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6 years ago

Love Island 2018 catch up: Dr Alex explodes at Ellie and romance might be brewing for Wes and Megan

All the latest drama from the villa as the contestants search for love and evade sunburns

Jack Shepherd
Monday 25 June 2018 22:15 BST
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Love Island: Alex and Ellie split during fight in the villa

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Monday night's Love Island (25 June) saw the villa fall to pieces, one couple unceremoniously ending, while two others are on the verge of breaking.

First up, the highly anticipated split of Alex and Ellie finally happened. While the nation was previously on the Good Doctor's side, viewers have gradually turned against Alex, who exploded at Ellie during their very school-yard break-up. With Ellie storming off just before the credits rolled, the pair's chances of winning the £50,000 prize money (that's the reason they're really on the show, right?) have pretty much diminished.

Before then, though, we saw Laura in tears as Wes called her "ignorant" following a very revealing challenge (in which one contestant, the snake in the grass Adam, revealed that he had slept with over 200 people). Plus, Megan spoke candidly about really not being all that into Eyal (which comes as no surprise to anyone with a braincell).

And all that leads nicely into the tease for the next episode: Megan choosing to smooch Wes instead of Eyal! What will Laura do? Do we still care?

With another dramatic episode on the horizon, The Independent will be bringing you the latest from the Spanish villa. For now, you can catch up on everything that happened during Monday's show below.

In other Love Island news, the happy couple Dani and Jack are about to be rocked. Reports indicate that the ITV producers are planning a particularly cruel addition to the villa: Jack's former girlfriend, the 22-year-old Keeley MacGuire, is heading to Majorca. Could their now official romance be scuppered?

Love Island continues nightly except for Saturday on ITV2 at 9pm.

6 years ago

Superstore, currently on ITV2. Anyone else feel this is just a boring, budget version of Brooklyn Nine-Nine set in an American Tescos? 

Andrew Buncombe25 June 2018 20:34
6 years ago

Just under 15 minutes to go and Superstore is still on...

Andrew Buncombe25 June 2018 20:48
6 years ago

In football news, Iran has just scored against Portugal in the 93rd minute, bring the score to one all. Karim Ansarifard scored a penalty. The Russian stadium going absolutely mad.... but enough of that, Love Island's nearly on.

Andrew Buncombe25 June 2018 20:56
6 years ago

And here we go, Dr. Alex set to make one of the girl's feel queezy. Exciting stuff. Let's get stuck in, shall we?

Andrew Buncombe25 June 2018 21:01
6 years ago

Tease of Laura and Wes on the rocks again, plus Ellie and Alex not happy with each other. But first, happiness. Dani and Jack, happy together.

Andrew Buncombe25 June 2018 21:03
6 years ago

And we're into the good stuff. "Looking in, I couldn't get it," Ellie says about Alex. And now Megan - once a potential partner for Alex - also saying she expected more from the Doctor in real life. The girls, plus the nation, seem to be turning on him.

Andrew Buncombe25 June 2018 21:04
6 years ago

Samira, you go girl... But please don't call anyone "doll face" ever again.

Andrew Buncombe25 June 2018 21:06
6 years ago

We're still focussing on Samira and new boy Sam. This is cringe inducing.

Andrew Buncombe25 June 2018 21:09
6 years ago

Slow, romantic music as our couples fall asleep. Well, not Wes and Laura. Looks like they're going at it! Except, we won't find out until after the adverts...

Andrew Buncombe25 June 2018 21:11
6 years ago

The nation is turning against Alex. Slowly but surely...

Andrew Buncombe25 June 2018 21:16

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