Chris Taylor has revealed the comforting words Love Island fan Margot Robbie said to him about his Barbie Performance.
The TV personality, 33, who is returning to the villa for the show’s All Stars spin-off, had a cameo appearance as a version of Ken in the 2023 blockbuster.
Margot, 34, is a huge Love Island fan and offered Chris a part in her Hollywood hit after he chatted to her about his friends’ micropenis.
And as the reality star soaked up the fame and hype on the red carpet during the film’s premiere in July 2023, the Australian actress comforted Chris by revealing that many people who attended that evening were in fact, cut from the movie.
He told MailOnline: ‘No, I don’t have personal contact with Margot Robbie. I saw her at the premiere and she gave me a hug and said ”there was people that were cut from this film, and you’re still in it, and I’m buzzing about that”, so that was very nice.
Chris Taylor, 33, has revealed the comforting words Love Island fanatic Margot Robbie, 34, said to him about his Barbie Performance ahead of his appearance on ITV’s All Star show
Margot, 34, is a huge Love Island fan and offered the then-former contestant a part in her Hollywood hit after chatting to her about his friends’ micropenis
And as the reality star soaked up the fame and hype on the red carpet during the film’s premiere in July 2023, the Australian actress comforted Chris by revealing that many people who attended that evening were in fact, cut from the movie
‘I was speaking to her husband after and he was just saying Margot was like ”we have got to get Chris in this film, so that is nice” but no contact since, she is obviously very busy.’
Chris’s Barbie part involves him saying one line: ‘And the Nobel Prize for horses goes to Ken!’
The ITV contestant from Leicester also revealed an ’embarrassing moment’ he had while he was halfway through filming the iconic motion picture.
In front of A-list celebrities such as Ryan Gosling and Ncuti Gatwa, Chris admitted that he misidentified a man on the set as Chris Evans’s brother.
Speaking of his cringe moment, he said: ‘Oh, there was a really awkward moment when we was literally halfway through filming. So I’ve got, like, an Avengers sleeve on my left arm and I’ve got Chris Evans tattooed on me, obviously Captain America.
‘And I seen on the call sheet that his brother was in the in that scene, so I just basically picked the guy that looked most like Chris Evans and was like, ”Oh, I’ve got your brother tattooed on my arm” and he was like, ”What?” and I was like ”yeah, your brother, I have got him tattooed on my arm” and I lifted my sleeve so I can show him.
‘He’s like, Oh, no, I’m not Chris Evans’s brother. So that was really uncomfortable because I was also in front of, like, a huge audience of people like they had an audience, but like facing me like all like supporting actors. And they were basically silent in the entire room and obviously, like, Ryan Gosling was there and so on and so forth. So yeah, quite cringey on my part.’
While the TV sensation has been making big moves since his departure from the show in 2019, he is now in South Africa with 11 previous contestants, hoping to find a Barbie to his Ken.
He told MailOnline: ‘No, I don’t have personal contact with Margot Robbie. I saw her at the premiere and she gave me a hug and said ”there was people that were cut from this film, and you’re still in it, and I’m buzzing about that”, so that was very nice’
Chris’s Barbie part involves him saying one line: ‘And the Nobel Prize for horses goes to Ken!’
Still in the dark about what girls are set to return to the villa, Chris revealed that he hopes to see Sammy, Joanna and Shaan.
But he may be left disappointed as none of his desirables have been confirmed in the lineup.
Conscious of the potential big age difference between him and the other contestants – the show’s youngest contender was aged 18 – Chris admitted that the youngest he typically couples with is 25.
But the reality star admitted that he is young at heart and has dated 23-year-olds in the past, so it will depend on the person.
He said: ‘I don’t think I’d go, like, below 25 because when I talk, I use a lot of references, and if people don’t know who the Thundercats are, or, you know, they’ve not used the fax machine like, how are we going to get on, possibly. Do you know what I mean? So yeah, that will definitely be a factor. Maybe 24.
‘It really depends on the person, though, but in my experience, I’ve dated sort of like 23, 24, because obviously I’ve got a young soul anyway, and, you know, like, can be first at fine but like you, you start to see the cracks over a period of time that you might not see in someone that’s kind of like a bit more emotionally mature, so find out. But I am basically a child at heart, so I don’t know.’
When Chris appeared on British screens for the first time, he captured the nation’s hearts when he became emotional over the friendships he has made while on the show.
The reality TV hunk opened up and revealed that he has felt ‘like a bit of an outsider’ for most of his life.
When asked if fitting in with the team will be equally important now that he has shot to fame, he said: ‘It’s always just been something that I’ve struggled with, basically most of my life just feeling like a bit of an outsider. So yeah, I do kind of feel like get emotional when I’m kind of accepted within a group.
While the TV sensation has been making big moves since his departure from the show in 2019, he is now in South Africa with 11 previous contestants, hoping to find a Barbie to his Ken
Chris met his ex-girlfriend, Maura Higgins, 33, (pictured) when they both starred on the ITV2 show in 2019. Maura dated co-star Curtis Pritchard, 27, before her friendship with Chris blossomed into a relationship , but the couple split in May 2021 after six months together
‘I just generally feel like I’ve got a bit of a weird, different brain. And, I don’t I don’t know if I’m annoying people or whatever else it is so like when I actually, like feel like I’m part of something, it is quite nice.
‘So, yeah, I mean, it is going to be the same in that sense. I’m probably gonna go through that same journey as I do anytime I go into any new group of people.’
Chris met his ex-girlfriend, Maura Higgins, 33, when they both starred on the ITV2 show in 2019.
Maura dated co-star Curtis Pritchard, 27, before her friendship with Chris blossomed into a relationship, but the couple split in May 2021 after six months together.
He has not been public with a girlfriend since.
Margot, who hosted a Love Island-themed party to celebrate turning 30, met Chris at a film premiere afterparty where the two became better acquainted, and she expressed her fondness for the show.
A year later, Chris was contacted about featuring in Barbie, later attending the star-studded European premiere in London with A-list guests, including Dua Lipa, America Ferrera and Sam Smith.
Writing on Instagram, Chris said: ‘This will sound made up, but I’m in the actual Barbie film. No bloody idea how but here we are. I’m an actual Ken.
‘Wish I had more to say about this, but I still think I’ve imagined it. Thank you to the person who made this happen, you know who you are, you glorious ray of human sunshine.’
Love Island: All Stars, presented by Maya Jama, begins on Monday January 15 and will see Islanders from the past date each other at a villa in South Africa.
The lineup includes TOWIE star Elma Pazar and 2018 Islander Georgia Steel, while show legends such as Olivia Attwood are expected to make cameo appearances.
The All Stars series replaces winter Love Island, which was scrapped for a second time this year after it failed to match the same ratings as the summer season.
LOVE ISLAND ALL STARS: MEET THE CAST
Liberty Poole
AGE: 24
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m a lot more confident in who I am and sure about exactly what I want from a relationship. I just want to have fun and meet a lovely boy.
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve dated from the show since appearing? It’s always going to be awkward isn’t it, it’s always going to be weird seeing someone that you’ve been with getting with someone else. I wish my exes nothing but the best. I’m going to be focused on my own journey.
Kaz Kamwi
AGE: 29
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? To be totally honest, I actually really want to find love.
I had a great time last series but I want to have an even better time.
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve previously dated from the show? The thing is, I’m a bad b*tch so I will handle it with as much grace as I can.
Georgia Harrison
AGE: 29
SERIES: 3
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? This is the last year of my 20s so I want to go in the Villa and have some fun and hopefully meet someone that I can fall in love with. I’m lucky in the sense that I’ve got everything in my life that I could possibly wish for, apart from love.
If you had to pick your top Islanders from Series 1 to 10 to couple up with who would they be and why? Chris Taylor, he’s hilarious and the main thing I’m attracted to is a man who can make me laugh. What a fun guy and like I said, I’m looking for someone to TikTok with so I reckon he’d be game for that sort of stuff!
Demi Jones
AGE: 25
SERIES: 6
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I lost a lot of confidence with my health issues over the last couple of years but I’ve been smashing the gym this year, finding my confidence again and I’ve got it back. So, let’s find a man!
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve dated from the show since? It will be interesting to see if old flames get reignited. Naturally with Love Island paths are very much crossed and believe me, I have some paths!
Hannah Elizabeth
AGE: 33
SERIES: 1
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m returning to the Love Island Villa because I did it eight years ago and what an opportunity I never thought I’d get again. I’m not very good at finding love but I had a ball the first time, so I’m going to have a ball again.
You got engaged on the show last time, do you think wedding bells could be on the cards again this time round? Absolutely not, not in the Villa no. Maybe when I get out, but I’d need to give it a bit of time.
Georgia Steel
AGE: 25
SERIES: 4
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? I’m 25, I have a house, a cat, a nice car – I have everything in life but a boyfriend, so why not give it as go.
You’ve been brave and honest in opening up about being conned by a former partner. How has this experience impacted the way in which you now approach dating?
I take that experience as a really positive reflection now. I look at it as something I had to go through to make me stronger and learn things in life for me to be able to learn what I want in my next partner.
Jake Cornish
AGE: 26
SERIES: 7
How will you feel if you come across an ex in the Villa or someone you’ve dated from the show since appearing? Well there is only one and that’s Liberty. We never ended with any bad blood between us and everything happens for a reason. We just become two different people in the end.
What will you do differently this time round? When it comes to people’s opinions, I don’t sit on the fence anymore. That is my way of life now, so I will take that into the Villa.
Toby Aromolaran
AGE: 24
SERIES: 7
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? If I’m Single and Love Island is an opportunity for me, how could you turn down the chance to find love again?!
You were in a long term relationship with Chloe Burrows, what do you think her reaction will be when she hears you are going into the Villa? I don’t know how she would take it. We will always have love for each other and I think she would wish me the best of luck, as I would certainly do the same.
Chris Taylor
AGE: 33
SERIES: 9
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? Last time I was only there for 15 days, so I want to do it and enjoy it all again. I am 33 now and getting on a bit – I am getting ear hair! It would be nice to have a girl to keep my ears trimmed for me!
How did the Barbie Movie come about? I was invited to an afterparty by Margot Robbie and then ended up at an after party with her. I started to panic and make conversation with her, just having really stupid chats. All I can assume is that my silly chat made an impression on Margot Robbie. 18 months later I got an email from Warner Brothers asking do you want to try out for this role as Ken – it was a tumble dryer of emotions.
Luis Morrison
AGE: 29
SERIES: 1
Why are you returning to the famous Love Island Villa? It was the best experience of my life. I found love in the Villa before and who knows if I can find love in there again?
What will you do differently this time round?
I’m a lot older and wiser, so I know what I am getting myself into. I don’t have a game plan at all – I am an open book so I will go with the flow and see what happens.
Anton Danyluk
AGE: 29
SERIES: 5
Why are you returning to the Love Island Villa? For me it was a no brainer. I got the call and it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and probably the best summer I have ever had in my life. Getting the chance to do it twice is going to be unbelievable.
Why do you think the Love Island Villa is the perfect place to find love?
I think this time with Love Island: All Stars, things will be different, as we all understand what it’s like to go on Love Island and the only thing now missing is finding a partner.
Mitchell Taylor
AGE: 27
SERIES: 10
Why are you returning to the Love Island villa? I think I went in with my heart on my sleeve the first time and got hurt and this time I am just going in to enjoy myself and if a connection happens, a connection happens.
In the summer you were given the name ‘Messy Mitch’, and a name that you have taken on as your own, can we expect more of the same in the series? I’ll be honest, I don’t really plan on being ‘Messy Mitch’. It just depends on what day of the week it is. I wear my emotions on my sleeve and what you see is what you get. I am very honest and very opinionated and I think that’s what people like me for. If I don’t agree with something, I’m not going to hold it back.
