Irish social media influencer Charleen Murphy has successfully survived Casa Amor and progressed to the main Love Island villa.Speculation had been rife that the 27-year-old content creator and podcaster from Dublin would be a participant in this year’s reality show.Murphy’s arrival as one of six Casa Amor bombshells in last Sunday night’s episode sparked speculation that she would forge a liaison with Galway footballer Seán ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald.However, Murphy hit it off with contestant Kavan Murphy (21), an electrician from Kent, who brought her back to the main villa during Wednesday night’s tense recoupling episode.During the Casa Amor challenge, existing couples on the reality dating show are separated into different houses and given the chance to pair up with new contestants, or bombshells.The Dubliner’s dramatic arrival in the main villa drew a shocked reaction from Kavan’s previous partner, Jasmine Muller (27), who had remained single.Murphy is one of Ireland’s top beauty, fashion and lifestyle influencers, with almost half a million followers on both TikTok and Instagram. She has also hosted the Hold My Drink podcast with fellow influencer Ellie Kelly.Kelly told Ireland AM earlier this week that, despite long-running speculation on social media since the start of this year’s Love Island that she would be added to the programme’s cast, Murphy had only received the call to join Casa Amor the previous Tuesday. Rumours that her arrival on the show was imminent increased after she was spotted on a flight to Mallorca, where the show is filmed, last week.Martha Rothwell and Charleen Murphy on Love Island. Photograph: ITV/Lifted Entertainment Murphy’s appearance on the show, a staple of the ITV summer season shown in Ireland on Virgin Media, is likely to increase her following in the UK and also in the US, where Love Island iterations are becoming increasingly popular.Murphy was previously in a relationship with Shamrock Rovers footballer Dano Mandroiu , and before entering Casa Amor said she had her eye on contestants Kavan, Aidan, Lorenzo and the aforementioned Fitzy. “I think everyone owes it to themselves to see different connections, and if something isn’t working maybe it’s time to move on to the next or explore something,” she said.“I’m naturally a flirty person, I’ve got a good heart and good energy. I think if you go in with too much of a strategy, it’s like you’re forcing it and not being yourself. I’m going to be myself and go with what my heart says and follow my gut. I’ll talk to everyone, give everyone a chance, even people I might not necessarily have my eye on, because people could surprise you so you never know! I’ll be bringing the Irish charm.”In November 2023, a man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for an “unprovoked and unwarranted attack” on Murphy while she was socialising in a hotel in Dublin city centre.In a victim impact report given at the man’s sentencing for assault causing harm, Murphy said she had suffered nightmares and panic attacks after the incident.Murphy is the third Irish contestant to feature in this year’s Love Island. Twenty-five-year-old Fitzy, a primary schoolteacher, stepped away from the Galway senior football panel to take part in the show, and is in an exclusive couple with police detective Lola Deal (25) from Kent. The couple are among the early favourites to win this year’s show.Victoria Onanusi (25), a part-time model originally from Kildare and now living in Manchester, had a short-lived stint as a bombshell earlier in the season that ended after five days.[ The Million Dollar Nannies love to party. They’re more Mary Poppers than Mary PoppinsOpens in new window ]