Love Island's Harry reveals biggest 'regret' about Shakira romance during final

Daily Mirror

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Love Island star Harry Cooksley is set to reveal a major 'regret' he has over his romance with fellow contestant Shakira Khan as the ITV2 competition finally draws to a close.
Harry Cooksley is set to reveal a major 'regret' he has about his romance with Shakira Khan during the Love Island final. The footballer, 30, has made it to the end of the ITV2 dating programme with Shakira, 22, and is set to have an open and honest chat with her before they could be potentially be crowned winners of the latest series.
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Shakira starts things off by saying: "Doing this experience without you and watching things unfold was so hard because I felt so strongly towards you. You're everything I could possibly want in a partner. It's been an amazing last week and I'm excited for the future."
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Prior to coupling up with Shakira, Harry had a l ong-standing romance with Helena Ford and then his ex-girlfriend Emma Munro made a shock entrance to the villa before leaving in the weeks leading up to the final. It comes after reports of all the celebrities rumoured to be joining BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2025.
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Shakira was initially coupled up with Harry in the early weeks of the competition, but they got together again just days ahead of the final and he told her: "I came in here and thought it would be a lot of fun. Finding you in a Villa in Mallorca was not on my bingo card this summer. I do regret taking too long to tell you how I felt. We both know this is more than surface level - I think it always has been for me."
During the build-up to the winning reveal, Shakira receives a text that reads: " Islanders. Tonight you will have a very special finalists' dinner. #FinalFeels #OneLastEvening," and she, along with Harry, and the remaining couples Yasmin Pettet and Jamie Rhodes, Ty Isherwood and Angel Swift, as well as Cach Mercer and Toni Laites will all be seen in the garden wearing their finest for their last night in the villa.
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Toni says to Cach: "I don't think I tell you enough but the way you treat me has made this whole wacky-ass experience worth it. I think everyone has seen how happy you make me. I'm really thankful to be here with you. ' In response, Cach says to Toni: I feel like our journey has been a rollercoaster, I'm grateful for every moment. You make me feel very comfortable in here. And I don't think I could've done it with anyone else to be honest with you. '
Angel then decides to tell Ty that she is 'everything' she looks for in a man, and adds: "You're thoughtful, you make me laugh, and I also fancy the pants off you. I couldn't be happier."
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In response, Ty tells her: "I want to thank you and the Love Island gods for sending you in. I feel like it was at a time when I didn't know where I was. You came at the perfect time. You're everything that I look for in a girl. I feel like I am really falling for you.'
Meanwhile, Yas reflects on her journey with Jamie and declares to him: "You just get me completely. I don't tell you enough but I'm so genuinely appreciative of you and everything you've done for me in here. You've made me so happy," and Jamie responds with: 'Obviously when I came into the Villa, I sat down and had a conversation with you - instantly the energy was matched and I knew from that moment you were the girl that I wanted to be spending my time with in here.'
Shakira and Harry are currently the bookies' favourites to win the whole series and walk away with the cash prize of £50,000, with odds of 10/11 whilst Toni and Cach have odds of 7/4, Yasmin and Jamie's odds stand at 4/1 and Angel and Ty are at 20/1.
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Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "The odds have spoken and it looks as though Shakira and Harry have peaked at just the right time... punters reckon they'll finish in first place ahead of Toni and Cach, with Yasmin and Jamie rounding out the podium places tonight." However, Harry's time in the villa has not been without its controversy.
The part-time player had caught the eye of both Shakira and Helena among others during his time in the villa. So Harry's club, who play in the Southern Premier League, asked his pals back in the UK which woman he is better suited to. Even manager Paul Johnson waded in on the TikTok video, musing: "Bin off Shakira, 100 per cent. She's a drip, nosy b***h."
And the comments kept coming as a squad member went on: "Get rid of Shakira, she is as annoying as f**k," as another helpfully mused: "I don't care, just get him back here and get him running." When it came time for contestants to meet the families of their co-stars, one fan savagely predicted he would be going 'straight to hell' for the way he had behaved.
They wrote on X: "finally caught up to love island UK…Harry, you're going straight to hell' as the famous section of the show geared up to return. One viewer felt so passionate about not wanting Harry and Shakira to be together that they admitted they 'not watch the rest' of the series if that is the way things go.