Love Island fans 'blame' Molly-Mae for starting villa 'trend'

Fans noticed a link to Molly-Mae!

Author: Charlotte RoszkoPublished 7th Jun 2023
Last updated 7th Jun 2023

Love Island series 10 is well underway as the hit ITV2 dating show has returned for Summer 2023. As viewers get to know the new Islanders, many have been noticing similarities to contestants from previous years, with some viewers blaming 2019 star Molly-Mae Hague for starting a 'trend'.

Fans may remember that Molly-Mae brought her cuddly toy Elly Belly to the villa, with the stuffed elephant appearing on the show as she fell in love with Tommy Fury. This year, Molly Marsh has brought her own toy to the villa, which has led viewers to compare her to Molly-Mae.

On Tuesday's (6th June) episode, Molly showed the stuffed toy to Mitchel Taylor, who she is coupled up with, as they got into bed. Molly even shared the toy's unique name - 'Plop'.

Some fans took to Twitter to comment on the 'trend' of bringing a stuffed toy to the villa. One person said: 'Molly Mae really started something with Ellie Belly now everyone is bringing their teddy to the villa.' (sic)

Someone else wrote: 'Omg here's another bringing in a teddy. Oh Molly-Mae you started something.' Another viewer penned: 'Molly studied the Molly-Mae Love Island playbook intensely she was doing 12 hour revision for days.' (sic)

The first dramatic Love Island recoupling of the series has already taken place, with new Islander Zachariah Noble choosing to pair up with Catherine Agbaje, who was with André Furtado.

25-year-old personal trainer and basketball player Zachariah was given 24 hours to decide who he wanted to couple up with. Sharing his reasons for choosing Catherine, he said: "The reason why I want to couple up with this individual is because the conversations we have had have been very easy they've felt very natural and she's also a very beautiful person."

Take a look at this year's Islanders:

Ruchee Gurung

Age: 24
From: Sutton
Occupation: Beautician
Instagram: rucheewawo

Tyrique Hyde

Age: 24
From: Essex
Occupation: Semi-pro Footballer
Instagram: tyriquehyde

Molly Marsh

Age: 21
From: Doncaster
Occupation: Musical Theatre Performer and Social Media Creator
Instagram: mollygracemarsh

George Fensom

Age: 24
From: Bedford
Occupation: Business Development Executive
Instagram: georgefensom

Catherine Agbaje

Age: 23
From: Dublin
Occupation: Commercial Real Estate Agent
Instagram: catherine_agbaje

Mehdi Edno

Age: 26
From: Bordeaux/London
Occupation: Communications Manager
Instagram: mehdiedno

Ella Thomas

Age: 23
From: Glasgow
Occupation: Model
Instagram: ellathomas

Mitchel Taylor

Age: 26
From: Sheffield
Occupation: Gas Engineer
Instagram: mitcheltaylor

Jess Harding

Age: 22
From: London
Occupation: Aesthetics Practitioner
Instagram: jesshardingox

André Furtado

Age: 21
From: Dudley
Occupation: Business owner
Instagram: dre.furtado

Zachariah Noble

Age: 25
From: South East London
Occupation: Personal Trainer & Basketball Player
Instagram: zachariah_noble97

Whitney Adebayo

Age: 25
From: London
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Instagram: whitbrownsx

Sammy Root

Age: 22
From: Kent
Occupation: Project Manager
Instagram: sammyroot_

Charlotte Sumner

Age: 30
From: Bournemouth
Occupation: Dental Nurse
Instagram: charlottesumner

Leah Taylor

Age: 27
From: Manchester
Occupation: Business Owner (Social Media Marketing)
Instagram: leahjtaylorr

Scott Van Der Sluis

Age: 22
From: North Wales, Connah's Quay
Occupation: Footballer
Instagram: scottvds17

Mal Nicol

Age: 25
From: Edinburgh, lives in London
Job: Picture researcher
Instagram: mallurpaal

Montel McKenzie

Age: 25
From: East London
Job: Account Manager and semi-professional footballer
Instagram: montelmckenzie

Kady McDermott

Age: 27
From: Hertfordshire
Returning former Islander, series 2 bombshell
Instagram: kadymcdermott

Kodie Murphy

Age: 20
From: Birmingham
Occupation: Social Media Marketer
Instagram: kodiemurphy

Benjamin Noel

Age: 26
From: London
Occupation: Fitness Business Owner
Instagram: benjaminn_noell

Lochan Nowacki

Age: 25
From: Windsor
Occupation: Account Manager
Instagram: lochan_nowacki

Elom Ahlijah-Wilson

Age: 22
From: London
Occupation: Mssseuse and Fitness Trainer
Instagram: _truegains

Zachary Ashford

Age: 27
From: Manchester
Occupation: Senior Sales Executive
Instagram: z_ashford

Gabby Jeffery

Age: 24
From: Newcastle
Occupation: Creative Assistant
Instagram: N/A

Danielle Mazhindu

Age: 25
From: Liverpool
Occupation: Recruitment Assistant and Occupational Therapy Student
Instagram: daniellemazhindu

Amber Wise

Age: 19
From: Buckinghamshire
Occupation: Graphic Design Student
Instagram: amberwse

Abi Moores

Age: 25
From: Hampshire
Occupation: Flight Attendant
Instagram: abimooresxox

Tink Reading

Age: 26
From: Birmingham
Occupation: Project Manager
Instagram: tinkreadingxo

Josh Brocklebank

Age: 26
From: Essex
Occupation: Financial Advisor
Instagram: josh_brocklebank

Ella Barnes

Age: 23
From: Kent
Occupation: Championship Dancer and Model
Instagram: ellabellabarnes

Love Island airs every night at 9pm on ITV2.

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