Olivia Hawkins has named Jason Statham as her dream party guest after they appeared in a movie together.

The Love Island contestant, 27, who will appear in the new series of the show when it starts next Monday, has told how she got to know the hunky actor, 55, while talking on set.

She explained: ‘I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10 minute convo about life.’

Fame game: Olivia Hawkins, 27, has named Jason Statham as her dream party guest after they appeared in a movie together

When asked who her dream party guests were she named Jason before adding that she would also invite The Rock and late singer Amy Winehouse.

Olivia studied a degree in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre at the prestigious Bird College in Sidcup, Kent which has seen the likes of Spice Girls star Mel C, former EastEnders actors John Patridge and Jonny Labey attend.

She has starred in music videos for Craig David and DJ Tom Zanetti as well as play as a waitress in James Bond alongside Daniel Craig.

Screen stars: The Love Island star has told how she got to know the hunky actor, 55, while talking on set (Jason pictured in 2020)

Olivia has also carved out a name in her own right after acting as body doubles for the likes of Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson.

Other credentials include Acorn TV’s Queens Of Mystery, as well as Netflix’s Top Boy and a mystery project at Bovingdon Studios in Hertfordshire.

She already has a string of reality star pals including Sam Faiers and has even been a backing dancer for Charli XCX at a Wembley Arena concert.

Good for her! Olivia is preparing to carve out a name in her own right after acting as body doubles for the likes of Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson

And she is hoping to find romance on this winter’s Love Island, saying: ‘I’m 27 and I’ve never been in a relationship so I feel like now I’m really ready to settle down and hopefully find the love of my life.’

On why she’s single, she added: ‘Out of choice and maybe because in the past I’ve had commitment issues – but I’d say it’s mainly just the wrong boy, wrong time.’

While she admits she falls in love quickly, there are a number of things that get on Olivia’s nerves when it comes to men.

Pro: It won’t be the first time the boxing ring girl has been in front of the camera, having stood in for former Corrie star Michelle, 35, when she shot a Very campaign in 2017

Talented: Olivia’s credentials also include Acorn TV’s Queens Of Mystery

She explained: ‘When guys have no pillows on their bed. I went into a guy’s room once and I was like, “You don’t have any pillows, where am I supposed to lay my head?” He went and got one from the sofa.

‘Also when men use umbrellas, it’s a really weird one but it’s just the thought of them running outside under the umbrella.’  

The ninth series of Love Island will be hosted for the first time by Maya Jama, after Laura Whitmore stepped down from the position following former presenter Caroline Flack’s tragic death in 2020.

Living the high life: ‘I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10-minute convo about life. I’ve been a ring girl for KSI, I played a waitress in James Bond with Daniel Craig and I’ve also been a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson,’ she explains of her varied career

In an interview with over the weekend Maya revealed she did not have to audition to present Love Island and accepted the hosting gig straight away.

She told The Times: ‘Once you start doing TV, you meet a lot of producers, through different shows, and the heads will be aware of talent . . . That’s weird, to call yourself talent, isn’t it? I talk for a living. It’s not exactly tap dancing everywhere or performing a ballad.’

‘So I think I’ve always been in their eye line, but I was super young when the presenter shifts were happening in the past.’

What could it be? She has also worked on Netflix’s Top Boy and a mystery project at Bovingdon Studios in Hertfordshire

The presenter was having some time off when she got the call about the Love Island gig, explaining: ‘I got the phone call saying, “we wanna meet you.” Or, they offered it to me straight away? Or “They’re in discussions’? I’m trying to think! Anyway, I didn’t have to audition.”’

When asked if she said yes immediately, Maya exclaimed: ‘Straight away! Of course! Golden ticket.’

Record-breaking viewing figures saw the last series of Love Island, which aired in summer 2022, become the most-watched series ever on ITV Hub, amassing over 269 million streams.

Wow! She also claims to have starred in music videos for Craig David and DJ Tom Zanetti as well as play a waitress in James Bond alongside Daniel Craig

The debut winter series aired in January 2020 – shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic – and was won by Paige Turley and Finn Tapp.

Plans for a second winter series were shelved in 2021 amid concerns surrounding the pandemic.

Paul Mortimer, Director of Reality Commissioning and Controller, ITV2, said ‘Love Island has once again proved itself to be the nation’s favourite talking point across the summer, and we’re always blown away by the show’s ongoing impact and talkability amongst our younger audience.

Rising star: Olivia will debut on the new series of Love Island when it starts next Monday having jetted out to South Africa

‘So, rather than just serving up a Summer of Love, we thought we’d make 2023 the Year of Love with two full series of the show.’

The new supersized luxury eco-retreat villa boasts stunning mountain views and is nestled away in a ‘protected area’ in the heart of the Franschhoek wine valley in South Africa’s ‘millionaire row’.

The villa is the biggest one yet of all the series, boasting a giant pool and surrounded by palm trees and typic]ally costs around £430 per night to stay in per room.

New home: The new supersized luxury eco-retreat villa boasts stunning mountain views and is nestled away in a ‘protected area’ in the heart of the Franschhoek wine valley

It is is also environmentally friendly, with the estate having 100 percent off-the-grid status which allows it to generate its own electricity, water and numerous food sources.

In a new move for 2023, the ITV2 dating show has enforced a new social media ban while contestants are inside the villa.

Updating their duty of care policy, Love Island bosses have banned Islanders’ social media activity during the show and will give enhanced training around behaviour in relationships after a controversial summer series.