Love Island’s Conor Phillips: Age, job, where he’s from and more

1 August 2025, 22:02

Love Island’s Conor Phillips is finding love in the villa. Picture: ITV, @cpeezy via Instagram

By Jenny Medlicott

Who is Love Island 2025 contestant Conor Phillips? From his Instagram account to where he's from, here's all of his important facts.

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Love Island 2025 welcomed Conor Philips to the original line up on the TV start date of June 9th and ever since then he's been busy getting to know all the girls including Toni Laites, Emily Moran and now Megan Forte Clarke.

Busy causing controversy around the villa after choosing the loveable Tommy Bradley's girl as his number one in recent episodes, the ITV contestant is busy trying to balance his heart and his head as he explores new connections.

From Ireland, Conor said he was looking for a girl who was "ambitious" and had features likes "dark eyes" before heading into the villa.

Here's everything you need to know about Love Island's Conor Phillips from how old he is, where he's from and what his unique job is.

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Conor Phillips on Love Island — Conor Phillips is busy exploring connections in the Love Island villa. Picture: ITV

How old is Love Island's Conor Phillips?

Conor Philips is 25 years old. The age range for this year’s lineup of participants is between 22-30, putting Conor firmly in the middle of this bracket.

Where is Love Island's Conor Phillips from?

Conor is from Limerick in Ireland, making him the second Irish contestant to join this year’s cast alongside fellow islander Megan Clarke who’s originally from Dublin.

Conor is from Ireland and looking for love in the villa this summer. Picture: Instagram

What is Love Island Conor Phillips job?

The 25-year-old is a professional rugby player and has been for some years now. He previously played on the Ireland under-20 team and Ireland 7s team. He then later joined Munster Rugby as a pro.

He made his debut for Munster in a United Rugby Championship match in 2022 but was released at the end of the season.

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What is Love Island's Conor Phillips looking for on Love Island?

Conor said he’s looking for a “dominant woman” heading into the Love Island villa.

He explained: “Ambitious, a bit of a go-getter and good craic. I like dark eyes and I don't mind a dominant woman."

But there are some traits he’s hoping to avoid, he elaborated: “Being too needy, or needing to do everything together. I like someone to be independent and do their own thing and then we come together and do our thing."

Who has Love Island Conor been coupled up with?

It's been a bit of a messy start for Conor who has been exploring connections but also upsetting a few Love Island ladies along the way.

He began by being coupled up with Helena before they realised they were more of a friendship. Now in a pair with bombshell Emily, he's began exploring a connection with Megan Clarke which hasn't gone down well with viewers or fellow islanders.

Conor has been in a couple with: