ITV Love Island's Tina Stinnes unrecognisable nine years after first appearance

Love Island bombshell Tina Stinnes returned to the ITV villa for All Stars earlier this year and fans were left scratching their heads as they failed to recognise her

Love Island's Tina Stinnes is almost unrecognisable nine years after her villa debut, leaving fans gobsmacked by her dramatic transformation.

The reality star, 29, first burst onto the scene in 2016, joining the show on day 20 and immediately stirring up drama by setting her sights on Scott, who was coupled up with Kady McDermott at the time.

Tina's decision to take Scott on a date didn't go down well with Kady, who branded her a "Made in Chelsea reject" in a heated exchange.

Despite the rocky start, Tina stuck around until day 40, when she was ultimately dumped after Adam Maxted chose to recouple with Katie Salmon instead.

Fast-forward nine years, and Tina made a triumphant return to the villa for the second series of Love Island All Stars. Ahead of her comeback, she gushed about her first experience on the show, calling it "the best experience" she's ever had.

 Tina Stinnes first burst onto the scene in 2016(Image: itv )

"I was quite a shy person, so to put myself in that environment was very outside of my comfort zone, but I made friends for life," she told ITV in an interview.

Tina's friendships forged in the villa have stood the test of time, including her close bond with Olivia Bowen, who she served as a bridesmaid for at her wedding. As for romance, Tina confessed she's been single for a while and is eager to meet someone special.

"I was a bridesmaid at Olivia Bowen's wedding, she's still one of my best friends, going through that with someone is the best. I'd also love to meet a man of course, too! I've been single for a long time, it's about time." she admitted.

Upon her return to the villa, Tina reconnected with old flame Scott, and the pair decided to give their romance another shot. Initially, things seemed to be going swimmingly for the couple... Going strong initially, Scott had a moment of clarity which led him to leave the show in light of his inner turmoil about his relationship.

The blonde bomshell returned for All Stars in 2025(Image: Love Island/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Amidst all this drama, at that point fans were gobsmacked by how different she looked. One puzzled viewer hit up social media questioning: "Nah but seriously guys who is the bombshell #LoveIslandAllStars #Loveisland".

Others took to jest, poking fun with quips like: "Iconic bombshell? I didn't even recognise that babe? Looool who is she?".

Post Love Island, Tina has become quite the influencer sensation and regularly features on Made In Chelsea, revisiting old stomping grounds from 2014 and 2017.

On the romance front, away from reality TV glare, she briefly dated her Made in Chelsea co-star and fellow Love Island alum Casey O'Gorman during an excursion to Antigua, though their spark eventually faded.

Tina's also been linked to Love Island's Eyal Brooker and Too Hot To Handle's Matthew Mawhinney. Not to mention a whirlwind fling with Made In Chelsea compatriot Reza Amiri-Garroussi.