Liberty Poole
{{Short description|English television personality (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Liberty Poole
| birth_name = Liberty Amor Poole
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Birmingham, West Midlands, England
| occupation = {{Hlist|Television personality}}
| television = Love Island
Dancing on Ice
Love Island Games
}}
Liberty Amor Poole (born 2 September 1999) is an English television personality. In 2021, she appeared on the seventh series of Love Island, and in 2022, she competed on the fourteenth series of Dancing on Ice. She has since appeared on Love Island spin-off show Love Island Games (2023) and Love Island: All-Stars (2024).
Life and career
Poole was born on 2 September 1999 in Birmingham, England.{{cite news |last1=Chande |first1=Surena |title=Dancing on Ice 2022: How old is Love Island's Liberty Poole and what is her net worth? |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/dancing-ice-2022-how-old-6013844.amp |access-date=27 January 2022 |work=Bristol Post |publisher=(Reach plc)}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/loveisland/articles/all-about-liberty|title=All about: Liberty|website=ITV}} Poole had considered becoming a doctor and started her education to do so, but quickly realised it was not for her. She then switched to studying marketing at Birmingham City University, which she preferred.{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/13/love-island-⁰2021-who-is-liberty-poole-age-height-birthday-instagram-15087192/|title=Who is Liberty Poole on Love Island? Age, Instagram and day job – Metro|date=13 August 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/when-was-liberty-poole-on-love-island-who-was-she-coupled-up-with-jake/|title=Love Island 2021 Liberty Poole: Age, Job and Instagram Of 'Social Butterfly' Contestant|website=amp.capitalfm.com}} Alongside her studies, Poole worked at Nando's.{{Cite web|url=https://graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/liberty-poole-love-island/|title=Who Is Love Island's Liberty Poole?|website=Grazia}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/love-island-2021-contestant-liberty-poole/|title=Who is Liberty Poole? Meet Love Island 2021 contestant who knows her way around a Nando's|website=Radio Times}}
In June 2021, Poole became a contestant on the seventh series of Love Island. She coupled up with Jake Cornish on the first day; they split up four days before the final and decided to walk from the series on 20 August 2021, before announcing their split to the rest of the cast.{{cite news |last=Welsh |first= Daniel |date=21 August 2021 |title=Love Island's Liberty Poole Insists She 'Did The Right Thing' After Quitting Villa |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/liberty-jake-love-island-quit-interview_uk_6120d44ce4b0e5b5d8ea5e96 |work=Huff Post UK |location= |access-date=18 January 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/hub/love-island/fdnwyf0|title=Love Island - Jake & Liberty decide to go their separate ways|via=www.itv.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://rte.ie/1242068/|title=Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish walk out of Love Island|website=rte.ie}}{{Cite web|url=https://graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/love-island-jake-and-liberty-reunite-on-aftersun/|title='If I Was Playing A Game, I'd Still Be In There' - Love Island's Jake And Liberty Reunite On Aftersun|website=Grazia}} and the pair remained civil.{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37619518/love-island-liberty-poole-jake-cornish-civil/|title=Love Island's Liberty claims she's 'still civil' with ex Jake|first=Amy|last=West|website=Digital Spy |date=16 September 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/aug/24/love-island-the-tired-tv-behemoth-thats-lost-its-magic|title=Love Island: the tired TV behemoth that's lost its magic | Love Island | The Guardian|website=amp.theguardian.com}} Since leaving Love Island, Poole has shown no interest in watching it back but admits to having enjoyed her experience.{{cite news |last=Earp |first=Catherine |date=11 January 2022 |title=Love Island's Liberty Poole explains why she hasn't watched the show back |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a38735520/love-island-liberty-poole-hasnt-watched-show/ |work=Digital Spy |location= |access-date=18 January 2022}} Poole and some of her Love Island co-stars presented the award for Newcomer at the 26th National Television Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/national-television-awards-2021-live-blog-recap/|title=National Television Awards 2021 – all winners and biggest moments as they happened|website=Radio Times}} Later that month, she was announced at the new brand ambassador for fashion label InTheStyle in a deal worth £1 million. In October 2021, Poole has also had brand deals with Skinny Tan and Boux Avenue.{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/love-island/liberty-poole-six-figure-deal-skinny-tan/|title=Liberty Poole Scores Six-Figure Deal With Tanning Brand|website=amp.capitalfm.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.drapersonline.com/news/boux-avenue-announce-partnership-with-love-island-star|title=Boux Avenue partners with Love Island star|first=Tim|last=Clark|date=15 October 2021}}
In January 2022, Poole began competing on the fourteenth series of Dancing on Ice.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a37891030/love-island-liberty-poole-dancing-on-ice/|title=Love Island's Liberty Poole signs up to ITV's Dancing on Ice|website=www.cosmopolitan.com|date=7 October 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58883462|title=Dancing on Ice 2022: Meet the skating celebrities|date=12 October 2021|website=BBC News}} She was announced to be competing in October 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/liberty-poole-ben-foden-and-regan-gascoigne-join-dancing-ice-2022|title=Liberty Poole, Ben Foden and Regan Gascoigne join Dancing On Ice 2022|website=Press Centre}}{{Cite web|url=https://capitalfm.com/news/liberty-poole-now-love-island/|title=Here's What Liberty Poole Is Doing Now After Love Island|website=amp.capitalfm.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/liberty-poole-dancing-on-ice-love-island/|title=Liberty Poole Has Been Cast In 'Dancing On Ice' 2022|website=capitalfm.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://capitalfm.com/news/love-island-liberty-poole-in-the-style/|title=Love Island's Liberty Poole Lands £1million Deal With Huge Fashion Brand|website=capitalfm.com}}{{cite news |last=Sunner |first=Amber |date=14 January 2022 |title=Dancing on Ice 2022: What are the celebrity and professional partner pairings this series? |url=https://www.essexlive.news/news/celebs-tv/dancing-ice-2022-what-celebrity-6491763 |work=Essex Live |location= |access-date=18 January 2022}} She was the fourth contestant eliminated, placing ninth.{{cite news |last1=Theil |first1=Michele |title=Dancing On Ice eliminates its fourth contestant |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a39063386/dancing-on-ice-contestant-eliminated/ |access-date=5 August 2023 |work=Digital Spy |date=13 February 2022}} In November 2023, Poole was a contestant on the first season of 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=5 October 2023 |website=Radio Times |language=en-GB}} In 2024, Poole appeared as a contestant on the spin-off Love Island: All-Stars.{{Cite web|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}} |
| 2021
| Contestant |Season 7 |
| 2021
| Guest | | |
| 2021
| Guest | |
| 2021
| 26th National Television Awards | Award Co-presenter |For one award |
| 2022
| Contestant |Season 14 |
| 2023
| Contestant |Season 1 |
| 2024
| Contestant | Spin-off |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|12888720}}
{{Love Island}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Poole, Liberty}}
Category:Love Island (2015 TV series) contestants