Love Island: Meet the couples! Singletons pair up in awkward first coupling… but who will stay together after blonde bombshell twins’ arrival?
The winter series of Love Island kicked off with a bang on Sunday night as new host Laura Whitmore arrived for the first coupling.
The girls had barely popped the prosecco corks before they were instructed to gather around the firepit for the arrival of five hunky men.
But feathers have already been ruffled after blonde bombshell twins Jess and Eve Gale, 20, made a late arrival.
The first ever winter series of Love Island kicked off with a bang on Sunday night as new host Laura Whitmore arrived for the coupling (pictured Shaughna and Callum)
Nas Majeed was the first of the boys to suffer the indignation, when he led the pack meeting the girls, but received no interest from any of the bikini-clad beauties standing before him.
Despite the lack of interest shown to him, Nas decided to couple up with Siânnise, who made it clear that she wasn’t attracted to the builder.
Meanwhile, Ollie – who counts Prince Charles among his well-heeled neighbours – found himself suffering the same fate, when he stepped out but failed to muster up any interest.
The girls had barely popped the prosecco corks before they were instructed to gather around the firepit for the arrival of five hunky men (pictured Sophie Piper and Connor Durman)
Causing a stir: Feathers were ruffled after blonde twins Jess and Eve Gale, 20, made a late arrival
LOVE ISLAND 2020: WHO ARE THE COUPLES?
OLLIE & PAIGE
Made In Chelsea: Ollie counts Prince Charles among his well-heeled neighbours
Name: Ollie Williams
Age: 23
Location: Cornwall
Occupation: Heir to the Lanhydrock
Claim to fame? ‘My father is Lord of the Manor of Lanhydrock. The family title is Viscount Clifden. When my father passes away or abdicates, as the eldest child, I will take on the titles and the estate.’
Dating disasters? Once got cat-fished by a 50-year-old man.
Someone You Loved: Lewis Capaldi’s ex is hoping to find love in the villa
Name: Paige Turley
Age: 22
Location: West Lothian
Occupation: Singer
Claim to fame? ‘[Singer] Lewis Capaldi is my ex boyfriend. We went out when we were younger, I was about 17 or 18.
‘We were together for about a year.
It ended really amicably and we’re still pals.’
NAS & SIANNIESE
A Whole New World: Could Nas be Aladdin for Siânnise?
Name: Nas Majeed
Age: 23
Location: London
Occupation: Sports science graduate and builder
Celebrity crush? Naomi Scott [Princess Jasmine in the live-action remake of Aladdin].
Love me, love me! Siânnise likes herself a bit of Romeo + Juliet-era Leo
Name: Siânnise Fudge
Age: 25
Location: Bristol
Occupation: Beauty consultant
Ideal man? ‘Tall dark and handsome – my friends call me Princess Jasmine. I’m after my own Aladdin, I guess.’
Celebrity crush? 90s Leo DiCaprio.
SOPHIE & CONNOR
Pop star sibling: Sophie’s sister is Rochelle Humes
Name: Sophie Piper
Age: 21
Location: Essex
Occupation: Medical PA
Claim to fame? Half-sister of The Saturdays star-turned-TV presenter Rochelle Humes.
Celebrity crush? ‘Anthony Joshua. Whenever I see him fight, I yell, “Come on, use your right hook!” I have no idea what I’m talking about.’
Fancy a cuppa? Connor is a coffee bean salesman
Name: Connor Durman
Age: 25
Location: Brighton
Occupation: Coffee bean salesman
Fun Fact: He was a naked waiter in Sydney.
Dating history: ‘I went on a date with a girl. She asked me back to her house for some more drinks and let’s just say I ended up getting on really well with her housemate…’
LEANNE & MIKE
Leanne Leanne! ‘I’m a 10. If you don’t love yourself, who will?’
Name: Leanne Amaning
Age: 22
Location: London
Occupation: Customer service advisor
Dating disasters? ‘A guy once started rapping acapella to me.
‘I was sat there awkwardly and had to clap afterwards.’
How far are you prepared to go in the villa to get the guy you want? ‘If I want something, I’ll get it.’
You’re fired! Mike’s brother was on The Apprentice
Name: Mike Boateng
Age: 24
Location: London
Occupation: Police Officer
Claim to fame? I know a few footballer friends from my football days. Dominic Calvert-Lewin played with me at Sheffield United. My brother, Samuel, was on The Apprentice a few years ago.’
Good at flirting? ‘I’m lucky because of my job I can use the cheeky lines about getting handcuffs out! It normally works!’
SHAUGHNA & CALLUM
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No no no! Shaughna won’t put up with f**kboys [anymore!]
Name: Shaughna Phillips
Age: 25
Location: London
Occupation: Democratic services officer
Best feature? ‘My lips. I spent enough money on them!’
Celebrity crush? ‘[Love Island 2018 winner] Jack Fincham is a bit of me on toast!’
Oddly specific! ‘I always fancy girls with dark hair, red lipstick and white nail polish’
Name: Callum Jones
Age: 23
Location: Manchester
Occupation: Scaffolder
Ideal woman: ‘I always fancy girls with dark hair, tanned skin, red lipstick and white nail polish.’
Celebrity crush? Megan Fox.
What song sums up your love life? La Bouche, Be My Lover.
In the end, he opted to couple up with Paige Turley, who soon complained to her fellow contestants that she wasn’t attracted to Ollie and had mentally ‘friendzoned’ him.
Once the couples – voluntary and otherwise – were picked, the final tally stood as Nas and Siânnise, Callum Jones and Shaughna Phillips, Ollie and Paige, Connor Durman and Sophie Piper, and Mike Boateng and Leanne Amaning.
However, soon after the tanned and toned reality TV hopefuls settled into their new couples, the boat was immediately rocked with the surprise arrival of twins Jess and Eve.
The blondes: Ollie Williams- who counts Prince Charles among his well-heeled neighbours – coupled up with Paige Turley
In good hands: Leanne Amaning fell for Mike Boateng after he revealed he was a policeman
Nas Majeed received no interest from any of the bikini-clad beauties standing before him so picked Siânnise Fudge
While the boys were thrilled as the blonde beauties, 20, made their entrance carrying bottles of champagne, some of the ladies in the villa were left fuming.
Nas received the first text of the series sending shockwaves through the villa as he read to the surprised islanders: ‘It’s time to really get the party started as two very important guests are about to arrive #doubletrouble #twiceasnice #gameon.’
As rumours swirled among the islanders about whether it’ll be girls or boys, twins Jess and Eve made their surprise entrance into the villa and the other girls were not one bit impressed as everyone had already coupled up.
In the beach hut, Shaughna admitted: ‘I was really trying so hard not to look fuming. I was trying so hard not to look bothered.’
Meanwhile, Siânnise added that may struggle telling Jess and Eve apart, saying: ‘There’s no way I can tell those twins apart. They’re identical, they look exactly the same.’
Love Island continues on Monday on ITV2 at 9pm.
Shock: Soon after the tanned and toned reality TV hopefuls settled into their new couples, the boat was immediately rocked with the surprise arrival of twins Jess and Eve