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When it comes to reality TV icons who’ve absolutely mastered the game, a few names top the list, but a more recent one is Love Island 2024 finalist, Matilda Draper.
Matilda Draper ©(Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images Getty Images for White Fox Boutique)
Bursting into the series 11 villa as a bombshell, Matilda didn’t just steal the spotlight, she won the nation’s heart with her irresistible, grounded vibes. She made it all the way to the final, didn’t hesitate to leave her Love Island flame Sean Stone behind just weeks later (no shade, Sean, soz), jumped effortlessly onto TOWIE, and found her real-life happily ever after with co-star Roman Hackett. And if you've seen them together on TOWIE, you'll know they are beyond couple goals.
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In just over a year, Matilda has gone from fresh-faced girl next door to reality royalty: climbing the fame ladder, thriving as an influencer, and even finding true love.
If there’s one downside to this whirlwind journey, it’s that we’ll never see her saunter her way on to All Stars.
Sean on the other hand...
The Candyman Returns... sounds like a horror sequel. Call it a hunch.
Sean ©ITV
To be fair, it would be iconic.
Who is Matilda Draper?
Matilda is a Love Island legend turned TOWIE star. She entered the Love Island 2024 villa as a bombshell alongside Mr Congeniality Konnor Ewudzi on day 17 and made it all the way to the final.
Konnor and Matilda ©ITV
She coupled up with Sean, and despite some bumps in the road along the way (like pieing a very keen Seany-boy early on, looking past his Casa Amor indiscretions and, of course, putting up with the endless sweet puns), the pair made it all the way to the final alongside Jess Spencer and Ayo Odukoya, Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan, and Nicole Samuel and Ciaran Davies.
How old is Matilda Draper?
Matilda Draper is 25 years old. She was born on 26 May 2000.
Where is Matilda Draper from?
She is from Beckenham in Kent.
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What does Matilda Draper do?
Prior to Love Island, Matilda worked as a recruitment consultant. These days she is a TOWIE regular and an influencer.
Who did Love Island's Matilda Draper couple up with on Love Island?
Matilda coupled up with OG candy man Sean Stone.
She entered the villa as a bombshell and tasked Sean, Omar Nyame and Wil Anderson with cooking her a three-course meal as part of a dinner date. She chose to get to know Sean deeper and the pair remained together right up until the end; despite Sean, erm, getting to know both Diamanté Laiva and Ruby Dale in Casa Amor. Remember that?
Matilda showed mild interest in Jess White's bae Hugo Godfroy, but in the end the watermelon slice stayed loyal to the candy man.
Sean has been moving mad in the villa ©ITV
Are Matilda Draper and Sean Stone still together?
That would be a no.
Matilda and Sean are no longer together. They broke up a month after the Love Island 2024 finale but remain good friends. Matilda later confirmed she ended the relationship shortly after leaving the villa, explaining that real-life dynamics became clearer outside the show's bubble.
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Who is Matilda Draper dating?
Matilda is dating her TOWIE co-star Roman Hackett. In fact, they're totally loved up.
They've been dating since November 2024 and she's even opened up about their relationship to our pals at Closer magazine.
Roman and Matilda on TOWIE ©Objective Media, ITV
She told the publication, 'He has basically moved into my flat. He is there more or less every day. He has got part of the wardrobe – a tiny section that keeps getting bigger and bigger... he leaves his stuff there.
‘It has moved so quick, but we are so pure with how much we love each other. We can’t help but be open, which I love. I wouldn’t want someone who was nonchalant. I want someone to be loud about how much they love me!’
How did Matilda Draper know Ronnie Vint?
Yep, Joey Essex wasn't the only one who had to square-off with his past in the Love Island villa (one of those Love Island producers is clearly binging way to much Ex on the Beach in their downtime), as it turned out that Matilda had a lot of history with OG Islander Ronnie Vint.
As soon as she strolled in in all kinds of glam in that stunning black dress, Matilda looked to the balcony where she spotted Ronnie and gave him a rather cheery welcome...
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'Ronnie boy,' she hollered, which left him looking dumbfounded for a minute before the penny dropped and he realised that he DID, in fact, know Matilda.
Surprisingly, Ronnie didn't date her, nor did he hook up with her prior to being on the dating show like Uma Jammeh. It turns out it was actually Ronnie's mate who shared a romance with Matilda.
'My pal was seeing her for months,' he confessed with a laugh.
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The duo had fab friendship in the villa, but we can't help but wonder where things stand now? After all, Ronnie did just return to the villa and try to stop Matilda and Sean from getting to the final because Sean is apparently nothing like Matilda's ex (who Ronnie's friends with IRL) and is therefore 'not her type'. Awks.
What is Matilda Draper’s Instagram?
You can follow her at @matildajdraper.