Tobias Ademide Aromolaran (born 3 March 1999) is an English television personality and semi-professional footballer , who plays as a forward for Isthmian League club Hashtag United . In 2021, he was runner-up on the seventh series of Love Island , and has since appeared on the spin-off versions Love Island Games and Love Island: All-Stars , as well as the first series of Celeb Cooking School .
27-456: Aromolaran, having initially started playing football at the age of 6, is a product of the Thurrock youth ranks, where he played at U18 and U23. In mid-2016, Aromolaran moved into the senior set-up of Isthmian League - North Division side Tilbury . His competitive bow arrived on 13 August 2016 in a league match with former team Thurrock, as he made it a goalscoring debut after netting the opener in
54-565: A 1–1 home draw. Further appearances came that month against Ware , his FA Cup debut against Brentwood Town , and then back in the league against Great Wakering Rovers . In mid-September, Aromolaran scored his second senior goal in a 3-2 Isthmian League win at home to Maldon & Tiptree . He ended the campaign with 40 appearances and 3 goals; the third came on 25 October versus future team Witham Town . Aromolaran started his second season at Tilbury with 4 goals in 5 matches, as he got goals against Bury Town and Norwich United before notching
81-465: A Coggeshall Town. On the opening day of the Isthmian League, Premier Division campaign in 2023–24, Aromolaran netted a 94th-minute leveller during a 2–2home draw with Dulwich Hamlet . In his following appearance, on matchday 2, the forward converted again in a triumph at Concord Rangers . Aromolaran scored twice in a 7-0 victory away to a weakened Hornchurch side on 21 November in the 3rd round of
108-591: A Tilbury player, Aromolaran featured – at centre-back – for the Essex FA county team. Whilst with Tilbury, Aromolaran also occasionally participated for Midland League team Loughborough University . He appeared in 5 total matches for The Scholars and scored 1 goal, which came in a fixture at home to Coleshill Town F.C. at the Loughborough University Stadium on 18 November 2017. After leaving Tilbury, Aromolaran began playing for Basildon United of
135-458: A brace in a 6–4 win away to Mildenhall Town . After an 8th goal for Tilbury against AFC Sudbury on 11 November 2017, he netted braces in consecutive December appearances versus Potters Bar Town and Romford respectively; in the match with Potters Bar, he picked up his first career yellow card. Three more goals came in home encounters against Barking , Ware and Maldon & Tiptree. In 2018–19, Aromolaran featured five times before departing. As
162-487: A few appearances. He made his debut in the Isthmian League - South Central Division on 10 November as a starter in their 3–1 defeat on the road to Hanwell Town . Aromolaran would leave after participating in the Alan Turvey Trophy against Whitstable Town F.C. on 13 November and in the league against Chipstead F.C. on 17 November. On 11 December 2018, Witham Town announced the signing of Aromolaran. Four days later,
189-427: A home defeat to Cambridge City , as he came onto the pitch after 37 minutes to replace Jordan Cox. He netted his only Tilbury goal of his second stint in his penultimate appearance, as he notched the final goal of a three-goal win on the road against ex-team Basildon United. Aromolaran departed after a last showing in an FA Cup defeat away to Biggleswade F.C. on 7 September. A short spell with Coalville Town F.C. in
216-525: A loss at Wadham Lodge to Walthamstow on 29 September. A fifth goal for The Tags came on 3 October in an FA Cup second qualifying round match with Braintree Town , as the forward netted from range to put HTU ahead in stoppage time. However, the club immediately conceded and were later eliminated via a penalty shoot-out. Soon after, the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; though this time, unlike in early 2020, HTU would end up claiming promotion to
243-409: A week later versus Bowers & Pitsea. Another friendly goal came against St Albans City , before the new signing netted his first competitive goal in his first competitive appearance for HTU as they won on their FA Cup bow versus Park View on 2 September. A first Essex Senior League goal arrived three days later versus Ilford on 5 September, a month that he ended by grabbing his first HTU assist in
270-460: The Essex Senior Cup . His 5th goal of the campaign was netted in a 3–1 league success over Canvey Island on 2 December. In 2021, Aromolaran was announced as a contestant on the seventh series of Love Island , entering the villa as an original islander on Day 1. He reached the final and alongside Chloe Burrows and the pair finished in second place. In 2022, Aromolaran was a contestant on
297-621: The Isthmian League . The three points were deducted after the season ended despite the offence taking place in August leading to a protracted legal dispute. 2013–14 saw Thurrock fall short of the play-offs on the final game of the season. A 2–1 defeat to Tilbury combined with Needham Market beating Chatham Town 7–1 saw Needham Market take the last play-off place on goal difference. Thurrock went one better in 2014–15 finishing in fifth place. They went on to beat Harlow Town 4–3 after extra time in
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#1732883579098324-644: The Essex Senior Cup for a second successive season. In 2008–09 the club finished in the relegation zone, but were reprieved after Team Bath resigned from the league. In 2010–11 the club again finished in the relegation zone, but were reprieved after Rushden & Diamonds were expelled from the Conference National league hence Southport were not relegated from the Conference National. Thurrock announced manager Robbie Garvey resigned following
351-525: The Isthmian League - North Division in October 2018. His stay with the club would be shortlisted, as he totalled around 63 minutes after coming off the bench in league defeats away to Aveley (19 October) and at home to Bowers & Pitsea (3 November). Aromolaran switched Basildon United for Cheshunt in November 2018. Like with his former team, the player would struggle for consistency and would leave after just
378-459: The Isthmian League - North Division. Aromolaran missed pre-season in 2021–22 due to his appearance on the seventh series of Love Island . Whilst away, Jay Devereux publicly left the door open for the player to return and continue with Hashtag United following the end of his stint on the show. Aromolaran returned to first-team action for an Isthmian League, North Division home defeat to Felixstowe & Walton United on 18 September, as he came off
405-466: The Isthmian League, North Division campaign against Hullbridge Sports on 4 November, prior to netting 3 goals in December versus Great Wakering Rovers, Gorleston and Brentwood Town. Aromolaran opened 2023 with January goals at East Thurrock United and at home to Hullbridge Sports. He scored his 20th goal for HTU on 18 February as they beat New Salamis 2–1 on the road and his 21st goal four days later in
432-631: The Premier Division Central] followed Aromolaran's stint back with Tilbury. He scored his only goal for Coalville on 1 October in a first round Southern League Cup against Tamworth He made a few other appearances before departing at around the time of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic . On 31 July 2020, Hashtag United F.C revealed the signing of Aromolaran. His first appearance came in a pre-season friendly win day later against Frenford , which preceded his first goal coming in an exhibition defeat
459-538: The Premier Division. In 2003 the club changed its name to Thurrock , and after finishing third in the league at the end of the 2003–04 season, in which they also won the league cup and the Essex Senior Cup , became founder members of the Conference South . In the club's first season in the new league, they qualified for the promotion play-offs but were knocked out by Eastbourne Borough . However, they did win
486-609: The bench to replace Kiernan Hughes-Mason with 17 minutes remaining. His opening 2021–22 goal arrived on 4 December 2021 against Great Wakering Rovers in the league, as he also grabbed an assist for Luke Hirst. He also notched versus Dereham Town and Romford in that December, which were his final competitive goals in that campaign. Having netted in pre-season friendlies against Cray Wanderers , Buckhurst Hill and Brightlingsea Regent, Aromolaran got his first official strike for HTU since December 2021 in an August 2022 cup win over Barton Rovers on 20 August. The forward scored his first of
513-617: The club's defeat against fellow Conference strugglers Staines Town on 5 December 2011. Lee Goodwin and Grant Gordon took charge of the team on a match by match basis until a new manager was appointed. Thurrock were relegated at the end of the season, finishing bottom of the Conference South . In 2012–13, they initially finished 19th in the Isthmian Premier, two spots above relegation, but then had three points controversially deducted for fielding an ineligible player, dropping them to last place and thus relegating them to Division One North of
540-542: The end in 2018. At first the ground was a part of the Thurrock Hotel complex, and initially consisted of two pitches and dressing rooms in the main hotel building. Due to this set-up the club could only compete at Junior level. The playing area was turned around 90° to make one full pitch and dressing rooms were built so the club could become a separate entity. Floodlights were erected in January 1988 after planning permission
567-477: The end of the 2017/18 season. With no buyer forthcoming Thurrock formally resigned from the Isthmian League on 31 March 2018. Thurrock won their last home game at Ship Lane on 21 April 2018 against Kingstonian and lost their final competitive fixture away to Staines Town on 28 April 2018. They finished 15th in the 2017–18 Isthmian League . The club played at Ship Lane since their establishment in April 1985 until
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#1732883579098594-578: The first series of the E4 reality series Celeb Cooking School in which he finished as the runner-up. He also took part in the Channel 4 series The Big Celebrity Detox . In 2023, he took part in the spin-off series Love Island Games . In 2024, Aromolaran was announced to be returning for Love Island: All-Stars . Aromolaran was in a relationship with Chloe Burrows, whom he met on Love Island until October 2022. Thurrock F.C. Thurrock Football Club
621-546: The forward appeared for his debut in a Isthmian League - North Division victory away against Canvey Island ; replacing Johnny Ashman after 74 minutes. His first goal for The Town came in a 2–1 win over Brentwood Town on 5 January 2019. A month later, on 5 February, Aromolaran scored twice in a 5–2 loss away to Bury Town at Ram Meadow. He'd participate in a total of 16 games for Witham. In mid-2019, Aromolaran rejoined Isthmian League - North Division club Tilbury. His second competitive debut for The Dockers came on 17 August during
648-484: The league cup in their first season, they won the league and cup double in 1987–88, earning promotion to Division Two North of the Isthmian League . They finished as runners-up in their first season and were promoted to Division One. However, the following season they were relegated back to Division Two North after finishing second from bottom. In 1991–92 the club won the division, and were promoted to Division One. Two seasons later they finished second, and were promoted to
675-623: The play-off semi final but were beaten 5–0 by Brentwood Town in the final. In 2015-2016 Thurrock once more made the play-offs taking league runners-up position but were beaten 2–0 by AFC Hornchurch in the play-off semi final. 2016-2017 saw Thurrock make it three play-offs in a row as they finished 3rd gaining promotion to the Isthmian League Premier division by beating both AFC Hornchurch and Maldon & Tiptree 1–0. On 27 August 2017, chairman Tommy South announced that for health reasons he would be selling Thurrock and stepping down at
702-471: Was accepted from Thurrock Council to add these features as well as a grandstand . 51°29′22″N 0°15′54″E / 51.48944°N 0.26500°E / 51.48944; 0.26500 Southern Football League Cup (England) The Southern League Cup is a knock-out cup competition organised by the Southern Football League . For the 2017–18 season, the competition was known as
729-621: Was an English football club based in Purfleet , Thurrock , Essex. Known as Purfleet until 2003, the club played at Ship Lane. Originally being founded as Essex Sports in 1984, the club was renamed to Purfleet in April 1985, in order to play senior football, and entered the Reserve Division of the Essex Senior League in 1985 and spent one season in that division before joining the first-team league. After finishing third and winning
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