Love Island's Tyrique Hyde has joined the hit ITV2 villa and has already found himself in a love triangle with Jess Harding and Ella Thomas.
The semi-professional footballer, 24, from Essex also appeared to share a link with Molly Marsh, 21, from Doncaster as they both had the exact same tattoo on their left ear – a lighting bolt.
And while Molly joked that the meaning behind hers was a "Pinterest quote", Tyrique has a special reason behind his lightening bolt.
Tyrique is deaf in his right ear so he got the tattoo next to his left ear to symbolise "strength and power".
Speaking further about his tattoos and meanings to press, including OK!, ahead of entering the villa, he said: "I've got a little one here, behind my ear, which is obviously my good ear. I'm deaf in this ear so this is the one that I can hear out of.
"I've got all my family's birthdays – my brother, sister, mum and dad – on my arm, see my family I love them to bits and they mean everything to me.
"Here [gestures to his arm], I've got a clock of the 'time is now', the time is now if you want to act on something or do anything, just do it now. Life is short."
It comes as things are set to heat up for Love Island star Tyrique, as he is drawn to another of his "sexy" co-stars despite being coupled up with Ella.
The new summer series of ITV's juggernaut dating show is already proving popular, with plenty of twists after just three days at the sprawling Spanish villa. For the first time ever, both boys and girls entered the villa, while viewers were allowed to vote for which Islanders they'd like to see couple up during the first episode.
Tyrique, from Essex, currently plays as a midfielder for East Sussex club Lewes FC. The son of former Watford and Jamaica player Micah Hyde, he was part of another twist early on after it was revealed he already knows fellow Islander Ella, 23.
Tonight's episode will see him chatting with Jess as he heads over to the day beds, where Jess asks him how things are going with Ella.
Tyrique replies: "Obviously, it's going well but I'm not closed off, I've said that from the jump to everyone." He then tells Jess: "You looked sexy this morning."
Jess responds: "Do you say that to every girl?" To which, Tyrique agrees. He quips: "I'm honest – I say how I feel." He then adds: "You're a good kisser."
Earlier this week, he left his fellow Islanders shocked after revealing the news that he's "lost count" of how many women he's slept with after surpassing 100. The shock confession came about during a saucy challenge, which saw the Islanders confess to some X-rated secrets.
The challenge, named 'Wary Tales', ensured the singletons wasted no time getting intimate with one another, with 11 kisses shared between them – on just their second day in the famous villa.
Love Island airs on week nights and Sundays at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
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