LOVE Island's Tasha Ghouri has been given a surprise invite to King Charles's coronation this weekend.
The 23-year-old model was the ITV2 show's first-ever deaf contestant last summer.
She's now swapped the villa for Windsor Castle – and is going to be rubbing shoulders with the lucky few invited to celebrate the momentous occasion on Sunday.
Tasha will attend the Coronation Concert and a reception beforehand.
She shared a picture of the invite on her Instagram before sharing an emotional post about her disability.
Tasha wrote: "I don't often talk about the struggles that come with being deaf and wearing a cochlear implant.
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"I deal with social anxiety massively – a lot of that coming from the abelist comments I received and still do to this day.
"Common thoughts that run through my head is 'what if i cant hear whoever is speaking to me', 'what if i completely misunderstand', 'what if my voice gets judged', 'what if someone comes over and takes out my implant', and so many more.
"It's something I'm still coping with and it's a journey for sure."
Tasha admitted she suffers concentration fatigue and often feels she'd rather stay indoors to avoid the outside world.
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She says napping helps her to recharge and get rid of migraines cause by lip reading.
Despite the down days, Tasha says she's grateful for the opportunities her cochlear implant gives her.
On Sunday she will proudly attend the coronation celebrations wearing her hearing aid.
Tasha met her estate agent boyfriend Andrew Le Page on Love Island in June last year.
They're still happily together after moving in shortly after the show ended.
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