There has always been a hint of Greek tragedy about Love Island. Who are the islanders if not tragic heroes reckoning with their hubris? And for those of us providing play-by-play commentary on Twitter, are we not fulfilling the function of a chorus? The latest arrival of the tellingly named Antigoni seems to confirm it – and if Sophocles’s play is anything to go by, it’ll be a disaster from here on out.
Just as the dust begins to settle from Tuesday night’s double elimination, which sent Amber and Ikenna packing, Antigoni enters the villa with the hopes of stirring things up again. Sprawled out on a sunbed in the morning, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter from London awkwardly waits for the islanders to wake up and witness her existence. Like Dami, who squeals at the sight of her before running up to tell the rest of the islanders, I’m a big fan of this sort of reveal. Arabella did it in series five, and three seasons later, it still holds up. Understated, simple, effective.
