Michael Owen quizzed about Love Island during sports punditry for Channel 4

His daughter Gemma, 19, was among the new crop of Love Island contestants who entered the villa on Monday night

Michael Owen before the UEFA Nations League match at the Puskas Arena, Budapest (PA)

Michael Owen joked that he’d gone “all the way to Germany” to “avoid” Love Island as Channel 4 presenter Jules Breach quizzed him about it.

The former Liverpool striker, 42, was appearing as a pundit on screen for England’s Nations League match with Germany on Tuesday evening.