#litg garyrennell

[garebearandnan]

S2 Gary Rennell

Age 23, Crane Operator from Chatham, Kent, UK.

MC quote: "That is one fine-looking hunk of a man. Mmm sexy… I’d like to operate his crane. I love the muscles, he can operate me anytime. Like a… sexy human crane."

Fine looking hunk of a man | gorgeous crystal blue eyes with a lopsided sexy smile | cheeky, charming, playful | laid-back & easy going | good banter, likes puns and dad jokes, enjoys a laugh | big ol’softie | loves cuddling and holding his girl in his big arms | family is really important, especially his nan | interests include cranes, robotics, science, machinery, equipment, woodworking, working out, Star Wars, games | lad's lad | plays footie & meets up with his mates at their local for a beer | Fav food is nan's Sunday roast | malted milk biscuits with tea

In Gary's Interview he mentions: "As a boy, I was fascinated by big trucks and heavy machinery, so when I was seventeen I got my forklift licence. I started out on small cranes before I moved up to the big boys. "

Producer: How long have you been single? And why Love Island?

Gary: “I’ve been single now for about 14 months,” Gary sighs deeply. “I haven't had much luck with love. The girls I meet seem to think I’m just this gym rat and not take time to get to know me. I'm hoping to change that on Love Island. I’ve actually got layers, if you’re willing to help peel them back. Like, an onion." He winks.

Producer: What is your ideal girl?

Gary: "Someone who's a bit on the chill side, can keep up with my banter. Doesn’t make too much of a fuss about things. I’m not really into drama much. I like smart birds! I'd like to meet a girl I can be best mates with too and and someone I can bring home to have a Sunday roast with my nan. And I’ve been burned in the past before, so someone that’s loyal is an absolute must.”

Producer: What's your best feature?

Gary: "I’d say my best feature looks wise is my blue eyes or my arse.” he laughs. “Personality wise is my chat and cheeky banter.”

Producer: If you were a drink, what would you be?

Gary: "I'd be sex on the beach." He gives a lopsided cheeky grin. "On the beach, sex is always great."

Producer: What makes you the perfect Islander?

Gary: "I don’t take myself too seriously and try to get on with everyone.”

Mood board from 'A Bit of Me' (fanfic) Face Claim: Trevor Donovan. Fan Art by libelle949 (she's so talented).

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Top 5 LITG fics?

The Motion of Heveanly Bodies by @bellarxse — go look at that shiznit because it’s golden.

Too Much to Calculate by @ravenadottir — the Carl material she writes is the bomb diggity. And don’t even let me go on about all her other stuff.

On Repeat by @nutshikas — on ao3 it’s so good, love the concept it’s more of ficlet. But to die for.

Blue and Hazel by @mrsgaryrennell and @garyrennell — a great alternate season 2 fic. Their original characters are a great trio for the villa.

Any fics by the following — @ariendiel @sunshinejihyun @judgebobby @beebips @venueska @kittidot

[garebearandnan]

A short Gary’s nan fanfic

by NotMeghanMarkle

MC gets a text. A new islander is coming to the Villa.

Gary’s nan walks into the Villa, wearing a wig.

Gary’s head is turned.

MC’s head is turned.

Noah winks from behind Hope’s back.

Hope does the same.

Rahim asks her to be his girlfriend.

Bobby bakes her a cupcake.

Marisol gets shy.

Priya, Chelsea, Lottie, and Shannon finally come out of the closet.

Jo and Jakub sexily stick their sexy tongues out.

Casa Amor boys make a banner.

Villa Lurik and retuning Lurik high five.

Hannah adds a chapter to her memoir.

Rocco watches with binoculars from the hill outside the Villa.

Gary’s nan removes her wig.

She slaps every single islander in the face. She slaps Gary again.

Gary’s nan then makes everyone a roast dinner.

Gary’s nan wins Love Island by herself.

[garebearandnan]

I know Jakub isn't foreveryone, but I thought he had some sweet moments . In Matchmaker, he mentions being an Austen fan... not sure this comes up in REG game as I never played his route.

Moodboard I did a while back when he entered the Villa on Day 10.

I actually think Hannah and Jakub would be a good couple. Both are Austen fan and she seems to like muscular guys.

Chelsea is a simple woman.

She sees pecs, she stares.

[mrsgaryrennell]

Did y’all think I was just gonna ignore everyone and not do this post? 😤

Lol anyways, enough of the aggressiveness 😂 let’s get down to the sappy stuff shall we? And this is, of course, in no particular order.

@batgirlassociationofgothamcity this is my girl right here 💛💛💛 she is so supportive and enthusiastic about my works. I truly don’t deserve it and even though our chats are relatively small, I hope you’ve know how much I appreciate you! She’s honestly the sweetest most kind person in this fandom and it wouldn’t be the same without her 🤧

@smaiihands what can I say about you sis 🥺 you have made me smile so many times this year either through the commissions you’ve so wonderfully done for me or just through our chats we’ve had. You wouldn’t believe how much life you’ve brought to the litg community and just thank you for putting up with me lol she’s a quintessential henrik stan and deserves all of the success and love in her life 💛 she’s honestly one of the few reasons why I still linger in tumblr 😭 yes, that’s how amazing of a person you are girl

@lasswithumor she is such a funny and beautiful soul 😌 retracting to our recent conversations, I just know that you are an incredibly smart, mature, and bright young lady 🤧 you’ve been in this site probably as long as I’ve been here for litg and thank you for just being here sis 🙈 your presence is all that’s needed to have this ghost town of a fandom have life. I can’t wait to see any of your projects to be officially posted 💅🏼💅🏼💅🏼 I know you’ll be effortlessly amazing  

@ramseysrookiex​ my fellow Gary comrade stan 😭😭 this girl is honestly one of the sweetest most wholesome souls here. I know you haven’t been as active as before but you are very well missed fangirling over our golden gorilla 🥺 Her enthusiasm for Gary definitely aligned with mine haha and she’s just amazing 💛

@therealityofthematteris​ 🙈 she’s way too cool for me tbh lol and just extremely talented 😩 Like, she can write and draw ughh just the t a l e n t is incredible. She’s probably one of the most creative people I know tbh and her writing has overlapped each time with development. I just love how many unique ideas she has and doesn’t hesitate to start on it 💛 It was an absolute pleasure proofreading her Litg S3 fanfic! I definitely suggest checking her stuff out, you guys 🙌🏼

@bubblelaureno​ if I had to exemplify what a supportive and sweet person would be like, it would be you, sis 😌 you never fail to think of others and whenever you like, comment, or even send me any asks, it literally brings a smile to my face 😭 I hope no one ever takes you for granted and are deserving of your attention because I always feel privileged having you here in the litg fandom 💛 all I know is that if you ever leave, we will all notice a huge difference and just thank you for being you 🥺

@kiki-the-creator​ I’m just upset with myself because I didn’t discover your blog earlier LOL you have amazing stuff to share and while we don’t formally know each other, I can tell that you’re an extraordinary human being 💛 seeing you on my dashboard is always a delight and your humor always make me laugh 😌 

@ariendiel​ she THE Noah stan aight. One, if not, the best litg writer. I haven’t had the chance to sit down and thoroughly read her fics but from what I’ve skimmed through omg 😭 it’s gorgeous. Her perspective on many ideas and opinions are valid and accurate. Almost consider her as an official canon source lmao on top of being indisputably talented, she’s so friendly, supportive, and a treasure to this community 💛

@bubblybabynailpolish​ Probably one of the funniest and wholesome people in this fandom. It’s always a joy to see her on my dashboard and her edits are immaculate 💅🏼 I don’t think I’ve seen such amazing edits like hers like 👀 they highkey look official from Fusebox lol I hope you know that your posts always brighten my day and getting a dosage of your blog is always welcomed 💛

Last but not least, my partner in crime, mi amiga gemela, Cat or garyrennell as her username. She’s no longer active here but she totally deserves a huge shoutout for being such a strong participant in the litg community with her edits and now we share a hobby of writing such a fun fanfic like Blue and Hazel 😭🤧 that girl has become such a close friend and I’m just really happy to have met her this year 💛

I hope everyone has a happy holidays and stay safe out there! I seriously can’t believe this disgusting year is almost over lol but alas, I can’t wait to see what else we can rave/rage about for litg 😌 you guys are amazing as always and thank you for tolerating me this entire time lol

[bobbyboops]

Am I the only one who wanted like a Jake from season 1 situation with season 2? Like I just wanted Bobby or Gary to really shoot their shot! If you have been crushing on me the whole time why not say anything?? I guess I understand Gary not saying anything because he was in a romantic relationship already, but Bobby?! He had only friendship couples the whole time! tbh when Bobby got voted off and was saying how if it could have been anyone it would have been mc... then telling me to win 😭😭 I was ready to leave with him! Like why didn’t you say this before the final recoupling??

Why didn’t you say anything sooner?!? Why Bobby?! Why am I so soft for this little pixel man? Probably because I am married to a real life Bobby! He reminds me so much of him! But please tell me I’m not alone!

#litg #bobby @ravena-dottir @kingkassam @garyrennell

[garebearandnan]

LITG Halloween Costumes #2

S2: Gary and Grace: Yabba-Dabba Do!

Couldn't resist doing Gary in this costume. His day 6, 'Fred Flintstone' Joke was entertaining.

**Day 6 Part 2 | Kiss n Tell Challenge**

You catch yourself staring at Gary and gently biting your lip as you think about this. With those looks, I’m not surprised…

Gary notices you looking, and smiles back at you. "You like what you see, Grace?"

“Um…” You felt shy all of a sudden and could feel your cheeks warm up.

Gary’s smile transforms into a sly smirk. "You wanna know why the ladies call me Fred Flintstone?" 

You let out a soft groan, "Oh, no."

Bobby literally bounces on his feet in excitement. “I do.”

You're shaking your head in a no gesture.

“Cos I can make your bed rock!” Gary chuckles and winks at you. You slapped your forehead at that terrible joke while the other boys burst out laughing.

Priya stares at him in horror and shock. “How you’ve managed to get anyone into bed with that kind of line…”

Gary continued looking at you with a goofy grin plastered on his face. You couldn’t help but smile back, and his eyes lit up.

“I think that’s hilarious.” Ibrahim said with another laugh.

In the Beach Hut, Grace's interview: “Seeing that goofy grin plastered on his face did make me smile. I do like someone who tries to make me laugh.”

[garebearandnan]

Such a good comment and honestly worth the read!

What do u think about the opinion that s2's nain LI was Gary with lottie being the season villain and hope being mcs bff. Ppl have been posting about it

this is gonna get long, grab a snack. i've got a lot to say on this matter

((um, future vena here... this post has 2.188 words... like i said, i have a lot to say!)) (quick observation. the tone i acquire at some point, in this post, is not directed to you anon, it's directed at lottie. ok, let's get started)

i was possibly the first one to say gary is the main li, anon.

'cause here's the thing... when the season ended, fusebox released a FAQ, and in there they said bobby's popularity was a surprise to them. they didn't say who was their biggest bet, but i do think it was gary.

think about his route, and what it takes to not only go through it but also to get him again. it's day 1, then day 9, but in between you have plenty of opportunities to sneak around and have secret kisses while being coupled up with someone else.

you have hannah and marisol pining for him, someone else choosing you and stopping you from being a couple again. in the mean time he asks for advice on what to do about marisol, but at the same time there's a spark between you two, which is foreshadowed in the dialogue between the girls during brunch.

there's just too many hints about his couple not working and how displeased both of them are while together. and he does say mc is the person he feels closer to, and asks for a kiss right after.

lucas has become more popular after the season ended, and i do think because he's interchangeable, he wasn't a bet either. i don't think fusebox believed in his potential, which is crazy to me!

ibrahim will bring shannon back regardless, and then switch to jo. his personality doesn't fit with mc's, so it's also a no.

noah, as they called, was "a dirty little secret", and they have said multiple times he wasn't supposed to be end game.

henrik is also interchangeable, so i don't think he was either.

casa amor guys, poor boys, don't have much time to make an impression, and even if you bring them back, they end up sharing scenes and dialogues with the OG boys.

DON'T GET ME STARTED ON MARISOL AND ELISA. sloppy routes, inconsistent dialogues, reasoning that doesn't make any sense. jesus!

so yes, i do think, since the beginning, gary was fusebox' biggest bet.

now... lottie being the season villain fits her trope, and i say 'trope' and not 'arc' because she doesn't have one. not really. even if gary is not your li she's still very problematic and nosy. she just HAS to get involved, even when it doesn't concern her. she doesn't know the meaning of the phrase "stay in your lane" and just shoves herself in very single thing, but somehow mc is the one the tweet was talking about. *rolls eyes*

by the time the operation happens, she says she's done with the drama. but in the same night she doesn't explain herself and instead gives chelsea shit for telling everyone what she did.

lottie loves preaching about girl code but only follows through when it's beneficial to her. she's not supportive of mc if she's with gary, and there's a huge difference between lottie and hope.

the main one is noah always picking hope. by choosing to recouple, over and over, with the same girl, he's making a statement that he's into her and wants to continue on that couple. it's simple!

gary has never, not once, picked lottie over mc. there's no reason for her to believe that he has any deep feelings because he has never said it or done anything that reaffirms that.

i consider her a villain because she's possessive. she's delusional, toxic, problematic, and to top it all off, not a good friend. when did she ever approach mc to talk about her problems? spontaneously i mean.

because hope and chelsea do that. chelsea being programmed to be the best friend, hope, despite having her problems going down during the season, is also very supportive.

AND SHE'S FUCKING CUTE, because she declares mc is the only girl she sees being friends with her on the outside. does lottie do that? marisol? priya? jo? elisa? NO! it's so endearing when she says that, and even if you go for operation, she still trusts you by the end of the season, because she doesn't say anything about you going to the roof terrace with noah.

LIKE- if this was lottie she would throw a fit, you know she would!

lottie however doesn't respect people's boundaries, she doesn't leave it alone unless it's about her own wrong doing. she's an immature self righteous girl, who thinks power play is more important than real friendship.

biggest example of that is the cringe worthy line she delivers when leaving chelsea and priya hanging. "acquire some taste" is not a slay. it just isn't! it's her being confronted by something she did and not owning up to it, despite demanding everybody else to do it when she demands it!

it's really easy to go around and judge people on their mistakes, but if you cannot check yourself and think "maybe i'm being an asshole, let me listen a little, let me learn" you don't have maturity, you're not trying to grow up, you're not having a redemption.

the next day, when you put lottie and priya together, the only thing lottie does is victimize herself. "ah, i thought about leaving, i thought about hannah, me this, me that" but have you seen lottie apologizing to marisol, and admitting she was wrong?

NO!

have you seen her admitting she wasn't even that into rocco (because she was planning on hitting on gary by day 5, during the welcome party)?? she doesn't. she sits on the fact that she had already kissed the guy before marisol and rocco even connected.

fucking hypocritical as shit!

instead, she gives puppy eyes and i'm supposed to believe she's a better person? she only admitted what she did because chelsea had told everyone what happened. she hid the kiss and she was probably never gonna talk about it.

then they try to forcefeed this redemption arc, this maturing ??? i don't fucking think so.

now hope, and i've said this many times before, is a different case. there's no comparison when you put lottie and her side by side, because the situation is not the same, they don't act or react on the same manner.

hope is ENTITLED to feel that way, because she found out the guy that has reassured her multiple times has gone behind her back and talked to the person that betrayed her trust!

NOT ONLY THAT, BUT SHE FINDS OUT ABOUT IT IN FRONT OF EVERYONE!

are you telling me you would smile and calmly get up and invite both for a chat? 'cause i fucking wouldn't! this is the ultimate betrayal. even if noah was talking about mc, he still went to the person that just two days prior to that, had tried to kiss him!

and priya, who let's face it, is not any better or more mature, throws it on hope's face while in a group scene. everyone was there! and it happened right after hope found out that noah had an ex named priya.

COME THE FUCK ON, THE GIRL COULDN'T CATCH A BREAK FOR DAYS!

now tell me, what has happened to lottie, that was so humiliating that she hadn't done before? "ah, vena, but she had to watch her couple kiss another girl."

yeah, the girl whose trust had been betrayed by lottie herself FOUR DAYS PRIOR! and she kept that fact really fucking quiet! if anything, lottie is not entitled, lottie is not a victim, lottie is a damn villain.

this is just A FEW examples. i have plenty to go around. *cue circus song*

lottie criticizes hope for starting a game because that put hope in the spotlight;

she tries to mine priya's confidence when all of them were part of the day 1 cast, not that it would be ok to do it any other day, but calls herself a girl's girl; "i kNoW wHeRe mY LoYaLTiEs LiE", girl, shut the fuck up;

she judges gary by saying he looks like the type that only cares about soccer and drinks, but later on is offended that someone judged her;

she goes behind everyone's backs and kisses a guy that isn't her partner on the very same day her best friend leaves, best friend who was into said guy, and keeps it to herself;

keeps flirting with gary and henrik, even though she says it's the sign of a cheater when rocco does it;

lies/omits her mistakes on early days but says it out loud that bobby is a liar;

calls priya out on the slime challenge, but had the color green ready to go on her own body, which means she also rubbed against someone that wasn't her partner;

threatens to tell rahim about priya's slime challenge performance even though noah is not her couple;

when she asks mc if it's appropriate to choose gary, and mc says no, she disregards the advice and says "i've made up my mind anyway";

tries to play the victim when chelsea tells everyone about something wrong she did, and walks away leaving everyone hanging when lottie herself has demanded and followed people around to get explanations that didn't even concern her;

should i go on? alright:

first thing she does is changing the color of her hair because she thinks the guy that spent the night with her in the hideaway doesn't like it (fake confidence much???);

talks about an intimate moment she shared with him, WITHOUT THE GUY'S CONSENT, while dyeing her hair. so casual of her;

when sees kassam, immediately gets wet and proceeds to flirt and talk to him but when asked about gary she says "he better be ready for the consequences". CRINGE.

keeps claiming ownership on gary when she wasn't even with him (not that it would be okay for her to do it if she was), completely dismissing and ignoring mc's feelings in the process;

getting angry that ibrahim switched, even though he was having couple trouble before, and shames him for finding someone because now she's in danger of getting dumped. UNLESS HE WAS WITH MC BEFORE, in which case mc should be happy for him;

this is just the first 18 days. and not everything happened during gary's route. should i go on?

let's keep going!

lottie gives mc shit for being hurt about noah and hope getting back together, but insists that she and gary are meant to be, EVEN WHEN SHE WAS NEVER COUPLED UP WITH HIM;

when hannah comes back, lottie is afraid of the backlash she's gonna get, and not concerned ONE FUCKING BIT about having an opportunity to apologize to her so called best friend;

SHE FEELS THREATENED AND CONCERNED ABOUT GARY'S HEAD TURNING WHEN SHE'S NOT COUPLED UP WITH HIM; not only it's disrespectful to mc, but it's also disrespectful towards bobby, who has endured this fucking girl this entire time, the poor guy!

and after 25 days, we get the final recoupling, and an opportunity to tell her off about claiming gary as someone who has dibs on the last fry, and she still continues pining over him afterwards;

baby challenge, remember? even when she's with bobby, the baby's name is LARRY. lottie+gary. not only did she fail to get the guy, she also has a massive fail by trying to launch their couple name, AND AGAIN, SHE'S NOT WITH HIM;

now let me tell you something. she goes through all this, all this trouble, all this bothering and poor attitude, without having an arc, or redemption of any kind, just so he would dump her ass less than 3 months later.

she talks about his moves in bed in front of everyone while dancing in the prom; GIRL!

she just can't let go even though she knows they have nothing in common. a lot of people give shit to hope and noah because they would never work, but where's that energy for lottie and gary????

WHERE? they are just PHYSICAL, and somehow it's ok? it's passable? it's "goth girl and gamer golden retriever" energy??? it's cute???

NO! i see people that are not noah stans giving nope shit, but where's the shit for lottie and gary being the biggest disaster of a couple? where is it? i've been trying to find it and can only see when gary stans say something.

i think i made my point.

in conclusion, lottie is the villain because she's a bloody hypocrite who only cares about herself, doesn't own up to shit she does, criticizes people for the same mistakes she makes, has the cringiest fucking one liners i've ever heard, thinking she's the hottest shit in the villa, and to top it all off she blames it on being a scorpio (DON'T GET ME STARTED).

girl, you're not a queen, you're the jester, sit down and shut the fuck up.

[garebearandnan]

S2: Gary and Grace

[garebearandnan]

NEW OUTFITS: s2 GARY & BOBBY

UPDATED POST to include Bobby

[garebearandnan]

'ALL STARS' season?

Hmmm...

Helen, Gary's nan will not be happy if her grandson appears on the new season of 'All Stars'.

Gary's happily married, has 2-yr. old twins and actively working on a having another baby. Date night (below) while nan babysits the toddler boys!

[garebearandnan]

I have a fanfic chapter coming out soon with Nan on AfterSun. I'll post when ready.

love island the game characters: gary’s nan.

“and remember what they say— next door don’t care if you hang the cat’s whiskers out to dry”.

[garebearandnan]

I am so going to miss S2 so much. This scene in Casa Bedroom on day 14 when the girls are unpacking suitcases the boys sent from the main villa is so funny. I don't think any other season has matched S2 yet! Not sure FB can with direction they've taken the last few seasons. Hoping if they choose remastering S2 they fix glitches and maybe do more branching but keep format and story same. I prefer 30 days with 3 parts versus what they did in s4-s7. Also 🙏 they don't ruin the Islanders looks, personalities... Scenes in S2 didn't feel rushed and the writing was so dang good. 🤞

[garebearandnan]

Gary and his nan

Gary Rennell and his lovely nan. Any suggestions for her name? Adeline, Ella, Helen, Lillian, Muriel, or Olivia? Nan will be on S2 Aftersun #2 and she won't be holding back with her unfiltered opinion of all the goings on in the Villa. Please vote below:

[garebearandnan]

A short Gary’s nan fanfic

BY NotMeghanMarkle

MC gets a text. A new islander is coming to the Villa.

Gary’s nan walks into the Villa, wearing a wig.

Gary’s head is turned.

MC’s head is turned.

Noah winks from behind Hope’s back.

Hope does the same.

Rahim asks her to be his girlfriend.

Bobby bakes her a cupcake.

Marisol gets shy.

Priya, Chelsea, Lottie, and Shannon finally come out of the closet.

Jo and Jakub sexily stick their sexy tongues out.

Casa Amor boys make a banner.

Villa Lurik and retuning Lurik high five.

Hannah adds a chapter to her memoir.

Rocco watches with binoculars from the hill outside the Villa.

Gary’s nan removes her wig.

She slaps every single islander in the face. She slaps Gary again.

Gary’s nan then makes everyone a roast dinner.

Gary’s nan wins Love Island by herself.

[garebearandnan]

S8 OMG so agree!!!! Besides the gold swimwear, their (swim) atrocious. Jewelry- wouldn't spend gems at all. Heart and pink sleepwear cute, black is Meh! Evening wear- Free and the two piece are OK. Now onto the OTHER ISLANDERS: what is it with the formalwear and girls sexy lingerie for everyday wear? The other girls evening dresses look like the finale or Prom dresses.

Below is some outfits from S3 that were purchaseable from Nasty Gal or Missguided, for example.

Someone posted recently (sorry don't remember who) that maybe FB should do a clothing collab, like the series does, and they can make $ by you being able to actual purchase the clothes in RT. Ebay is current sponser on the UK TV show. Here are a couple of fashion boards from S2 where you could actual purchase the outfits from PL, Bahimi, Missguided, and ASOS.

some of the shoes and jewelry from S2 was also purchaseable.

Georgia Steele below (UK S4) wore the white dress above from PLT

Like, you know it’s bad when the free outfit is better looking than the paid outfit😔