LOVE Island star Lara Jenkins looks almost unrecognizable in these throwback snaps shared by her mother.
Proud mum Rachel posted the photos on Instagram and they were taken when Lana was around 17 years old.
Love Island’s Lana Jenkins looked totally different as a teenager[/caption]
These retro snaps were taken when she was 17[/caption]
In one, the 25-year-old Love Island beauty looks ready for a chic event, with her hair swept to the side and curly.
Lana – who features Ron Hall in the villa – wears a beaded dress, earrings and smiles at the camera.
“My Lana,” Rachel wrote alongside the stunning photo.
Commenting, Rachel’s friend told her: “She looks so tall and beautiful…you’re so proud.”
In another photo, posted to Instagram around the same time, Lana sports a more natural look.
Her long hair hangs in wild beach waves and she stares into the camera lens.
Lana was among the first 10 Love Islanders to enter the villa for the winter series of this year’s reality show.
She teamed up with financial adviser Ron, 26, and the couple hit it off immediately.
However, on Friday night, fans were stunned when Tanyel Revan cast him in the recoupling.
The couple had previously admitted they were attracted to each other, but Ron had stressed to the 26-year-old hairstylist that he wanted to focus his energy on Lana.
As a result, Lana was forced to team up with 23-year-old farmer Will Young to save him from being thrown out of the villa.
But everything is about to change again after a dramatic episode on Wednesday rocked the show.
The installment began with 21-year-old Haris Namani and 20-year-old Anna-May Robey being jettisoned from the island.
By the end, two new bombshells had appeared – Ellie Spence and Spencer Wilks – before another recoupling was announced.
And the islanders were left speechless to learn that Ellie and Spencer would choose first.
Fans will be able to see who they and others pick on Thursday night’s show.
- Love Island continues at 9 p.m., ITV1, Thursday 27 January
Lana hopes to find love on the ITV2 show[/caption]
She fell in love with Ron Hall on the show – despite being coupled with Tanyel Revan[/caption]
