Why Love Island's Helena holding out for Harry will RUIN her career – and what he told me that proves he'll never change
IT is a scenario we've all witnessed - or perhaps even lived through ourselves.
Boy meets girl. Boy cheats on girl. Girl tells friends they're definitely over. Girl secretly thinks she can change boy. Girl takes boy back. Boy doesn't change.
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Love Island's Harry Cooksley has regrets about 'cheating' on Helena Ford
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Helena has a tough choice to make between her head and her heart
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The tearful footballer said of his former partner 'she can't even be around me'
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You can change the genders whichever way around, but regardless, we're about half way through this storyline so far with Love Island's Helena and Harry.
The couple were over before they began because of the
She appeared to have conveniently forgotten however, about running to the
Shakira
-
just 56 hours after meeting.
Despite an intimate night in the boudoir, Harry then snogged saucy sexpot Yasmin behind Helena's back before ending up back with Shakira again.
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But before Helena could take him back, she was whisked away for a sleepover with bombshell Giorgio.
He's not the air stewardesses' usual type, but he's the perfect distraction to stop Helena reuniting with Harry.
I have no doubt Helena will end up back with Harry in a storyline set to rumble on this series, but I'm here to warn her that holding out for him will RUIN her career.
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Aside from her obvious similarities to Love Island legend
She had the villa in hysterics when, during a game of Spin the Bottle, she dared ex Harry "to go home".
Love Island's Harry breaks down in tears over Helena as he sobs 'she can't even be around me'
But if she doesn't stick to her guns and stay far away from Harry, she's going to come across more like pushover
Chloe
Burrows who kept going back for
By proving she knows her worth and can resist Harry's temptation, Helena will secure herself an
army
of female fans they can look up to.
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She'll be able to capitalise on this by landing lucrative deals with empowering female brands instead of facing heartbreak once they're out the villa when Harry inevitably cheats.
I say this because a leopard never changes its spots - and if he's already untrustworthy while living 24/7 under the same roof, then I don't hold out much hope.
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Helena read Harry the riot act and told him they can't be friends
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My assumption is also based on what Harry told me before going into Love Island.
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While the 30-year-old was in isolation days before the series launch, Harry's ex said he dumped her for Love Island - despite claiming he was going to Bali for the
summer
.
When I confronted him about this, Harry played Mr Innocent.
"Oh that sounds so terrible, wow," he exclaimed.
"No, we were casually
dating
and I told her I was going away for the summer and we left it there. I didn't 'dump' anyone."
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In fact, Harry went on to rubbish the idea he was as much of a "player" in dating as he was on the pitch.
"I think that is the reputation footballers get, but I can only be myself and that's not who I am," Harry insisted to me.
"I'm not a player.
"I'm 30. I've got a mullet. I'm ready for something serious."
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As he said this, with a twinkle in his eye and dimple in his smile, it was difficult not to fall for Harry's charm.
But Helena needs to be strong and resist - or face being played by a player who has no intention of settling down.
Love Island 2025 full lineup
: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare.
: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.
: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.
: International business graduate with brains and ambition.
: A gym enthusiast with a big heart.
: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern.
: An Irish actress already drawing comparisons to Maura Higgins.
: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps.
: A towering 6'5' personal trainer.
: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro.
: Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress.
: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive.
:
A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered
Love Island 2025
as a bombshell
.
: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side.
: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.
Departures
:
: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing.
: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.
: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.
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