Speaking ahead of her Love Island entrance, she said: "Being a bit of an 'it girl' in Brighton, I’ve done personal shopping for the rapper Arrdee and one of my best friends is Saffron Barker the YouTuber."
Saffron appeared on seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, where she was partnered with AJ Pritchard. The dancing duo finished in sixth place after losing to CBBC presenter Karim Zeroual in the dance off.In July 2020, the reality TV star shared a post celebrating her graduation.
Eagle-eyed Love Island fans have unearthed old video of Harriet and Saffron, with an account sharing a snippet of the clip on TikTok and many sharing their disbelief at Harriett's strikingly different appearance.