MICHAEL Owen has spoken out on his initial reaction when daughter Gemma told him she was going on Love Island.
Gemma, 19, came runner-up in this year’s series alongside boyfriend Luca Bish.
Michael and Gemma walked the red carpet together at the NTAs
He told us he always knew his daughter would do well
But last night it was dad Michael, 42, she took as her date to the National Television Awards – and he opened up about the possibility of them doing a show together.
Speaking to The Celeb Report, retired footballer Michael insisted he always knew his daughter would do well.
He said: “From the outset it is not what you expect, your daughter saying she is going on the show.
“But I never had any doubts. I had 19 years bringing her up the right way so I had no doubt she would do us proud and I think she did that.”
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Shortly after leaving the villa with Gemma, Luca, 23, was introduced to her whole family – including Michael – on holiday in Portugal.
And Michael confessed he and wife Louise Bonsall love nothing more than jetting off with the kids.
He added: “We always like going on holiday together. When I had my career when I was 25 I still always wanted to go on holiday with my family.
“We are a close knit family. Gemma never declines a free holiday to Dubai.”
But when asked if he’d be open to doing a show with his daughter, Michael replied: “I don’t know about that!”
He might not be sold on the idea of the father/daughter reality show but Michael did team up with Gemma on a hilarious advert for Amazon Prime recently.
In the clip Gemma takes a cheeky swipe at her dad about who is more famous.
