Love Island's Simba Kudyiwa: Age, height, where he’s from & is he a footballer?
6 July 2026, 17:27 | Updated: 6 July 2026, 17:30
Bombshell Sima Kudyiwa, who brought back Casa Girl, Mara Pirez, has just joined the new Love Island UK 2026 cast, featuring Lorenzo Alessi, Julia Majchrzak & Jasmine Muller. But who is the new bombshell? How tall and old is Love Island’s Simba? & Where is he from? Here are all the details.
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Love Island UK has returned with a brand new cast for 2026, including Jasmine Muller, Lorenzo Alessi, and Kavan Murphy but new bombshell Simba Kudyiwa has the fans talking – so how tall is he? How old is he? & Is Love Island’s Simba a footballer?
The hottest new arrival has rocked up the villa dynamics following the recoupling of new bombshells Namibia Rosa & Victoria Onanusi.
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While the mysterious new entry is yet to show us the different aspects of his personality, here is everything we know about him so far.
How old is Love Island’s Simba Kudyiwa?
Simba is 24 years old.
His birthday is June 13th, 2001.
How tall is Love Island’s Simba Kudyiwa?
The bombshell is one of the taller cast members this year.
He is reportedly around 6ft 1 tall.
Where is Love Island’s Simba Kudyiwa from?
Love Island’s Simba’s is from Enfield in North London.
His family is originally from Zimbabwe, him bonding with fellow Zim Islander, Angelista.
What is Love Island’s Sima Kudyiwa’s job? Is he a footballer?
The Love Island star is a Neurological Rehabilitation Assistant.
He is also a semi-professional footballer for the Metropolitan Police FC.
Simba said: “Being in football my whole life, I’ve naturally got that competitive nature so there’s nothing I’d shy away from!”
