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The Manchester United star has been on and off with relationships within the last couple of years, but he was most recently linked with Love Island star Grace Jackson. Here are interesting facts about the reality TV star and model.
Grace Jackson, also known as Grace Rosa Jackson, is a former Love Island contestant who was briefly linked to Marcus Rashford.
However, despite rumours, she clarified that they were never in a serious relationship. According to Jackson, they were chatting and texting for a while, but she felt uncomfortable with the intense attention from Manchester United fans.
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As reported by Pulse Sports, she mentioned that Rashford's fame made dating difficult, as he could not go out on normal dates without attracting massive public scrutiny.
Reports indicate that their interactions did not progress into anything serious, and she ultimately distanced herself from the situation.
More recently, Jackson has been focused on her own career, joining Love Island All Stars, while Rashford has been dealing with a dip in form at Manchester United.
Here are 10 interesting facts about Marcus Rashford’s rumoured ex, Grace Jackson.
1. She is a model and entrepreneur
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Jackson has balanced a career in both modelling and reality TV, gaining recognition for her work with brands like Fashion Nova and Savage X Fenty.
However, she also has an entrepreneurial side, co-owning a social media management agency called Social Clubhouse and running an events company named Vamos.
2. Reality TV star with Love Island fame
Grace became widely known after appearing in Love Island 2024, where she entered as a bombshell.
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Her time on the show was dramatic, as she rekindled her past romance with fellow contestant Joey Essex. In 2025, she returned for Love Island: All Stars, further improving her reality TV presence.
Grace used the platform to boost her modelling and influencer career, gaining brand deals and collaborations.
3. She is From Salford, Greater Manchester
Grace was born on August 26, 1998, in Salford, England. This makes her 26 years old as of 2024.
Despite her international lifestyle, she still has strong ties to her hometown. Salford is a city located in Greater Manchester and home to famous people such as Paul Scholes.
4. Joey Essex and Grace Jackson had a short-lived romance
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Before appearing on Love Island, Grace and Joey Essex had a whirlwind summer romance in Ibiza in 2024. Joey is a popular English television personality and has appeared on ITV’s reality series “The Only Way Is Essex.
However, things ended on “frosty terms” when Joey decided to break things off because it got serious too quickly. Despite their breakup, they reunited on Love Island: All Stars in 2025, where Joey admitted to messaging her in recent months.
However, she instead had a romance with Luca Bish on the show, and the pair were tagged as favourites to win but eventually finished as runners-up. However, they began dating after the show. On her Instagram, she has a post of a date with Bish pinned on her profile.
5. She loves to travel
Grace's social media shows she has a passion for travel, with frequent trips to Marbella, Ibiza, Mykonos, Miami, and Las Vegas. Her social media is filled with carefully curated holiday pictures, showing off her jet-set lifestyle.
6. She is known for her fun and spontaneous personality
Grace has described herself as "down to earth, kind, and easygoing." She claims that once she cares about someone, she is deeply loyal. Her friends also describe her as spontaneous and fun, which aligns with her vibrant social media persona.
7. She underwent cosmetic enhancements before Love Island
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Ahead of her Love Island: All Stars appearance, Grace had botox and lip fillers. She is open about her cosmetic treatments and embraces beauty enhancements as part of her lifestyle.
8. She is building an influencer career
With her growing online presence, Grace is positioning herself as a fashion and lifestyle influencer. She leverages her Love Island fame to collaborate with brands and expand her entrepreneurial ventures.
She has over 1.1 million followers on Instagram, where she updates her life details to keep her audience engaged.
9. She has a signature blonde look
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Grace's striking extra-light ash blonde hair has become one of her signature looks, contributing to her recognisable image in the modelling and reality TV worlds.
10. She recently started dating Luca Bish
Grace killed of any rumours of a relationship with Rashford after going official with Luca Bish in March 2025.
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The pair made things official in a romantic showing in Abu Dhabi while on the beach. The pair brought their reality TV romance outside the show, and it has blomossed.
Rashford split from his childhood sweetheart, Lucai Loi, in 2023. At this time, there is yet to be a concrete rumour of him being in an exclusive relationship with any other lady.
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