Love Island star Tasha Ghouri has revealed that if she wins the ITV dating contest she will donate half of the prize money to charity.

The winning pair will receive £ 50,000 but have the option to split the winnings or only one person can keep the money.

However, before entering the Love Island mansion, Tasha revealed that if she wins, she will donate half of the prize money to the charity The National Deaf Children’s Society.

Tasha, who is Love Island’s first deaf contestant and wears a cochlear implant, told reporters before her stay at the mansion: “If I win Love Island, my plan is to donate 50% to the National Society for Deaf Children. .



Tasha Ghouri has revealed that she plans to donate half of the prize money to charity if she wins

“I’ve already raised money for charity and it’s something I love to do and give back.”

Prior to her appearance on Love Island, model and dancer Tasha spoke of being born deaf and “overcoming many obstacles” growing up with a disability she now calls her “superpower”.

She also received praise after appearing in an ASOS campaign last year with her cochlear implant in the ad campaign.

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Tasha Ghouri is Love Island's first deaf contestant

Her photos of models for ASOS have been widely praised on social media, with one user saying, “This is my first time seeing a model with a hearing impairment, let alone a model with earrings, and it’s so refreshing. see this kind of representation. for people like me “.

Sense Charity CEO Richard Kramer also tweeted: “Kudos @ASOS on your positive decision to feature Natasha, a model with a cochlear implant, on your website.

“We still have a long way to go, but it’s good to see such refreshing and empowering representation and embrace a positive inclusion agenda.”

In addition to promising to donate half of the prize money to charity, Tasha also revealed her plans for the other half of the prize money, adding, “I’d like to save the rest to find my place.”

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Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page are the current favorites for the Love Island win

Tasha and her partner, Andrew Le Page, are currently one of the pairs listed as favorites to win, with an odds of 5-1 according to bookmaker William Hill.

They are closely followed by Luca and Gemma at 6 to 1 and Jacques and Paige at 7 to 1.

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