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Tyrique Hyde is one of the stars of Summer Love Island 2023. The winter edition of Love Island which kicked off earlier in the year ended in stunning fashion. For eight weeks, fans experienced everything that epitomizes the popular ITV2 reality TV series — drama, heartbreak, betrayal, messy love triangles, and so much more. However, the just-concluded season wasn’t about the drama, as fans got some amazing love stories from the cast members. That said, none of the couples reassured fans as much as Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan.
The duo met during Casa Amor and quickly hit it off. Their romance completely captivated viewers, and they were eventually crowned Winter Love Island 2023 winners. The pair may still be savoring their newly-found fame and relationship, but ITV2 is already prepping fans for another season of their favorite show. On June 5, fans will be reunited with a fresh batch of Islanders when Love Island returns to the TV screens for a 10th series. The upcoming season will see an exciting group of hot singles take to the show’s Majorcan villa, including semi-professional footballer Tyrique Hyde. Here is everything you need to know about him.
Who is Tyrique Hyde?
Tyrique Hyde is 24 years old and currently lives in Essex, England. Like some of the previous and present cast members on Love Island, Tyrique has a famous parent. The 24-year-old can be said to have inherited his footballing prowess from his renowned dad, Micah Hyde — who once played in the English premier league.
Although Tyrique’s dad is currently a coach, his football career featured a successful stint in Watford football club. He played in the premier league during the 1999-2000 season and made over 250 league appearances. In his later years, he donned the colors of Burnley and Peterborough United. Additionally, Micah represented Jamaica internationally — which accounts for Tyrique’s Jamaican heritage.
Besides having a famous father, Tyrique is also close friends with Love Island alum Toby Aromolaran. According to Tyrique, he and Toby grew up together and were in the same class. Hopefully, Toby would have given his longtime buddy a few pointers about navigating life in the villa. Toby appeared in season 7 and made it to the final with Chloe Burrows. Ahead of the new season, Tyrique revealed that the one thing he would want his fellow Islanders to know about him is that he is deaf in one ear. He said,
“I’m deaf in my right ear. I’ve got a tattoo next to my left one that symbolizes strength and power in my good one.”
Love Island Tyrique Hyde’s Career
Tyrique is following in his father’s footsteps by pursuing a football career. He is a semi-professional football player and plies his trade for Lewes FC. The star has played in the central midfield position since joining the team from Dartford FC in 2022. After a successful football season, Tyrique aims to have some fun as a reality TV star. While speaking about Tyrique, a source told The Sun,
“Tyrique is the whole package. He’s fit, handsome, and has charisma. He’s had a good season and loves football, but he couldn’t say no to spending the summer in Majorca in a luxury house filled with beautiful women.”
There is little information that points to any other career interest from Tyrique. Tyrique is determined to emulate his father’s successful football career and is fully committed to enjoying his football journey. In the meantime, Tyrique welcomes the opportunity to climb the ladder of fame as he makes his reality TV debut in the 10th installment of the regular Love Island.
Tyrique Hyde’s Instagram
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Tyrique is unsurprisingly quite popular on social media, with his Instagram profile @tyriquehyde boasting over 19k followers. As with every Love Island season, the 24-year-old footballer’s follower count will probably surge during the upcoming season. Meanwhile, Tyrique’s Instagram bio already flaunts his current status as one of the singles heading into the Love Island villa to find love. Besides a brief announcement in his bio, his Instagram profile doesn’t provide any additional hints about his reality TV experience.
The rising reality TV star’s Instagram profile features only 26 posts, mainly highlighting his football career and extravagant lifestyle. According to one of his Instagram posts, Tyrique celebrated his birthday on April 8. He shared a simple picture of himself getting another tattoo, drawing his followers a torrent of well-wishes.
Tyrique Hyde may have been lacing his boots to take to the pitch all season, but he will be spending the better part of his summer slipping into flip-flops alongside his fellow Islanders in Love Island’s Majorcan villa. While this is entirely new territory for him, watching how he interacts with his fellow Islanders would be interesting.