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LOVE Island star Billy Brown says watching himself in the telly villa left him feeling horrified.

"I think the show makes you look well ugly," the 23-year-old confessed.

Billy Brown says he looked 'ugly' on Love Island
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Billy Brown says he looked 'ugly' on Love IslandCredit: Getty
He entered Casa Amor during last year's show
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He entered Casa Amor during last year's showCredit: Rex

Billy - who caused a stir last year when he entered as a Casa Amor bombshell - told the : "I actually thought I was alright.

"Then I saw clips and was like, 'What the f***?'"

The Essex builder had his eye on Gemma Owen last year but was unable to steal her from Luca Bish.

However, he insisted he had a better chance than viewers realised.

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"I think you didn’t see everything with me and Gemma," he revealed.

"All the chats, everything she was saying that made me think, ‘I’m gonna start flirting as well’."

And he said if he had the chance he would be grafting boxing ring girl Olivia Hawkin this time around.

He shared: "They're all quite fit in there to be fair, who wouldn't I go for.

"Olivia is my top one – she’s unreal, I'd definitely steal off whoever she's coupled up with if I was in there.

"When you're in the villa, you've got to stand your ground, I should have done that a bit more."

Last year it came to light how Surrey-based Billy knew Love Island finalist Gemma Owen prior to entering the series.

After his shock arrival in the villa, Gemma revealed on the show that he was a friend of her best male pal.

The duo were then seen flirting after meeting in Casa Amor - much to the disgust of Gemma's then-partner Luca.

His appearance came after viewers were convinced he was a "production plant" deliberately sent in to stir things up between Luca and Gemma.

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