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Love Island catch up: Laura gets to know Paul after brutal Jack breakup - but he's busy with the other Laura

Read all the latest from the Mallorca villa as the contestants search for love and try to evade sunburn

Lucy Anna Gray
Wednesday 18 July 2018 17:25 EDT
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Love Island: Sam and Georgia kissing after splitting

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We were all on tenterhooks. What would tonight's ominous Love Island text announcement lead to? A shock eviction? Exciting new contestants? The latest Tory MP resignation?

In fact it was the earth-shattering news that Jack and Dani could pop down to the shops to get dinner.

The elation of the contestants at this glimmer of non-romance based excitement was palpable. Forget the fact that Laura is completely heartbroken, or that Muggy Dr Alex has left other Alex in the lurch, it's all about the bargain chicken breasts.

Sam and Georgia shared a sneaky kiss in the bathroom, despite officially breaking up the other day. Dr Alex and Alex seem well and truly over now, with the sunburnt medic doing his best to crack on with New Laura, and Lady Alex setting her sights on Paul.

Oh, and we also found out that Laura fancies Eamonn Holmes and Dr Alex has a fetish for hair dryers.

We’re now left with an awful lot of singletons, which can only mean it’s going to be a dramatic week in the villa.

Love Island Georgia doesn't know what a carpenter is

You can catch up on all the villa drama as it happened with our liveblog below​.

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6 years ago

Grubs up! The fajitas are ready and they look actually edible. Congrats Dani and Jack.

Lucy Anna Gray18 July 2018 21:50
6 years ago

After a cringey little speech from Sam, a big group cheers and some upbeat music, this feels like a super dull episode of Skins. (Dated reference? Yes. Are we standing by it? Yes.)

Lucy Anna Gray18 July 2018 21:51
6 years ago

Laura fancies Eamonn Holmes and Dr Alex has a hairdryer fetish. Alright then.

Lucy Anna Gray18 July 2018 21:51
6 years ago

Fajitas aside for a moment, Paul and Laura are having some serious flirting time. But he doesn't look a thing like Eamonn Holmes, Laura!

Lucy Anna Gray18 July 2018 21:53
6 years ago

Like a super toned vulture, Lady Alex smells romance between Laura and Paul, and she doesn't like it. I have a feeling there's going to be an interception rather soon...

Lucy Anna Gray18 July 2018 21:53
6 years ago

And we called it. Lady Alex has spread her vulture wings and swooped in for an intense chat with Paul.

Lucy Anna Gray18 July 2018 21:56
6 years ago

Alex: "Laura is one of my good friends in here, but we're also enemies."

W...wait...what?

Lucy Anna Gray18 July 2018 21:57
6 years ago

What a surprise, we have Muggy Jack lying on the outdoor bed with New Laura. I wonder what could possibly happen here.

Lucy Anna Gray18 July 2018 21:59
6 years ago

In the most action we've seen all night (apart from the shopping trip, that was exciting wasn't it?) Jack and Laura have kissed. Let's be clear, we mean New Jack and New Laura.

Lucy Anna Gray18 July 2018 22:00
6 years ago

And that's your lot for tonight's Love Island. Thanks for watching along with us and join us same time tomorrow!

Lucy Anna Gray18 July 2018 22:02

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