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Joey Essex's famous relatives reveal they were left in the dark about his Love Island appearance as they share what they REALLY think about the former TOWIE star entering the villa

Both contestants and viewers were left speechless after Joey Essex entered the Love Island villa on Monday as the first bombshell of the series.

And it turns out the former TOWIE star, 33, also shocked his family as his cousins and sister were all left in the dark about his appearance on the ITV dating show. Taking to Instagram Joey's cousins Demi, Chloe and Frankie were over the moon to see the star on their TV as they confessed they had no idea he had travelled out to Mallorca. as his entrance was unveiled in the final moments of Monday's launch show, with host Maya Jama confirming he would be arriving to shake up the six couples.

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