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Dom lever and Jess Shears are one of the few Love Island couples that have managed to stick it out. 

They were on the show in 2017, got engaged a few months later and married in 2018.

A pregnancy announcement followed this year and the pair seem more in love than ever. 

 Dom revealed his plans for the huge tattoo on Instagram

So, they are obviously fairly committed.

Well, Dom went one step further. 

He has gone and gotten a massive tattoo of his wife's face on his arm.

 The tattoo is huge and sees Jess with a bear on her head

He wanted to do it to mark the occasion of them going to welcome a baby this year.

They revealed that they can't agree on names for their little one – but Jess did say that they are both decided on a girl's names. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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She said, ''We can't agree on names, we possibly have a girl's name but we don't have a boy's name yet. Yes, we have got a name  if it's a girl.''

She continued, ''We can't say it because what if someone steals it?!"

These guys seem so solid – maybe you can fall madly in love on Love Island?

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Oh, Yewande – what will we do with you?

You had everyone rooting for you and now they've had enough.

In some ways, I don't blame viewers for being fed up with her huffy, cold and downright rude treatment of Danny.

On the other hand, I totally empathise with how being crippled with insecurity can make you wanna jump ship before you're left heartbroken.

Self-preservation, right?

But she has been the perfect example of how you can f&ck up a relationship before you've en given it a chance.

Many fans of Love Island are saying that by repeating, ''Oh, Danny's head will be turned'' that she's GIVEN HIM A REASON TO HAVE HIS HEAD TURNED. 

Self-fulfilling prophecy – that was until the other Islanders stepped in in last nights episode. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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So Amber, Michael, Curtis, Amy, and Anna gathered round the scientist and gave her a much-needed kick up the arse about how she was acting around Danny.

They played out scenes showing her what she really looked like in her interactions – and it was brilliant.

The penny did seem to drop and Yewande dropped the mask of insecurity and asked Danny to talk. 

He looked delighted as she promised to be more affectionate and they even had a kiss.

But fans of the show are not buying it- as the new girl, Arabella had taken Danny n date that day and they think Yewande was being fake.

One said, ''Yewande stated she knew that when someone else came in his head would be turned. I say he's heads been turned because of her behaviour and she's got no one to blame only her self.''

While another wrote, ''Everyone’s sending for Yewande “she’s only acting like that for Danny cuz Arabella came in” yet Molly acres the same way with Maura yet no one sent for her but okay.''

The preview for tonight looks like Yewande might have been right all along as Danny talks about the chemistry between him and Arabella – or is he just fed up of Yewandes attitude?

We'll be tuning in tonight to find out…

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In the words of Curtis, ''Holy…''

Charlie Frederick, an Islander from the 2019 series, already had one former gf in the villa in the form of Lucie Donlon. 

And now he has another as new girl Arabelle Chi has landed.

But hold on.

According to Charlie, they're still together…or he thought they were until he saw her on the television. 

WE CAN'T WITH THE DRAMA.

The took to Instagram Stories to blast Arabella, claiming that she told him she was going away for a campaign – not to crack on with hot guys for a summer on national television. 

He is (understandably) raging. 

He wrote, ''Finding out that a person I'm seeing on a serious level has just strolled into the villa completely disregarding my feelings and our relationship or what we had. I feel like I have to air these screenshots because I feel like I've been completely mugged off.''

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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He continued, ''I'm truly upset that Arabella has lied to me about what she was doing and claiming she had a campaign but instead going into Love Island.''

He added, ''Every relationship has its ups and downs but these next screenshots are all within the last 2 weeks. I'm truly gutted and for the life of me cannot figure out why she has DONE THIS."

Woah – can you imagine, like?

If you need us, we'll be sitting back with a cup of tea eagerly waiting for these juicy screenshots…

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Whatever you watch Love Island for, the memes are absolutely out of this world. Of course, the absurd drama, the narration and attractive people you want to stare at also make it worth watching.

Twitter lost it's sanity last night after Molly-Mae took a peek under the duvet at Tommy Fury's manhood and said; "It's f**cking huge." Yes, you read those words correctly.

The influencer made a NSFW confession about her couple partner last night, and Tommy was clearly chuffed with himself.

The show ended on a racy cliffhanger after Molly-Mae boasted about the junk in his trunk, and her face said a thousand words.

The pair were snuggled up in bed as the lights went down, and the social media model took it upon herself to get a little bit handsy. Her facial expression was absolutely gas though.

Fans of the show quickly turned to Twitter for comedic relief, many exclaiming that their "innocent Catholic ears" can't handle the heat.

The "It's f**king huge" jokes were positively FLYIN'. 

Many wondered how her parents would feel, watching from the comfort of their couch at home… 

Some are betting that Molly-Mae and Tommy will "do bits" before the show ends, meaning XXXXX-rated sexy time content. We're n'able.

Viewers couldn't cope with Molly-Mae's gasp;

BRB, we need to catch some sweet sweet Catholic mass before our soul goes straight to hell.

Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2, we'll most likely get an update from Molly-Mae on Tommy's jewels whether we want it or not…

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A study has figured out which of the Love Islander contestants have fake Instagram followers, and the answer is ALL of them. But who has the most?

Amber Gill apparently has 535,000 followers on Instagram, which will surely increase when she leaves the Spanish villa, but she may want to ditch some of the fake ones.

Data analysis carried out by Instagram influencer marketing service Takumi allege that the Geordie had the highest percentage of fake followers when she entered the villa.

Herself and new boy Jordan Hames both had 65 percent fake followers, which is pretty damn dodgy if you ask us.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The recently axed Islander Joe Garratt (412,000 followers) and Yewande Biala (365,000) both had 64 percent fake followers, and Michael Griffiths (478,000) had 63 percent.

Maura Higgins had the lowest number, but almost half of her 322,000 followers aren't real. Takumi’s CEO Adam Williams made a statement on the results:

"The results of our research show the extent to which fraudulent activity can take place on Instagram. Yet influencers are still powerful marketing tools due to their ability to resonate deeply with their core audiences."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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He continued;

"Brands must carefully consider who they work with and how they assess their worth. The scale of someone’s social media following doesn’t necessarily equate to real influence among consumers."

In order of who had the most followers, the list was;

Amber Rose Gill, Jordan Hames, Joe Garratt, Yewande Biala, Michael Griffiths, Callum McLeon, Tommy Fury, Danny Williams, Amy Hart, Lucie Donlan, Anna Vakili, Molly-Mae Hague, Anton Danyluk, Curtis Pritchard, Tom Walker and Maura Higgins.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Every contestant ranged between the 45 percent to 65 percent fake follower mark, which is shameful.

The amount of Instagram followers heavily influence who the stars work with as influencers when they leave the show.

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Love Island's Joe Garratt has released a statement regarding his treatment of Lucie Donlan in the villa, and it's fairly stubborn.

The sandwich maker has refused to apologise for his behaviour on the show, and insisted that he never tried to 'control' his fellow contestant.

Over 300 complaints were made to television watchdog Ofcom regarding how Lucie was treated by the hit ITV2 programme.

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Joe was axed this week along with Elma Pazar, and left Lucie in tears after telling her to avoid male friendships on the show, mainly with Tommy Fury.

The 22-year-old has since denied any wrongdoing, telling The Sun; “I didn’t manipulate or abuse her and I’m gutted it’s been perceived that way.

“I’d do everything and anything to help her as she had a hard time in there and didn’t get on with the girls. I thought I did right.”

He also had no idea that "snakey" Amy Hart was slagging Lucie off behind her back.

The 21-year-old surfer chick broke down several times on Love Island, leading to criticism of ITV for a perceived failure to offer her guidance and support.

The broadcaster insisted that it provided psychological support to any upset contestants.

Joe was targeted for telling Lucie to avoid other boys on te show, which led to Women's Aid to release a statement about his 'abusive behaviour'.

Joe has refused to apologise, but admitted that he “may have worded things wrong”;

“I may have worded things wrong and the cameras are on you 24/7. I’m young and inexperienced. I’m not going to say sorry," he added. 

"I didn’t know how I was coming across on the outside. I’d no idea I was being perceived in that sense.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Concerns over Lucie's well-being come amid heightened worries over the welfare of reality TV stars. 

Two high-profile suicides of ex-Love Island contestants, 32-year-old Sophie Gradon and 26-year-old Mike Thalassitis , have led to widespread criticism of the show. 

Bosses of ITV have also been slated for failing to show accurate portrayals of sexual orientations, gender-identities, body diversity or racial representation on the show.

MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee have launched an inquiry into the problems surrounding reality TV.

Feature image: ITV2

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Love Island's Joe Garratt has been hidden in a 'safehouse' since he was voted off the show after severe viewer backlash to his relationship with Lucie Donlan.

According to The Sun, the 22-year-old has been transferred to another location with two security guards and has been briefed about the online fury over his apparent 'possessive' behaviour towards Lucie.

"Joe has been in the safehouse since leaving the villa," an insider from the hit ITV reality show told the publication. Joe's friends and family have slammed the "unfair editing" of the show.

“There has been a backlash against him and as part of ITV’s new duty of care, they’re doing everything they can to help him deal with it when he comes out.”

Lucie was devastated after her coupling partner was voted off the island, along with Elma Pazar. The surfer spoke to cameras after his eviction, saying;

"I'm gutted. You could clearly see that me and Joe had feelings for each other. I don't know what I'll do without Joe. He's literally been my rock in here."

Joe promised to wait for the 21-year-old model/surfer outside of the Spanish villa. Joe's mum is said to be 'devastated' by the claims that her son is emotionally controlling Lucie.

The sandwich maker fell hard for the Cornish gal in the villa but was booted out, thanks to fellow islanders saying himself and Lucie weren't compatible.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Speaking to the Mail Online, Joe's mum said: "I know my son and he’s not like how he’s being portrayed."

Women's Aid charity expressed their concern over Joe's actions, and viewers branded his behaviour "abusive", after he told her that her male friendships were 'weird' and that he wanted her to bond with the girls instead.

His mum, Rachel, has denied the claims; "Both myself and his sister are his best friends. He doesn’t emotionally control anyone. What has been said in the newspapers today is just sheer rubbish, that is not my boy."

She continued: "I see him every day of the week and there’s no way he would make a girl cry. He’s a normal, loving 22-year-old lad."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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She described his everyday life as a reason for his behaviour being different to what he was portrayed as on the show, which is a bit irrelevant? You can go to the gym and be emotionally controlling but alright…

"He’s got hundreds of friends, he goes to the gym every day. They all love him. He goes and plays rugby at the local club, they all love him.

"No friend he’s got, boy or girl, nor any of his ex-girlfriends have got a bad word to say about him," she added. "It’s a real shame this has happened."

The ITV2 show has received over 800 Ofcom complaints over Joe's relationship attitude toward Lucie. Women's Aid described Joe as having "possessive behaviour."

Donlan’s mum has also come out in support of her daughter's relationship with Joe. Speaking to the MailOnline, Celine said that her daughter is “very happy” on the show

Celine also praised ITV for the support they've been giving to both Lucie and the family.

"Lucie should stay on the show," she said.

"We've got no worries over her what so ever, she's very happy. The support given to her and us as a family by ITV has been amazing."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The sandwich seller is now holed up in a Majorcan hotel where he will remain in hiding before flying home to the UK. This is standard Love Island procedure for the reality stars.

ITV bosses brought in new standards of aftercare this year, so it's looking likely that they are protecting Joe from the online anger against him.

He was bombarded with furious messages online over his romance with Lucie, and was accused of being "abusive" for asking her to spend less time with her friend, Tommy Fury.

Lucie is now distraught, and appears to be on the verge of voluntarily leaving the show. Lucie isn't sure how she'll cope without her partner, and is shown in tears in a clip from tonight's episode.

Many fans were also left raging over Amy's treatment of Lucie, after spotting her pulling a face when Lucie was saved.

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Molly-Mae has definitely been at the center of the drama going on in the Love Island villa.

And when she FINALLY had her first kiss with Tommy, our eyes were drawn to one thing….her stunning braided hair. 

Molly has fab blonde locks but this style was extra cute.

This beachy look is perfect for summer – and you can do it now too, even if you don't have quite as perfect bradding skills as Molly…

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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First off, if you want hair as sleek as Molly’s apply a shine cream to dry hair.

This will make braiding the locks so much easier.

Divide your hair in two and start at your parting. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Work a Dutch braid – so the hair is worked under instead of over and the head shape down to the nape of the neck.

Continue to the tip of your hair and then tie it.

Do the same thing on the other side.

Then take both braids and wrap over the top of your head before pinning into place.

Spray a bit of hairspray and voila – you're good to get crackin' on.

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Well, last nights votes were as expected – Joe and Elma's time in Love Island has come to an end. 

While Anton once again single, Joe's departure leaves Lucie without the guys he's been coupled up with since pretty much day one.

While Joe's behaviour towards her has gotten a huge media backlash and he has been accused of being controlling and possessive, Lucie's reaction when he was booted off showed that she does have feelings for the lad.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Joe took Lucie to talk before he left the villa and he said that he would wait for her. 

Lucie then said later, ''If it were me going, what would Joe do?''

He would go probably…but should she?

Fans had varied opinions – some think that she should keep her options open while others want her and Joe to be together.

One said, ''Why does nobody do a @ItsRykard on #loveisland anymore?? If you're really into someone you'd go with em #Lucie #Joe.''

I think Lucie should follow her heart – and if that's with Joe, then good for her.

But maybe someone will come in who doesn't mind her being friends with guys?

Just a thought…

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We can all acknowledge that Love Island can have a damaging effect on our mental health.

For one, we arguably lose a few brain cells any time we binge a series of it, but also the lack of diversity in the show is stark.

From racial issues to ridiculously high beauty standards and zero plus-size contestants, it can all be a bit draining.

A new poll conducted by professional marketplace Bidvine has now revealed that four-in-five people feel insecure when they watch the ITV2 hit reality show.

Let's face it, the show depicts scantily-clad stunners in bikinis and swimwear all day looking gorgeous, and rarely ever shows them eating.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Presumably, there was pressure from producers and the show's bosses on the Islanders to maintain a certain weight and look when they entered the villa, which implies that finding love is purely for super skinny, athletic, bronzed beauties.

From an audience perspective, the show is as far from reality as it can get. 

The Bidvine poll also showed that one in eight respondents claimed they had looked up plastic surgery costs whilst watching Love Island.

73 percent said that they felt insecure about their body and 55 percent said the same about their face.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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53 percent of the programme's fans also said that they had looked up personal training costs, and 47 percent had searched for nutritionist services.

"Seeing chiselled bodies on Love Island and the summer months approaching, it is amazing to see how many people are seeking out fitness professionals,’ said Russ Morgan, Co-Founder of Bidvine.

Morgan warned that pursuing a healthy lifestyle needs to be done for the correct reasons, and not for body image issues.

Russ also elaborated on the value of seeing your own unqiue beauty;

"Don’t let a television show dictate how people “should” look and don’t work towards that unrealistic standard. Instead, pursue a healthy lifestyle and be confident in knowing that everyone is beautiful."

Since the show began on June 3, there has been a shocking 38 percent increase in personal training bookings through the professional marketplace and a 22 percent increase in nutritionist bookings.

The show's bosses caused outraged when quizzed on their lack of body diversity, after which they claimed the reason is because they "want people to be attracted to each other."

People of any look, race, gender or weight are attractive, there is no one standard of the perfect beauty ideal and the show is causing toxicity.

Make sure to take care of your mental health and be aware of how damaging insecure emotions can be as you focus on fitness. F*ck the 'summer bod' trope.

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The Lucie-Joe situation on Love Island is getting out of hand – if you look at social media.

The 22-year-old Londoner has been accused of manipulative and controlling behaviour towards his partner, 21-year-old Lucie Donlon.

The surfer has been shown to be in tears on numerous occasions when Joe has said he doesn't like her close relationship with Tommy and thinks she should hang out with the girls more.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Now, Women’s Aid UK has released a statement regarding this behaviour.

Adina Claire is the Co-Chief Executive of the woman's advocacy group and she was the one who spoke about the subject.

She said, ''Controlling behaviour is never acceptable, and with Love Island viewers complaining to Ofcom in record numbers about Joe’s possessive behaviour towards Lucie, more people are becoming aware of this and want to challenge it.''

She continued, ''Abusive relationships often start off with subtle signs of control, so it’s important that it is recognised at an early stage. Love Island viewers are now very vocal in calling out unhealthy behaviour between couples on the show, and this is a positive development.”

Fans of the show are also worried for Lucie as it seems that she is quite isolated in there now, with no-one except Maura going to see if she was ok after her talk with Joe.

One said, ''Can’t believe Joe really just said “think it’s time to get close to the girls” to Lucie like????? Is she not allowed male friends. Lucie pls leave him.''

While another wrote, ''Lucie is probably the least shadiest girl in the villa and she's been nothing but nice but sis is out here crying every night because she feels so alienated thanks to Amy's manipulations. And to make things worse now Joe's turned too.''

Producers of the show have said that they are taking the situation seriously.

A spokesman said, ''We take the emotional well-being of all the islanders extremely seriously. We have dedicated welfare producers and psychological support on hand at all times who monitor and regularly speak to all of the islanders in private and off camera, especially if someone appears to be upset.''

They continued, '' All the Islanders are therefore fully supported by the professionals on site and by their friends in the villa.This means islanders are always able to reach out and talk to someone if they feel the need. We will, of course, continue to monitor all of our islanders in line with our robust protocols.''

 

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised you can contact Women's Aid Ireland on free phone 24 hours a day on 1800 341 900.

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Tonight's Love Island looks set to be a good one and we cannot wait.

In a twist, the couple had to vote for who they thought was the least compatible….and they chose Joe and Lucie and Elma and Anton. 

No big surprises there, right?

However, the public has the power now to kick out their least two favourite Islanders.

Thank f*ck.

Ok, so I know Lucie isn't Miss Innocent and whispering with a guy (Tommy) she was in a love triangle with isn't the nicest thing in the world to do, but she needs to get away from Joe.

Sandwich man Joe started out as alright, few red flags of jealousy and possessiveness…but the last few days, his behaviour is downright not ok.

He's making Lucie feel bad for not being a girlie girl and told her she needs to spend more time with the girls in the villa.

He 's said that her friendship with Tommy is ''weird'' because he's a guy and it's kinda gaslighting.

So bye Joe.

So – Elma and Anton.

Anton's video when he came in had me thinking – Oh ffs, here's an arrogant shit' but he's such a sweetheart. 

He's been pied so many times and is still smiling.

He told Molly-Mae how it was, hugged Anna even though he had to recouple with a romantic partner, is funny and just seems like a good guy.

He's not everyone's cup of tea but he's not a d*ckhead, that's for sure.

I initially thought Elma was ok and she and Anton seemed to make sense…but her behaviour the minute (could be just sneaky editing) after Anton chose her, she went cold.

I was like – wtf Elma?

Anton is a CUTIE – I know, I know, keeping her options open…I just feel like she's not and never has been into Anton and I'm not a fan.

So for me, it's an easy choice…Joe and Elma should get the boot.

We'll see how Lucie acts without Joe and as for Anton, throw someone in there who fancies the poor lad, will you?

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