Love Island star says everyone is 'faking it' inside the villa as he dishes the dirt

The Love Island villa is set for its biggest performance ever as superstar Ne-Yo has been signed up to perform for the Islanders. Every series of the ITV2 dating show sees a huge star brought in to sing or DJ at the villa and this year bosses have outdone themselves by booking the R'n'B hit maker to entertain the couples.

Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United footballer, has been seen spending time with Natalia Zoppa, a former Love Island contestant, during his off-season in California.This comes shortly after his reported split from his fiancee, Lucia Loi, with the pair calling off their engagement after he proposed to her in May of the previous year. Following the news of his split, Marcus was snapped arriving at a Miami hotel with personal trainer Courtney Caldwell.

During Thursday’s Love Island episode, viewers saw Zach and Whitney head out together on a date.The new pairing came as the single contestants - Whitney and Sammy Root - received a text asking them to invite an Islander of their choice out.The 25 year old entrepreneur's newly single status is due to her former partner, Mehdi Edno being dumped from the villa along with fellow contestant Mal Nicol. Despite crying to Catherine and asking her “what am I going to do now?” after his exit, it looks as though Whitney has no more tears left to cry, and has her sights now firmly set on Zach.

Love Island fans were in hysterics after Catherine Agbaje made a blunder while cleaning her teeth in the bedroom. After the drama of last night's shock double dumping which saw Mehdi Edno and Mal Nicol packing their bags and exiting the sprawling Spanish villa, the girls were chatting to Whitney Adebayo about her feelings after she was forced to say goodbye to her partner, Mehdi.

Former Love Island star Lavena Back has shared that she is pregnant with her second child, just months after welcoming her daughter Sage.The reality TV star, 27, who appeared in the show's Casa Amor twist in 2019, shared the happy news in an adorable video showing her ultrasound scan. Captioning the clip, she simply wrote: "When 3 became 4 [teary emoji] [white heart emoji]." Lavena, and her husband, were met with a number of congratulatory messages.

Since the latest series of Love Island kicked off at the beginning of the month, this year’s show has been filled with plenty of drama from day one. From its divisive challenges to its shock recouplings, viewers have been left on the edge of their seats all series. But despite all of the drama, the show is ultimately about finding love as the couples battle it out to make their way to the final.

Love Island's brutal Twitter challenge, which had previously been titled Twitter Bingo, Online Bingo and Online Buzz, may be making its return after being absent from the show's most recent series.The challenge would see the islanders shown a number of tweets about the show but with their names blocked out, leading them to guess who the tweet was about. It was last seen in 2019, under the name 'Online Buzz' and was met with claims of faking tweets, after Molly-Mae Hague was accused of coupling up with Tommy Fury to better her chances of winning the £50,000 prize.The tweet in question referred to her as Money-Mae, but when fans searched this they could not find the tweet in question, which may have just been deleted rather than made up but still caused some controversy.

Love Island may be all about finding love, but it’s become known for its challenges too. From the classic game of truth or dare to the more disgusting food challenges, the show has gained a reputation for testing its couples with plenty of fun and games. And perhaps no challenge on the show is as notorious as the iconic heart rate dance challenge which sees contestants sport a series of sexy outfits and perform a lap dance in order to get heart rates up.

Love Island star Montana Brown has given birth to her first child with fiancé Mark O'Connor.The reality star, 27, who appeared on series three of the ITV dating show in 2017, shared the happy news that she has welcomed a baby boy.Taking to Instagram with a first snap of the little one, she wrote: "Welcome to the world Jude Isaiah O’Connor. "We’re so smitten with you little man" The former Love Islander revealed on Christmas Eve 2022, that she and Mark were expecting an adorable bundle of joy together, with the little one due to arrive in the Summer of 2023. And in even more happy news for the pair, the loved up couple revealed in April that they are also engaged, after Mark popped the question while on a sun soaked holiday to Bermuda.

As this year's summer series of Love Island continues with dramatic recouplings and brutal dumpings we to get learn more and more about our favourite show. Former Islanders have been lifting the lid on what really goes on inside the villa that isn't shown on TV.

Despite being first dumped from the Love Island villa this year, George Fensom hasn’t let that deter him from fully embracing the post-villa lifestyle.Taking to Instagram, he excitedly shared his plans for the summer, revealing that he will be heading to Zante and Kavos for scheduled dates, eager to meet and connect with all of his new-found followers. He wrote in a post: “Buzzing to announce that I will be continuing my travels this summer with @partyhardtravel going to events, dropping game and meeting all you guys! Locations Zante and Kavos.” On June 29 George will be in Zante, followed by a visit to Kavos on June 30 and July 1.

Millie Court looks to be absolutely thriving two years after winning Love Island with her on and off beau Liam Reardon.The 26 year old reality TV star, who recently jetted off on a luxury trip to the Bahamas, is making more than £10,000 a week, according to recently released public accounts for her company Sagittarius Style. Millie, who was born on December 4, set Sagittarius Style up a few months after winning the show in October 2021 and the company’s name is an apparent nod to the star’s own star sign.

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.

Montana Brown looked stunning as she bared her ever growing bump as her due date is drawing nearer. The former Love Island star was fresh faced and glowing as she revealed her bump in a black Calvin Klein bralette and matching knickers as she wrote: “Waiting for baby OC”.

Former Scots Love Island star Biggs Chris has revealed the great news that he is going to be a dad for the first time as he announced on his social media that his girlfriend Summerica Hawkins is pregnant.

Love Island star Charlotte Sumner's ex is a convicted criminal on the run, leading to scrutiny over how ITV vet their contestants for the show. Until very recently, Charlotte, 30, dated Daniel Jones, 25, who has been in prison for fighting and is also said to be wanted by police for driving offences.

Love Island’s Chyna Mills has taken to Instagram to show off her growing baby bump in a skintight outfit ahead of welcoming her first child, with the mum-to-be absolutely glowing in the snaps. Chyna, 24, revealed that she was expecting her first child with Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, Neil Jones, 41, in April, and has since been sharing her pregnancy journey with her followers.Taking to Instagram, the former Love Islander flaunted her blossoming baby bump in gorgeous new pics.

Love Island star Biggs Chris has revealed that he is set to become a father, as his girlfriend, Sumerica, is pregnant with their first child. Chris, 27, who appeared on Season six of Love Island in 2020, revealed the happy news with a sweet video compilation that he shared to Instagram. In it, Sumerica could be seen in a black and white filter as she looked at her positive pregnancy test and broke down in tears.

If there’s one show you can go all out at with your outfit, it’s a Harry Styles show, and Maura Higgins didn’t hold back as she wore a barely-there outfit for the performance. The former Love Island star looked stunning in the photos shared to her Instagram account, as she wore a beautiful white halter-neck crop top that featured an ultra low cut front fastened with a strap across her waist, which was revealed to be completely backless when she turned around.