English television personality (born 1992)
Gabrielle Dawn Allen (born 6 February 1992) is an English television personality. In 2017, she appeared as a contestant on the third series of the ITV2 dating show Love Island. She subsequently went on to appear in Celebrity Big Brother (2018) and The Challenge: Double Agents (2020–2021). In 2025, she is set to appear on the second series of Love Island: All Stars.
Life and career
Gabrielle Dawn Allen was born on 6 February 1992 in Knowsley, Merseyside, and was raised in Allerton, Liverpool.[1][2][3] Prior to appearing on television, she worked as a dancer and fitness instructor. In 2017, she became a contestant on the third series of the ITV2 reality dating show Love Island.[4] She entered the villa as a "bombshell" on Day 7, alongside Tyne-Lexy Clarson.[5] She coupled up with Marcel Somerville and the pair subsequently reached the final, finishing in fourth place.[6][7] They entered a relationship, however they split up the following year due to Somerville's infidelity.[8]
In 2018, Allen entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to compete as a housemate on the twenty-second series.[9] She reached the final on Day 26, and finished in sixth place.[10] She subsequently went on to appear in an episode of Celebrity Ghost Hunt.[11] In 2020, Allen appeared on The Challenge: Double Agents. The series concluded in 2021, with Allen being eliminated in episode 13.[12] In 2025, it was announced that Allen would return to Love Island to appear as a contestant on the second series of Love Island: All Stars.[13][14]
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