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Love Island star brands 2023 couple 'the most toxic' in savage dig

Bookies' favourites Tyrique Hyde and Ella Thomas are the "most toxic" couple in the the villa and won't win, a former Love Island star says.

Olivia Hawkins - who went on the hunt for love in 2023 winter series of the ITV2 show - has called out the pair weeks in and also picked out her biggest game player.

Tyrique will have his head turned before long, the 27-year-old has warned Ella.

She has been discussing the tears, the tantrums, romance and the drama with OK! Magazine.

Liv pulled no punches and says she can't see them staying together - despite Ladbrokes having the couple as 7/2 to take home the prize money by winning the show.

Ella Thomas is in for heartbreak with Tyrique Hyde, a former Love Island star thinks (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Olivia also reserved a dig for Sammy Root, and says she felt so sorry for Leah Taylor.

In her OK! column, she wrote: "Tyrique and Ella are very entertaining to watch, I'll give them that, but there is always so much drama with them.

"If they do make it outside of the villa, I think they will be that couple that breaks up once a week. They're quite toxic together.

"Although Tyrique has been more respectful recently, I think his head will be turned by another bombshell."

Olivia Hawkins has had a lot to say on the new series (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Sammy is messing with the girls, she believes and went on to say he it's clear she doesn't like London-based beauty clinic owner Jess Harding.

"I think Sammy is playing a game in there. I felt so sorry for Leah in the recoupling when he said he was using her as a test (in his relationship with Jess), and he's just not really taken accountability for it.

He told her "how I made you feel is not my problem," but it is his problem because his actions caused her to feel that way.

Sammy Root didn't dodge the attack after being accused of game playing (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"I still I do think he may be playing a bit of a game and I don't think he actually likes Jess.

"He even said he's not physically attracted to her - he said he liked brunettes when he came into the villa, but she's blonde."

But the bookies don't agree with her and say the hot couple are the ones to watch.

Jessica O'Reilly of Ladbrokes said: "Tyrique and Ella look like the real deal and punters have propelled them towards the top of the Love Island betting."

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