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The Sun
3 days ago
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- The Sun
Love Island's most brutal love triangles of all time from dramatic exit to scandal that split the villa
LOVE Island is famous for its steamy romances, sizzling hookups and, inevitably, heartbreaks. But nothing gets the villa buzzing quite like a love triangle. This year's entanglement between Toni, Harrison, and Lauren proved to be one of the most intense viewers have seen. But they are far from the first to get caught in such messy situations. Over the years, Love Island has been packed with brutal love triangles that tore friendships apart, sparked arguments, and changed the course of the show. Here's a look back at some of Love Island's most unforgettable love triangles. Toni Laites, Harrison Solomon & Lauren Wood (2025) 12 12 Toni Laites and footballer Harrison Solomon started the summer as one of the show's fan-favourite couples. But, during the Casa Amor segment, Harrison recoupled with Lauren Wood and even spent two nights with her - a move that blindsided Toni. When Harrison returned, she was left to process that he had slept with Lauren behind her back. Lauren launched a tearful confrontation, accusing Harrison of deceit in one of the show's most explosive moments. Despite her heartbreak, Toni then chose to recouple with Harrison, forcing Lauren out in front of the whole villa. Public commentary soon turned fierce, with Women's Aid condemning Harrison's behaviour as emotionally harmful, and fans accused producers of giving Toni a 'winners edit'. Love Island's controversial star Harrison sparks fix row as he shares big villa secret As tensions peaked, Harrison quit the show on July 18th, citing emotional overwhelm and ITV's duty-of-care support. Kai Fagan, Sanam Harrinanan & Olivia Hawkins (2023) 12 Kai Fagan and Olivia Hawkins appeared to be well-matched before Casa Amor, but the introduction of Sanam Harrinanan changed everything. Kai spent time with Sanam, developing a spark that Olivia found impossible to ignore, leading to an explosive row where Olivia accused him of being 'fake'. As heart rates pulsed, Kai revealed he felt something serious for Sanam, leaving Olivia fuming and hurt. Their tension peaked during a public argument, with Olivia berating Kai as fans watched in disbelief. Despite the drama, Sanam's emotional honesty resonated with viewers - admitting she wasn't ready to say 'I love you,' while Kai urged her to be sure. In the end, Kai and Sanam stuck together and won the winter series. Tommy Fury, Molly‑Mae Hague & Lucie Donlan (2019) 12 12 Boxer Tommy Fury was initially paired with model-surfer Lucie Donlan, and their connection appeared strong as they bonded through their love of sports. Their stability, however, crumbled the moment Molly‑Mae Hague entered the villa - forcing Tommy to face a choice. He told Lucie: 'It's always been you,' before recoupling with Molly‑Mae, leaving Lucie visibly heartbroken in a villa moment etched into Love Island history. Reddit exploded with speculation - some users insisted it was a showmance, others defended that genuine spark - but Molly-Mae and Tommy weathered the storm. Tommy Fury, Molly‑Mae Hague & Maura Higgins (2019) 12 Barely a moment passed after Tommy recoupled with Molly‑Mae before Irish bombshell Maura Higgins arrived to shake things up once more. Maura's boldness was impossible to ignore - she delivered a now-iconic massage scene and overtly flirted with Tommy. The flirtation unsettled Molly-Mae, but Tommy remained committed, explicitly rejecting Maura's advances in conversation. The villa watched as Tommy reaffirmed his loyalty to Molly‑Mae, refusing Maura despite her intense persistence. Jourdan Riane, Curtis Pritchard & Amy Hart (2019) 12 12 Amy Hart was certain Curtis Pritchard was her "half-boyfriend" until Casa Amor introduced Jourdan Riane and changed everything. Though Curtis didn't formally recouple with Jourdan, his admission that he had seriously considered it cracked Amy's trust to the core. Amy's vulnerability surfaced visibly - her collapse in tears and declaration: 'I was coming back here to tell you I loved you,' became one of the show's most heart-wrenching lines. The villa was split but public sympathy overwhelmingly stood with Amy. Laura Anderson, Wes Nelson & Megan Barton Hanson (2018) 12 12 Laura Anderson and Wes Nelson looked set for a long, smooth ride until Megan Barton Hanson entered the picture. Megan's arrival brought sexual tension, and Wes made the shocking decision to recouple with her at Laura's expense. Laura was visibly blindsided, tears rolling down her cheeks as the villa confronted the split. The fallout was immediate - but Laura's emotional vulnerability won her fans who felt she'd been treated unfairly. Love Island winners - where they are now EVERY year Love Island opens its doors to more sexy Islanders who are hoping for a holiday romance that could turn into more. Here we take you through all of the Love Island winners so far and what their relationship statuses are now: 2025 - The second series of All Stars saw Gabby Allen and Case O'Gorman scoop the crown. STATUS: Still together. 2024 - The summer Love Island saw Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan were crowned the winners. STATUS: Broken up. 2024 - The first ever All stars spin off show was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare. STATUS: Still together. 2023 - Jess Harding and Sammy Root took home the 50k, and won the summer 2023 Love Island. STATUS: Broken up. 2023 - The first series of 2023 saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned Love Island winners in South Africa. STATUS: Still together. 2022 - Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu's time in the villa was anything but a smooth ride, but they managed to win the public's hearts - and the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Broken up. 2021 - Liam Reardon and Millie Court were announced winners of Love Island 2021. STATUS: Still together. 2020 - The first ever winter Love Island saw Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winners after falling in love on the show. STATUS: Broken up. 2019 - Series 5 saw Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague runners up to winners Greg O'Shea and Amber Gill, who met in the last few days of the series. STATUS: Broken up. 2018 - It wasn't surprising fan favourites Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won the show, as they were strong throughout. But sadly things didn't last. STATUS: Broken up. 2017 - Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies had lots of ups and downs in the villa but went on to win. STATUS: Broken up. 2016 - Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde were together from the start of the series, and since they won the show they've had two kids and are married. STATUS: Still together. 2015 - Despite poor Jess Hayes being Max Morley's second choice on the show, they did win - but they didn't last as a couple. STATUS: Broken up.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Dumped Love Island star Lauren Wood shows off her abs in black gym gear as she rubs shoulders with All Stars winner Gabby Allen at fitness event
Lauren Wood is already hanging out with Love Island alumni as she joined All Stars winner Gabby Allen to host a fitness event at Frame in Shoreditch on Saturday. The fitness influencer, 26, was brutally dumped from the island when new bombshell Angel arrived last week, with her partner Harrison Solomon, 22, voluntarily exiting the villa to be with her. And after just days out of the villa, she is already rubbing shoulders with Love Island legends as she stepped out alongside Gabby, 33. Lauren showed off her incredible figure in a black bralet and matching leggings, which she paired with Nike trainers, a cream tote bag and a simple bracelet. Alongside her, Gabby stepped out in figure-hugging blue gym shorts and a matching top, which she teamed with chunky beige trainers. Gabby no doubt had some words of wisdom about leaving the villa for Lauren, having featured on both the third series of Love Island and the All Stars edition. Lauren had a dramatic time on Love Island as she was in a love triangle with Harrison and Toni Laites, 24, which saw the footballer go back and forth between the two women, causing weeks of upset and conflict. Harrison's actions were condemned by viewers and, to his dismay, Women's Aid also criticised his actions by releasing a damning statement claiming his behaviour 'reinforces a culture that excuses and trivialises violence against women and girls.' However, after leaving the villa, Lauren clapped back at Women's Aid and declared the charity's statement was 'blown way out of proportion' as she insisted Harrison 'just made a mistake'. The dog walker told Cosmopolitan: 'Erm obviously, I think it was blown out of proportion like he's made a mistake but everyone makes mistakes. 'Like, he's gone about it the wrong way, he knows he has done wrong. I think it was just the timing of everything. 'It was literally just the timing of it but like he said, he isn't a bad person and everyone in the villa knows that.' MailOnline contacted Women's Aid for comment at the time. The Derby-born Islander had a relationship with US waitress Toni before embarking on a new romance with Lauren after meeting her in Casa Amor, with the couple becoming the first to have sex on the ITV2 show this series. But Harrison sparked outrage by convincing Toni, who was unaware he had slept with Lauren, to rekindle, leaving the distraught influencer in floods of tears. Shortly after their bedroom antics were exposed, Lauren was dumped from the villa and followed out the door by Harrison, who was quickly informed of Women's Aid's criticism, which left him dumbstruck. Fans on X shared their concern for Lauren's disagreement with Women's Aid and wrote: 'She forgive Harrison everything. Let's c once they have split up', 'setting women back omg', 'Standing up for someone is one thing, but brushing off a real issue as 'just a mistake' can do more harm than good', 'To think they were trying to support her as well. They literally made that statement to support her', 'Mind you Women's Aid were backing HER and were fuming about how she was treated and she's saying this? This girl has set women back 1000 years'. Harrison has also revealed what he really thought on the Women's Aid statement in an exclusive interview with MailOnline. He insisted the charity was wrong to call him out and claims the nature of the statement upset his family. He said: 'I have seen the backlash and it's hard to digest. I would disagree with a lot of it in terms of my respect for women, I do respect women. 'The worst has been from Women's Aid. I know myself and the girls on the show too, Toni said she knows I'm not a bad person, just went about situations in the wrong way, but the Women's Aid statement wasn't nice... it's not nice coming out of the villa to my mum upset by that so I would say that's been the hardest.' He added: 'To the women I have hurt, I am obviously sorry. I got it wrong and the back and forth between the two connections caused more harm than I ever intended. 'It wasn't ever an ego thing. I am not proud of how I handled things and I'm not going to make excuses. 'I just want to own it. If people can give me the space to grow from it, I will do everything I can to be better and that's the only thing I can do. 'There is no handbook for how to be on a show like Love Island. It's instincts and intentions. I got some of it right, but I know I got a lot of it wrong, and I know that now.' Harrison said the statement issued by Women's Aid, which commented on women being 'lied to, slut-shamed, and laughed at behind their backs' was particularly detrimental given the close relationship he shares with his mother and younger sister. However, the pair have overcome their turbulent time in the villa and have pursued things on the outside since Harrison's voluntary exit Harrison says leaving Love Island was a decision he made himself, telling MailOnline: 'I have seen a lot of this online and I feel like I am my own man and I'm going to make my own choices. 'I wouldn't have left one of the biggest TV shows in the UK if I didn't see a future with Lauren. It was a very emotional conversation because she was just dumped, she was acting on emotion, she just wanted to get across to me how much she was into me and wanted to give me a second chance. 'I understand where people are coming from, but Lauren found a proper connection, of course she wanted me to leave with her. Lauren didn't make the decision for me though I followed my heart.' American contestant Toni believed she had found The One in Harrison, given he was Miami based and in her age range, but after realising she deserved better than to be an option, she told him: 'You treated me like s*** repeatedly and I tried to walk away multiple times. Please don't treat Lauren this way.'
The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island's Harrison reveals why he's NOT gone official with Lauren – despite plans to move in together
LOVE Island lothario Harrison Solomon has revealed why he hasn't gone official with Lauren Wood despite quitting the villa to be with her. The footballer, 22, was embroiled in a controversial love triangle with Lauren and Toni for most of his villa stay, breaking both their hearts along the way. 4 4 After Lauren was dumped, Harrison did some soul-searching and decided to leave to give things a go with her. And it seems like his family will have the final say as to whether things get more serious between them. Speaking on the Love Island: Morning After podcast, he said: "I feel like we want to get to know each other a little bit more away from the villa. "Obviously the villa's a very secluded environment it's different on the outside so it's nice to get to know each other, go on a few dates without cameras and microphones." Looking cosy beside Lauren, he continued: "For me it was a big thing about her meeting my family before I made anything official. But I left the villa for Lauren and I do think a lot of her. I feel like we'll be boyfriend and girlfriend soon, no doubt." An extra spanner in the works is the fact Harrison is based in Miami, and he isn't sure if he wants to return to the UK permanently just yet. However, on social media today, Harrison left fans scratching their heads when he said the pair were moving in together next week. He said: 'This is us in Harrods. I was buying a Fenty table for our first house together. 'Yeah, crazy. We move in next week.' Viewers flooded the comments in disbelief, with one writing: "Are you actually moving in together or was he joking?" Watch moment Love Island's Harrison takes savage swipe at villa couple and says there's 'no chance' they will win Meanwhile, on his post-villa media rounds, Harrison stopped by Capital radio and revealed who he wants to win the series. He said he hopes pal Harry will scoop first place, though laughed that he thinks he has "zero chance". Giving his top three, Harrison said: "Harry and Helena, D[ejon] and Meg second, and then Shakira and Con. I think that would be my top three, if I could choose." Lauren agreed and added: "That would be my top three, probably. Maybe change to Yas and Jamie for third, but I don't think that's who I think will win." Both agreed that they thought Toni and Cach would win. "I think Yaz and Jamie will be there, up there as well," noted Harrison. "But yeah, H and Helen, D and Meg, yeah, no good. There's no chance at all. "I would like to see them win, of course, because they're my boys in there." Lauren added: "Helena and Harry, I do think they get on, but I just think they're not very serious, and I think on the outside, Harry would be a little s**t." Harrison laughed before adding, "Yeah, fair enough!" The Love Island final date has been confirmed as August 4 when the remaining contestants will find out who will scoop the £50,000 prize. 4
The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island's Lauren reveals ‘real reason' why she took Harrison back after secret scene was CUT from TV
LAUREN Wood has explained why she decided to take back Harrison Solomon after his antics in the Love Island villa. The dumped islander has gone "official" with Harrison since quitting the show, with the pair even talking about moving in together after just a few short weeks. 6 6 6 But the start of their romance was far from easy, with Harrison quitting the show after entangling himself in a love triangle with Lauren and Toni Laites. Backing and forthing between the two women ultimately caused Harrison to decide to exit the series early, shortly after Lauren was dumped and she begged him to go with her. With them both now on the outside, the pair have decided to give things a go - though talking on Love Island's Morning After podcast, it seemed there was more to their reunion than met the eye. "Leaving made me realise I want to be with Harrison," she told hosts Amy Hart and Max Balegde: . "The last few days leading up to me leaving, I'd cried every single day and said I just want to go home. "I didn't want to be there, and they just said, 'give it a go with Ty. Give it a go with Ty'. I couldn't forget about Harrison. Like, as much as he's hurt me, I felt like deep down I knew that things were going to work out and we were meant to be." Speaking about his previous behaviour, Lauren said: "Obviously I was upset and angry with him for his actions. "We'd said a couple of things for the days that we were meant to be staying away from each other. "I feel like we still give each other the little looks. Then on the night that I left, he kept saying are you okay? You okay? "And after few days of not saying a lot, I said to him I miss you, and I knew that we were going to have a chat." "Then obviously, I had that chat with him, and I feel like, for the viewers, they all just thought, 'Why is she asking him to leave with him when they've not even made up?'" she added. Watch moment Love Island's Harrison takes savage swipe at villa couple and says there's 'no chance' they will win "But we'd briefly had a conversation, and he'd said he was wanting to close things off with me." "I asked him out of emotion. I probably shouldn't have asked him that, because it was a big thing to ask, but at the time, I just thought, I want him to leave with me, I want to be with him. I want to make it work." "As much as he'd hurt me, I was willing to try and move forward and forget the past, because he's made a mistake," she concluded. "We all make mistakes. I just think he made a pretty big mistake, but I do think like he did that out of emotion, and he knows he shouldn't have done that." Her comments come shortly after Lauren said she felt Harrison had proved himself in her eyes when it came to romance. "It did affect the trust, him doing what he's done, but I do think, genuinely, him doing that and seeing how much upset he caused made him realise he needs to communicate better," she said. "He can't do things like that, and I do think deep down, he never meant to hurt anyone. He just got lost in his feelings and acted in a wrong way and made a silly mistake." "I think him leaving the villa showed me everything I needed to know," she concluded. "You're not gonna leave the villa if you're not sure of someone, and I think that showed me everything." 6 6 6
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Love Island's Harrison gives huge relationship update with Lauren and reveals who he thinks will win
Harrison Solomon has given a huge relationship update after leaving the Love Island villa with Lauren Wood and revealed who he thinks will win the series. The footballer, 22, quit the Majorca villa on Friday after becoming embroiled in a love triangle with Toni Laites, 24, and Lauren, 26, which saw him shamelessly go back and forth between the two women, causing weeks of upset and conflict. After his dramatic exit, Harrison and Lauren have proved they are going strong on the outside in their first joint interview. The TV personality, who has been studying in Florida at the University of New Hampshire, revealed he will be staying in the UK to be with Lauren. Speaking to The Mirror, Harrison said: As it stands, I'm not going back to America. Coming off Love Island, I want to be around people who love and support me — my family, my friends… and Lauren.' 'That day without her made me realise what I wanted. It wasn't a good 24 hours. I just sat and reflected. I went in to find something real, and I knew that was Lauren.' Elsewhere, Harrison said who he thinks will win the series during an appearance on Capital XTRA Breakfast with Robert Bruce and Shayna Marie. He admitted: 'I think Toni and Cach will win. I think Yas and Jamie will be up there as well. But yeah, Harry and Helena, D [Dejon] and Meg are no good. 'There's no chance at all. But yeah, I think it will be Toni and Cach, honestly.' Harrison recently hit out at Women's Aid after the charity accused him of 'misogyny' and 'sexism' during his controversial stint on the show. His treatment of Lauren and Toni was condemned by viewers but much to his dismay, Women's Aid also criticised his actions by releasing a damning statement claiming his behaviour 'reinforces a culture that excuses and trivialises violence against women and girls.' The Derby-born Islander had a relationship with US waitress Toni before embarking on a new romance with Lauren after meeting her in rival villa Casa Amor, with the couple becoming the first to have sex on the ITV2 show this series. But Harrison then sparked outrage by convincing Toni, who was unaware he had slept with Lauren, to rekindle, leaving the distraught influencer in floods of tears. Shortly after their bedroom antics were exposed, Lauren was dumped from the villa and followed out the door by Harrison, who was quickly informed of Women's Aid's criticism which left him dumbstruck. Breaking his silence in an exclusive interview with MailOnline, Harrison insisted the charity was wrong to call him out and claims the nature of the statement upset his family. He said: 'I have seen the backlash and it's hard to digest. I would disagree with a lot of it in terms of my respect for women, I do respect women. 'The worst has been from Women's Aid. I know myself and the girls on the show too, Toni said she knows I'm not a bad person, just went about situations in the wrong way, but the Women's Aid statement wasn't nice... it's not nice coming out of the villa to my mum upset by that so I would say that's been the hardest.' He added: 'To the women I have hurt, I am obviously sorry. I got it wrong and the back and forth between the two connections caused more harm than I ever intended. 'It wasn't ever an ego thing. I am not proud of how I handled things and I'm not going to make excuses. 'I just want to own it. If people can give me the space to grow from it, I will do everything I can to be better and that's the only thing I can do. 'There is no handbook for how to be on a show like Love Island. It's instincts and intentions. I got some of it right, but I know I got a lot of it wrong, and I know that now.' Tune into Capital XTRA Breakfast with Robert Bruce & Shayna Marie weekdays from 6:30am-10:00am, also available on the Global Player app.
