Ronan Keating and Yvonne Connolly have reacted to their son Jack entering Casa Amor on Love Island.
The 23-year-old, who currently lives in London, is hoping to turn some of the girls heads in Casa Amor this weekend.
Speaking at a gig on Friday night, Ronan confessed he was “s***ting himself” about Jack appearing on the popular dating show.
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Ronan said: “I’m very excited about it. He’s gonna be amazing.”
“He’s the biggest sweetheart in the world. It’s his adventure. It’s all about him.”
Taking to Instagram on Friday night, Yvonne admitted Jack’s appearance on Love Island was a “hard secret to keep”.
She wrote: “Love island has been providing the entertainment and bringing the drama this season.”
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“Just when I thought I can’t take anymore excitement my son Jack Keating is heading in to Casa Amor tonight 👀 (It was a hard secret to keep !!) #GoJacko 🇮🇪💓🏝.”
Before entering Casa Amor, Jack revealed he signed up for Love Island because he has “been single for a long time.”
“I’ve really been missing that spark that I haven’t been getting on the dating scene, like I’ve been dating for a long time. And I just thought why not? Hopefully I’ll get a connection with somebody and see what happens,” he said.
He also believes he is still single because he hasn’t yet met “the right girl” yet.
The Dubliner hopes he’ll bring “a bit of energy” to the villa, as well as “a bit of Irish charm.”
Jack also said he thinks he’s a good boyfriend because he has loyalties to the girl he is with.
“I’ve never cheated on anyone. I can be very compassionate, I’m not afraid to tell a girl how I feel – I wear my heart on my sleeve a lot of the time,” he said.
The 23-year-old dubbed himself “very competitive”, as he revealed he plays rugby in both Dublin and London.
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He doesn’t appear to be afraid to step on anyone’s toes, as he said, “I’m gonna have to
potentially break up a couple maybe. It won’t be the most ideal thing, but I’ve got to do
what’s best for me.”
Jack doesn’t have any specific “icks”, but is likely to steer away from someone with “trust issues”.
“I’m a very trustworthy person, so I hope that whoever I’m with as well would be the same,” he said.
The 23-year-old, who said his dad Ronan is his “best mate”, also said he is yet to fall in love.
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Love Island continues on Sunday night at 9pm on Virgin Media Two.
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