
Love Island SPOILER: Two islanders recreate Ekin-Su's iconic crawl on the terrace for secret rendezvous
After the show's explosive Movie Night, two contestants risk it all as they ditch their couples for a saucy moment on the terrace.
The upcoming scandal rivals Ekin-Su 's iconic terrace crawl, with viewers set to expect 'fireworks'.
While on the villa stairs after getting ready for the night, one Islander whispers to another: 'After you get a drink, do you want to meet me? Terrace?'
As the two sneak out, crouching down to avoid being seen, the Islander who initiated the scandal says: 'We have to sit on the floor. Otherwise they're going to see… I don't want them to see.'
The conversation continues to get spicier as the two flirtatiously lock eyes as one asks the other, 'Would it be bad if I kissed you right now?'
With their unsuspected partners just meters away, the other says, 'You have no problem being bad'.
A show spokesman told The Sun: 'Fans went wild for the Ekin-Su terrace crawl, and tonight's episode is set to give that iconic moment a run for its money.
'Viewers will be on the edge of their seats during tonight's Terrace action between two mischievous Islanders as they squat and hide out of sight from the rest of the Villa.
'But will their sneaky plan pay off? One thing is for sure, you can expect fireworks. This is one for the Love Island hall of fame.'
In 2022, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu took drastic measures to bond investment analyst, Jay Younger as she crawled on to the terrace twice in a bid to have a private chat with him.
In the raunchy scenes, Ekin-su asked Jay to sneak off for a 'secret' chat, which saw them talking in whispers away from the other Islanders.
Ekin-Su asked to 'borrow' Jay while he was chatting outside with Ikenna Ekwonna and asked him to meet her on the terrace in 'three or four minutes' so they could talk on a 'more secret level'.
After Jay agreed to the sneaky rendezvous, Ekin-Su was seen crouching on the floor as she opened the door to the terrace from the girls' dressing room.
She then began crawling across the floor in a bid to stay hidden from the other Islanders, who were chatting in the garden below.
As she sat concealed by the wall, she said: 'I can't believe I'm here.'
Jay then excused himself from a chat with the other boys to 'go to the bathroom' before heading up to the terrace to meet her.
As he walked up the stairs, Ekin-Su's current partner Davide asked where she was, before adding: 'I think he will try to kiss her.'
But Paige Thorne disagreed and insisted that she thought there was 'no way' that Jay would make a move on Ekin-Su.
When Jay opened the door to the terrace, Ekin-Su told him to 'whisper' and 'kneel down', adding: 'Don't let them see you!'
To which Jay jokingly replied: 'What it is, Mission Impossible?'
This was later exposed in the season which ignited a huge argument between the two.
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.
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!
Tommy Bradley
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
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: 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!
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
NAME: Jamie Rhodes
AGE: 26
OCCUPATION: Electric Engineer
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Bubbly, cheeky, outgoing, good face card and a nice bum.
WHAT KIND OF ISLANDER DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE? I'll be in amongst the drama! It's a once in a lifetime opportunity, I'm gonna take it by the horns and go for it.
NAME: Ty Isherwood
AGE: 23
OCCUPATION: Site Engineer
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I go off energy, if we vibe. I've typically dated brunettes, tanned, nice teeth with a nice smile.
WHAT KIND OF ISLANDER DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE? A head turner! I get along with lads easily and like to make people laugh.
NAME: Cacherel 'Cach' Mercer
AGE: 24
OCCUPATION: Professional Dancer
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who's emotionally intelligent, beautiful, charismatic, caring, affectionate, and I'd say an intro extrovert.
WHAT KIND OF ISLANDER DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE? I think I'm gonna get into trouble, I feel like I'll be the joker of the group! I'll also be the person people come to for advice… and a bit of eye candy at the same time.
NAME: Lucy Quinn
AGE: 21
OCCUPATION: Makeup Artist
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I love a pretty boy. Someone who looks after themselves more than me; with a sharp hairline, and Turkey teeth. I like someone who is tall, tanned, and has dark hair….. not too much to ask! Also if I had to be picky, I like light eyes.
WHAT KIND OF ISLANDER DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE? Loud! I just love to chat.
NAME: Lauren Wood
AGE: 26
OCCUPATION: Dog Walker
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? It's cliche but tall, dark and handsome. I know every girl says that but I like dark features; brown hair, brown eyes, nice and bronzed.
WHAT KIND OF ISLANDER DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE? I will bring a lot of energy to Casa Amor. I'm just a bubbly person. I'm fun to be around and don't take myself too seriously. Every boy I've ever met has said 'you're not what I thought' in a good way. I've been told I've got good energy.
NAME: Emma Munro
AGE: 30
OCCUPATION: Hydrogeologist
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I don't actually have a type. I would say athletic always, I like a man who's in shape, big muscles, six pack, I'm not fussy.
WHAT KIND OF ISLANDER DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE? Honest, straight talking, and direct.
NAME: Boris Vidović
AGE: 28
OCCUPATION: Model
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I don't have an exact type, if her energy matches my energy, that's what I like. Besides that; a beautiful smile, a nice figure, and a great personality. I want someone around me that I can laugh with 24/7. If she can roast me, I love her already!
WHAT KIND OF ISLANDER DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE? I'm going to be the chilled guy, who likes to have a laugh, I'm a joker. I'm originally from Ljubljana and have lived in Dubai for a while, so I'll bring the international flavour. I give good positive vibes and good energy.
NAME: Andrada Pop
AGE: 27
OCCUPATION: Personal Trainer
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I like someone who is tall with a nice build and I do like light eyes at the moment. Someone who has a masculine aura and someone that walks in the room and you're drawn to their energy.
WHAT KIND OF ISLANDER DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE? If you cross me, I can't shut my mouth, I will literally tell you how it is. However, I'm a giver; I'm very honest, understanding, and soft. I'm just overall happy. There's never a dull moment around me. If I hear something I don't like, I will be the first to go across the Villa and say something. You will hear my voice.

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