Opinion: ‘Face it, the Love went out of this Island when Maura left’

If you tuned in to Sunday night’s Love Island, you’ll have watched plenty of drama unfold around Lucinda Strafford.The uproar was of course boy-related, but there was also drama in the girls’ dressing room after Millie Court found streaks of green in Lucinda’s lengthy hair.

The Crown, Ted Lasso and Mare of Easttown dominating the categories as expected. This year, the Emmys will highlight the best of what was an understandably abbreviated year in television, while almost all of last year’s major winners – among them Succession, Ozark and Euphoria – are out of contention due to the pandemic.

There will be another dumping in the Love Island villa tonight as the boys now get to choose which girl they want to couple up with, meaning one girl will be sent home.

Take a moment and imagine living in West Germany in July 1969. Like many around the world, you’re sitting in front of a television watching Neil Armstrong as he takes “a giant leap for mankind” by stepping on the moon.

Chad Michael Murray paid a virtual visit to “Today” on Wednesday, and looked back at one of his earliest screen roles: Tristan Dougray, bad boy classmate of Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) at Chilton prep school.

Love Island footballer Toby Aromolaran is left in an incredibly awkward situation during Tuesday night’s episode when Shannon Singh turns her head away during his attempt at a kiss.The group set temperatures soaring as the ITV2 reality show launches its first challenge with the game Horny Devils. All the islanders are told to dress in their best devilish attire for the task, which takes place in the searing Spanish sunshine.

Maura Higgins is dating Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice after weeks of speculation, it has been reported.The Love Island star and Giovanni, both 30, sparked rumours of a romance earlier this month when they appeared to enjoy a Cornish getaway together. Since, they have been spotted at the same events, both posting social media snaps of themselves in the same location as the other.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeGreetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is June 28, 2021, which means nomination-round voting ends TODAY. Get your votes in! Meanwhile, it’s 15 days until nominations are announced on July 13; 52  days until final-round voting starts on Aug.