Christopher James Taylor (born 31 July 1990) is an English television personality, known for his appearances as a contestant on the fifth series of ''

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'' (2019) and the spin-off '' Love Island: All-Stars'' (2024). He also had a cameo role in the Greta Gerwig film '' Barbie'' (2023).

Life and career

Christopher James Taylor was born on 31 July 1990 in

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. Prior to appearing on television, he worked as a business development manager. In 2019, Taylor entered the ''

'' villa on Day 37 of the fifth series. He was dumped from the series two weeks later alongside Harley Brash. Later that year, Taylor and Brash appeared on a ''Love Island'' special of the

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game show '' Supermarket Sweep'', before announcing their split. Taylor went on to appear on a celebrity version of '' Dinner Date'' and was a guest on the game show '' Hey Tracey!''. In 2021, he co-starred in the

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series ''Living the Dream'' which focused on Taylor and his ''Love Island'' co-stars Michael Griffiths, Danny Williams and Jordan Hames moving in together. In 2023, Taylor appeared as Ken Emcee in the Greta Gerwig film '' Barbie''. Taylor secured the cameo role after meeting Margot Robbie at an after party in which Robbie, who is a fan of ''Love Island'', struck up a conversation with him. Following this, Warner Bros invited him to audition for the part. In 2024, Taylor returned to ''Love Island'' five years after his original appearance to compete in the spin-off series '' Love Island: All-Stars''. He entered the villa as an original islander on Day 1, and was dumped on Day 26.

Filmography

References

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