Love Island catch-up: Molly Mae left fuming after learning public thinks she's after money, and 3 other talking points
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Your support makes all the difference.Well, well, tonight's Love Island episode was exactly what the doctor ordered, wasn't it? It had love triangles, it had Tommy-isms, and it even had a savagely entertaining task. What more could you want?
First up, the islanders were informed that they'd all be taking part in an 'Online Buzz' challenge, which saw them learning exactly what the viewing public really thought of them, as couples read out tweets to one another sent in by the public and had to guess the missing words in them.
The task worked wonders, as it managed to introduce some good old fashioned snakery into the villa, with Lucie Donlan trying to come between Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury after the challenge raised a couple of uncomfortable home truths.
Furthermore, viewers were left questioning Curtis and Amy's relationship, after the professional ballroom dancer seemed cold when questioned about the future of their romance.
After an explosive week in the villa, tonight's episode had a lot to live up to, and it absolutely did. Another stone cold classic!
Molly-Mae is left fuming after public suggests she's just in it for the money
Molly-Mae was left fuming following tonight's 'Online Buzz' challenge. The aim of the game was for islanders - in their couples - to correctly guess the words missing from tweets sent out by the public about their time in the villa, and then to be the first one to buzz in with the answer.
However, the 19-year-old social media influencer was furious after one tweet about her suggested she's "playing the game", and another said: "Nah BLANK deserves more than BLANK she doesn’t like him, she likes 50k."
Yes, the blank was Molly. Later in the beach hut, speaking to Tommy, she said, "Wow, I'm actually fuming." We don't blame you, Molls, we would be, too.
Is Curtis over Amy?
Some Love Island viewers have become convinced Curtis is over Amy after his unenthusiastic response to their romantic status and relationship plans. On the show, Amy, 26 asked Curtis, 23, whether he thinks they'd still work on the outside. Curtis' response? A rather unimpressed "yeah", followed by the non-committal, "We don't know what's going to happen." Ouch, Curtis. Just ouch. Could there be trouble in paradise?
Molly-Mae asks about 'licking the palms' of Tommy's feet
We've all come to adore the quirky language that's a cornerstone of any Love Island experience, and tonight's episode was no exception. To begin with, Molly-Mae said she'd "lick the palms" of Tommy's feet... yes, she actually said that. Then, just so that we weren't disappointed, Tommy said he'd like help to 'refreshifise' his memory. Oh Love Island, you really are something else.
Lucie and Tommy's 'friendship' is thrown into the spotlight, and some uncomfortable truths are brought to light
This evening on Love Island, surfer girl Lucie wasn't ruling out a possible romance between her and boxer Tommy Fury. Speaking to Maura and Anna after the 'Online Buzz' challenge, Lucie said: "It’s just mad because obviously I’ve had friends as guys and at stages, I have actually ended up dating them at the end." When Maura asked her "Never say never?" Lucie replied "We can say that."
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Catch up with all the action from tonight’s episode as it unfolds LIVE below.
Love Island airs at 9pm on ITV2
And it's begun! Tonight's challenge is called Online Buzz, and we're about to hear what the public think of the islanders. This could get... nasty.
Wow, the public thinks there is "no genuine connection" between Amy and Curtis. This could get interesting. However, another tweet claimed that Tommy and Lucie are meant to be. You could cut this atmosphere with a knife.
Wow, that was absolutely savage. Molly-Mae has been left fuming after it's revealed that some Love Island fans think she's only in it for the money. In one explosive tweet, a viewer said: "Nah - blank - deserves more than - blank - she doesn't like him, she likes 50k." Bringing money into it? Harsh, lads, harsh.
Anna is equally livid about the fact the public think she's "settling" for Jordan. Of course you're not, Anna. This is true love.
Stop everything! Molly-Mae just said she'd "lick the palms of your feet" to Tommy. Yes, she literally said that...
"To whipped guys and money grabbers!" Another classic Love Island line. You can't make this stuff up.
Another explosive fall out from the Online Buzz challenge was the revelation that the public thinks "Tommy and Lucie are meant to be." Lucie doesn't seem keen to dispel these rumours... at all.
"It just refreshifise my memory." Another classic Tommy line. Oh, Tommy, never change.
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