Mercedes Knox entered the Love Island Australia 2024 villa as a Bombshell and has made it all the way to the finale.
He initially coupled up with Sophie Mills but quickly found his way to Em Miguel Leigh and has since made their relationship official.
Ahead of the Love Island Australia 2024 finale, we take a closer look at Mercedes’ story.
What do we know about Bombshell Mercedes Knox?
Mercedes is a 28-year-old model from Dallas, Texas, with a reputation for being particularly charming with the ladies.
In a video with Love Island Australia producers, he shared that “the thing girls like about me most is my charisma. I’m smooth, and any girl would melt when I talk to her.”
Where have you seen Love Island’s Mercedes before?
For some, Mercedes may already be a familiar face in the reality TV world. He appeared on Season 2 of FBOY Island USA and won alongside his former girlfriend, Louise Barnard, splitting a $100,000 prize.
Mercedes later returned to FBOY Island USA for Season 3, where he reached the top again, this time splitting his $100,000 prize money with model Hali Okeowo. Seemingly, that relationship didn’t last either, because Mercedes is back on reality TV screens — this time on Love Island Australia.
What did Mercedes go onto Love Island Australia looking for?
In an interview with producers, Mercedes said that he was looking he could “bring home to mama.”
He explained that he was “done with the bad girls” and was searching for something real. However, he said that if the girl he was interested in is already in a couple, he’d “act like she’s not in a couple. Everybody is single to me.”
“The other guys in the Villa are definitely going to be intimidated by me, I’m going to come in there and show the girls what they’re missing,” he added.
Where to find Mercedes on social media
If you’d like to give Mercedes a follow on socials, you can find him on Instagram: @mercedesknoxx and on TikTok: @knoxmercedes.
There’s quite literally a Reddit thread dedicated to “what is it about Mercedes,” discussing his charm and his appeal on FBOY Island. So, we can’t help but believe him when he says he’s the “worst nightmare” (and perhaps a dream come true) for the other contestants in the Love Island Australia villa.
Guess we’ll have to wait and see whether Mercedes can win his third reality TV show.
Love Island Australia 2024 is airing on 9Now.
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