Love Island fans slam Grace for her 'fake' reaction over shock recoupling

New boy Konnor stole her from Joey!

Author: Alex RossPublished 25th Jun 2024

Just hours after the shock departure of Tiffany Leighton and Omar Nyame, Love Island bosses decided to throw more wood into the fire on Monday night's show (24th June), serving up yet another recoupling.

Whilst strong couples like Nicole Samuel and Ciaran Davies, and Mimii Ngulube and Ayo Odukoya remained together, there was some MAJOR shocks, mainly thanks to new boy Konnor Ewudzi...

With new bombshells Konnor and Matilda Draper given first pick before the rest of the girls made their decisions, barber Konnor sent the villa into a frenzy when he chose to steal Grace Jackson from Joey Essex.

Despite Grace admitting after she was shocked after having 'no flirty conversations' with Konnor, some viewers think the model was secretly buzzing with her new coupling, with many accusing her of 'game playing'.

One wrote: 'Grace acting all shocked - two words MOVIE NIGHT 😂', with another adding: 'Grace acting clueless when she was loving that conversation the night before'. (sic)

Another wrote: 'I gave him no inkling I wanted any romantic connection. GRACE WHATTTTTT 😭', with another commenting: 'Does grace forget there is cameras 👀🧐'. (sic)

Another shocked fan wrote: 'Is grace for real? Has she forgotten they are filming everything in the villa. She was told yesterday by Konnor that he liked her and said everyone was open. G’way Grace you know well what you’re doing'. (sic)

Somebody else wrote: 'Don’t like Grace now she literally wanted Konnar to pick her and now that he has she’s pretending to be oblivious to the situation she did the exact same thing to Omar she wants the boys to fight over her so badly'. (sic)

The night before the recoupling, Grace had a private chat with Konnor, saying: "Is there anyone in here that you'd want to chat to that is in quite a secure couple."

Konnor quickly replied, saying: "Yeah definitely. Well, you being one of them."

He added: "But it is the history you've got with Joey."

But Grace was quick to respond, saying: "No-one in here is closed off and you are here for yourself. I just wanted to chat to you because I think you are the nicest guy."

Check out the latest couples in the Love Island villa:


Matilda and Sean

Despite his antics in Casa Amor, Matilda and Sean seemed closer than ever after their first date outside of the villa, leading to them becoming exclusive, and Matilda once again coupling up with him.

Lolly and Konnor

New bombshell Lolly chose to couple up with Konnor, with her adding that he made her feel welcome following her arrival into the villa. Konnor had previously ended up single, following Emma getting voted out.

Nicole and Ciaran

With a heartfelt speech, where she gushed she had never loved anyone like this before, Nicole chose to couple up once more with Ciaran - who interrupted the recoupling process to pour his heart out to his girl, and ask her to officially be his girlfriend!

Mimii and Josh

Although there was tension over Mimii and Ayo having chats, Mimii chose to stay coupled up with Josh, who she claimed had shown her a 'different way' she wants to be treated.

Jessy and Joey

Jessy chose to couple up with Joey again, with her saying their connection is growing stronger and they are continuing to grow closer.

Grace and Reuben

Claiming he has lifted her spirits, Grace chose to couple up with Reuben, who had previously been left single due to Uma's shock exit. Although seemingly happy with her choice, Grace added to her speech that she's still open to get to know new people, and he should be free to as well.

Jessica and Ayo

Gushing that their 'energies align perfectly', Jessica chose to stay coupled up with Ayo, adding that he has taken care of her and made sure that she's comfortable.


Nicole and Ciaran

After saying the 'L word' just days before Casa, unsurprisingly, both Nicole and Ciaran remained 100% loyal, with the pair buzzing to recouple and be back in each other's arms.

Uma and Wil

Despite exploring things with new girl Lucy during Casa, with the pair sharing a number of kisses, he decided to stick with Uma during the recoupling. Uma also arrived back on her own, but she was quick to hear of Wil's antics during his 'boys holiday', leaving her fuming.

Matilda and Sean

Both Matilda and Sean seemed keen to get to know other people during Casa, with Sean planting a kiss on new girl Diamanté. However, when it came down to the decision, both decided to stick with one another, with Matilda even clapping back at Diamanté's words during the tense scenes.

Jessica and Ayo

Despite having a seemingly strong relationship with Mimii, Ayo found a connection with new girl Jessica during Casa, with the pair even sharing a number of kisses and heading off The Hideaway. Admitting his decision was difficult, Ayo chose to couple up with Jessica. As Mimii arrived back alone, she's now single.

Jessy and Joey

Although a lot of viewers thought Joey would be one of the first to sway during Casa Amor, he actually stayed loyal throughout, remaining single and recoupling with Jessy, who also arrived back alone.

Grace and Blade

Grace headed into Casa Amor basically single, only coupled up in a friendship couple with Konnor. She explored connections with both Blade and Moziah, but it was Blade who she chose to bring back during the recoupling.

Jess and Hugo

Despite being coupled up with Trey before Casa Amor, Jess found an instant spark with new boy Hugo and chose to couple up with him.

Ellie and Trey

Despite being coupled with Jess, Trey got to know new girl Ellie during Casa, deciding to couple up with her.

Emma and Konnor

Konnor was single heading into Casa Amor and he wasted no time in getting to know new girl Emma. The pair coupled up during the Casa recoupling.


Grace and Konnor

New boy Konnor shocked the villa by choosing to couple up with Grace, stealing her from Joey!

Nicole and Ciaran

Despite a few minor squabbles, Nicole chose to couple up with Ciaran, with the pair looking one of the strongest in the villa.

Mimii and Ayo

Things are going very well for Mimii and Ayo, with the pair coupling up once again!

Harriett and Ronnie

Despite it looking like Harriett and Ronnie's relationship was over, the pair have become close again following the departure of Tiffany, with Harriett choosing to couple up with Ronnie. Not long after the recoupling, bosses sent them out on their first date.

Uma and Will

After enjoying getting to know him further, Uma once again chose to couple up with Geordie boy Will.

Matilda and Sean

New girl Matilda had first pick, choosing to couple up with Sean. The pair enjoyed their first kiss later that night, much to Sean's delight.

Jess and Joey

Joey was the last boy standing for Jess, with the pair coupling up as friends.


Grace and Joey

New girl Grace chose to couple up with former flame Joey, in turn sending Samantha home.

Nicole and Ciaran

Despite a little bump after Ciaran admitted he'd have liked to kiss Grace during the game of beer pong, Ciaran chose to couple up with Welsh girl Nicole once again.

Uma and Will

After getting to know each other following their stay away from the main villa, new boy Will chose to couple up with Uma.

Tiffany and Ronnie

New girl Tiffany chose to couple up with Ronnie following their night away from the main villa, leaving Harriett annoyed.

Harriett and Sean

With Ronnie coupling up with new girl Tiffany, Sean chose to save Harriett by coupling up with her.

Jess and Omar

Omar chose to couple up with Jess during the fourth recoupling.

Mimii and Ayo

Ayo once again chose to couple up with Mimii.


Harriett and Ronnie

Harriett decided to follow her head and heart and couple up with Ronnie, after sharing a few kisses in the days leading up to the recoupling, despite him being couple up with Jess at the time.

Nicole and Ciaran

Gushing over her strong connection with Ciaran, Nicole decided to couple up with the Welsh surveyor, calling him "lush".

Samantha and Joey

Samantha chose to couple up with Joey once more, following the pair heading on their first date outside of the villa.

Uma and Omar

Uma decided to stay in her couple with Omar, following him choosing to pair up with her. Although she had been getting to know Ayo, she opted to 'protect herself' and stay out of the triangle with him and Mimii.

Mimii and Ayo

Mimii also chose to stick with her currently couple, staying with Ayo after previously stealing him from Uma.

Jess and Sean

Following days of drama with Ronnie and Harriett, involving him kissing both girls and not 'making his mind up', Jess took matters into her own hands and decided to couple up with Sean, after the pair grew closer.


Uma and Ayo

New girl Uma had first pick, and despite a number of the boys being on her radar, it was Ayo she chose to couple up with.

Samantha and Joey

Despite gaining attraction from a lot of the girls, it was Scouse girl Samantha that Joey chose to couple up with, after stealing her from Sam earlier in the week.

Nicole and Ciaran

Following a dramatic week, which saw Nicole, Ciaran and Harriett involved in a love triangle, Ciaran chose to couple up with Welsh girl Nicole.

Jess and Ronnie

Ronnie chose to couple up with Jess during the second recoupling, but got himself into hot water when he confessed during his speech that he's very open to getting to know Harriett, something which left Jess fuming.

Harriett and Sean

With Ciaran choosing to couple up with Nicole, Sean wasted no time in expressing his feelings for Harriett, choosing to couple up with her during the second recoupling.

Mimii

Following the recoupling, Mimii was left single and later headed off to a date with new boy Omar.


Samantha and Sam

The results of the ratings on Day 1 paired Samantha and Sam together.


However, things didn't last long when Joey Essex entered and chose to steal Samantha, meaning Sam was brutally sent home.

Jess and Ronnie

The results of the ratings on Day 1 paired Jess and Ronnie together.

Patsy and Ayo

The results of the ratings on Day 1 paired Patsy and Ayo together.

Nicole and Sean

The results of the ratings on Day 1 paired Nicole and Sean together.

Mimii and Munveer

The results of the ratings on Day 1 paired Mimii and Munveer together.

Harriett and Ciaran

The results of the ratings on Day 1 paired Harriett and Ciaran together.

The drama from the latest recoupling is set to continue on Tuesday night's show (25th June), as Joey attempts to win back his girl.

Also in the episode, Sean got his first kiss from Matilda, with the love triangle between Harriett, Jess and Ronnie seemingly opening right back up.

Love Island continues every night at 9pm on ITV2/STV2.

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