Gemma, 19, is the eldest daughter of the ex-footballing ace, and has been slammed for being ‘impolite’ on the present to different contestants in addition to for being too younger to look on a actuality courting programme, particularly after being paired up with 27-year-old David Sancilmenti.
Nevertheless, regardless of the criticism, Michael has defended his daughter, calling her ‘mature’ and flagging that he was within the public eye at a youthful age throughout his soccer profession.
He shared: ‘She has had two years greater than I needed to prepare for all times within the public eye.
‘Additionally, she’s a mature 19. She’s a bit like me in that regard. I used to be enjoying for Liverpool once I was 17, and having to make mates with 23, 24, 25-year-olds.
‘The underside line is, she’s an grownup and I've to belief her to make wise selections,’ he instructed The Each day Mail.
Whereas he's trusting her to make wise selections, dad-of-four Michael confessed it's troublesome to look at his daughter share a mattress with somebody.
‘Fortunately for me, there was no bodily contact,’ he stated, stating that Gemma had her ‘again’ in the direction of David in mattress, with ‘area between them.’
Michael continued: ‘I assumed, “Good lady.” No father desires to see bodily contact, do they? I actually don’t.’
He added that he positively doesn't need to see any kissing, and Gemma was really nervous about that earlier than getting into the villa.
‘If there may be any bodily contact I believe I’ll be throwing one thing on the display,’ he stated. ‘I don’t need to see kissing. Don't make me see kissing!’
He added: ‘That was one of many issues she was most nervous about, the kissing duties they get set.’
Admitting that he didn’t know something in regards to the present, and didn’t watch the primary episode, Michael shared that his spouse Louise had instructed him there was a chance Gemma would have needed to do a lap dance, which, he stated, his daughter ‘would have been uncomfortable about.’
One factor Michael wasn’t proud of was the quantity of swearing on the programme, as he instructed added to the Mail that when he heard Gemma say s***, he ‘was shouting on the display,’ as a result of she’s not allowed to swear at house.
Michael has beforehand shared how it’s his ‘worst nightmare’ to see his daughter on Love Island.
Earlier than she had entered the villa, talking to ITV Information, Michael shared: ‘I've no doubts that she is going to make us all proud.
‘It’s in all probability a father’s worst nightmare, however no matter she desires to do
you’ve obtained to be supportive.’
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