Matilda Draper
Matilda Draper | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matilda-June Draper 26 May 2000 |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2024–present |
Matilda-June Draper (born 26 May 2000) is an English television personality. She rose to prominence after appearing on the eleventh series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island, reaching the final alongside Sean Stone. She subsequently appeared on the ITV2 reality series The Only Way Is Essex.
Life and career
[edit]Matilda-June Draper was born on 26 May 2000 in Beckenham, Bromley.[1] She is a Christian.[2][3] Prior to appearing on television, she worked as a recruitment consultant.[4]
In 2024, she became a contestant on the eleventh series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island, entering as a "bombshell" on Day 17.[5] She reached the final alongside Sean Stone, where the couple finished in third place.[6]
Following her appearance on Love Island, Draper began dating Roman Hackett, who was appearing as a cast member on the ITV2 reality series The Only Way Is Essex at the time.[7] During their relationship, she starred on the programme alongside Hackett, appearing in the thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth series in 2025.[8] The pair were baptised together as part of their scenes for the series.[9] She departed from the cast of the series following the end of her relationship with Hackett.[10][11]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Love Island | Finalist; series 11 | [12] |
| 2025 | The Only Way Is Essex | Main cast | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ O'Byrne, Sarah. "Matilda Draper: her age, Roman Hackett relationship plus Love Island and TOWIE stints". Closer. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ Debray, Tiasha. "5 Facts About Love Island's Matilda Draper Including Age, Job, Religion & Celebrity Admirer". Capital FM. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ Mena, Nayana. "The Only Way Is Essex star says Christian faith is fuelling Gen Z belief boom". Premier Christian News. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ Mensah, Katelyn. "Who is Matilda Draper? Meet Love Island 2024 contestant and consultant". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ Pulsford, Ben. "Love Island 2024's Matilda Draper: her break-up with Sean Stone and her romance with Roman Hackett". Heat. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ Bell, Lily. "Why did Love Island's Sean Stone and Matilda Draper split?". Capital. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ Katnoria, Nathan. "First look at Matilda Draper's TOWIE debut as Love Island star comes face-to-face with Roman Hackett's ex". Closer. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ "TOWIE's Roman Hackett and Matilda Draper: 'We can't get enough of each other'". Heat. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ Mena, Nayana. "Love Island and The Only Way is Essex stars get baptised together". Premier Christian News. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ Katnoria, Nathan. "REAL reason TOWIE's Roman Hackett and Matilda Draper split 'revealed'". Closer. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ Chilver, Katrina; Vince, Yasmin. "Two more stars reported to be leaving The Only Way is Essex". Essex Live. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ Katnoria, Nathan. "Love Island's Matilda Draper hits out at All Stars 'weirdo'". Heat. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ Katnoria, Nathan. "TOWIE star QUITS after Christmas special". Closer. Retrieved 7 May 2026.