Love Island: Tanya makes amends with Shaq after Martin branded her an ‘insincere liar’ 

Love Island’s Tanya Manhenga declares her love for Shaq Muhammad once again on Tuesday night, leaving Martin Akinola fuming. 

Tanya, 23, had been coupled up with Shaq but had to chosen to return from Casa Amor with Martin, 27, leaving Shaq, 24, heartbroken. 

But realising her heart lay with Shaq, Tanya says: ‘I’m so sorry it took someone else coming in for me to fully realise that I can’t lose you.’

Martin calls Tanya ‘insincere’ and ‘a liar’ and accused her of making him look like a ‘dumb idiot.’ 

Meanwhile Martin catches up with Olivia and Maxwell to discuss how he’s feeling in light of Tanya’s admission, Martin says: ‘I look like an idiot in front of everyone.’

‘I’m sorry it took someone else coming in for me to realise I can’t lose you’: Tanya tries to make amends with Shaq on Tuesday night’s show after Martin branded her an ‘insincere liar’ 

Fuming: Martin calls Tanya 'insincere' and 'a liar' and accused her of making him look like a 'dumb idiot'

Fuming: Martin calls Tanya ‘insincere’ and ‘a liar’ and accused her of making him look like a ‘dumb idiot’

As Martin heads over to Tanya and Shaq he says: ‘Tanya, can we have a chat? Shaq, you know I have no problems with you, it’s all good.’

Tanya and Martin head to the fire pit as he says: ‘When I was speaking to you, you never told me you were a liar. You’re not sincere, you made me look like I was dumb, you’re a liar.’

Tanya asks: ‘Is that what you had to get off your chest?’

Later on in the episode, competition is about to set in amongst the villa’s couples as they receive a text inviting them to play a game, Knowing Me, Knowing You.

Olivia reads out the text which says: ‘Islanders, it’s time to find out how well you really know your other half in today’s couples challenge, Knowing Me, Knowing You! #KnowItOrBlowIt #ProofIsInThePudding.’

As the only Islander not in a couple, Shaq plays the role of host while the other Islanders quickly catch up with their partners for some pre-challenge relationship revision.

The couples recap on their partners’ birthdays, star signs, number of sexual partners and more, but who will come out on top and how will Martin and Tanya fare as they have to work together in the challenge?

Shaq’s questions include whether they know their partner’s middle name and their biggest turn ons.

More to come: Later on in the episode, competition is about to set in amongst the villa’s couples as they receive a text inviting them to play a game, Knowing Me, Knowing You

More to come: Later on in the episode, competition is about to set in amongst the villa’s couples as they receive a text inviting them to play a game, Knowing Me, Knowing You

Wild times: Olivia reads out the text which says: 'Islanders, it's time to find out how well you really know your other half in today’s couples challenge, Knowing Me, Knowing You! #KnowItOrBlowIt #ProofIsInThePudding'

Wild times: Olivia reads out the text which says: ‘Islanders, it’s time to find out how well you really know your other half in today’s couples challenge, Knowing Me, Knowing You! #KnowItOrBlowIt #ProofIsInThePudding’

Decision time: On Monday Tanya was forced to decide which man she wanted to be with

Decision time: On Monday Tanya was forced to decide which man she wanted to be with 

The girls are also asked to name their partner’s favourite sex position.

Joking about Martin and Tanya trying to match answers, Shaq laughingly says: ‘If you know this….’

Shaq also asks the girls: ‘Which Islander does your partner think is least genuine in the Villa?’

In a teaser for Tuesday night’s episiode, Shaq had to hold Tanya back after Martin accuses her of lying to him. 

Tanya said: ‘One think you are not going to do is call me a liar, no no no’ while Shaq tried to pull her away from the argument. 

During Monday’s episode, Tanya declared her love for former partner Shaq after the islanders enjoyed a party with Jax Jones.  

She started her speech by saying: ‘I just want to say in front of everyone that this message is for Shaq. I know when I left for Casa I came back with Martin and I thought I was pursuing a connection but it didn’t work out. 

‘I’m saying this in front of everyone because I came back with Martin in front of everyone and I can’t imagine the embarrassment and the hurt you felt and how disappointed you were in me

‘I’m so sorry for embarrassing you and making you feel hurt and not speaking to you all these days has been so hard.’

Tanya held back her tears as she continued: ‘And being in bed and you aren’t there has been really hard for me and even thought it wasn’t the best situation bringing Martin back, it has made me realise I don’t want anyone else.

‘It doesn’t matter who walks through this door, it doesn’t matter what happens or what challenge is there, I don’t care about winning and I don’t care about anyone speaking to me, I only want you.

‘Today I spoke to Martin and we did end things on mutual ground and I couldn’t even sleep yesterday. I snuck downstairs and I kissed him, I just needed a hug. 

She finished by saying: ‘I just want to let you know how sorry I am and I’ll never do anything like that again to make you feel like that and I want to let you know from the bottom of my heart I love you so much.’ 

Fans appeared to take Martin’s side as they shared their opinions on Twitter, with one penning: ‘Martin is going to go off at Tanya RIGHTFULLY SO’

Another said: ‘A Love Island first: a female villain’

A third wrote: ‘Tanya apologising to Shaq for embarrassing him by embarrassing Martin is so insane what is wrong with this girl’  

Tanya brought senior software engineer Martin back to the main villa after the infamous Casa Amor, much to the disappointment of Shaq, who remained single. 

Fans appeared to take Martin's side as they shared their opinions on Twitter, with one penning: 'Martin is going to go off at Tanya RIGHTFULLY SO'

Fans appeared to take Martin’s side as they shared their opinions on Twitter, with one penning: ‘Martin is going to go off at Tanya RIGHTFULLY SO’

Despite sharing a bed with Martin, Tanya got up during the night and made her way downstairs to chat to her former flame. 

With Shaq sleeping alone downstairs, Tanya paid him an unexpected visit and tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention, seemingly wanting to chat.

Though it remains to be seen what is behind the cheeky late-night rendezvous, the next morning, Martin made Tanya breakfast in a sweet gesture.

He was keen to find out where her head was at, to which Tanya replied that she was ‘feeling good’, despite her antics with Shaq the night before.

Martin asked her: ‘How are you feeling today, I know yesterday wasn’t the best day for you, how do you feel? I want genuine how you feel answers.’

And Tanya insisted: ‘Today I feel good.’

Martin then said: ‘You feel good, that’s good, it’s a new day, a new start.’

Tanya then hinted that she was still torn between Shaq and Martin as she mysteriously hinted that she has a ‘lot to think about’.

She said: ‘I think I just have a lot to think about.’

Shaq was left devastated when Tanya returned to the villa with Martin in dramatic recoupling scenes last week.

Admitting he was ‘lost for words’, Shaq insisted this was ‘definitely the end’ for the couple.

Asked her how she felt at seeing Shaq stand there alone upon her return, Tanya said: ‘I feel like me and Shaq have something amazing so I’m not surprised’.

Moving the question over to Shaq, he said: ‘Just lost for words to be honest. I’ve been honest since day one and I actually meant it when I said I love you.

‘But I guess not everyone means it when they say something like that. It is what it is. A game’s a game.’

Trying to justify her decision to the group, Tanya said: ‘From the beginning I was coupled up with Shaq and it was amazing.

‘But I feel like it would be silly of me to not give it more time with Martin. But it’s definitely not the end.’

Shaq, clearly heartbroken, jumped in, ‘Well it is the end for me. So good luck to you, but that situation is done and dusted’.

Determined to not let her former partner end things there, Tanya said: ‘We personally haven’t had any speed bumps in here like other couple’s have. I hear you, but what’s meant to be will be.’

Laying in the guilt, Shaq added: ‘I’ve been sleeping on the day beds out of respect for you. It didn’t feel right sharing our bed with another girl.

‘But that’s what you get for being a nice guy I guess. They always finish last.’

Love Island airs tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

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