Love Island: Casa Amor is BACK with shock twist as one Islanders' EX makes a bombshell entrance - but who will stay loyal?
Back for another year, the iconic villa is once again set to test relationships, with a teaser clip revealing a shocking twist at the end of Friday's episode.
Six female bombshells were seen strutting on to the terrace, much to the surprise of the boys and surprisingly, also the original girls - who were still in the villa.
However, one girl was certainly a familiar face as Harry Cooksley was seen looking stunned as he exclaimed: 'Oh my god it's my ex!'
The shock turn of events will certainly spice things up and test Harry as he rekindled things with his former flame Helena Ford earlier in the episode.
Shakira Khan finally called things off with Harry, 30, after he snuck off for a chat with his ex and plotted how to rekindle things without telling his current partner.
Shakira was left devastated by the turn of events and cooled things off with Harry, and he wasted no time in cracking on with Helena, 29, again.
They both excitedly declared 'we're back' just moments after the break-up, and the next day, snuck off to the Hideaway together.
Harry and Helena packed on the PDA as they enjoyed a dip in the hot tub, putting on a very amorous display as they proved their romance was back on track.
In a surprise recoupling, Harry then picked Helena and made a very gushing speech about his affections, despite spending days denying their connection to Shakira, 26.
He said: 'There is something undeniable, which I'm starting to believe. We seem to have found our way back to each other, as we always do.'
Shakira then ended up back in a couple with her ex Ben Holbrough, who left the Islanders open-mouthed with his awkward speech.
'I'm just going to have to choose one,' he said of the remaining girls - referencing his lack of a romantic spark in the villa as his fellow Islanders looked stunned.
However, after the dramatic Casa Amor twist, it remains to be seen whether the arrival of Harry's ex-girlfriend will test his affections towards Helena.
After Shakira cooled things off with Harry, Harry and Helena enjoyed a dip in the hot tub, putting on a very amorous display as they proved their romance was back on track
Viewers were left reeling when Harry and Helena began plotting about how to rekindle their relationship without telling Shakira, with their behaviour being branded as 'disgusting'.
It is another huge twist after fans called for Harry and Helena to be dumped from the villa after their 'nasty' antics in Thursday night's episode.
Taking to X - formerly known as Twitter - fuming viewers slammed them for their 'nasty' and 'selfish' behaviour and called for them to be dumped from the villa.
Comments included: 'I am actually so pissed off at the way Harry and Helena are behaving'; Open the vote and get Helena and Ben dumped I BEG';
'Harry and Helena are disgusting. hope they're happy when they get dumped after making a girl very miserable and laughing about it';
'Harry is nasty man. Such a horrible person'; 'Harry & Helena are nasty people. They belong together.'
Other viewers also shared their concern that the U-turn could leave Shakira single as they
They raged: 'I will actually cry if Shakira gets dumped because of harry and his side chick';
'My main worry now is Helena and Harry will recouple and Shakira will be dumped. Please don't let this happen';
'I swear to god Shakira better not get dumped cus of Harry's stupidity'; 'Omg what if there's a recoupling and Shakira gets dumped because Harry picks Helena this s**t is stressing me out y'all.'
Fans also called for another movie night to play out as they were desperate for Harry and Helena's sneaky antics to be exposed to the other Islanders.
The shock scenes saw Harry and Helena disappear for yet another chat after they admitted they had an 'undeniable' connection in the challenge.
Shakira refused to kiss Harry after Helena insisted they had a connection, despite her partner repeatedly reassuring her that he had shut things down with his ex.
And they proved that things were anything but over in their conversation as Harry sneakily told Helena he had been 'playing down' their bond to Shakira.
'I've been trying to play it down the past few days,' he cheekily said.
While Helena told him: 'If we never gave it another go, I'd always wonder what if.'
The drama kicked off when Helena sparked fury by whispering 'I can't wait to f**k you' in Harry's ear during the heartrate challenge
Harry then said he was under Shakira's 'thumb' and they both began scheming about how they could rekindle things without telling her.
'Let's think of a way we can approach this,' Harry asked as it became clear things were back on between them.
Laughing, Helena said: 'We're so back,' as she backed Harry's plan not to tell Shakira about their antics.
Shakira was left completely in the dark as she sat around the firepit and told the other Islanders that Harry had repeatedly denied his connection with Shakira.
Love Island has certainly brought the drama this year, and has had over 58million streams so far, and is so far pulling in 2.4million viewers across all devices.
NAME: Dejon Noel Williams
AGE: 26
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Semi-pro footballer and personal trainer
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy
CLAIM TO FAME? My dad being an ex-professional footballer. I've met all kinds of famous people through him. When I was younger it was weird because he was just my dad, but we'd go to a game and fans were asking for photos. I've met David Beckham, he was really nice.
Megan Moore
NAME: Megan Moore
AGE: 25
FROM: Southampton
OCCUPATION: Payroll specialist
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'd like to meet someone who is tall, with a nice tan, nice eyes and a nice smile. He needs to have a good fashion sense and a really good, funny personality that I can get on with
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt, right now. But we're going to make sales and get on that corporate ladder and be booming. Profits, profits, profits!
NAME: Tommy Bradley
AGE: 22
FROM: Hertfordshire
OCCUPATION: Landscape Gardener
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that doesn't take themselves too seriously. I don't know if that's asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven't got a specific type in terms of looks, though.
WHAT WOULD YOU BE CEO OF? Taking hours to do my hair
Ben Holbrough
NAME: Ben Holbrough
AGE: 23
FROM: Gloucester
OCCUPATION: Private Hire Taxi driver
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone sexy, good looking, good chat, good vibes, nice teeth and good eye contact - they're all the traits I look for. Oh, and also a cute smile, I just look at you and know I can be around you all day, every day.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt. I'd have been out of business a long time ago. That's exactly why I'm here.
NAME: Helena Ford
AGE: 29
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Cabin Crew
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Somebody funny or Northern. I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners. If you look through my previous dating history, you'll see I clearly go for personality. You can pretty much laugh me into bed.
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I would say hire but then quickly fire soon after. It would only be a temporary contract.
NAME: Shakira Khan
AGE: 26
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is tall, charming, witty, with big arms, a good smile and just really funny.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Booming, but they're all frogs. It's a busy love life but I've not found 'the husband', I'm looking for 'the one'. I'm looking for the ring.
NAME: Harry Cooksley
AGE: 30
FROM: Guildford
OCCUPATION: Gold trader, semi-professional footballer and model
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? The girl next door that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me. I don't think I'd go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl.
CLAIM TO FAME? I'm the body double for Declan Rice. So when he does a shoot, any body close ups will actually be me. You'll never see my face, but you'll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing.
NAME: Conor Phillips
AGE: 23
FROM: Limerick
OCCUPATION: Professional rugby player
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Someone who is really sure of themselves, ambitious, a bit of a go-getter and good craic. I like dark eyes and I don't mind a dominant woman.
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? Definitely hire. I ask girls if they want to go halves on a baby. It doesn't work, but it gets them laughing. It's an ice-breaker, not a serious question of course!
NAME: Toni Laites
AGE: 24
FROM: Connecticut
OCCUPATION: Las Vegas Pool Cabana Server
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'm looking for darker hair, definitely muscular but not too muscular. Super fit. Clean hair cut. Someone that can make me laugh - I'm super outgoing. And someone that's quite active. Maybe one day we could start our own family together.
I WANT TO DATE A BRITISH GUY BECAUSE... I've lived in three different states and I'm still single. It's time to try something new! I have some British friends and they're pretty charming. I think all Americans love a good accent. British men are just more polite, with better manners.
NAME: Yasmin Pettet
AGE: 24
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Commercial Banking Executive
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'm looking for a guy who is fit, has a nice body and who is funny with a bit of banter.
WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? A guy that's stingy.
NAME: Emily Moran
AGE: 24
FROM: Aberdare
OCCUPATION: Insurance Development Executive
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone with emotional intelligence for one. Someone who is really confident but not cocky. They can hold a room, communicate… oh, and biceps!
WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? Bad manners, being rude, not saying please and thank you. I'd rather someone be overly polite than not say it at all.
NAME: Harrison
AGE: 22
OCCUPATION: US college soccer player and student
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Personality is a big thing, so it depends who I vibe with in there.
WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? I don't like it when girls have celebrity crushes. If I'm with a girl I want them to have eyes for me, not talking about another guy when we're watching a film, ha!
Giorgio
NAME: Giorgio
AGE: 30
OCCUPATION: Account manager
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BEING A BOMBSHELL? I'm excited, it's given me a really good opportunity to look at things from the outside so I know what I'm going in for.
WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? Chewing loudly!
NAME: Bilikis Azeez aka Billykiss
AGE: 28
OCCUPATION: Content Creator
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone tall who's good looking, but not too good looking, and that's confident, assertive, knows what they want and is serious about me
WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? Someone who's childish
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