Simba Kudyiwa entered the Love Island UK Season 13 villa as a bombshell alongside fellow newcomer Tommy Murphy. Ahead of his entrance, he didn’t undersell his confidence: “I think the boys should be worried. My name is Simba so I’m about to be king of the villa,” per London Now.
How old is Simba from ‘Love Island’?
Simba is 24 years old, putting him in the middle of this season’s age range, per Capital.
Where is Simba Kudyiwa from?
Simba is from Enfield in North London.
What is Simba Kudyiwa’s job?
Simba works in the NHS as a Neurological Rehabilitation Assistant. He also plays football semi-professionally, reportedly for Metropolitan Police FC, and founded his own events company, TAMBA, per Capital Xtra.
What is Simba Kudyiwa’s ethnicity?
He’s ethnicity is Zimbabwean. Simba’s family is originally from Zimbabwe, the same heritage shared by fellow Islander Angelista Gunda, according to Capital Xtra. He also Black, being one of the Black Islanders on the season.
Has ‘Love Island’s Simon been on a dating show before?
Simba previously appeared on Pop the Balloon or Find Love, looking for a connection during the fourth episode of the UK dating series before heading to Mallorca for what he called a second shot at finding “the one,” per Heart.
What did Simba Kudyiwa say before entering the villa?
Ahead of the series, Simba said he was ready to settle down: “I’m definitely here for love. I’ve been single for a long time, it’s been four years. I definitely want to settle down and find somebody,” as London Now reported
On what he’s looking for, he said he wants someone who “doesn’t take themselves too seriously and has some type of ambition,” adding his biggest turn-off is ego: “I just can’t do ‘me, me, me’ all the time! Or somebody that’s caught in the present and doesn’t have any long term aspirations or goals,” per Capital FM.
On how his football background might shape his approach in the villa, he said: “Being in football my whole life, I’ve naturally got that competitive nature so there’s nothing I’d shy away from! I back myself, there’s a very thin line between ego and confidence. I have a lot of confidence. That’s probably the area of my life where I have the most confidence, with girls,” per Capital.
What is Simba from ‘Love Island’s Instagram?
Simba is on Instagram at @simbakudyiwa. He had almost 9,000 followers at the time of publishing.
When does ‘Love Island UK’ Season 13 air?
Love Island UK Season 13 airs Sunday through Friday on ITV2 and ITVX. In United States, the series airs on Hulu.
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