Danica Taylor Explained

Danica Taylor
Birth Date:13 April 2001
Birth Place:Leicester, East Midlands, England
Occupation:Television personality
Television:Love Island

Danica Taylor (born 13 April 2001) is an English television personality. After working as a dancer, she rose to prominence when she was cast on the eighth series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island. Since her exit, she has performed on Britain Get Singing.

Life and career

Taylor was born on 13 April 2001 in Leicester, East Midlands.[1] [2] She is of English and Jamaican heritage.[3] [4] She trained in dance at university and obtained a degree.[5] She began performing professionally, with her gigs including being a backup dancer for Jax Jones at the 2021 Jingle Bell Ball.[6] [7]

In 2022, Taylor was cast as a "bombshell" on the eighth series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island.[8] She was flown out to Mallorca and was told on the twelfth day of the series that she would be entering the villa.[9] [10] She was given one hour to prepare for her entrance.[11] Throughout the series, Taylor struggled to form romantic connections but she soon became a fan-favourite due to her personality and sense of humour.[12] [13] [14] Taylor's exit from the series in the final week went viral after she danced out of the villa.[15] Months after her exit, Taylor performed on ITV's Britain Get Singing special as part of a mental health campaign led by the network.[16] [17]

Filmography

As herself! Year! Title! Notes!
2022Love IslandContestant[18]
2022Britain Get SingingPerformer[19]

Notes and References

  1. News: Morris . Seren . Who is Danica Taylor? Love Island 2022 bombshell and dancer . 12 September 2023 . . 7 July 2022 . 8 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708214155/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/who-is-danica-taylor-love-island-2022-bombshell-dancer-b1007742.html . live .
  2. News: Meet Love Island's new Leicester native arrival, Danica Taylor . 12 September 2023 . . 2 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102105559/https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/meet-love-islands-new-leicester-7223104 . live .
  3. News: Harry . Aaliyah . In Defence Of Love Island’s Danica Taylor . 12 September 2023 . . 30 June 2022 . 11 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811171108/https://graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/in-defence-of-love-island-danica-taylor/ . live .
  4. News: Akinwumi . Stella . Love Island: How old is Danica Taylor and where is she from? . 12 September 2023 . . 4 July 2022 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818111225/https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/04/love-island-how-old-is-danica-taylor-and-where-is-she-from-16940906/ . live .
  5. News: Payne . Millie . Vierke . Emily . Danica Taylor shares photo of ‘crazy’ job before Love Island and we’re SHOOK . 12 September 2023 . . 12 December 2022 . 13 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230913192907/https://closeronline.co.uk/entertainment/love-island/danica-taylor-love-island/ . live .
  6. News: Love Island's Danica Taylor & 6 Things You Need To Know About Her . 12 September 2023 . . 30 June 2022 . 5 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605100638/https://www.capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/love-island/danica-taylor-age-height-dance/ . live .
  7. News: How old Is Love Island's Danica Taylor? . 12 September 2023 . . 30 June 2022 . 17 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817111927/https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/love-island/how-old-danica-taylor-age/ . live .
  8. News: Leane . Rob . Who is Danica Taylor? Meet Love Island 2022 contestant and professional dancer . 12 September 2023 . . 22 July 2022 . 18 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618162556/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/love-island-2022-contestant-danica-taylor/ . live .
  9. News: Danica Taylor posts TEARY photo as she slams ‘trash’ ex following wild time in the villa . 12 September 2023 . . 20 January 2023 . 6 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206195340/https://heatworld.com/celebrity/news/danica-taylor-boyfriend/ . live .
  10. News: Shore . Martin . Who is Danica Taylor on Love Island? All you need to know . 12 September 2023 . . 20 June 2022 . 13 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230913192906/https://www.whattowatch.com/features/who-is-danica-taylor-on-love-island-all-you-need-to-know . live .
  11. News: Knox . Susan . Love Island's Danica Taylor 'given just an hour's notice' before entering villa . 12 September 2023 . . 19 January 2023 . 24 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124062652/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/love-islands-danica-taylor-given-29002262 . live .
  12. News: Williams . Sophie . Love Island fans are all saying the same thing about Danica . 12 September 2023 . . 22 July 2022 . 2 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002012450/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a40686439/love-island-fans-say-same-thing-about-danica/ . live .
  13. News: Copson . Josie . 'Danica's Love Island is my life - I ask myself every day why I'm not wifey material' . 12 September 2023 . . 21 July 2022 . 13 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013070956/https://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/danicas-love-island-life-ask-27529312 . live .
  14. News: Manning . Charlotte . Danica Taylor was signed up by management pre-Love Island who 'arranged application and interview' . 12 September 2023 . . 10 August 2022 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818050639/https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/10/danica-taylor-was-approached-by-management-pre-love-island-who-arranged-application-and-interview-17163601/ . live .
  15. News: Wallace . Megan . Love Island fans cannot get over this epic Danica and Jamie moment . 12 September 2023 . . 27 July 2022 . 2 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002010740/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a40734410/love-island-danica-jamie-exit/ . live .
  16. News: Garrett . Lee . Love Island reunion for Leicester's Danica as she takes part in ITV's Britain Get Singing . 12 September 2023 . . 14 October 2022 . 27 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027224801/https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/love-island-reunion-leicesters-danica-7703466 . live .
  17. News: Britain Get Singing: who is taking part in the Christmas Eve show? . 12 September 2023 . . 24 December 2022 . 28 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228231331/https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20221224160256/who-is-taking-part-in-britain-get-singing-on-christmas-eve/ . live .
  18. News: Love Island’s Danica Taylor: what is she doing now? . 12 September 2023 . . 18 August 2023 . 13 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230913192906/https://heatworld.com/entertainment/love-island/danica-taylor/ . live .
  19. News: ITV announce celebrity line-up for Britain Get Singing . 12 September 2023 . . 4 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204162044/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-announce-celebrity-line-britain-get-singing . live .