Bombshell Matilda caught the eye of Joey Essex’s Towie co-star before villa liennhi

   

LOVE Island's latest female bombshell Matilda Draper has a secret admirer from Towie - and it's not Joey Essex.

The reality show womaniser been liking her social media snaps long before Matilda stepped foot in the villa.

Matilda Draper has made quite the impression on the villa
 
Matilda Draper has made quite the impression on the villaCredit: Eroteme
Pete Wicks follows her on social media
 
Pete Wicks follows her on social mediaCredit: Getty
The Towie star liked this busty bikini snap of Matilda
 
The Towie star liked this busty bikini snap of Matilda
In the show, sparks have flown with her and Sean
 
In the show, sparks have flown with her and SeanCredit: Eroteme

Pete Wicks follows Matilda on instagram and has click the heart emoji on several of her stunning pics.

Among the shots Pete, 3, likes are several busty bikini snaps of Matilda on holiday.

The stunning brunette is no stranger to sharing pics of herself flashing the flesh in swimwear.

The new bombshell has posted an array of eye-popping pics from far-flung jaunts, including destinations like Thailand.

And Pete isn't the only reality star Matilda has caught the eye of.

The Sun previously reported that Strictly Come Dancing finalist Bobby Brazier has hearted her snaps.

And the same is true of Towie's Kirk Norcross, who has shown his admiration on her grid.

Matilda has certainly made quite the impression on the villa too, with both Sean and Wil appearing interested in her.

In tonight's episode, she enjoyed a dinner date with Wil, who made it clear he was "open" despite being coupled up with Uma.

And Sean, who also shared a date with Matilda, also has a soft spot for the newcomer, even making her an iced coffee this morning.

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Matilda also revealed that she knows Ronnie from outside the villa.

It was clear from the second she saw him that they had a connection, and she quickly revealed that she used to date Ronnie's best mate.

Explaining why she signed up for the series, Matilda said: "This year felt right for me, I’ve been single since 2022 and gave myself last year to really focus on finding myself because I was with my ex partner from the ages of 18-22 which are your formative years.

"I was in my housewife era back then which just isn’t me, I love being silly so the last year has been about having fun and loving myself but now I’m ready to find and love my person."

Matilda has shared lots of swimwear snaps on instagram
 
Matilda has shared lots of swimwear snaps on instagram
She loves a far flung holiday, recently jetting to Thailand
 
She loves a far flung holiday, recently jetting to Thailand

She continued: "I’m lighthearted and don’t take myself too seriously. If things get too serious in the Villa I’m going to throw in a little joke or a ‘would you rather’."

Melissa entered the villa with fellow bombshell fellow bombshell Konnor Ewudzi,