia Steel revealed|last=Earp|first=Catherine|date=5 June 2018|work=Digital Spy|access-date=4 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306112908/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a858789/love-island-2018-new-girl-georgia-steel-revealed/|url-status=live}} She is also a trained dancer. When Steel was cast in Love Island, she took a break from drama school, but completed her training as an actress at St Mary's University in August 2019.{{cite tweet|number = 1167509130090860549 |title=Would you believe the girl at school that always had a reader and extra time has now got this. Acting has always been a passion of mine and a "get out" for me. I am so overwhelmed by the fact I got a merit! Acting is really my passion and always will be|last=Steel|first=Georgia|date=30 August 2019|user=georgia_steel}}{{deadlink|date=October 2022}}{{Cite news|url=https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/389558-georgia-steel-reveals-heartbreaking-reason-shes-joined-celebs-go-dating-2019.html?amp|title=Georgia Steel reveals heartbreaking reason she's joined Celebs Go Dating|work=TellyMix|date=15 July 2020|access-date=27 August 2020|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117152533/https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/389558-georgia-steel-reveals-heartbreaking-reason-shes-joined-celebs-go-dating-2019.html?amp|url-status=live}}
Career
In 2013, Steel made her television debut in two episodes of the CBBC sitcom All at Sea, portraying the role of Amanda Bryce.{{Cite news|url=http://www.pretty52.com/entertaining/tv-and-film-love-island-2018-fans-uncover-footage-of-georgia-steel-on-all-at-sea-20180719|title=Love Island 2018: Fans Uncover Footage Of Georgia Steel On CBBC's All At Sea|date=19 July 2018|work=Pretty52|access-date=4 March 2019}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/21/love-islands-georgia-steel-shows-acting-chops-throwback-cbbc-clip-sea-7744653/|title=Love Island's Georgia Steel shows her acting chops in throwback CBBC clip|date=21 July 2018|work=Metro|access-date=4 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044149/https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/21/love-islands-georgia-steel-shows-acting-chops-throwback-cbbc-clip-sea-7744653/|url-status=live}} In 2018, Steel appeared on the fourth series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island.{{cite news|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a23923554/love-island-georgia-steel-breaks-silence-sam-bird-split-up/|title=Love Island's Georgia Steel opens up about Sam Bird split|last=Lewis|first=Anna|date=19 October 2018|work=Cosmopolitan|access-date=4 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043724/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a23923554/love-island-georgia-steel-breaks-silence-sam-bird-split-up/|url-status=live}} She finished in eighth place alongside Sam Bird, after being eliminated on Day 47. In 2019, Steel appeared in the sixth series of the E4 dating reality series Celebs Go Dating.{{cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a26471102/love-island-2018-star-georgia-steel-explains-joining-celebs-go-dating/|title=Love Island's Georgia explains why she joined Celebs Go Dating|last=Seddon|first=Dan|date=22 February 2019|work=Digital Spy|access-date=4 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044018/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a26471102/love-island-2018-star-georgia-steel-explains-joining-celebs-go-dating/|url-status=live}} She also appeared in the 5Star reality series Celebs on the Ranch, which aired in April 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/eyal-booker-georgia-steel-celebs-on-the-ranch/|title=Love Island's Georgia Steel & Eyal Booker Form 'Special Bond' Filming Of Celebs On The Ranch|work=Capital|access-date=4 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043548/https://www.capitalfm.com/news/eyal-booker-georgia-steel-celebs-on-the-ranch/|url-status=live}} In 2019, she appeared in the fifth series of the E4 series Celebrity Coach Trip.{{cite news|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/georgia-steel-signs-celebrity-coach-trip-1197131.html|title=Georgia Steel signs up for Celebrity Coach Trip|date=31 May 2019|work=FemaleFirst|access-date=3 July 2019|archive-date=3 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703094046/https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/georgia-steel-signs-celebrity-coach-trip-1197131.html|url-status=live}} From December 2019 to February 2020, she appeared on the MTV series Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love.
During filming of the show, Georgia began a serious relationship with fellow cast member Callum Izzard, whom later proposed to Georgia on the set of the show.
They split in April 2020, after seven months together.{{cite web |title=Love Island's Georgia Steel 'splits' from Callum Izzard as they call off engagement |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/love-islands-georgia-steel-splits-21902213 |work=Daily Mirror |access-date=13 June 2022 |date=21 April 2020}}{{cite news|last1=Pasquini|first1=Maria|title=MTV Announces New Dating Show, Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love — with Your Favorite Reality Stars|url=https://people.com/tv/mtv-announces-new-dating-show-ex-on-the-beach-peak-of-love-with-your-favorite-reality-stars/|work=People|access-date=27 August 2020|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827225630/https://people.com/tv/mtv-announces-new-dating-show-ex-on-the-beach-peak-of-love-with-your-favorite-reality-stars/|url-status=live}}
In 2023, Steel was a contestant on the Love Island Games.{{Cite web |title=Love Island Games cast: Full line-up of contestants |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/love-island-games-cast-line-up/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=Radio Times |language=en-GB}} In 2024, Steel appeared as a contestant on the spin-off Love Island: All-Stars.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-67911425|title=Love Island All Stars: ITV reveals line-up for 2024 series|date=8 January 2024|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ As herself ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| 2013
| Amanda Bryce | 2 episodes |
| 2018
| Contestant | Series 4 |
| rowspan="3" | 2019
|Contestant | Series 6 |
| Celebs on the Ranch
|Contestant | Main cast; eliminated |
| Celebrity Coach Trip
|Contestant | Series 5 |
| 2019, 2020
| Hey Tracey |Participant | Quiz show; 2 episodes | |
| rowspan="2" | 2019
|Participant | 1 episode |
| Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
|Participant | 1 episode |
| 2019–2020
| Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love |Contestant | Main cast |
| 2020
| Love Island: What Happened Next? |Herself | Television special | |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Contestant | Spin-off show |
| The Football Fraudster
|Contributor | Documentary |
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| Contestant | Spin-off |
| Pointless Celebrities
|Contestant |Series 16, Episode 19 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|4558470}}
{{Love Island}}
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Category:Alumni of St Mary's University, Twickenham
Category:Alumni of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
Category:Participants in American reality television series
Category:People educated at the Arts Educational Schools
Category:Television presenters with dyslexia
Category:Television personalities from Yorkshire