Kem Cetinay Biography
Kem (Kemal) Cetinay is an English reality television personality who rose to fame following his appearance in the hit ITV2 reality show Love Island. He was also a contestant on Dancing on Ice where he was paired up with ice dancing star Alex Murphy. Besides, he has amassed a huge fan following on his Instagram account with over 2 million followers as of September 2018.
Ken Cetinay Age
Kemal Cetinay was born on 25 April 1996, in Essex, England. As of 2019, he is 23 years old. He belongs to the Taurus birth sign. Kem Cetinay celebrates his birthday on every 25th April of every year.
Kem Cetinay Height and Body Features
Kem has a decent height of 5 feet 5 inches. Not only his hair but also his eyes are dark brown. His body measurements are 40 inches- chest, 30 inches- waist and 14-inches biceps.
Kem Cetinay Weight
He has an athletic build body. Kem Cetinay weighs 5 kg or 165 lbs. Cetinay was pictured with a topless body showing off his Torso on Men’s Fitness magazine. This is also where he revealed on his measures to maintain body weight. Kem did mention that he does attend the gym every six times in a week.
Kem Cetinay Family
Ken was raised up in his hometown Essex along with his brother named Izzy Cetinay. His father is Figen Cetinay while his mother is Niyazi Cetinay. Kem is of the Turkish Cypriot descent. However, Cetinay dropped out of school due to crippling anxiety at the age of 13.
Kem Cetinay and Amber Davis
Kem Cetinay was in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend Amber Davis. The couple first met on the third series of the ITV 2 reality show Love Island and in 2017.
The pair had a fiery relationship on the series. They, however, parted ways just five months after the two left the villa, in Dec 2017. Following their separation, they released a joint statement,
“With sadness, we’ve decided to separate. Our schedules made it difficult. We’ll remain good friends.”
Reportedly, Love Island star Kem started dating brunette beauty, Ruby Blake in February 2018. In an interview with the mirror, he told that Michelle Keegan is his celebrity crush.
Kem Cetinay Dancing On Island
Before gaining popularity, Kem was a hairstylist and barber. He was a hairdresser for many stars such as Spencer Matthew, Pete Wicks, and Calum Best among many others.
Similarly, he was also a contestant on the reality TV show, Dancing on Ice in January 2018. He and his partner Alex Murphy became fourth after a skate-off with rugby star Max Evans and his partner Ale Izquierdo.
Kem Cetinay Love Island
Kem Cetinay rose to fame after he became a contestant on the third series of the ITV2 dating reality show, Love Island, on 5 June 2017. On 24 July, along with Amber Davies, he won the series and won a money prize of £50,000 (64,286.75).
In addition to TV, Cetinay also eased into a new career, in the rapper industry along with fellow Love Island contestant, Chris Hughes, he released a grime single titled Little Bit Leave It, which was turned out to be hit reaching no 15.
Kem gained popularity when he participated in the reality tv series, Love Island in 2017. Both Amber and Kem took home £25,000 as the winning prize. Later, Kem and his friend, Chris Hughes, starred in the spin-off show, “Chris & Kem: Straight Outta Love Island.”
Kem Cetinay Today
After the reality show, Cetinay also eased into a new career, in the rapper industry along with fellow Love Island contestant, Chris Hughes. He released a grime single titled Little Bit Leave It, which was turned out to be hit reaching no 15. Kem is a singer and a musician. Most of his songs are specialized in hip-hop.
Kem Cetinay Net Worth
He earned $25 000 as his gift from the “Love Island” reality show. As for his musical job, he has not yet mentioned how much he earns. As for his net worth, Kem has an estimated net worth of $1.6 million. Most of this is what accumulates from his acting career in reality shows. This is an estimation from online sources.
Along with his partner Amber Davies, Cetinay won the third series of the dating reality show Love Island and received a prize of $50, 000.
Kem Cetinay Filmography
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
2017 |
Love Island |
Contestant |
Winner |
2017 |
Good Morning Britain |
Guest Entertainment Editor |
|
2017 |
Chris & Kem: Straight Outta Love Island |
Co-presenter |
2 episodes |
2017 |
The Weakest Link |
Contestant |
Children In Need Celebrity Special |
2018 |
Dancing on Ice |
Contestant |
Finished in 4th place |
2018–present |
You Vs. Chris & Kem |
Co-presenter |
Main role |
2018–present |
Kem Cuts |
Presenter |
Web series |
2018 |
Hunted |
Participant |
Finished in 3rd place |
2019 |
This Morning |
Showbiz presenter |
Regular role |
2019 |
Dancing on Ice |
Backstage host |
|
2019 |
Soccer Aid |
Participant |
Kem Cetinay Podcast
Year |
Title |
Role |
Note |
2018–present |
Love Island: The Morning After |
Co-presenter |
|
Social Media
Cetinay is also quite popular on social media who has over 2 million followers on his Instagram.
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