Watch awkward moment Love Island's Meg clashes with bombshell Billykiss over Dejon in brutal game
The Islanders took part in a a Superman challenge, donning their finest Clark Kent and Lois Lane outfits.
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Billykiss went head-to-head with Meg tonight and fans are praising her
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Viewers said it was about time someone delivered some home truths to Meg
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Dejon tried to defend his relationship with Meg - despite fans calling him a 'game player'
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Yasmin picked Dejon as the 'least dedicated'
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The aim of the game is for the Islanders to fly through the city, pair up with their Lois Lanes, and then lift and hold a steel girder overhead before picking up a newspaper with a headline.
Together, the pairs had to decide which of the male Islanders they think have the most and least of that trait.
Yasmin and Gio choose Dejon as the least dedicated.
Yasmin explained her reasoning: 'I don't feel like you've dedicated yourself fully to the whole experience.
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"I hope you've only dedicated to getting to know one person…'
Dejon remarked: 'I didn't know when all of a sudden it's become a problem wanting one woman.'
Yasmin continued: 'There's other girls in here like Billykiss who picked you to go on a date because she was obviously attracted to you…'
Meg interjects: 'Well he clearly doesn't want her.'
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Billykiss: 'Well he didn't say that. He didn't say he didn't want me."
Meg hit back: "It's not up to you guys, we will decide ourselves."
Love Island fans hit out at Islander branding him 'fake' and insist he's 'using girl' to stay in the villa
She then said to Dejon: 'You say you're open then when she's not around you don't act like you're closed.'
Dejon reacted: 'I don't care about any of your opinions, I know what I want and that's Meg."
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Billykiss replied: "Well close things off, even on the date when I asked if you were open and you wanted to get to know me, you said yes."
Dejon fired back: "Please Billykiss, is this like your five minutes of TV or what?
"I don't understand why you're still going on.'
After some choice words between her and Meg, the exchange ended with Billykiss told Dejon: 'You don't want to hear the truth which is why you're feeling sour.'
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Viewers were full of praise for Billykiss as she finally delivered some home truths to Meg and Dejon.
One wrote: "PLEASE WE NEED TO VOTE MEG AND DEJON OFF PLEASE!!"
A second posted: "Meg stfu and leave the villa, don't bring your bitchy attitude to billykiss she's only saying what everyone thinks."
A third said: "They're clocking Dejon it's been a month, he's not closing things off with Meg and has his tongue out whenever a new bombshell comes in. Game player."
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A fourth commented: "Close it then Dejon!! Like she needs to close her big mouth when kissing you. You don't want her and you know it."
Another said: "Billykiss say your truth!!! Dejon is there to win, close it off if you don't want anyone else!"
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