Rachel Finni is the latest bombshell set to enter the villa, and her entry was teased at the end of Friday night’s episode.
The luxury travel specialist, 29, is already set to cause a stir as she will determine the fate of fellow newcomer business owner Chuggs Wallis, 23, and labourer Brad McClelland, 26.
With the boys not being picked by any girl during the first recoupling of the 2021 series they were left single, which meant their spot in the villa was in jeopardy, but Rachel will be the one to decide who gets to remain on the show.
Meet Love Island’s new bombshell! Luxury travel specialist Rachel Finni, 29, was teased at the end of Friday’s episode and she is set to enter the villa and determine Chuggs and Brad’s fate
Ahead of her entry to the villa, Londoner Rachel admitted she is ‘very independent’ and revealed what she’s looking for in a man.
She explained: ‘I love the way modern relationships are. I don’t need a man for anything. I can buy my own home and take care of myself.
‘I just love knowing I have another person there that I’m going through life with.’
When describing how she thinks her loved ones see her, she said: ‘Very, very independent. I don’t rely on anyone for anything. I’m very caring and spontaneous and creative.’
In her hands: With the boys not being picked by any girl during the first recoupling of the 2021 series they were left single, but Rachel will be the one to decide who gets to remain
Bombshell: Ahead of her entry to the villa, Londoner Rachel admitted she is ‘very independent’ and said, ‘I don’t need a man for anything. I can buy my own home and take care of myself’
Rachel also spoke about why she wanted to be a part of the new series of Love Island, gushing: ‘I’ve always been a fan of the show and it’s a great experience, you meet great people. I’m someone who loves to live my life to the best.’
Despite the fact she’ll be choosing between Brad and Chuggs, fans are convinced that Aaron Francis will drop Sharon Gaffka for Rachel.
They took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the matter, saying that they were sure he’d go after Rachel because of how he looked when she entered the villa.
Fierce: When describing how she thinks her loved ones see her, she said: ‘Very independent. I don’t rely on anyone for anything. I’m very caring and spontaneous and creative’
One person joked: ‘Sharon needs to be worried tbh cause I saw the way Aaron looked at Rachel.’
Another added: ‘The way Aaron looked at Rachel… I know he likes what he sees… I have faith.’
And one viewer quipped: ‘Aaron literally saw God when Rachel walked in tonight.’
Theroies: Despite the fact she’ll be choosing between Brad and Chuggs, fans are convinced that Aaron Francis will drop Sharon Gaffka for Rachel
Chuggs and Brad found their places in the villa put at risk following Thursday’s explosive recoupling which saw them both left single.
But there was hope for at least one of them when it was revealed that new girl Rachel would be deciding their fate, with the stunner strutting into the villa just moments later.
Following new boys Chuggs and Liam’s entry into the villa the previous day, they had been working hard to win the affections of the girls.
Going home? Chuggs and Brad found their places in the villa put at risk following Thursday’s explosive recoupling which saw them both left single
But while Liam proved successful in charming Faye, Chuggs wasn’t as lucky and when it came to the recoupling, he failed to be picked.
Meanwhile, after falling foul of former partner Faye, Brad was seen trying to get to know Chloe, with the blonde beauty left unimpressed by his ‘chat’.
And when it came to the tense recoupling, the lads were left single, resulting in them being put at risk of being dumped.
Bombshell: They received a text saying that incoming islander Rachel would be picking from one of them in just 24 hours, with the one not chosen being sent home
They then received a text saying that incoming islander Rachel would be picking from one of them in just 24 hours, with the one not chosen being sent home.
The bombshell news left their fellow housemates reeling, while all were stunned as Rachel then promptly strutted into the villa, looking sensational in an orange crop top and matching mini skirt.
Watching the scenes unfold, viewers were quick to react, with many pointing out that this was the kind of drama they were waiting for.
‘We asked for drama, so they gave us drama’ tweeted one viewer.
Out in the cold: With the boys being left single it meant that their spot in the villa is in jeopardy
While another shared: ‘Rachel the new girl deciding who stays in the villa is the spice we needed.’
‘NOW THISSSSSS IS A REAL BOMBSHELLLLLL’ exclaimed a third thrilled viewer.
‘GUYS I THINK LOVE ISLAND HEARD OUR PRAYERS! THE DRAMA’ tweeted a fourth person.
With another adding: ‘That’s WHAT WE CALL A BOMBSHELL. Okay ms excellences we SEE YOU.’
Here for it: Watching the scenes unfold, viewers were quick to react, with many pointing out that this was the kind of drama they were waiting for
During the recoupling, Faye opted for new hunk Liam, despite some earlier flirtations with Hugo.
With Hugo saved from the axe by Chloe, who was left agonising over her choice.
Following their earlier kiss, Sharon decided to couple up with Aaron, while Kaz decided to stick with Toby.
While smitten Liberty opted to stay with her man Jake as she sang his praises during her speech.
Switch: During the recoupling, Faye opted for new hunk Liam, despite some earlier flirtations with Hugo
Surprise: With Hugo saved from the axe by Chloe, who was left agonising over her choice
It comes after Love Island fans were left outraged as Faye Winter remarked ‘Hugo who?’ moments after her date with new hunk Liam Reardon.
Following her drink with 21-year-old Liam, the blonde beauty, 26, was seen gushing over him to the girls as she joked she’s ‘getting married soon’, making her interest in the Welshman very clear.
But fans watching were not impressed as she brushed off Hugo, 24, just hours after saying she wanted to get to know him, with one shocked viewers demanding: ‘How dare she!’
Oh no! It comes after Love Island fans were left outraged as Faye Winter remarked ‘Hugo who?’ moments after her date with new hunk Liam Reardon
Watching the scenes unfold, viewers took to Twitter to comment on Faye’s actions, while some feared he could be dumped from the villa amid the upcoming recoupling.
‘Oh Hugo whooo .. that’s so horrible.’ tweeted one viewer.
While another shared: ‘Faye is probably gonna pick the new guy Icl ‘Hugo who’ how dare she.’
Poor guy: fans watching were not impressed as she brushed off Hugo, 24, just hours after saying she wanted to get to know him, with one shocked viewers demanding: ‘How dare she!’
‘I just want hugo to find someone who truly likes him it was clear faye was talking to him before the two new bombshells came in so she wouldn’t get booted off’ tweeted a third.
‘Hugo who’ nah bye mr Hammond is deffo leaving the villa tonight #LoveIsland’ speculated a fourth watcher.
With a fifth adding: ‘Faye was only talking to Hugo to stay in the villa. Hugo who?’
Head turned: Following her drink with 21-year-old Liam, the blonde beauty, 26, was seen gushing over him to the girls as she joked she’s ‘getting married soon’, making her interest in the Welshman very clear
Chat: While Sharon insisted that her interests still lay with Aaron, whom she previously shared a kiss with, Faye appeared smitten with Liam, despite appearing to have a connection with teacher Hugo
Likes what she sees: The stunner gushed to the girls that Liam was ‘fit’, while she later said in the beach hut: ‘I wouldn’t say no’
Earlier in the night, Faye was seen getting to know new islander Liam, while Sharon was getting to know other newcomer Chuggs.
And while Sharon insisted that her interests still lay with Aaron, whom she previously shared a kiss with, Faye appeared smitten with Liam, despite appearing to have a connection with teacher Hugo.
The stunner gushed to the girls that Liam was ‘fit’, while she later said in the beach hut: ‘I wouldn’t say no’.
Reaction: Watching the scenes unfold, viewers took to Twitter to comment on Faye’s actions, while some feared he could be dumped from the villa amid the upcoming recoupling
However, the next day, it was clear that her mind wasn’t fully made up as she had chats with both Hugo and Liam.
During her talk with Hugo, she told him that she didn’t want either boy to leave the villa amid the recoupling and wanted time to get to know them both.
Love Island continues at 9pm on ITV and ITV Hub.