Love Island – catch up: Michael and Francesca dumped from villa, plus three other talking points
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The end of another series of Love Island is (thankfully) in sight – and tonight saw two contestants thrown out the week before the grand finale.
Considering his antics in recent weeks, it always seemed like Michael's time was nearing an end meaning that whoever ended up with him at the time would go down as collateral damage.
For all the remaining couples, it's becoming increasingly impossible to trust a single word coming out of any of their mouths considering they can practically smell the £50,000 prize fund.
Below are the four biggest talking points from the latest episode.
1. The kiss
Revenge is a dish best served cold – or under the covers of the bed next to the guy who has treated you awfully. Michael discovered this tonight when Greg – fresh from being picked by Amber – finally decided to reward her with a kiss (a "thank you" would have sufficed, Greg). That this came hours after Michael had told Amber he doesn't think they're going to work only added to how ridiculously gratifying it was to see. Well, as much as two people canoodling in darkness could possibly be.
2. The question
Jordan, realising he's in need of some screen time, settled on the perfect tactic to find himself front and centre of tonight's episode – by asking Anna to be his girlfriend. No, no, to be fair to good old Jordan, his feelings for Anna certainly seem genuine – how could they not be after coming up with the most saccharine way of popping the question? He took his girlfriend-to-be on a magical mystery tour of all the places in the villa that they've shared a romantic moment. She said yes, thus saving Jordan from what could have been a lifetime of embarrassment..
3. The date
Clearly we were overdue some Curtis and Maura time. Quite why producers thought we'd want to watch a full 10 minutes of the pair squeezing oranges, though, is another matter entirely. To not be completely cynical, these two also seem like they actually like each other... while the £50,000 is in play, at least.
4. The dumping
Poor Francesca. From the moment she was lumbered with Michael following last week's recoupling, her days were numbered. Sure enough, the moment a couple faced the chopping block, it was Michael – and inadvertently Francesca – who would be sent packing. Not before Michael could offer three sage words of advice to Greg about Amber: "Treat her well." All he has to do is do exactly the opposite of what you did, right Michael?
Follow along with live updates from the latest episode as it happened below
Love Island continues nightly at 9pm on ITV2
"Michael brought everything to the villa" – not all of it positive, hey Anton.
Michael pulls Amber to one side for what is essentially a debrief.
He tells her he does see her and Greg working. Damage control. Have the producers had a word?
Francesca didn't really get a chance in the villa, but she's still got a smile on the ol' face. She seems nice.
That water-in-the-face moment is probably out of context, but are we all gonna tune in tomorrow to find out? Well yes, because I'm live blogging it.
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