They arrive in slow-mo. Their hair is impossibly shiny, teeth inexplicably white. All high-cut swimwear and sultry stares, they strut into the villa with absurd levels of confidence, primed for their role as agents of sexual chaos. Of course, I’m talking about the Love Island bombshells.
For those unfamiliar with the nuances of the hit ITV2 reality TV show, let me explain. A bombshell is a contestant who enters the Mallorcan villa after the show has already started as opposed to being part of the cast from the beginning. But they are also much, much more.
