Indiyah Polack

Indiyah Polack
Born (1998-12-11) 11 December 1998
London, England
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • presenter
Years active2022–present
Television

Indiyah Polack (born 11 December 1998) is an English media personality. Whilst working as a hotel waitress, she applied for the eighth series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island. She reached the final, finishing in third place. After the series, she was cast as a co-host of the Love Island: The Morning After podcast, as well as a regular panellist on Love Island: Aftersun. Polack also competed on Cooking with the Stars in 2023.

Early and personal life

Polack was born on 11 December 1998 in London.[1] Growing up, she attended an all-girls school. Polack has been vocal about suffering from acne growing up, admitting that it affected her confidence.[2] Her career history includes working for Waitrose, as well as working as a hotel waitress.[3][4]

Since 2022, Polack has been in a relationship with Dami Hope, with whom she partnered with on Love Island.[5][6] In 2025, Polack revealed that she had been diagnosed with ADHD. She stated that she was unsure of whether to talk about it publicly, afraid it would affect her career opportunities.[7]

Career

In 2022, Polack auditioned for the eighth series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island.[8] She was successful and was cast as one of the original "islanders" for the series, entering on day one.[9] Alongside Dami Hope, she reached the final and the pair finished in third place.[10][11] In late August, weeks after her Love Island stint ended, Polack announced her first brand deal as a beauty ambassador for Boots.[12] She also made a deal with fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing;[13] Polack became the first ambassador chosen to front their marketplace scheme, which allowed shoppers to buy and sell preloved clothing.[14]

In January 2023, Polack was announced as a co-presenter of the Love Island: The Morning After podcast, alongside Sam Thompson.[15][16] The pair were also contracted as regular panellists on Love Island companion series Love Island: Aftersun.[17] In April of that year, she was announced as a contestant for the third series of the ITV1 competition series Cooking with the Stars.[18] She was the third to be eliminated from the series.[19]

In May 2023, Polack began co-presenting the PrettyLittleThing online series The Pink Courtroom alongside media personality Nella Rose.[20] In July 2024, Polack was a guest presenter for Capital Xtra's breakfast show alongside Robert Bruce, standing in temporarily for regular host Shayna Marie.[21][22] In December 2024, she appeared as a contestant on The Weakest Link.[23] Since 2024, Polack has served as host for the MOBO Awards.[24]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Love Island Herself Series 8; third place
2023–present Love Island: Aftersun Panellist Main cast
2023 Cooking with the Stars Contestant Series 3; sixth place
2023–2025 The Pink Courtroom Co-presenter Main cast
2024 26th MOBO Awards Host With Babatunde Aléshé
The Weakest Link Contestant Christmas special
2025 27th MOBO Awards Host With Eddie Kadi

Guest appearances:

Don't Hate The Playaz, Series 4 Episode 7 (07/12/2022)[25]

CelebAbility, Series 7 Episode 4 (29/06/2023)[26]

The One Show, 1 episode (14/02/2025)[27]

Family Face Off, 1 episode (21/08/2025)[28]

Audio

Year Title Role
2023–present Love Island: The Morning After Co-presenter
2024 Capital Xtra Co-presenter

References

  1. ^ "Indiyah Polack reveals 'new' teeth transformation". Closer. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Indiyah Polack: I didn't want to go on Love Island because of my acne". The Independent. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Who is Indiyah Polack? Meet Love Island 2022 contestant and hotel waitress". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  4. ^ "23-year-old Indiyah is the ultimate cool girl joining the Love Island 2022 cast". The Tab. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Indiyah and Dami share tribute for relationship milestone". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Indiyah Polack opens up about relationship with Dami". SheMazing. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Love Island star reveals life-changing health diagnosis that had her fearing for career". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Love Island's Indiyah Polack: 'I'm Proud To Be Breaking Down Barriers'". Grazia. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Indiyah Polack: Who is the Love Island 2022 contestant and what does she do?". The Independent. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Love Island's Indiyah and Dami finish third in final as fans demand 'recount'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Love Island final 2022: Indiyah and Dami come in third place". Border Telegraph. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Love Island's Indiyah Polack announced as beauty ambassador for Boots". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Love Island's Indiyah Polack signs six-figure deal with PrettyLittleThing after backlash". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  14. ^ "The Internet Is Very Conflicted About Indiyah Polack Being Signed To PLT Marketplace". Grazia. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Love Island's Indiyah and Sam: 'Molly isn't to blame for Zachariah romance'". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Love Island: Aftersun's Indiyah Polack and Sam Thompson visit Will's farm". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Sam Thompson and Indiyah Polack confirmed as Love Island: Aftersun panellists". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Coronation Street and Love Island stars join ITV's Cooking with the Stars". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  19. ^ "Cooking With the Stars - Series 3 - Episode 3". ITV1. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  20. ^ "Indiyah Polack's Life After Love Island Including Age, Job & Boyfriend Dami Hope". Capital. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  21. ^ "Love Island's Indiyah Polack unveils short hair transformation". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  22. ^ "Love Island's Indiyah Polack lands new presenting role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  23. ^ "The Weakest Link: Christmas Special". TVZone UK. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  24. ^ "Eddie Kadi and Indiyah Polack to host 2025 Mobo Awards". BBC News. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  25. ^ "Don't Hate The Playaz Series 4 Episode 7". ITVX. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  26. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "CelebAbility Series 7 episode guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  27. ^ "BBC One - The One Show, 14/02/2025". BBC. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  28. ^ Channel 4.0 (21 August 2025). Nella Rose vs Indiyah Polack | Family Face Off | @channel4.0. Retrieved 30 September 2025 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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