Love Island viewers were left surprised during the ITV2 dating show’s reunion episode after spotting Paige Thorne's surprise reaction to ex Jacques O'Neill's mention.
The 23-year-old rugby player was absent from the annual reunion, where the stars gather for one final time to reflect on the series as a whole.
Jacques’ former partner Paige Thorne was seen at the pre-recorded event alongside beau Adam Collard, but it was reported that Jacques was “not ready” to see her after quitting the villa in tear-filled scenes.
Although the Welsh paramedic has returned to the UK and Jacques has caught up with Islanders Dami Hope and Luca Bish, the former flames have yet to get in touch.
However, despite not attending the reunion, host Laura Whitmore asked close friend Luca Bish about his bromance with the fellow Islander as the finalists sat together on stage.
The presenter asked the Brighton fishmonger if he had reunited with the rugby player since the show ended and he said the pair had FaceTimed Jacques immediately after leaving the villa.
He also said the pair had been brought to tears as they re-watched his exit scenes – before the Love Island special cut to Paige sat in the audience, who looked less than impressed with the conversation as she screwed up her nose.
Eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed the Love Island star’s reaction and took to Twitter in the moments after, with one writing: “Did anyone see Paige's face when Jacques was mentioned?”
Another posted: “Oooh fix your face Paige! #LoveIsland,” as another wrote: “Did we all just see Paige's face.”
“Paige pulling an odd reaction to Jacques' name being mentioned,” a fourth echoed.
Paige addressed Jacques' exit after she was dumped from the villa, saying: “Honestly, I had a feeling that he was going to leave. It was really hard hearing him say it out loud, but I knew there was nothing I could say to make him want to change his mind.
“I knew that wouldn’t be right. I fully supported his decision, absolutely I could never have sat there and asked him to stay.”
She added: “It did cross my mind a little bit to leave with him, but things hadn’t been 100% all the way through, and the fact that they weren’t was what made me think.
“The fact that I stayed and I gave 100% to the experience and found something new and something more suited towards me just goes to show that everything happens for a reason.”
