Since the show started, “Love Island” fans have been curious about Miguel Harichi’s ethnicity. He reveals a diverse background.
Key Takeaways
- Though he was born in the UK, Miguel Harichi from Love Island has a mixed ethnicity.
- Besides English, he also understands and can speak Portuguese.
- Miguel was a part of Hispanic Love Island (a parody of the original show).
Multi-Cultural Background
Miguel Harichi is among the most popular participants in Love Island US season six.
Though fans have speculated about Harichi’s ethnicity, he revealed that his father is from Morocco and his mother is half-Angolan and half-Portuguese.
The young show star grew up in London in a mixed household. This explains the nuances in his accent when he speaks.
Similarly, he has been practicing Portuguese and has admitted to being “a little bit” fluent in speaking the language.
Miguel, furthermore, has both British and Portuguese passports.
Miguel Harichi On Hispanic Love Island
Harichi has also been a part of the Hispanic version of Love Island.
The show, in any case, could not gain as much fame as the one he joined later because of the latter’s global reach.
Moreover, a fan called out the show, dismissing its Latin origin on X, saying,
“That’s not LI it’s a fake show called Lust Island mocking LI UK, a scene in Ted Lasso, the apple TV show based out of UK.”
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Despite being born and raised in the UK, it would be fair to say that the 27-year-old has had a great influence on viewers worldwide.
Fans Debate On Miguel Harichi’s Ethnicity
Ever since Love Island International was released, the show has made several viewers question Harichi’s origin.
A fan further confirmed his Hispanic origins through a tweet on X that said,
“Miguel being Hispanic is what has me like “gasp” not him being there for the money 😭😭 #LoveIslandUSA”
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To which several fans had given their bit of say. One said,
“there’s a video of him saying his dad is moroccan and his mom is angolan and portuguese”.
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Another added,
“my sister started recently and that’s what she told me bc i thought he was mixed with jamaican 😭😭 he does these random accents that throw me off.
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In Case You Didn’t Know
- Miguel Harichi is dating Leah Kateb from Love Island in 2024.
- He entered the love villa on Day 9 of Season 6 of Love Island.
- Harichi is also a fitness model.
