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Ovie Soko Surprised by Love Island Group Chat Snub

Poor Ovie was left out

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Ovie Soko was shocked to discover he had been snubbed from the Love Island group chat.

The basketball player, 28, admitted he was baffled when Maura Higgins recently said the Love IslandWhatsApp chat had gone quiet.

Ovie, who came third on the show with India Reynolds, said:  “A lot of people have been asking about this Love Island WhatsApp group…

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“This seems to be the thing. I mean, I’ve got everyone’s numbers from Love Island, but I’m not part of any group… So maybe there’s a group out there that I’m not part of… Are you telling me I should be part of the group?”

He added to Metro.co.uk: “You’ve just let me know I’m not part of the group, oh wow. Wow.”

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Since appearing on the dating show, Ovie has landed a guest slot on This Morning and a collaboration with ASOS.

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He said: “It’s wild, the whole journey thus far has been dope. Something I couldn’t really put entirely into words, but it’s just been amazing.

“I think what it represents, it’s a lot bigger than a TV show could ever be. ‘It’s given hope to everyone, in my opinion, and let them know that being yourself can get you good things in life. Having good, positive energy does go a long way.”

Ovie has since gone on to land a deal with ASOS (Credit: ITV)

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Earlier this week Ovie celebrated his ASOS launch with a party in London, which was attended by his Love Island co-stars.

However, it was reported Ovie’s girlfriend India couldn’t be there due to her collaboration with rival fashion brand Boohoo.

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