There was stress on the faces of the Love Island contestants on Tuesday evening as the show teased a shock recoupling. As Ellie's phone pinged, the blonde beauty read out a text which left her fellow 'islanders' reeling.
The ITV2 show is known for its twists and turns and last night's episode was no exception. After a flurry of bombshell arrivals recently, just two actual 'couples' remain - Will and Jessie, and Tanya and Shaq - as heads are turned.
Samie was the latest addition to the show and has formed a bond with both Kai and Ron. However, newbies Ellie and Spencer have also caused some Islanders to rethink their coupling - cameras caught secret kisses between Ellie and Tom on the terrace, despite his apparent interest in Olivia.
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The shock recoupling has put all the contestants on edge, though. Ellie read out a text which said: "Tonight there will be a recoupling.
"The boys will pick which girl they want to recouple with. The girl not picked will be dumped from the Island immediately."
According to a show update in the Mirror, Zara and Tom are long over, and his romances with both Olivia and Ellie not looking hopeful either. Meanwhile, Lana and Ron have effectively called it quits and Kai admitted he doesn't see a future with Tanyel anymore after accusing her of "shouting" at him as she fumed over his attraction to Samie.
Recapping last night's show, the publication said that Jessie and Will headed to a wine cellar, shimmering with candles for their date, and there's clearly a connection between the pair. "You honestly make me so happy, no guy has ever made me feel like this," Jessie said.
Will gushed: "That's literally all I want to do, as long as you're happy and you feel loved and beautiful, that’s all I want to do." Jessie replied: "Thank you, because that's how I do feel and I've never felt that way before."
The pair seem to be the strongest couple in the villa as Will told Jessie: "You've got every single trait that I would look for in a girlfriend. In the outside world I’ve probably been quite shut off, I think that's why I haven't formed any relationships. I'm just terrified of getting my heart broken, however with you I definitely feel a lot more comfortable and it’s something that I do want to do."
The same can't be said for Ron and Lana, though. Earlier in the episode, Ron revealed: "Samie pulled me for a chat. I do find the girl attractive, she is my type and she is a nice girl so I'm going to get to know her a little bit. I don't want you to feel like you're not my main priority, that does not change. If I close myself off completely I'll never know whether or not you're the best for me." However, Lana appeared to be fed up by Ron's head constantly turning. Things also seem rocky between Tanyel and Kai after he expressed an interest in Samie.
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