Love Island star plans major career change as he eyes up EastEnders role
Love Island star Idris Virgo has revealed his plans for a major career change, with the reality personality hoping for a role on EastEnders.
Idris appeared on the fourth series of the ITV reality show back in 2018, and will tonight (September 23) face former Geordie Shore star Adam Chalmers in a celebrity boxing fight.
In an interview with the Daily Star, Idris revealed that he is seeking a new career path following his latest bout, with his eye set firmly on the BBC soap.
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“I do want to start acting, I want to get into acting and hopefully get into a small series or a cameo in one of those movies,” he said. “I would just love to do it. Come on man, I've got a good name – Idris Virgo needs to be out there. It’s destined to be."
Idris added: “I’d love to do a soap – I’m still a big EastEnders and Hollyoaks fan. I can see myself being the bad person and then turning into a good person, like a police officer or a detective, but I like to joke around so [I could] even [play] a comedian.
“EastEnders, you need to listen, send me my contract. I’d love to work with Phil [Mitchell], Phil and all of his big boys, but we’ll have to see,” added Idris, before he listed other actors that he would like to star alongside.
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“I’d love to work with Idris Elba, Sylvester Stallone, Tyrese Gibson – basically everyone from Fast and Furious. Or even on TV shows like Suits or the Vikings, any of those, that would be sick. I was recently told that I could be in the next Rocky film because people say I look like [Adonis] Creed.”
Idris's aspirations seem to rule out an appearance on Love Island Games, an All-Star edition of the series which is currently filming in Fiji.
Love Island airs on ITV2 and streams on ITVX. EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer.
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