Malissa Nicol (born 9 September 1997) is a Scottish television personality. She rose to prominence when she was cast on the tenth series of the

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dating series '' Love Island''.

Life and career

Malissa Nicol was born on 9 September 1997 in

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. She is of Scottish and Thai descent. Nicol was in a brief relationship with 2022 ''Love Island'' contestant and fellow Edinburgh resident Jay Younger. After relocating to London, Nicol began working as a picture researcher, with her credits including the

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property series ''

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''. She also worked for

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, for ''

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'' and '' Closer'' magazine up until her casting on '' Love Island''. She did not tell her colleagues that she had been cast, and when she left the workplace, they guessed that she would appear on ''Love Island''. In 2023, it was announced that Nicol had been cast on the tenth series of the

dating series ''Love Island''. She entered as a "bombshell" on day 16 of the series. During her time on the series, Nicol participated in the annual "heart rate challenge", in which she danced to " Greedy" by

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. Her dance went viral on social media due to her awkwardness, with ''

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'' calling it "relatable yet cringey". Nicol was voted out of the series on day 23, with viewers of the show missing her following her exit.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicol, Mal 1997 births British people of Thai descent Love Island (2015 TV series) contestants Television personalities from Edinburgh Television personalities from London Living people