"I will never forget my roots. It's a big part of me."
As Love Island prepares to return, contestant Munveer Jabbal revealed if he will have sex on the show.
The popular dating series has seen some X-rated moments over the years but Munveer has insisted that his time on the show will be PG.
The talent recruitment manager said:
“I am religious, I am Punjabi Sikh, but I don’t practice as much as I used to but I stand by my beliefs and my religion and where I have come from, I will never forget my roots. It’s a big part of me.
“I am representing the South Asian community and people in my position and showing them that it’s possible for us.
“There is a lot of diversity around it and obviously being half Indian, half English, I’m the best of both, you know?
“Hopefully, they can look past the skin colour, tattoos, and the nice smile and see me for who I am, that’s the most important thing.
“My mum is going to be watching. Just no sex in the villa… I’m more respectful than that.”
Munveer admitted he has never watched an episode of Love Island but did not hesitate to sign up because he is “single, good-looking” and on the hunt for a long-term partner.
“I have never watched Love Island before. I watched snippets of it when I was with my ex-girlfriend.
“But I’m single, good-looking apparently, and you’re going to put me in a villa with absolute rockets, and I’ll make some friendships… who wouldn’t want to do that?”
Boasting about his past conquests, Munveer Jabbal confessed that he slept with three women in one day while on holiday in Kos.
But he said now, he is a completely different person and even alcohol-free.
Munveer explained: “That was a long, long time ago, it was my first lads’ holiday abroad, anything goes kind of behaviour and mentality, very much young, dumb, that’s not normal behaviour.
“I have been in relationships throughout my 20s and definitely matured over time, that’s not the standard Saturday night anymore.
“I don’t miss it, to be honest, my life has changed.
“My work dynamic, my environment, personal life, you’re comparing an 18-year-old and a 30-year-old, I’m on different pages in my life.
“Of course, I like to party but I’m booze free… I don’t like to drink that much so longer weekends… with alcohol, you make bad decisions and mistakes and tend to go on the wild side but now I’m at the tender age of 30, life is a little bit different for me.”
He hopes to find his “dream girl” on the show and stated he will not let his age impact his decision.
Munveer, who is the oldest contestant at the start of the 2024 series, added:
“For me, it’s all about the energy, the vibe, the personality and the maturity above all.”
“So, if there’s a lot of common ground, we’re on the same page on certain things and she has a mature head, that’s more important compared to their age but obviously I have limits in my mind.
“For me, it’s about finding that connection.
“My dream girl is someone family-orientated, love language acts of service, physical touch, these things are important to me, someone who is kind and caring… personality is very important to me now.
“But in terms of looks I have always gone for blonde hair and blue eyes but I’m going into it with an open mind, it is about the connection and the energy to me.”
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