Amber Gill loves the idea of being a "role model".
The ‘Love Island’ champion – who won the ITV2 dating show with new flame Greg O’Shea – admitted while it’s strange coming out of the villa as a celebrity being spotted by fans, she thinks standing up to Michael Griffiths meant she was able to inspire other women watching at home.
She told ITV’s ‘This Morning’: "It’s all mad, but everybody seems so nice. I keep getting these messages about being an inspiration and a role model to be a strong woman, and I absolutely love that. I’m just enjoying it all."
Her mother Vanessa appeared alongside her on the daytime show and she was surprised by how quickly her daughter has become a household name.
She added: "It’s very strange, we went shopping the other day and just as soon as we went into the shopping centre everyone’s like, ‘It’s Amber!’ There’s whispers – and I was like, how do they recognise her straight away? The support has been just brilliant."
The 21-year-old beautician revealed she didn’t expect to win the reality show, and it still hasn’t sunk in after last week’s triumphant moment.
She said: "I’m not sure it ever will, it was such a shock. I was not expecting it at all! It wasn’t even in my sights when I went in so it was just crazy."
Meanwhile, Amber and Greg – who beat favourites Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury in the final – won despite meeting relatively late on, and while they aren’t classing their romance as a relationship just yet, things are going well.
She recently said: "We’re exclusively dating, but we’re not official yet."
Greg added: "You have to remember we only met each other for the first time on July 15… We’re definitely gong in the right direction.
"I can definitely see us getting there, but we haven’t know each other for a full month yet. She needs to meet my friends and family.
"I’ve met her family and friends – lovely people, really welcoming – but she hasn’t met my friends yet."
Amber Gill wants to be a role model after Love Island win
