Old Bradfieldian and Dorking Wanderers Midfielder George Knight (G 11-16) was introduced to Love Island 2026 as one of the 'bombshell' surprise contestants on day one, Tuesday 6 June.

'Love Island is a dating competition show. A group of singles, called “islanders”, are brought together in a luxurious villa. The goal? Find love, win the hearts of the public, and potentially walk away with £50,000 or more in prize money.

But there’s a catch: the islanders must couple up to stay in the game. Throughout the series, they’re subjected to public votes, surprise recouplings, bombshell contestants, and challenges that test loyalty and compatibility. If you’re single for too long, you’re dumped from the island.' Love Island Explained, Game of Nerds

Capital radio's Abbie Reynolds reports

'While George is hoping to shoot his shot and score with one of the lovely ladies in the villa, this is a far cry from his usual training grounds. Back home, the 28-year-old contestant is a professional football player. However, it appears he will be using his skills as a midfielder on the show.

Speaking about his Love Island gameplay, George said: "I don’t think I’d make any rash decisions, I’d review options. You don’t want to get too deep, too early on. I’m open to getting to know everyone but as weeks go by, figure it out.

"I play midfield so maybe I’d go for that. If someone walked in that was straight away my type obviously I’d jump at it."'

Love Island star George is a defensive midfielder for non-league team Dorking Wanderers FC. Before Wanderers, George played for Bracknell Town FC.

George's football career started at Swindon Town Under 9's. Since then he's gone on to play at teams like Aldershot and Reading FC.

At 18 years old, George went to Lander University, South Carolina, on a scholarship. He did four years of football in America, playing as a defender for the first two and a midfielder for the last two.

Since 2020, he's been back in England playing the beautiful game on home soil.'