ONE of the new Love Island hunks denied being a nepo baby, despite his premier league footballer dad and TV star friend.
Dejon Noel-Williams is one of the latest singles hoping to find love on the ITV reality series and opened up about what he is looking forward to the most.
In a roundtable chat with media, Dejon spoke about his dad, Gifton Noel-Williams, 45, a professional footballer who had played for Stoke City, Watford and Burnley.
The personal trainer and semi-professional footballer in his own right said his dad was proud of his "football journey."and has already worked with a string of big name sportswear brands.
When asked about what he thought of being labelled a "nepo baby," a modern term for someone whose success has been on the back of nepotism, Dejon admitted he'd never heard the term.
"Now that I've been called a nepo baby, I don't know how to react," he said.
The accusations of being a nepo baby were also put to Dejon over his friendship with former Love Islander, Tyrique Hyde.
"I've known him since we were kids, like babies," Dejon said, adding, "my dad and his dad played for the same team and they were best friends."
"As we got older, we had similar interests. We played for the same teams and we played against each other at football."
As for his own footballing career, Dejon currently plays for Bedford Town having previously featured for Oxford United, Wealdstone, Guadalajara and the Grenada national team.
"I was the first in my family to represent our family name internationally. I played international football," Dejon told The Sun.
Recently, Dejon was questioned by police after being accused of stealing a woman's phone on a night out.
Second new Love Island hunk questioned by cops after being accused of stealing woman's phone during night out
He told The Sun: “I was never arrested.
“I voluntarily spoke to the police to clarify the truth about what happened in this incident, with no further action taken.
"To stress, my intentions here were entirely honourable and it is very upsetting to read claims that suggest otherwise.”
ITV was aware of the incident with Dejon when he secured his place on the show, a spokesman confirmed.
This year's series has already seen a shake-up with Love Island prospect, Kyle Ashman axed from the show after he was arrested over a machete attack.
Love Island 2025 start date
Love Island 2025 will start at 9pm on Monday, June 9, when Maya Jama will welcome a host of new contestants into the villa.
As usual, the show starts on ITV2 the week following the Late May Bank Holiday — a Love Island tradition.
