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Cach Mercer
Mercer in 2025
Born
Cacherel Damani Mirjah Mercer

(2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 25)
Islington, London, England
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • dancer
  • model

Cacherel Damani Mirjah Mercer (born 28 February 2001) is an English television personality, dancer and model. After appearing on the MTV reality series Are You the One? UK and amassing a following on TikTok, he won the twelfth series of Love Island in 2025 and is set to appear as contestant on the twenty-fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2026.

Life and career

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Cacherel Damani Mirjah Mercer was born on 28 February 2001 in Islington, London.[1] He is of Caribbean heritage, with his mother being of Grenadian and Jamaican descent, whilst his father is of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Antiguan descent.[2] He has a brother, D'Shae and a sister, Ayjah.[3] Prior to appearing on television, Mercer worked as a professional dancer, specialising in Hip Hop and Afrobeats, regularly posting videos dancing on his TikTok account, of which he has amassed over a million followers.[4] He has also worked as model.[5] In 2022, Mercer appeared on the British version of the MTV reality series Are You the One?.[6]

In July 2025, Mercer was announced as one of the Casa Amor "bombshells" on the twelfth series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island. He coupled up with Toni Laites after she chose him during a recoupling.[7] Laites later recoupled with someone else, whilst Mercer coupled up with Emma Munro.[8] Mercer and Laites subsequently reunited and went on to win the series with 33.5% of the vote.[9][10][11] Mercer made subsequent appearances on This Morning alongside his Love Island co-stars and became an ambassador for the mental health charity YoungMinds.[12][13] Mercer and Laites continued their relationship outside of the villa until splitting in March 2026.[14]

In July 2026, Mercer was announced as a contestant on the twenty-fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing.[15] On joining the show, Mercer said: "I have grown up watching the show with my family and am so excited to now be part of the cast. Dancing is a huge passion of mine and I can’t wait to learn Ballroom and do the Foxtrot for the first time!".[16][17]

Filmography

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As himself
Year Title Notes Ref.
2022 Are You the One? UK Contestant [18]
2025 Love Island Winner; series 12 [19]
2025 This Morning Guest; 1 episode [20]
2025 Good Morning Britain Guest; 1 episode [21]
2026 Strictly Come Dancing Contestant; series 24 [22]

References

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  1. ↑ "Love Island's Cach: Age, job, height, where he's from and what happened in his series". Capital. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Love Island: Meet Cach Mercer, Fan Favourite And All Round Dream Man". Grazia. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Love Island fans 'cringing' as meet the family and friends day turns awkward". OK!. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Casa Amor bombshell Cach Mirjah Mercer was on TV BEFORE Love Island". Heat. 22 August 2025. Archived from the original on 9 June 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Love Island 2025 Casa Amor bombshell Cach is already friends with several Islanders from different seasons". Cosmopolitan. 6 July 2025. Archived from the original on 28 March 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Love Island's Cach has a surprising TV dating show past". Capital. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Love Island 2025 Casa Amor results: Who recoupled and who stayed loyal?". Cosmopolitan. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Love Island spoiler: Villa descends into chaos following controversial recoupling decision". Cosmopolitan. 11 July 2026. Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Mensah, Katelyn. "Who won Love Island summer 2025? Season 12 winners revealed". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 9 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Love Island spoiler: Toni and Harrison have explosive argument over secret Helena kiss". Cosmopolitan. 2 July 2025. Archived from the original on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (4 August 2025). "'Love Island' Season 12 Crowns Winners On ITV 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 5 August 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Minds, Young. "Cacherel Mirjah Mercer becomes YoungMinds Ambassador". Young Minds. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Minds, Young. "Cacherel Mirjah Mercer | Ambassador". Young Minds. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Love Island's Cach addresses split with Toni for the first time". Capital. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Love Island star Cach Mercer joins Strictly line-up". BBC News. 10 June 2026. Archived from the original on 17 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Social media star and Love Island champion Cach Mercer is the fifth celebrity confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2026". BBC. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Strictly Come Dancing confirms FIFTH celebrity for 2026 lineup". Digital Spy. 9 July 2026. Archived from the original on 16 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Rugg, Aaliyah (5 August 2025). "Love Island winner Cach Mercer's stint on another dating show uncovered". Bristol Live. Archived from the original on 22 August 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Love Island winners Toni and Cach on future plans: "I would like a ring!"". Cosmopolitan. 15 January 2026. Archived from the original on 28 June 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  20. ↑ This Morning (8 August 2025). "Love Island 2025 Finalists: Toni, Cach, Shakira & Yas Spill All! | This Morning". Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2026 – via YouTube.
  21. ↑ "Second Love Island Contestant Confirmed For This Year's Strictly Come Dancing Line-Up". HuffPost. 9 July 2026. Archived from the original on 11 July 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  22. ↑ Moss, Molly. "Strictly Come Dancing 2026 confirms Love Island winner for line-up | Radio Times". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
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