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LOVE Island star Jack Fowler has warned this year’s contestants not to blow their cash when they come out – because their fame and fortune won’t last forever.
And after being taken under the wing of Blue singer Simon Webbe himself, he also advises them to find a mentor to help them guard their finances.
Simon learned the hard way – after blowing his fortune, he had to file for bankruptcy in 2013.
Now ex-bankrupt Simon manages Jack – who took part in the 2018 series of Love Island and was coupled up with both Laura Anderson and Laura Crane – and recently landed him a deal with Island Records, home of Bob Marley.
Jack says: “Simon – and my family – keep me grounded and make sure my money is put in the right place at the right time.
“A lot of people when they come off a TV show think the buzz is going to last forever – it doesn’t. You’re hot, then you’re not.
“It’s about enjoying the time that you have, utilising it and putting your money away for a rainy day.”
After releasing three solo albums, and taking part in Strictly and I’m A Celebrity, Simon, 45, has now set his sights on turning former personal trainer Jack into a dance superstar.
His debut single Foolish is a huge summer floor-filler, perfect for nightclubs that are reopening after lockdown.
After ex-geordie Shore cast member Joel Corry, 32, earned a BRIT Award nomination this year and fellow Love Islander Wes Nelson, 23, scored a Top 5 single, Jack, also a budding DJ, hopes to be taken seriously.
He says: “When you come off a reality TV show, you’re put in a box.
“It put me here today, but I would like to separate myself from being an Islander to a musician.
“I’ve always enjoyed acting, singing, dance, football and PT.
“If I like something – and it comes naturally to me – whether I’ve been on a TV show or not, I’m still going to pursue it.”
The busy 25-year-old – who also locked lips with Georgia Steel during his stint in the villa – hasn’t watched any of the current series of the dating show
He admits: “It’s not practical right now to sit down and watch TV, even though I’d really love to with a cup of tea.”
But he has been keeping up with the football and was appalled by the racist trolling directed towards Marcus Rashford, 23, Bukayo Saka, 19, and Jadon Sancho, 21, after they missed their penalties in the Euros final against Italy this month.
It has emerged that Formula 1 champ Lewis Hamilton was also targeted by vile racist internet trolls after winning the British Grand Prix on Sunday. Jack’s dad is black and was born on Saint Helena, a small island in the east of the South Atlantic Ocean, and his ancestors were slaves. Jack’s white mum is from east Lond where he grew u
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