Kady McDermott
Kady McDermott | |
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| Born | Kady Harriet McDermott 4 September 1995 Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England |
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| Television | Love Island The Only Way Is Essex |
Kady Harriet McDermott (born 4 September 1995) is an English television personality and social media influencer, known for her appearances as a contestant on the second and tenth series of Love Island, in 2016 and 2023 respectively.
Life and career[edit]
Kady Harriet McDermott was born on 4 September 1995 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and prior to appearing on television, she worked as a make-up artist.[1][2][3] In 2016, McDermott became a contestant on the second series of Love Island. She was voted into the villa by the public as a "bombshell" on the third day of the series and eventually coupled up with Scott Thomas, whom she reached the final with and finished in third place.[4] Following her appearance on the show, McDermott began working as an influencer. In 2017, she was scheduled to switch on the Christmas lights in Welwyn Garden City, the town she grew up in, however angry residents started a petition arguing that having a contestant from Love Island switching on the lights was "setting a bad example", a point McDermott argued against on an episode of Good Morning Britain.[5] McDermott was later dropped from the light switch-on, with organisers stating that they didn't expect such a "strong reaction".[6]
In 2018, McDermott joined the cast of the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex for the show's twenty-third series, as she was dating cast member Myles Barnett at the time.[7][8] In 2022, McDermott was signed up to appear on Celebs Go Dating but was later "dropped from the series".[9]
In 2023, McDermott returned to the Love Island villa as a "bombshell" in the tenth series, seven years after her original appearance.[10] She became the second contestant in the show's history to participate in another series, after Adam Collard. McDermott was dumped from the island on Day 44 alongside Ouzy See at the VIP Beach Party.[11]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Love Island | Contestant; series 2 | [12] |
| 2017 | Good Morning Britain | Guest | [13] |
| 2018 | The Only Way Is Essex | Cast member; series 23 | [14] |
| 2023 | Love Island | Contestant; series 10 | [15] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Love Island 2023: Who is returning Islander, Kady McDermott?". Cosmopolitan. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Kady Harriet MCDERMOTT". Gov.uk. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Stevenage makeup artist Kady McDermott stirring things up on ITV2's Love Island after winning public vote". The Comet. 2 June 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Love Island 2016: meet Kady McDermott – will her relationship with Scott last?". Radio Times. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Love Island's Kady McDermott in furious GMB row over turning on Christmas lights". Coventry Live. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Love Island's Kady McDermott ditched from light switch-on". BBC News. 10 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "The Only Way Is Essex viewers spot awkward blunder involving Kady McDermott". Digital Spy. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Love Island's Kady McDermott speaks out on boyfriend Myles' decision to quit "toxic" TOWIE". Digital Spy. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Love Island's Kady McDermott was dropped by Celebs Go Dating". Digital Spy. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Love Island's Kady McDermott twist sees fan favourite dumped". Digital Spy. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Who is Kady McDermott? Love Island returnee explained". Radio Times. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Kady McDermott". ITV. 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Good Morning Britain's rude guest who hated on Kady McDermott caught posing with fellow Love Island star". Digital Spy. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "TOWIE viewers divided by this Love Island star's debut on the show". Digital Spy. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Meet Kady... again!". ITV. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.