Who is Will Young? Meet the Love Island farmer with over one million TikTok followers

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A farmer is swapping life in the countryside for a luxury villa in South Africa as the new series of Love Island kicks off.

Will Young, 23, from Buckinghamshire is hoping to find the one after years working as a farmer on his family’s £1million estate.

The hunk has already had a touch of fame thanks to his viral TikTok videos, amassing over one million followers on the social media platform.

Hunk: A farmer is swapping life in the countryside for a luxury villa in South Africa as the new series of Love Island kicks off

‘I’m a bit of a cheeky chappy, good vibes, good to be around. I bring real good, loving energy,’ says Will.

‘I’m a wholesome boy who can bring you to the farm and show you his animals and just live one of those happy lives in the cottage.’

Who is Will Young?

Born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Will grew up on his family’s farm with his parents Andy and Jenny.

The family estate is worth over £1 million, with Will regularly sharing videos from his vast acres on social media.

Alongside his proud parents, Will also has a brother named Tom, who has posted a slew of snaps from their farming exploits and boozy family celebrations.

While Will and his family accumulate income through their farming, their estate also includes a luxurious two-bedroom cottage which is available to rent on Airbnb.

Divisive: While Will has earned a huge online following with his farming clips, delighting viewers with the shirtless content

How big is Will Young on social media?

Will has already become an unlikely social media sensation, amassing over 1 million TikTok followers with his online sheep posts.

He has posted an array of clips showing his followers how he raises a flock of sheep on his family’s farm, earning himself 126,000 followers.

How does Will Young know Claudia Winkleman?

Will’s Love Island stint won’t be his first brush with fame, as he has also revealed that Claudia Winkleman, 50, once came to his Buckinghamshire farm and threw a bucket of water over him, while he was shirtless.

Back in November, the farmer took to TikTok where he shared a video of his hilarious interaction with the Strictly Come Dancing host.

What!? Will’s Love Island stint won’t be his first brush with fame, as he has also revealed that Claudia Winkleman , 50, once came to his Buckinghamshire farm and threw a bucket of water over him

Will recalls of his ‘claim to fame’: ‘Claudia Winkleman came to my farm. She was lovely and got stuck in. She poured water over me.’

And in the TikTok clip, Will – wearing nothing put a pair of shorts – pretends to be surprised when he spots Claudia sitting in his pig pen, holding up a bottle of shampoo while filming a video of herself.

After plugging Head and Shoulders for preventing dandruff, the pigs then instruct The Traitors host Claudia to ‘get his hair wet’ via a crafty voiceover.

How long has Will Young been single?

‘Having grown up on a farm, it’s been quite difficult juggling relationships and work,’ Will says.

‘Love Island will give me time away from the farm to solely go out and find love. I think I’m at the time of my life where I’m mature enough to go and find a wife.’

Admitting his has commitment issues, Will adds: ‘I self sabotage myself sometimes when I’ve got a good thing going. I do like my own space and my own time; I haven’t got to stress about anything and just worry about myself.’

On the lookout! Speaking ahead of his villa debut, Will said he signed up for Love Island as a break from his farm work will help him find love

What is Will Young’s type?

Will insists any potential partner doesn’t need to be good with animals, explaining: ‘My mum didn’t step on the farm for the first 20 years of my mum and dad’s marriage!’

‘What attracts me is energy, if the energy is there, she can do whatever she wants.

‘As long as she respects what I do and my busy times of the year, then that’s all I need. If she loves it, bonus! But it’s not a big issue for me. ‘

What is Will Young’s Instagram?

Will boasts 127k followers on Instagram even before entering the villa. You can find his Instagram at @farmer_will_

LOVE ISLAND 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS

Tanya Manhenga

Name: Tanya Manhenga

Age: 22

Location: Liverpool

Occupation: Student and model

Something not many people know about her: ‘I have Vitiligo, which is a skin pigmentation, you may not even notice it.’

‘It’s on my lip and I have a stripe on my hair. Not many people know that but I think it’s quite cute.’

‘I don’t care about covering it up all the time, I think it’s a vibe.’

Lana Jenkins

Name: Lana Jenkins

Age: 25

Location: Luton

Occupation: Makeup artist

Something not many people know about her: ‘In my work as a makeup artist I’ve worked with lots of celebrities.

‘Also, when I was 6-years-old I used to live in Spain and I was in an episode of Benidorm as an extra.’

Tanyel Revan

Name: Tanyel Revan

Age: 26

Location: North London

Occupation: Hair stylist

Something not many people know about her: ‘My celebrity crush is Channing Tatum – I don’t like pretty boys, they give me the ‘ick’ because they always have a crap personality.’

‘Channing Tatum is handsome but not too pretty. He’s manly and he can dance.’

‘If a man can dance I’m in love with him straight away.’

Olivia Hawkins

Name: Olivia Hawkins

Age: 27

Location: Brighton

Occupation: Ring girl and actress

Something not many people know about her: ‘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.’

Tom Clare

Name: Tom Clare

Age: 23

Location: Barnsley

Occupation: Semi-Pro Footballer

Something not many people know about him: I’m a High School Musical fan

Ellie Spence

Name: Ellie Spence

Age: 25

Location: Norwich

Occupation: Business Development Executive at a law firm

Something not many people know about her: “When I was drunk I climbed over the gates of my friend’s house, fell and almost lost my leg.”

Samie Elishi

Name: Samie Elishi

Age: 22

Location: London

Occupation: Senior Estate Agent Coordinator

Something not many people know about her: ‘I’m a really honest person and I have no filter. I won’t take rubbish from anyone, especially when it comes to guys!’

Kai Fagan

Name: Kai Fagan

Age: 24

Location: Manchester

Occupation: Science and PE teacher

Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a Jamaican citizen. Because of that I played rugby 7s for Jamaica.’

‘I play semi-professional rugby now for Burnage RFC.’

‘I’ve technically got three different degrees and went to three different unis.’

Ron Hall

Name: Ron Hall

Age: 25

Location: Essex

Occupation: Financial advisor

Something not many people know about him: ‘On meeting me, you’d never know I am blind in one eye.’

‘It was the result of a football injury when I was 8. I’ve got two different coloured eyes, one blue and one green.’

Will Young

Name: Will Young

Age: 23

Location: Buckinghamshire

Occupation: Farmer

Something not many people know about him: ‘Every night I light a candle and meditate for 20-25 minutes.’

‘A girl I was seeing told me to meditate, I tried it and loved it. I stopped seeing her and carried on meditating!

‘It’s a nice way to self reflect.’

Shaq Muhammad

Name: Shaq Muhammad

Age: 24

Location: London

Occupation: Airport security officer

Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a very emotional person. It can be a blessing and a curse.’

‘Every time I watch Dear John I cry.

That’s my favourite film. Any time I’m with someone and they say, ‘Let’s watch a romantic film’, I’m like, ‘How about Dear John, how does that sound?’