Love Island star Tasha Ghouri ‘didn’t believe’ her surprise invitation to King Charles’s Coronation celebrations

Love Island’s Tasha Ghouri will attend King Charles’ coronation celebrations this weekend (Picture: REX/Getty)

Love Island star Tasha Ghouri has admitted she ‘didn’t believe’ she had been invited to King Charles III’s coronation celebrations, taking place this weekend.

The 24-year-old will be amongst guests attending a reception prior to the coronation concert at Windsor Castle on Sunday, one day after King Charles is crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.

She revealed earlier this week that she had received an invitation, which read: ‘The Master of The King’s Household is commanded by Their Majesties to invite Ms Tasha Ghouri to a Reception to be given at Windsor Castle prior to The Coronation Concert on Sunday, 7th May, 2023 at 5.30pm.’

Tasha – who found fame on the hit ITV2 reality show last summer – nabbed an invite due to her work as an ambassador for The Royal National Institute for Deaf People, which Queen Camilla is a patron of.

Tasha rose to fame on Love Island in 2022 (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

The social media influencer, who was born deaf and uses a cochlear implant, has now opened up on her invitation and revealed she will be attending the reception with boyfriend Andrew Le Page, who she met on Love Island.

She told The Mirror: ‘It’s a great opportunity to be invited. And it’s gonna be a great day, and I get to go with Andrew as well so we will go together.

‘I didn’t expect it at all. I think it’s because I do a lot of charity work behind the scenes that not everyone really knows about. So I think that’s kind of why it’s come about, but I’m excited. I can’t wait.’

She added: ‘The actual invite came in a few days ago. To actually see it in person. I was like “Wow”, I didn’t believe it.’

Tasha, who was born deaf, is an ambassador for The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)

Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Take That, Nicole Scherzinger, Paloma Faith, Steve Winwood and Olly Murs will all perform at the concert this weekend.

Lost Without You hitmaker Freya Ridings was also due to perform, but it was announced on Friday night that she had been forced to pull out of the event due to illness.

She has been replaced by singer-songwriter Zak Abel, who has collaborated with the likes of Gorgon City, Kygo, and Tom Misch in the past.

She will attend the concert with her boyfriend Andrew Le Page (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros.)

The 28-year-old said: ‘I am honoured and overwhelmed to be included in the coronation celebrations.

‘To have the opportunity to be part of such a historic moment is something I will forever be humbled by and will never forget.’

In a statement, the BBC added: ‘Having been diagnosed with otosclerosis, overgrowth, and brittleness of the stapes bone in the ear, which can lead to hearing loss, when he was just 21, Zak has overcome a number of hurdles in order to achieve success in the competitive world of music, which has led him to the opportunity to perform at this once in a lifetime event.’

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The concert will take place on Sunday night in front of 10,000 music fans and will be broadcast live on BBC One and on a big screen in St. James’s Park in London.

The Coronation Concert will air at 8pm on BBC One on Sunday.

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