'I turned down Love Island for a boy I just met - I was crazy but now it's my time'

With week three in the Love Island villa now in full swing, the Islanders were once again pulled from their comfort zones on Tuesday night’s episode, when a surprise appearance from Maya Jama saw the couples asked to decide who they felt was the least compatible at this stage of the competition. In a further twist, the Islanders were later summoned to the fire-pit where they would be required to reveal their decision to the whole villa, with more than a few tensions being raised among previously solid friendships as a result of the brutal decision making.

Whilst it would be completely normal to assume contestants on Love Island are looking for their idea love match, this wasn't lthe case for one of last year's favourites, Luca Bish. Speaking to OK! exclusively, the 24 year old told us that he "didn't go there for a swim and to fall in love." Every year thousands of singletons around the country apply for a place in the villa in the hope of finding the one, but as the ITVX show has grown in popularity, some viewers have questioned whether certain contestants are searching for a mega-bucks clothing line deal, or a boost in social media numbers, rather than a romantic soulmate.

When the islanders are in the Love Island villa, they are banned from knowing anything about the outside world.That includes everything from what people are saying about them to simple things like the time.Those rules are in place even though every islander has a phone. However, in the winter series of the show best friends Casey O'Gorman and Tom Clare broke into their phones.The crafty duo managed to break into the phones and connect to the wifi while they were still in the South African villa, but the boys were stopped quickly by their fellow islander, Tanya Manhenga has told the Daily Star.

Twelve months after setting foot in the Love Island villa, Luca Bish describes the past year as a “whirlwind”. From working with Scott Disick’s brand Talentless to splitting from his girlfriend Gemma Owen, the former fishmonger, 23, has plenty to reflect on when we catch up with him. It’s safe to say Luca didn’t have an easy ride on the ITV2 dating show.

Shortly after the latest Love Island series kicked off, it was revealed that Islanders Ella Thomas and Tyrique Hyde already knew each other from outside the villa. However, in an awkward turn of events, the encounter clearly wasn’t a memorable one for Tyrique as he claimed he couldn’t remember it. Tyrique, 24, is a semi-professional footballer who originally hails from Essex and currently plays as a midfielder for East Sussex club Lewes FC.

Love Island has returned to television screens for its tenth series with a new batch of singletons leading the summer 2023 line-up. And one person who knows all too well about appearing on the ITV2 show is Tasha Ghouri.

When blonde stunner Molly Marsh first made her debut in the Love Island villa, it was only a matter of time before the 21 year old started to turn some heads. Well known for her bubbly personality and impeccable sense of style, the star soon became a firm hit with fans at home, with many racing to try and recreate some of her iconic villa looks for themselves.

A surprise new bombshell is about to shake things up in the Love Island villa – Welsh footballer Scott Van Der Sluis.The goalkeeper's day job is playing for Irish Premier Division club Shelbourne, but now he's planning on spending the summer looking for love on the ITV2 dating show. Scott, 22, might have been single for three and a half years, but despite claiming that means he's "ready and open to anything", he has a specific list of what gives him the ick. He said: "Someone who gets too clingy too quickly.

Former Islander Luca Bish has dished out some Love Island secrets, including the “telltale” sign that indicated someone was about to get a text. Shouting “I got a text” has become one of the most used phrases in Love Island and, in an exclusive chat with OK! for our TikTok, Luca said as an Islander “You soon cotton on” to when someone is about to receive a text and shout the iconic phrase.The islander revealed: “With the text, you soon cotton on when you think there’s gonna be one.” Dishing out secrets, he said: “Someone goes into the villa, goes to the toilet, or go put some eyeliner on, or something like that just in the middle of the day, random little plod in there and come out with a phone.

Love Islanders Claudia Fogarty and Casey O'Gorman have sparked rumours they could be back on after both sharing a snuggled up photo together from Ibiza. The reality TV stars are both on holiday on the White Isle partying with friends, but made time to catch up – and it looks like they might be enjoying a revival holiday romance.

Love Island has returned to television screens for its tenth series with a new batch of singletons leading the summer 2023 line-up. And one person who knows all too well about appearing on the ITV2 show is Tasha Ghouri.Tasha, 24, was the first-ever deaf contestant to appear on Love Island in 2022, where she found love with Andrew Le Page and finished in fourth place with the dishy real estate agent, 28.

Molly-Mae Hague has revealed her very normal job before finding fame on Love Island, and building a career that has amassed her a multi-million pound fortune and just as many fans and followers.The 24 year old mum of one took to Instagram on Tuesday, 13 June, as she shared a look at a bottle of her favourite Georgio Armani perfume, which she said "will always be a classic for me". Molly then revealed that pre-influencing and Love Island days, she used to work on the No7 counter at Boots.

Just one day on since making her debut in the Love Island villa, new bombshell Leah Taylor has already been making a name for herself among her fellow contestants, after sensationally re-coupling with Tyrique Hyde at the end of Tuesday night’s episode. Hailing from Manchester, the 27 year old blonde stunner quickly caused chaos among the couples following her arrival, as she stole Tyrique from fellow islander Ella Thomas, who he had previously been coupled up with.

Since arriving in the Love Island villa last week, it’s safe to say Mitchel Taylor has captured the attention of many viewers at home, particularly in light to his attitude towards Molly Marsh. But while the 26 year old Yorkshire based islander may have divided opinion on who he should be coupled up with, he has still established a firm fanbase among viewers at home.

Love Island's Mitchel Taylor has been mocked by three of his ex-girlfriends in a savage TikTok, filmed back in January.The TikTok came after the three girls discovered that the 26 year old was dating all of them at exactly the same time. And while it did the rounds back at the start of the year, the video surfaced again after Mitchel admitted to the cheating during an episode of the show.The clip shows Mitch's childhood sweetheart Lauren Foster linking arms with Jemma Tattersall, as they went off to knock on GB equestrian Erin Williams' door.The stunning trio then acted out a scene from the famous 2014 comedy The Other Woman, where they discover that they have all been involved with the same person.

New Love Island bombshell Leah Taylor is set to enter the famous villa tonight alongside fellow bombshell Charlotte Sumner. She may not have entered the villa just yet, but she already has a number of connections to some former islanders.The brunette from Manchester has already dated one previous islander and she is best friends with another.  The 27 year old dated hunk Danny Williams, who was on the show back in 2019 and also entered as a bombshell. It was back in November of 2020 that Danny and Leah began dating, with the pair spotted in Iceland together in January of 2022.

After five days in the Love Island villa, Friday night’s instalment of the popular ITV2 dating show saw the first dumping of the season take place. Yet ahead of fans saying goodbye to George Fensom, the girls had come dressed in their most glamorous outfits to pick the boy they wanted to couple up with. While all of the Islanders looked sensational, one look that stole the show was Ruchee Gurung’s stunning sunset ombre camisole dress.

In a surprising turn of events, Jordan Hames, a former contestant from the 2019 series of Love Island , made an unexpected appearance in tonight's episode of the summer series four years later. During an ad break, viewers were puzzled by the appearance of an actor in an advert who bore a striking resemblance to a former Love Island contestant.The actor in question was actually Jordan, who has undergone a remarkable style transformation since his time on the show.The Manchester native was featured as one of the models in the adverts sponsored by eBay.

Love Island's Tyrique Hyde has joined the hit ITV2 villa and has already found himself in a love triangle with Jess Harding and Ella Thomas.The semi-professional footballer, 24, from Essex also appeared to share a link with Molly Marsh, 21, from Doncaster as they both had the exact same tattoo on their left ear - a lighting bolt. And while Molly joked that the meaning behind hers was a "Pinterest quote", Tyrique has a special reason behind his lightening bolt.Tyrique is deaf in his right ear so he got the tattoo next to his left ear to symbolise "strength and power".

Things are set to heat up for Love Island star Tyrique Hyde, as he is drawn to another of his "sexy" co-stars despite being coupled up with Ella Thomas. The new summer series of ITV's juggernaut dating show is already proving popular, with plenty of twists after just three days at the sprawling Spanish villa.