India Reynolds
{{Short description|English model and television personality (born 1990)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = India Reynolds
| image =
| birth_name = India Reynolds
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Reading, Berkshire, Berkshire, England
| occupation = {{hlist|Model|television personality}}
| known_for = The Sun Page 3
Love Island
Love Island: All Stars
| years_active = 2009–present
}}
India Reynolds (born 20 December 1990) is an English model and television personality. She began her career as a glamour model, appearing in shoots for Page 3, as well as lads' mags including Nuts, FHM and Zoo, before taking part in the fifth series of Love Island in 2019. In 2025, she is set to appear on the second series of Love Island: All Stars.
Life and career
India Reynolds Painter was born on 20 December 1990 in Reading, Berkshire.{{cite web |title=Love Island's India Reynolds: her age, ex-boyfriends and what she's been up to |url=https://heatworld.com/entertainment/love-island/love-island-india-reynolds/ |website=Heat |access-date=8 January 2025 |language=en |date=7 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=India Reynolds Painter |url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?r=288795480:8638&d=bmd_1734743064 |website=freeBMD |access-date=8 January 2025}} Whilst studying her A-levels at Thames Valley University, she embarked on a career as a glamour model and became The Sun's Page 3 idol in 2009.{{cite web |last1=Getreading |first1=By |title=Breast of luck to glamour girl India |url=https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/breast-luck-glamour-girl-india-4239116 |website=Berkshire Live |access-date=8 January 2025 |language=en |date=28 May 2009}} After which, she dropped out of university to model full time.{{cite web |title=India Reynolds quits uni to get even fresher |url=https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/india-reynolds-quits-uni-even-4228630 |website=Berkshire Live |access-date=8 January 2025 |language=en |date=4 March 2010}} She subsequently went on to appear in various lads' mags including Nuts, FHM, Loaded and Zoo.{{cite web |title=Here's what Love Island star India Reynolds does for a living |url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/love-island/india-reynolds-job-living-page-3-model/ |website=Heart |access-date=8 January 2025 |language=en |date=8 July 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Rajani |first1=Deepika |title=Meet Love Island's latest bombshell India Reynolds |url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/india-reynolds-love-island-2019-contestant-page-3-model-instagram-314364 |website=i |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=17 July 2019}}
In 2019, she became a contestant on the fifth series of the ITV2 reality dating show Love Island, entering the villa as one of the final "bombshells" on Day 44, two weeks before the series concluded.{{cite web |title=Here's a first look at Love Island's three new bombshells |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a28398219/love-island-bombshells-harley-brash-india-reynolds-greg-oshea/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=15 July 2019}}{{cite web |title=Love Island to send in new bombshell India Reynolds following tonight's brutal dumping |url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/love-island/new-girl-india-reynolds-page-3/ |website=Heart |access-date=8 January 2025 |language=en}} She subsequently coupled up with Ovie Soko, and the pair reached the final, finishing in third place.{{cite web |title=Love Island cheat rumours made India & Ovie closer |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a29205695/love-island-india-reynolds-ovie-soko-cheating-rumours-closer/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=24 September 2019}}{{cite web |title=Love Island fans fuming as Ovie Soko comes in third place |url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/love-island/fans-fuming-ovie-soko-third-india-reynolds/ |website=Heart |access-date=8 January 2025 |language=en}} Reynolds and Soko subsequently began a relationship and appeared in an episode of Supermarket Sweep, featuring several of their other Love Island co-stars.{{cite web |title=Corrie and Love Island stars join Supermarket Sweep revival |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a28853293/supermarket-sweep-2019-rylan-clark-neal-jennie-mcalpine/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=29 August 2019}}{{cite web |title=Love Island exes Anton and Belle have very awkward appearance on Supermarket Sweep |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a29081670/love-island-anton-belle-supermarket-sweep/ |website=Digital Spy |date=17 September 2019 |access-date=19 January 2024}} They split however three months later.{{cite web |title=Love Island's India Reynolds opens up about 'difficult' Ovie Soko split |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a29604721/love-island-ovie-soko-india-reynolds-split/ |website=Cosmopolitan |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=29 October 2019}} In 2025, it was announced that Reynolds would return to Love Island to appear as a contestant on the second series of Love Island: All Stars.{{cite web |title=Love Island All Stars line up 2025: Full cast and their show history revealed |url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/love-island/all-stars-line-up-2025/ |website=Heart |access-date=8 January 2025 |language=en}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ As herself ! Year ! Title ! Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| 2019
| Contestant; series 5 | align="center"| {{cite web |title=India Reynolds |url=https://www.itv.com/loveisland/tags/india-reynolds |website=ITVX |access-date=8 January 2025}} |
| 2019
| Guest; 1 episode | align="center"| {{cite web |title=Supermarket Sweep to feature Love Island special – with Ovie! |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/supermarket-sweep-to-feature-love-island-special-with-ovie/ |website=Radio Times |access-date=19 January 2024}} |
| 2025
| Contestant; series 2 | align="center"| {{cite web |title=Love Island All Stars line-up: Marcel and Gabby to return |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dx9ryjz10o |website=BBC News |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=7 January 2025}} |
References
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External links
- {{imdbname|7767787}}
{{Love Island}}
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Category:Alumni of the University of West London
Category:English women television personalities
Category:Love Island (2015 TV series) contestants