A non league player stuns his current club by swapping pre-season training for the Love Island villa ahead of it’s Monday night launch.
22 year old Toby Aromolaran of Isthmian League North Division outfit Hashtag United is to be a contestant on the hit ITV2 show.
Another batch of singletons enter in the hope of finding their life partner in the Spanish sun, however Toby’s team is already confusing Love Island fans with many questioning whether or not Hashtag United is a real football team.
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The name is unique and rather baffling to many when they first hear of them, but indeed Hashtag United is a real football club, and on their way up the English football pyramid.
Tony says he’s a born winner and reckons you can tell a lot about a person by their feet – though he doesn’t like seeing bare feet in a nightclub. Here’s what he said in response to a variety of questions…
What made you want to take part in the new series of Love Island?
I’ve never been in a relationship. I thought, ‘If Love Island can’t find me a relationship then no one can’.
What do you do for work at the moment? Tell us about your job.
I’ve played football since I was about six, but it’s really come into a new light for the past year since I joined a team called Hashtag United.
They’re very social media focused. Everything is on YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.
Playing with them has really made me fall in love with the game again.
How would your friends and family describe you?
Optimistic. I always see the bright side in the worst situations. I’m a fun guy when I go on a night out. Responsible guy as well.
What do you look for in a romantic partner?
Looks wise, I’m a sucker for a cute face. Nice feet. That’s a deal breaker for me. I don’t have a foot fetish but I appreciate nice feet!
I think you can judge someone by their feet. Girls who walk around at the club with no shoes on, that’s one of my hates.
How would you normally meet potential partners?
Face-to-face is ideal. Clubs and all that. On Instagram, you only see so much. I don’t like messaging. I’m a bad messenger. I hate FaceTime and phone calls!
🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL! 🏹
For those asking…yes our @toby_aro is a baller 🏹@loveisland #loveisland pic.twitter.com/3C381vUp4l
— Hashtag United (@hashtagutd) June 21, 2021
What do you think you’ll miss most while you’re in the Villa?
Football! I’m going to miss pre-season. I’ll be missing football for the first time.
What are you most looking forward to?
Seeing unreal girls! I’ve got friends, I can make more friends but my number one is meeting someone.
I’m looking for someone to do nothing with. I want to be at home and do nothing with someone.
Are you competitive?
Personally, I’m a winner. I play football, which is a competitive sport. It’s not just a game. It’s for the position and the team.
I’ve been competing my whole life. I’m a winner, I don’t like losing. I’m not a sore loser but I like to win.
Who is your celebrity crush?
Madison Beer. Beautiful girl.
What would be your dream date?
If I could do anything, I’m thinking of a yacht and the Monaco Grand Prix. That looks so good!
Have you learnt anything new in lockdown?
I’ve learned in lockdown that we shouldn’t take anything for granted and to live your life one day at a time. There is no point tip toeing around everything.
You don’t know if you’re going to be in lockdown for a year and lose out on a whole year! We’ve just got to take everything in our stride.
Where would you like to see yourself in five years from now?
Well established and understanding where I am going. Hopefully in a relationship and playing football still, maybe at a higher level.
Toby isn’t the only footballer to have recently been in Love Island. We’ve seen the likes of Wealdstone’s Dennon Lewis, Darlington’s Luke Trotman and Oxford City’s Finn Tapp who won the sixth series in 2020 and unlike many relationships that have failed on the show, he is still with his TV romance Paige Turley.
As mentioned, non league player Toby Aromolaran stuns his club by swapping pre-season for Love Island…
So that’s what he meant when he promised me he’d put more graft in this pre season 🙄 https://t.co/OiNfadnWMi
— Jay Devereux (@devs76) June 21, 2021
Whilst @Toby_Aro oils himself up on @LoveIsland…his team-mates are in the mud 🤣
Team-building/breaking with @hashtagutdwomen at The PT Barn yesterday…
Video coming soon…when @LewisPreston has dried out 😮 https://t.co/twhm9susHJ pic.twitter.com/xbQWUlZHG7
— Hashtag United (@hashtagutd) June 27, 2021
@martinb1982: The things you do to go abroad for a bit of sun 😂😂
@RyanC2408: TOBYYYYYYYYYYYY
@callum_g04: YOURE JOKING 😂😂😂😂😂
@TiernanOConnor9: Surely every time the camera goes on to him he has to hashtag it
@CS_312: NAAAA WTF HAHA THAT’S CLASS 😂
@KevinPique: Lockdown must have been hard
@TheBladette: Hahaha no way 🤣
@dangerousdilks: In all seriousness, ex non league footballer Michael Thalassitis went on Love Island in 2017 and he committed suicide in 2019. All I’m saying is, look after him after the show and look after each other as I’m sure you will. Look after each other lads #MentalHealthAwareness
@_danmcdonald: Joke club
@willcfoote: Absolute madness
@JDGlover: I suppose this is the excuse that you were looking for to have to watch @LoveIsland @sebcbrown4?
@scfcelis: Absolute legend
@luiscpfc: he won’t play for hashtag after that
@bIueinthedarkk: No way lmao
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