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Susan Knox

Love Island fans fume as 'vicious row' between Summer and Coco is shut down 'too soon'

Love Island viewers have been left raging after a row was shut down too quickly when things kicked off between Casa Amore bombshells Coco Lodge and Summer Botwe.

Producers were forced to step in as things between the pair 'became vicious' during the reunion as it exploded into chaos on Thursday night's filming.

The annual reunion, where the Love Island stars gather for one final time to reflect on the series as a whole, was called to a halt when tensions between former pals Summer and Coco reached an all-time high.

The drama was so intense that ITV bosses decided not to air the dramatic row.

However, as the reunion finally aired tonight, eagle-eyed viewers were up in arms that the 'only dramatic moment' from the reunion show was cut short as they took to Twitter to debate what happened between the pair.

"Summer is NOT happy with Coco's comments. If looks could kill. Why didn't they show all of it and let them fight it out," one joked.

"OMG Summer and Coco literally DESPISE one another!!! Coco saying she could have slept with Josh is a bit much though," another echoed.

A third tweeted: "Yep, everyone looks well awkward!!!! Wish they would have shown the whole row. This reunion show is DRY AF."

"Worst reunion show to date!!! They didn't even show Summer and Coco hating on one another. Could see it coming though with all those dirty looks flying," someone else penned.

"The first bit of drama and they shut it down! This reunion is dry AF #loveislandreunion," another fumed.

According to onlookers, Coco and Summer got into a 'heated exchange', which fans now think is a result of Coco's recent comments about Summer's boyfriend and former Islander Josh Le Grove.

According to onlookers, Coco and Summer got into a “heated exchange” (Anthony Harvey/REX/Shutterstock)
Things got heated between Coco and Summer (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Taking to social media, an audience member tweeted: 'Just been at the Love Island reunion episode filming, very heated exchange between Coco and Summer production had to step in and close it down.

"Summer made a comment about friends not being real friends on the outside, and Coco was trying to defend herself by saying 'It was all banter', kept going back and forth over the boys (Josh and Billy) for a fair few minutes, production obvs had no idea of context from podcast ep.”

The ITV viewer then revealed Coco stormed off, with audience members encouraging her to return: “Coco left after that exchange and we had to cheer her to come back in.

“Luca ran over to Jay, Charlie and Antigoni’s table to get the gossip as the reaction on the sofa was a bit mad.”

Coco claimed that she 'could have' slept with Josh after they were axed from the show (REX/Shutterstock)

It comes after Coco’s shock claim that she 'could have' slept with Josh after they were dumped from the villa, if she had wanted to.

Speaking on the Saving Grace Podcast, Coco said the pair were taken to a secret villa together following their exit.

Coco said: “You go to this amazing villa, like basically as good as the main villa, with Josh and two chaperones.”

Host Grace Keeling asked: “Did you sh*g him?” Coco replied: “No and I'm actually annoyed because I feel like I could have now.

Coco Lodge caused havoc on Love Island (ITV)

“Talking to him now after I'm like, I feel like it could have happened.

He was like ‘Oh I'm horny and I was like, ‘Right I'm going to take myself to bed’. But I don't know why I did that because sorry, he's so fit!”

Grace replied: "Why did you do that?!” and Coco said: “I don't know. But we are really close now, like we spend like everyday, like all day together.”

Coco's comments came after Summer revealed she and Josh have started dating and the pair have subsequently unfollowed one another on Instagram.

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