Love Island fans have been hooked on this summer’s edition of the ITV reality show, with bookmakers receiving a flurry of bets on the possible winners early on in the series.
When the show began three weeks ago, 12 islanders were put in the villa to couple up with several new faces stirring the pot in latter episodes.
Arriving alongside model Maura Higgins, 28, Elma, 26, made her entrance and soon found a connection with singleton Anton Danyluk, 24.
Unfortunately, a public vote meant Elma’s time in the villa was cut short, but appearing on ITV’s Lorraine this morning, the eyelash technician revealed she could have been in there a lot longer.
I initially declined it
Elma Pazar
Chat show host Lorraine Kelly, 59, asked Elma why she didn’t want to go in at the very start after it emerged the star was supposed to be a part of the original line-up.
“I was given the offer to but I think at that very time I wasn’t ready for it,” the dumped islander told Lorraine.
“My headspace was just like, ‘I’m not sure I want this; I’m not sure I want the fame.’”
Elma continued: “When you go in the first line-up you’re going to be in there for a while and there’s a big build up to it.
“People get to know you and there will be stories and stuff so I wasn’t sure if I was ready for it,” Elma explained.
Talking of her change of mind, Elma said: “I initially declined it but once the show came on, I was like, ‘I take that back. I want to do it.’”
Love Island 2019: Former contestant drops line-up bombshell after exit from the villa (Image: ITV)
Love Island 2019: Elma Pazar and Maura
