Mike Boateng

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Born
Michael Boateng

(1995-08-04) 4 August 1995 (age 28)
London,
England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
TelevisionLove Island (2015 TV series, series 6) (2020)

Michael Boateng (born 4 August 1995), is a reality TV personality.[1] Boateng first came to public attention in 2020 when he appeared on the sixth series of reality dating show Love Island.[2][3][4][5] Boateng was eliminated on day 41 from the show, narrowly missing the opportunity to participate in the finals.[6] Boateng then went on to appear on Celebrity Ex on the Beach in 2022.[7]

Career

Football

Boateng joined Sheffield United Academy in 2013 signing from non-league side Handsworth FC, where he was team-mates with Dominic Calvert-Lewin. He went on to sign a third-year scholarship at Sheffield United.[8] During his time at Sheffield United, Boateng was loaned out to Emley A.F.C.[9] before returning to Sheffield United at the end of his scholarship and then released from the club.[10]

Love Island

Boateng was employed by Greater Manchester Police where he served two years as a police constable.[11][12][13] After two years of police service, Boateng ventured into television, becoming a cast member on the first winter series of Love Island in 2020.[14] He then went on to appear on Celebrity Ex on the Beach in 2022.

Awards

In 2020, Boateng was nominated for a National Reality TV Award in the "Best Male Personality of the Year" category.[15] In 2022, Boateng was again nominated for a National Reality TV Award, this time in the "Reality Personality of the Year" category.[16]

References

  1. Goodall, Sophie (2023-05-25). "Love Island's Mike Boateng commends NHS staff following two-hour ambulance wait". mirror. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. Knight, Lewis (2021-06-23). "Love Island's Mike Boateng and Priscilla Anyabu 'split after 15-month romance'". mirror. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  3. "Wait, what? Love Island's Leanne Amaning and Mike Boateng Reunite 😱". Heat. 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  4. "Love Island's Mike Boateng and Priscilla Anyabu have reportedly split". Capital XTRA. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  5. Harris, Niomi (2021-07-01). "Love Island's Mike Boateng discusses shock split with Priscilla Anyabu". Mail Online. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  6. Bray, Abbie. "Love Island 2020: Mike Boateng and Priscilla Anyabu dumped from villa". Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  7. "Celebrity Ex on the Beach Exclusive! Mike Boateng breaks silence on Priscilla Anyabu snub". Heat. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  8. "Who is Love Island star and ex-Sheffield Utd footballer Mike Boateng?". goal.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  9. "Loan Move for Youngster". Sheffield United FC. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  10. Hughes, David (2020-02-02). "Here's what happened in Love Islander Mike Boateng's football career". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  11. "'Love Island' star Mike Boateng's family releases statement about 'police investigation' - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  12. "Love Island Star Mike Boateng's Family Deny Police Investigation Tabloid Reports". HuffPost UK. 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  13. "Love Island lying PC Mike Boateng escapes policing ban". BBC News. 2020-04-16. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  14. "Mike Boateng on Instagram: Seven things we learnt about Love Island 2020's cop". Reality Titbit. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  15. "Nominations for the National Reality TV Awards 2020 announced". NRTA. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  16. "11th annual National Reality TV Awards 2022 nominations announced". NRTA. Retrieved 2023-02-15.

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