The first ever winter series of Love Island kicked off on Sunday, with Laura Whitmore making her hosting debut as Caroline Flack‘s replacement.
And, on Monday evening the drama continued in the Cape Town, South Africa, villa, with identical twins Eve and Jess Gale having bitter fallout before stealing Mike Boateng and Callum Jones from Leanne Amaning and Shaughna Phillips.
The blonde beauties, 20, who made a late bombshell arrival at the end of the inaugural episode, initially fought over Callum Jones, but it was Eve who eventually swiped the man she wanted.
Drama! On Monday evening’s episode of Love Island identical twins Eve and Jess Gale (pictured) having bitter fallout before stealing men from their female co-stars
As the episode began, Mike voiced his concerns that partner Leanne is ‘very reserved’ while admitting that he thinks the twins are ‘cute.’
Half-predicting the future, Shaughna Phillips was visibly concerned about their arrivals and admitted that she hoped the twins went after the same man and ended up leaving the villa because of the fallout.
Discussing which men they’d taken a liking to while on their own, Eve and Jess admitted that Mike and Callum have caught their eyes.
Before the day ended, Shaughna opened up in the diary room about her fears over the new arrivals, asserting: ‘It’s game on.’
The main man: The blonde beauties who made a late bombshell arrival at the end of the inaugural episode, initially fought over Callum Jones (pictured)
Chats: Discussing which men they’d taken a liking to while on their own, Eve and Jess admitted that Mike and Callum have caught their eyes
Focused: After a good night’s sleep in the new bed the twins firmed up their thoughts, with one interested in Mike, Connor and Callum, while her sister admitted to liking Callum and Mike
After a good night’s sleep in the new bed the twins firmed up their thoughts, with one saying she’s interested in Mike, Connor and Callum, while her sister admitted to liking Callum and Mike.
As Mike lay on the charm with the twins, his partner Siânnise fumed that he had made no effort with her.
Sophie Piper took the bull by the horns and grabbed Connor for a chat, with the coffee bean salesman telling his partner that he isn’t interested in getting to know anyone else.
Awkwardly, the twins then pulled Connor for a chat, and also asked Callum to join them.
Fuming: As Mike lay on the charm with the twins, his partner Siânnise fumed that he had made no effort with her
Shaughna admitted she was ‘sh*tting herself’ at the prospect of losing Callum to one of the twins.
She admitted that she had a game plan of ‘playing it cool’ but confessed: ‘So basically that’s my man and you’re taking my man’ while chatting to fellow Love Islanders in the pool.
After talking to Callum and Connor, the twins pulled Mike for a chat and he admitted: ‘You guys coming in is a good thing.’
Shuaghna admitted that she had a game plan of ‘playing it cool’ but confessed: ‘So basically that’s my man and you’re taking my man’ while chatting to fellow Love Islanders in the pool
Steamy secrets are revealed in Spill The Tea, where contestants slide into a paddling pol of tea.
Mike goes first kisses Leanne. She admitted: ‘It could have been better.’
Paige reveals her ex boyfriend in Lewis Capaldi.
Nas goes second and kisses Siânnise. She admitted: ‘He’s a good kisser 100% but there’s just not that spark there for me.’
Awkwardly he got her name wrong, mixing her up with Shaughna.
Ollie went next, kissing Paige, despite the person who texted US rapper Tyga being Eve.
Mike chose to Jess, but it was revealed that in fact Sophie Piper’s favourite sex position is ‘all of them.’
Shaughna was first up from the girls and kissed Callum, admitting: ‘I knew I was gonna kiss straight away.’
Callum admitted: ‘It was a good first kiss, I enjoyed it.’
Paige went next, kissing Sophie’s parner Connor, despite it turning out that Ollie was the person who’d cheated on his previous girlfriend multiple times.
Sophie kissed partner Conner, and was correct in her guess that he was the person who’d sleep with over 100 people.
Eve chose to kiss Callum, despite Nas admitting that he was the person who’d once fallen asleep during sex.
Callum’s partner Shaughna was furious, admitting in the diary room: ‘I can’t control my face. I’d be two hours into a mood swing until I realise that my face has been like a slapped arse all day.’
Leanne lost a nail as she slid down the slide and picked out Mike as the person who’d only ever spent £20 on a date. It turned out that Nas was actually the culprit.
Jess then kissed Mike, but following the challenge during a one-on-one chat the police officer confessed to Leanne that she was someone he could be with, and promised to reassure her about his feelings.
‘Jess kissed me twice, so how did you feel about that?’ asked Mike with Leanne remaining calm because it happened during a challenge.
The pair seemed to grow closer, with Mike confessing that he enjoyed the kiss he and Leanne shared in the challenge, leaving her to tell him: ‘We can have another one later.’
From saying ‘I just wanted to kiss her’ to where he moves to speak to Leanne and says ‘My head is with this beautiful young lady to my left
The policeman then has a chat with the twins admitted: ‘I Just wanted to kiss her’ when chatting about Jess.
The twins quizzed Mike on what he’d said to Leanne, and he explained: ‘I basically made her aware that regardless of what happens that I still want to get to know her.
‘But that I’m not gonna shut things off. It’s just the second day in the villa.’
With the twins clearly satisfied, Mike celebrated with them, adding: ‘Ching ching to looking good.’
Mike then concluded: ‘I’m happy with where I am with Leanne but I’d be happy if I got stolen too.’
The police officer then went over to Leanne who was relaxing with a few other female Love Islanders.
When quizzed about what he wants, he told them: ‘My head is with this beautiful young lady to my left [Leanne].’
Pushed about his thoughts on the twins, he admitted: ‘I’ve said from day on they’re cute, but anything can happen.’
The twins then pulled Callum for a chat, with Shaughna joking: ‘I slipped off to take my braces back and my man’s gone.’
As the contestants gathered at the fire pit for the twins to choose the men they want to steal, the tensions were clear.
Jess chose to steal Mike from Leanne, while Eve chose to steal Callum from Shaughna.
‘Got a text, not a man,’ joked Shaughna as she received a text explaining that after a recoupling later in the week, the singletons will be dumped from the island.
WINTER LOVE ISLAND 2020: Meet the Contestants
Name: Leanne Amaning
Age: 22
Location: London
Occupation: Customer service advisor
‘I’m the Beyoncé of Waltham Forest! The type of guys that come up to me on a night out I literally wouldn’t look twice at, just no. I give a fake number, a fake name, fake Snap, fake Insta. I’m not interested. Technically speaking, I’ve never had a boyfriend. I’ve had my fair share of situationships and they’re not for me. A situationship is when you’re together, but not together, so like you’re together without the label. I want to go on Love Island because I want to overcome my fear of men, like I am genuinely terrified. I pledge to change. I’m not going to be scared of men anymore and I’m going to be open to finding someone.’
Name: Siânnise Fudge
Age: 25
Location: Bristol
Occupation: Beauty consultant
‘Having the second name Fudge does make me feel really unique. I love dessert dates. I love going to a gelato [eatery], I don’t really know how you pronounce it. The last guy that I was seeing, his name was Prince. He was no Prince Charming for me. It’s put me off princes for life. I need to find myself a king! I hope to find love on Love Island, someone who actually wants to pursue something. I believe that I can find that and I do believe that there is somebody out there for everyone. My friends and family would describe me as the Princess of Jasmine of Bristol. I just need to find my Aladdin!’
Name: Shaughna Phillips
Age: 25
Location: London
Occupation: Democratic services officer
‘I’m a big politics nerd. I work with people that are in politics. I sound completely different to the, My ideal man would be six foot-plus. or just taller than me in heels, nice to my mum, because if you don’t get on with Tracey then there’s no future. I am definitely what you would call a relationship girl. There’s nothing better than Sunday snuggles and a bit of Gogglebox. I have bad luck, it’s not even bad luck, it’s the cocky boys I attract. And then as soon as I’m sold the dream, I purchase, I throw the receipt away, and then hook line and sinker. I’m definitely confident when it comes to my looks, but I just think my personality tops it… No, that’s so big headed! I just want to get into the villa now. The thought of lying around the pool all day, beautiful men and lathered up, I mean what could do wrong?’
Names: Eve and Jess Gale
Age: 20
Location: London
Occupation: VIP hostesses and students
Eve: I think the boys, when they see us come into the villa, will probably be shocked.
Jess: I think they’ll be intrigued to think, ‘Are they close? Do you think I can shoot my shot with just one of them or both of them? How do I go about this?’
Eve: We’re very protective over each other… I would react worse to someone treating Jess badly than I would treating myself badly. We like really confident guys. If we were to go to the club, not the guy standing in the corner, the guy dancing.
Jess: I think we do share the same type, definitely. We want to do Love Island just because I think it will be so fun… Even if we go on separate dates, we won’t be too far.
Name: Sophie Piper
Age: 21
Location: Essex
Occupation: Medical PA
‘I’d like to say people find me warming. I’ve always got these dimple out anyway, so I’m welcoming you with an open heart. I literally don’t date at all. I feel like the thought of a date actually makes me feel physically sick. I definitely would never approach a member of the opposite sex. If a boy looks at you and finds you good looking, he should come over to you. I just want to find someone. I just want to look at them and think, ‘Wow, you are amazing and I want to spend the rest of my life with you!’ Sorry, I just made myself cringe. I’m excited to get into the villa. It would be so ideal if I just met someone, got along with them and lived a happily ever after.’
Name: Paige Turley
Age: 22
Location: West Lothian
Occupation: Singer
‘I would describe myself as a drama queen. I overreact. One of my ex-boyfriends is actually in the limelight. He may possibly be Lewis Capaldi. According to the papers, they think the song was about me. The song was called Someone You Love. If that’s the case, Ross I’m so sorry! I want to go in and find people I don’t usually cross paths with. Hopefully somebody with a cockney accent. My expectations are high. If I’ve got a song written about me, boy you better be bringing it!’
Name: Ollie Williams
Age: 23
Location: Cornwall
Occupation: Heir to the Lanhydrock
‘When my dad dies, I’m going to be a lord! My next door neighbours are famously Prince Charles and Camilla. I definitely would describe myself as wealthy, but don’t like to brag about it. I fall fast and I fall hard when it comes to love. I can get a bit soppy. and the love word can come out a bit too prematurely. When I like a girl, I normally slide into their DMs, if they haven’t, and just sort of go from there. You know, standard take them out for drinks, dinner and the rest. Am I a good boyfriend? It depends which ex you ask, I suppose. My ex of four years founded out I cheated on her. I definitely broke her heart and probably broke my own heart at the same time. I’ve not done it since and would not do it again. My perfect girl is blonde, petite, wouldn’t harm a shred of grouse moor as well.. It’s like a pit of land which is like a heather low grass. It’s a big deal.’
Name: Mike Boateng
Age: 24
Location: London
Occupation: Police Officer
‘I have been mistaken for a stripper on many occasions, but let me tell you I’m not a stripper. I just make the uniform look good. I’d say I was pretty ugly growing up, Ill throw it out there. I wasn’t the best looking guy. But at some point, I obviously had a glow-up and here I am. I think it’s illegal to be as sexy as me, so if I see anyone who’s as sexy or any more sexy than me they’ll probably get locked up too. I can’t lie, I do like jet black hair. I like girls that have straight, black hair that goes all the way down. It does something to me. I’m 1,000 per cent a smooth operator. Although my head’s been turned in the past, I can assure any girl in the villa that they can definitely trust me and I’ll be that guy, that Officer Mike you can lean on.’
Name: Callum Jones
Age: 23
Location: Manchester
Occupation: Scaffolder
‘I love cooking. I dream of food before I go to bed every night, without fail. If I was to make a three-course meal for a girl, the starter would probably have to be tempura king prawns. The main would be a pad Thai, maybe. And then for dessert I’d probably make a tiramisu. And If I can’t win you over in three courses, then you’re snookered – you’ve got no chance! Guilty pleasures, I’ve got a few, to be fair. I love white toes and white fingernails. So if you’re the girl who’s got them, step forward. As sad as it sounds, I have been single for 23 years, so it is getting a bit boring now… I’ve not met any girls at work just because I’m surrounded by men all the time, dirty smelly men!’
Name: Connor Durman
Age: 25
Location: Brighton
Occupation: Coffee bean salesman
‘Since I got these teeth, I’ve been pulling so many more birds. I love to kiss on a first date – try before you buy. My mates would describe me as very weird, funny, loving. All my mates want me to find someone. They’re sick to death of seeing me every weekend just round their house, getting in the way. Deep down under the tattoos and the muscles I’m a very soppy person. I fall is love really easy. Looks go a long way, but personality is what makes a good connection. Someone caring, loving, funny, and is outgoing, really. I think I am Mr. Right, because I’ve learned my lesson over the past. I’ve played around, I’ve had fun and now I want to grow up. I’m a lot more mature now and I know what I want.’
Name: Nas Majeed
Age: 23
Location: London
Occupation: Sports science graduate and builder
‘I’m a Jack of all trades, master of none. If anyone needs a building done or loft conversion done just let me know. Once you get to know me, it’s like different layers to me. I’m like an onion because I’ve got so many layers to me. Just peel it back. My ideal type, appearance wise… tanned, nice eyebrows. I feel like eyebrows make or break a face. If you have nice, shapely, on-point eyebrows then you’re doing alright. I have been dumped. I feel like I’ve been dumped by everyone. That’s so sad! Ten out of ten excited to go in the Love Island villa. Where would I rather be, sitting in cold, wet, wintry London or in sunny South Africa surrounded by beautiful women?’
WHO’S NEXT? As is the norm, the Islanders will battle for their place in the villa…
…and while many of the first batch of contestants won’t last very long, there’ll be more sent through the door in due course…