Who is Eyal Booker? 'Love Island Games' star once received death threats over his kiss with ex Megan Barton-Hanson
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Love Island Games' is a spin-off of 'Love Island' that reunites former contestants from six different nations, with Eyal Booker among them.
Eyal Booker, born on August 2, 1995, in Watford, Hertfordshire, is a multifaceted individual, serving as a model, reality TV star, influencer, and entrepreneur. He and his brother Ariel have recently introduced their own hair care brand known as Wavy.
These days, the former 'Love Island' star splits his time between Los Angeles and London.
The 28-year-old was previously seen in 'Love Island UK' Season 4. During his time on the show, he first formed a connection with Hayley Hughes. Then, he decided to couple up with Megan Barton-Hanson. However, got evicted from the show on day 25.
Eyal Booker received death threats for kissing Megan Barton-Hanson on 'Love Island UK' Season 4
In an episode of the show, Eyal and Megan kissed for a few minutes. Soon after, his family reportedly received death threats from trolls when he kissed Megan on the show.
During an interview with Heart FM in 2018, his brother Ariel talked about the kiss controversy and said, "People have said very nasty things, it's crazy that people can make such disgusting comments."
He went on to say, "I understand it all comes with reality TV but I think sending someone death threats for kissing a girl in front of someone else is ridiculous. It was a huge shock for me because it's entertainment, so to threaten our family over it is very absurd."
Ariel continued, "If people think Eyal is just going to sit back and let someone else have a go with a girl that he likes, that's ridiculous! It's fair game. They have been in the villa for seven days - not seven weeks, Eyal has not built a long lasting bond with Alex just yet."
Further adding, "The boys have been nice to each other and have been friends in the villa but at the end of the day Eyal is single and Alex is also single - so when a new girl comes into the villa that they both like it is fair game."
In the past, Booker has also appeared in shows like 'Ranch and Celebs', 'Go Dating', as well as 'The X Factor: Celebrity'.
Eyal Booker to face ex Megan Barton-Hanson in 'Love Island Games'
Booker and Megan first grabbed the attention of the viewers when they participated in 'Love Island UK' Season 4. The pair's romance lasted for a few days in the villa. It came to a bitter end when Megan got cozy with co-star Wes Nelson.
Now, Eyal will be coming face-to-face with his ex Megan Barton-Hanson in Peacock's upcoming show 'Love Island Games'. Both of them will be seen looking for love in the spin-off show.
It will be interesting for the fans to see how they will play in the show and how things will pan out.
Eyal Booker dated Lisa Rinna's daughter Delilah Hamlin after split from Megan Barton-Hanson
Soon after his split from Megan, the 'Ranch and Celebs' star moved on in his life with Lisa Rinna's daughter Delilah Belle Hamlin.
The two of them were first linked to each other at Coachella in April 2019 when they were seen dancing and partying with friends in clips shared on the model's Instagram page.
The pair dated for two years before calling it quits at the start of 2022.
In January 2022, a source told People magazine, "Delilah broke up with Eyal. The relationship simply ran its course. There was no cheating. She's busy working and focused on her career right now. She's doing fine and has nothing but respect for him, it was just time to close that chapter and move on."
Eyal Booker was approached by 'Love Island' producers three times in the past
While having a chat with Closer, Booker spilled the beans on the dating show 'Love Island' and stated that 2018 wasn't the first time 'Love Island' producers approached him.
The reality TV star said, "It kind of happened a few years in a row but I just kept umming and ahhing and then [this year] just felt like the right time." He mentioned that he had been approached by the producers of the show three times before.
'Love Island Games' debuts on Wednesday, November 1 at 9 pm ET on Peacock.