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Love Island catch-up: Alexandra causes yet more drama for Laura and Jack - while Megan and Wes make things official

All the latest from Mallorca as the contestants search for love and try to evade sunburn

Lucy Anna Gray
Wednesday 11 July 2018 21:38 BST
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After the heartbreaking news that it is in fact not coming home, how better to cheer yourself up than a healthy dose of Love Island.

Pushed back to 10pm due to extra time in the England vs Croatia game, there was a lot that needed sorting in tonight's episode.

Tension filled the villa after new boy Idris told Laura the truth about Georgia and Jack's romantic moment.

Thankfully after some very awkward chats by the pool, it seems everyone has decided to let it go (Laura is fine. She's definitely fine everyone, OKAY?!).

New contestant Alexandra joined the line-up, taking Dr Alex and New Jack for some surprisingly successful dates, much to the annoyance of Laura (she is DEFINITELY STILL FINE).

But it was Megan and Wes that would end up being the star of tonight's show. The loved-up pair cemented their tumultuous relationship by branding each other boyfriend and girlfriend.

Oh yes, and Samira is still really sad about Frankie.

Follow our take on the villa drama as it happened.

Love Island continues weekdays and Sundays at 9pm on ITV2.

The concept of two people of opposite sexes having similar names is blowing the contestants minds. Alex AND Alexandra? How do they come up with this stuff?

Lucy Anna Gray11 July 2018 22:39

And we have our two separate tribes. Women in the kitchen, boys on the deck. Like the Pink Ladies and the T-Birds; here's hoping they break into song soon.

Lucy Anna Gray11 July 2018 22:41

"I love the smell of petrol." It is comments like this, Dr Alex, that seems to be putting people off.

Lucy Anna Gray11 July 2018 22:43

Poor, poor Samira. I'm guessing waterworks are going to start any second...

Lucy Anna Gray11 July 2018 22:44

And there they are.

Lucy Anna Gray11 July 2018 22:44

In case you missed it, Frankie - who Samira was coupled with - was voted off by the public. After dating for a whole week, Samira has not stopped crying since he left. Definitely not an over reaction.

Lucy Anna Gray11 July 2018 22:45

The next love-drama for the islanders? Will Wes and Megan become a proper, full-blown couple? It may have been a week ago, but I'm not sure Laura could take another hit tonight.

Lucy Anna Gray11 July 2018 22:51

Dressed up in their finest, tightest clothes, drowning their sorrows (presumably over the Three Lions loss) it's time to make awkward conversations seem like they contain genuine romance.

Lucy Anna Gray11 July 2018 22:55

So much blatant gender stereotyping on tonight's episode. Comments about the women going shopping, the boys going down the pub. We love you Iain Stirling, but come on, you're better than that.

Lucy Anna Gray11 July 2018 22:59

Here's the moment, Megan is taking Wes off to the luminous seating area. As the others say, "so much sauce in that couple."

Lucy Anna Gray11 July 2018 23:00

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