Love Island 2026 Star Makes a Major Career Move — And She Could Be the Season’s Biggest Success Story
Everyone’s certain this Love Island 2026 girl is going to be the most successful after signing with the biggest talent agency in the entire world, and she wasn’t even in the final.
Finalists Julia, Jasmine and Angelista are set for lucrative influencing careers, but it’s Ellie Chadwick who’s really going to be earning the big bucks after signing a deal with the Creative Arts Agency (CAA).
If you’re not aware, the CAA is literally the biggest and most powerful talent agency in the world, and they manage some of the biggest celebs across the entertainment industry. That includes singers like Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa and Sabrina Carpenter, and actors like Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lawrence, Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney. Yeah, they’re a big deal.
They also represent people across the sports industry too, like Cristiano Ronaldo and Jack Grealish. Honestly, the list is endless. And now, Ellie has been added to the roster.
The CAA is currently expanding its UK influencer stream, and Ellie is the first Love Islander to ever be managed by them, joining the likes of KSI and Amelia Dimoldenberg. They just signed Sam Thompson too.
It’s pretty wild considering Ellie wasn’t even in the final. She quit with Finley on 16th July, which was Day 38 of the series, a whole 11 days before the final aired, and has still managed to rack up 685k Instagram followers, putting her as the second most followed person after Jasmine. But experts always predicted she would be the most successful.
Speaking exclusively to Mecca Bingo for The Tab, brand and culture expert Nick Ede predicted that Ellie would make the most money in her first year after the villa, a whopping £600k to £1 million.
“Ellie could end up earning more than the eventual winners. She’s been one of the most-loved girls throughout the series and walking away with Finley only boosts her authentic appeal. Fashion and beauty brands want someone audiences genuinely connect with, and Ellie has that in abundance,” he said.
Props to her. She’s absolutely killing it!
