Charleen Murphy’s social media follower count has been climbing up since she was announced as a Love Island bombshell.
The Dublin influencer was finally confirmed to be entering the Love Island villa via a Casa Amor teaser clip at the end of Friday’s episode.
It comes following months and months of speculation that the 27-year-old would be part of the line-up of the 13th season.
Charleen previously revealed she had auditioned for the reality dating show on two occasions, leading many to think it would be third time lucky for 2026.
In recent weeks, fans of the Dubliner have been glued to the dating show in anticipation of her bombshell moment.
Meanwhile, Charleen remained active on social media, seeming to jet off to everywhere but Mallorca.
While the blonde beauty remained tight-lipped on whether she was Love Island bound or not, viewers began to wonder if it was all just fake news.
On Friday, the news everyone was waiting for was confirmed — Charleen would be among the 12 bombshells entering the villa on Sunday as part of Casa Amor.
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Speaking ahead of her stint, Charleen admitted to being ‘greedy’ as she had her eye on brothers Kavan and Aidan, Lorenzo, and Galway’s Sean “Fitzy” Fitzgerald.
She said: ‘They have bits of my type in each of them but I think I’d need to see that and to actually chat to them properly.
‘Kavan, I would say out of all of them is my actual type on paper. I’m excited to get to know all of them.’
The dating show has led to the success of many islanders outside of relationships, with Maura Higgins among the major names who found success despite not finding love.
The reality show is a pedestal for many major brands to find brand ambassadors, with many islanders getting plenty of opportunities post-show.
Following the announcement she will enter the villa on Sunday, Charleen has gained approximately 70,000 followers across her Instagram and TikTok.
On Thursday evening, her Instagram follower count stood at 403,000. It has now climbed up to 442,000 — and keeps on growng.
Similarly, her TikTok follower count pre-announcement was 383,000, which has since climbed up to 413,500 — highlighting just how successful the former podcaster could be.
As for her game plan in the villa, Charleen said she was ‘going to be myself and go with my heart.’
‘I’ll talk to everyone, give everyone a chance, even people I might not necessarily have my eye on because people could surprise you so you never know,’ she said, adding that she would be ‘bringing the Irish charm.’
