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Shakira Khan was born on 16 December 2002<ref>{{cite web |last1=Khan |first1=Shakira |title=𝐗𝐕𝐈𝐈𝐈🦋✨ |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CI3wv0ZHvxH/ |website=[[Instagram]] |access-date=19 August 2025}}</ref> in [[Burnley]], [[Lancashire]], and attended [[Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College]], where she served as [[Head girl and head boy|head girl]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Shakira Khan? Meet Love Island 2025 contestant and marketer {{!}} Radio Times |url=https://radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/love-island-2025-contestant-shakira-khan/ |website=[[Radio Times]] |accessdate=1 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island viewers ‘worried’ about East Lancs’ Shakira after ‘cruel’ episode |url=https://lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25341569.love-island-viewers-worried-burnleys-shakira-khan/ |website=Lancashire Telegraph |accessdate=1 August 2025 |date=25 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Students talk the talk in debating contest |url=https://burnleyexpress.net/news/people/students-talk-the-talk-in-debating-contest-1121932 |website=Burnley Express |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en |date=16 May 2017}}</ref> She is of English and Pakistani descent.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is Shakira from Love Island’s ethnicity? |url=https://capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/love-island/shakira-khan-ethnicity-where-from/ |website=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island’s Emma reveals surprising thing she and Shakira bonded over |url=https://capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/love-island/emma-shakira-ethnicity-pakistani/ |website=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Prior to appearing on television, Khan worked as a marketing engineer, as well as a children’s entertainer in which she dressed up as [[Disney princesses]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Everything to know about Love Island’s Shakira one week into her time in the Villa |url=https://cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a65033102/love-island-shakira/ |website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |date=16 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Shakira Khan? Love Island star’s age, job and Instagram explained |url=https://heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/love-island/shakira-khan-age-job-instagram/ |website=[[Heart (radio network)|Heart]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> |
Shakira Khan was born on 16 December 2002<ref>{{cite web |last1=Khan |first1=Shakira |title=𝐗𝐕𝐈𝐈𝐈🦋✨ |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CI3wv0ZHvxH/ |website=[[Instagram]] |access-date=19 August 2025}}</ref> in [[Burnley]], [[Lancashire]], and attended [[Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College]], where she served as [[Head girl and head boy|head girl]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Shakira Khan? Meet Love Island 2025 contestant and marketer {{!}} Radio Times |url=https://radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/love-island-2025-contestant-shakira-khan/ |website=[[Radio Times]] |accessdate=1 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island viewers ‘worried’ about East Lancs’ Shakira after ‘cruel’ episode |url=https://lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25341569.love-island-viewers-worried-burnleys-shakira-khan/ |website=Lancashire Telegraph |accessdate=1 August 2025 |date=25 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Students talk the talk in debating contest |url=https://burnleyexpress.net/news/people/students-talk-the-talk-in-debating-contest-1121932 |website=Burnley Express |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en |date=16 May 2017}}</ref> She is of English and Pakistani descent.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is Shakira from Love Island’s ethnicity? |url=https://capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/love-island/shakira-khan-ethnicity-where-from/ |website=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island’s Emma reveals surprising thing she and Shakira bonded over |url=https://capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/love-island/emma-shakira-ethnicity-pakistani/ |website=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Prior to appearing on television, Khan worked as a marketing engineer, as well as a children’s entertainer in which she dressed up as [[Disney princesses]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Everything to know about Love Island’s Shakira one week into her time in the Villa |url=https://cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a65033102/love-island-shakira/ |website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |date=16 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Shakira Khan? Love Island star’s age, job and Instagram explained |url=https://heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/love-island/shakira-khan-age-job-instagram/ |website=[[Heart (radio network)|Heart]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> |
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In June 2025, Khan was announced as a contestant on the [[Love Island (2015 TV series) series 12|twelfth series]] of the [[ITV2]] dating show ”[[Love Island (2015 TV series)|Love Island]]”.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Love Island’s Shakira Khan: ‘I Could Argue With A Brick Wall’ |url=https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/tv-and-film/love-island-shakira-khan/ |website=[[Grazia (magazine)|Grazia]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en |date=17 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island 2025 cast: Confirmed line-up of contestants and latest season 12 bombshells |url=https://cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/g64811218/love-island-2025-contestants-rumoured/ |website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |date=28 July 2025}}</ref> She entered the villa as an original islander on Day 1 of the series where she coupled up with Ben Holbrough, before stealing [[Harry Cooksley]] the following day in a coupling twist.<ref>{{cite web |title=”That was so tough”: Love Island airs first brutal dumping of the series |url=https://digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a65026560/love-island-first-dumping-series-12/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |date=10 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island’s dumped Sophie Lee responds to Harry Cooksley’s villa snub |url=https://capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/love-island/dumped-sophie-lee-response-harry-cooksley/ |website=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> She gained popularity among the programme’s viewers for her sharp one-liners, down-to-earth personality, and her handling of fiery confrontations, with [[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] magazine described her as “giving main character energy”.<ref>https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a65033102/love-island-shakira/</ref> Throughout her time on the show, Khan went on to couple up with both Holbrough and Cooksley on further occasions, as well as Ty Isherwood and [[Conor Phillips]], prior to reuniting with Cooksley in the final week of the series.<ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island spoiler: Shakira and Conor sneak into the Hideaway hot tub as Ty watches on in shock |url=https://cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a65397167/love-island-spoiler-shakira-and-conor-sneak-into-the-hideaway/ |website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |date=14 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island spoiler: Shakira’s mum’s awkward run-in with Harry after she slammed his behaviour in tense video |url=https://cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a65524154/love-island-spoiler-harry-shakira-mum-visit-awkward-slam-video/ |website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |date=28 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island’s Shakira tried to quit the show after hitting ‘breaking point’ |url=https://heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/love-island/shakira-khan-tried-to-quit-show-breaking-point-harry-heartbreak/ |website=[[Heart (radio network)|Heart]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Khan and Cooksley finished as runners-up.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |date=2025-08-04 |title=”Love Island” Season 12 Crowns Winners On ITV 2 |url=https://deadline.com/gallery/love-island-season-12-winners-itv2/ |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> |
In June 2025, Khan was announced as a contestant on the [[Love Island (2015 TV series) series 12|twelfth series]] of the [[ITV2]] dating show ”[[Love Island (2015 TV series)|Love Island]]”.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Love Island’s Shakira Khan: ‘I Could Argue With A Brick Wall’ |url=https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/tv-and-film/love-island-shakira-khan/ |website=[[Grazia (magazine)|Grazia]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en |date=17 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island 2025 cast: Confirmed line-up of contestants and latest season 12 bombshells |url=https://cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/g64811218/love-island-2025-contestants-rumoured/ |website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |date=28 July 2025}}</ref> She entered the villa as an original islander on Day 1 of the series where she coupled up with Ben Holbrough, before stealing [[Harry Cooksley]] the following day in a coupling twist.<ref>{{cite web |title=”That was so tough”: Love Island airs first brutal dumping of the series |url=https://digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a65026560/love-island-first-dumping-series-12/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |date=10 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island’s dumped Sophie Lee responds to Harry Cooksley’s villa snub |url=https://capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/love-island/dumped-sophie-lee-response-harry-cooksley/ |website=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> She gained popularity among the programme’s viewers for her sharp one-liners, down-to-earth personality, and her handling of fiery confrontations, with [[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] magazine described her as “giving main character energy”.<ref>https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a65033102/love-island-shakira/</ref> Throughout her time on the show, Khan went on to couple up with both Holbrough and Cooksley on further occasions, as well as Ty Isherwood and [[Conor Phillips]], prior to reuniting with Cooksley in the final week of the series.<ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island spoiler: Shakira and Conor sneak into the Hideaway hot tub as Ty watches on in shock |url=https://cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a65397167/love-island-spoiler-shakira-and-conor-sneak-into-the-hideaway/ |website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |date=14 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island spoiler: Shakira’s mum’s awkward run-in with Harry after she slammed his behaviour in tense video |url=https://cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a65524154/love-island-spoiler-harry-shakira-mum-visit-awkward-slam-video/ |website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |date=28 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Love Island’s Shakira tried to quit the show after hitting ‘breaking point’ |url=https://heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/love-island/shakira-khan-tried-to-quit-show-breaking-point-harry-heartbreak/ |website=[[Heart (radio network)|Heart]] |accessdate=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Khan and Cooksley finished as runners-up.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |date=2025-08-04 |title=”Love Island” Season 12 Crowns Winners On ITV 2 |url=https://deadline.com/gallery/love-island-season-12-winners-itv2/ |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In September 2025, Khan was confirmed as a contestant on [[ITV Studios|ITV’s]] upcoming game show, ”The Box”.<ref name=”:0″ /> |
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English television personality (born 2002)
Shakira Khan (born 16 December 2002) is an English television personality, known for appearing as a contestant on the twelfth series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island in 2025.
Shakira Khan was born on 16 December 2002[1] in Burnley, Lancashire, and attended Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, where she served as head girl.[2][3][4] She is of English and Pakistani descent.[5][6] Prior to appearing on television, Khan worked as a marketing engineer, as well as a children’s entertainer in which she dressed up as Disney princesses.[7][8]
In June 2025, Khan was announced as a contestant on the twelfth series of the ITV2 dating show Love Island.[9][10] She entered the villa as an original islander on Day 1 of the series where she coupled up with Ben Holbrough, before stealing Harry Cooksley the following day in a coupling twist.[11][12] She gained popularity among the programme’s viewers for her sharp one-liners, down-to-earth personality, and her handling of fiery confrontations, with Cosmopolitan magazine described her as “giving main character energy”.[13] Throughout her time on the show, Khan went on to couple up with both Holbrough and Cooksley on further occasions, as well as Ty Isherwood and Conor Phillips, prior to reuniting with Cooksley in the final week of the series.[14][15][16] Khan and Cooksley finished as runners-up.[17]
In September 2025, Khan was confirmed as a contestant on ITV’s upcoming game show, The Box.[18]
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