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Seamus Duff

Love Island's Tink opens up about cosy night under the covers with Montel

Recently dumped Love Island star Tink Reading has opened up about her tryst with fellow castmate Montel McKenzie after she turned his head in Casa Amor.

The 26-year-old reality star was one of the bombshells found inside the rival villa - and immediately drew the attention of 25-year-old Montel.

Viewers’ eyebrows were raised when Montel made a beeline for the brunette project manager - not least because he had been happily coupled up with 27-year-old Leah Taylor in the main villa.

And things took a particularly passionate turn when Tink and Montel appeared to get it on underneath the covers of the rival house.

Montel McKenzie and Tink Reading hit it off in Love Island's Casa Amor (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Opening up to The Sun on Sunday about the passionate fling, Tink has a warning for her love rival, Leah.

She explained of her passionate night with Montel: “I am not going to delve into the details of it because I am a lady – and those sort of things are personal between me and him.

"But the reason I did say it was because I didn’t want Leah to be that girl who was sold a dream, like I was.”

But Montel opted to stay with Leah Taylor when it came to the recoupling (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Tink added: “The relationship and the connection between me and Montel wasn’t one-sided, if not more instigated by him than me.”

She went on to explain that she thinks the female contestants on Love Island are held to a disproportionate different standard to the men on the show as she thinks the ladies will be scrutinised if they make the first move in a romance.

Tink has already hit out at Montel in a post-dumping interview - saying after her exit after just four days: “I was still shocked as I didn’t expect it from what I thought was the genuine connection I had with Montel, so I was 90% sure I would stay.

"I was flabbergasted because of the time I spent with him and the things he had said to me."

She continued: "Montel told me that in the two days that we had together he knew we had a lot more in common than him and Leah.

"He was very open and instigated a lot, asking me to stay in his bed and pulling me to the terrace.

“If you can move mad like that, I don't want any involvement. In the nicest possible way, Leah can have him,” she fired.

Meanwhile, Montel himself expressed regret over his own actions as he came clean to Leah after he got passionate with Tink.

He begged in front of cameras: “It was a massive mistake from me. Over the last 24 hours I’ve learnt a lot…the happiest moment was me seeing you walk back by yourself.”

Love Island continues on ITV2 and via ITVX at 9pm - with Love Island: Aftersun airing at 10pm.

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