Two contestants are set to be dumped from the villa on Friday night’s Love Island episode, following a loved-up recoupling scene.
And it looks like things might be heating up between Paige Thorne and Adam Collard as she distances herself from Jacques O’Neill once and for all.
The brand new pair, who got closer when the bombshell made a comeback last week, appear to be taken with each other, as the Welsh beauty’s previous partner Jacques made a tearful exit from the show.
Candid: In scenes set to air on Friday night, Paige will tell Dami Hope that ‘everything happens for a reason’ when discussing the rugby player leaving
In scenes set to air on Friday night, Paige will tell Dami Hope that ‘everything happens for a reason’ when discussing the rugby player leaving.
She says: ‘When Jacques was in here, we weren’t exactly the most perfect couple going on – there were some bumps in the road.
‘That’s still not taking away the feelings and connection I had with him for sure. Since he’s been gone, I feel like everything happens for a reason. I’m enjoying my time getting to know Adam.’
Getting close: Pal Dami tells Paige that ‘he’s only saying good things’ and ‘seems really set on you at this moment in time’
Leaving: In emotional scenes, Paige was left teary as the sportsman promised to wait for her on the outside
Dami replies: ‘I’m enjoying seeing you happy. It just seems very natural for you guys. It’s nice to get to know him.’
When pressed on more details of whether she sees potential with him, Paige responds: ‘Potential for me personally I would say yes. I don’t know what he’s saying…which really infuriates me.’
Pal Dami tells Paige that ‘he’s only saying good things’ and ‘seems really set on you at this moment in time’.
Moving on: Elsewhere new bombshell Adam Collard coupled up with Paige Thorne as the episode kicked off with a recoupling where the boys got to pick
It comes as the pair coupled up as the episode kicked off with a recoupling where the boys got to pick.
Adam said in his speech: ‘I want to couple up with this girl as she made me feel the most welcome since getting to the villa. I am trying to play it cool but am constantly am gravitating towards her.
‘She is beautiful and funny. It’s not been plain sailing for her in here but I am hoping to change that and want to get to know her more. So the girl I want to couple up with is Paige.’
After she said: ‘You did so good with your speech, we just get on and it’s so easy. I’m excited!’
Elsewhere around the fire pit Andrew and Tasha recoupled, Billy picked Danica, Indiyah reunited with Dami, Luca picked Gemma, Josh chose Summer and Deji was left with just Coco to couple up with.
Later on the episode Paige admitted to ‘really fancying’ bombshell Adam after he picked her in the recoupling.
During a chat with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, she told the actress that he gave her ‘f**ny flutters’ – a remark made famous by previous seasons of the reality show.
Choice: Adam said in his speech: ‘I want to couple up with this girl as she made me feel the most welcome since getting to the villa. I am trying to play it cool but am constantly am gravitating towards her’
Thrilled: After she said: ‘You did so good with your speech, we just get on and it’s so easy. I’m excited!’
In the steamy scene Paige glanced over at a drenched Adam as he took an outdoor shower.
As pal Ekin-Su questioned ‘how’s things with you?’, the Welsh paramedic admitted: ‘I do really quite fancy Adam.
‘I don’t want to say the word f**ny flutters but…’: continued a giggling Paige, after Ekin-Su jibed that there’s ‘nothing not to’ fancy about Adam.
It comes after Jacques made the tough decision to leave the villa following his infidelities to Paige during Casa Amor.
Three words: Later on the episode Luca told Gemma that he loved her during a romantic chat on the terrace
In emotional scenes, Paige was left teary as the sportsman promised to wait for her on the outside.
But it seems her head could be turned, as Adam has been battling for her affections since his shock arrival – with the pair enjoying a date during Wednesday’s episode.
Meanwhile Andrew Le Page and Tasha Ghouri were revealed to both be at risk of being dumped from Love Island after finding themselves in the bottom three least popular girls and boys.
The estate agent, 27, and the model, 23, have failed to win over viewers with their rocky romance after the vote was revealed on Thursday night’s tense episode.
It came just hours after Tasha asked Andrew to be her boyfriend after organising a sweet hunt around the villa for him as she admitted she was ‘falling for him more and more each day’.
As the contestants all gathered around the fire pit, the three least popular girls were revealed to be Summer, Coco and Tasha.
Shock: Andrew Le Page and Tasha Ghouri were revealed to both be at risk of being dumped from Love Island after finding themselves in the bottom three least popular girls and boys
Next up the three least popular boys were revealed to be Deji, Josh and Andrew.
The results of the public vote will be revealed on Friday night’s show after the episode was left on another tantalising cliffhanger.
After the names were called out Tasha declared that she ‘was expecting it’ after being in the bottom three twice before after a popularity vote.
Sad: The estate agent, 27, and the model, 23, have failed to win over viewers with their rocky romance after the vote was revealed on Thursday night’s tense episode
Scared: The results of the public vote will be revealed on Friday night’s show after the episode was left on another tantalising cliffhanger
Result: As the contestants all gathered around the fire pit, the three least popular girls were revealed to be Summer, Coco and Tasha. Next up the three least popular boys were revealed to be Deji, Josh and Andrew
The on-off couple have had a rocky journey since Casa Amor where Andrew’s infidelities with Coco were revealed and Tasha had her head turned by Andrew.
Earlier in the night the dancer planned a special surprise for Andrew and gathered her fellow Islanders to let them know she was going to need their help.
Tasha revealed: ‘I’ve been planning on making Andrew my boyfriend!’
Ouch: It came just hours after Tasha asked Andrew to be her boyfriend after organising a sweet hunt around the villa for him as she admitted she was ‘falling for him more and more each day’
Happy: Earlier in the night the dancer planned a special surprise for Andrew and gathered her fellow Islanders to let them know she was going to need their help
Boyfriend and girlfriend: She then delivered a sweet speech that ended with her asking him to make things official which he readily accepted
Tough: The on-off couple have had a rocky journey since Casa Amor where Andrew’s infidelities with Coco were revealed and Tasha had her head turned by Andrew
She added: ‘I’ve made up a whole speech.’
Leaving notes around the Villa in special places for the couple for Andrew to find, Tasha waited nervously for the other Islanders to kick the plan into action.
She then delivered a sweet speech that ended with her asking him to make things official which he readily accepted.
Support: Leaving notes around the Villa in special places for the couple for Andrew to find, Tasha waited nervously for the other Islanders to kick the plan into action
Happy days: Oblivious to the impending public vote they had a passionate kiss after becoming boyfriend and girlfriend
Later on the episode Luca told Gemma that he loved her during a romantic chat on the terrace.
He said: ‘Today has been the best day in the villa, I can’t help how I feel and I hope you feel the same. You know I’m falling for you. This is where we had out first chat.
‘I’ve never been so sure in saying this. I’ve never seen a future with someone like this, I think I’m in love with you, no I do love you. This has been one of the best days of my life.’
Fun! Elsewhere on the episode the girls took on the boys in the latest challenge set in the Lips Inn pub
Gemma replied: ‘I love you too. That’s mad to actually hear that.’
Elsewhere on the episode the girls took on the boys in the latest challenge set in the Lips Inn pub.
The Islanders were seen lining up the pint glasses before slipping and sliding their way to the finish line.
Wicked: The Islanders were seen lining up the pint glasses before slipping and sliding their way to the finish line
And things got seriously competitive as the ladies battled it out to come out on top, with Danica Taylor declaring: ‘Us girls do not hold back on a challenge!’
The challenge saw them race to fill up empty pint glasses before zooming along a drenched runway to the finish line.
The contestants then poured their hard-earned liquid into containers, with the first to fill up the containers declared the winner.
While the islanders gave it their all, Andrew reckoned he’s got things in the bag as he quipped: ‘Go in hard and fast – I think I did alright!’
Letting loose: The challenge saw them race to fill up empty pint glasses before zooming along a drenched runway to the finish line