Love Island fans left baffled over ITV2 dating show's 'format shake-up'

How much would you sacrifice for a decent spot in the sun? A proper night's sleep and a hearty breakfast? Well, you might need to these days if scenes at popular resorts this summer are anything to go by. A hotel in Spain even hired a security guard to man the loungers and to break up fights between Brits as they battled it out with other holidaymakers for their dream tanning spot by the pool. Queued up and poised for the ultimate run of their lives, holidaymakers were spotted in scenes similar to the start of a marathon, armed with towels, inflatables and bags before sunrise, to lay their claim on a sunbed.

Vick Hope has sent fans wild with her latest holiday snaps alongside fiancé Calvin Harris.

Love Island fans tuned in on Sunday night (6 August) to watch the explosive reunion as all 32 islanders reunited, but it wasn't long until viewers were left cringing in their seats. Soon after Maya Jama introduced the four finalists from this year's summer series, things kicked off as a clip was replayed from the moment Ella Thomas returned from Casa Amor with Ouzy See on her arm.

Love Island winner Jess Harding has caused controversy after posting a snap of herself and her boyfriend, and fellow winner, Sammy Root.The reality TV star shared a snap of the loved-up pair posing at her welcome home party, held by her family after their return to the UK following their win. But the photo left some fans rather confused with many claiming that it appeared to have been edited to change Jess's appearance. Resharing the snap to the Love Island Reddit page, one user wrote: "This must be photoshopped" to which others voiced their agreement, with one adding: "It’s giving face app [crying emoji]" "Jess girl I love you but we just saw you on national TV for weeks..

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Last night's Love Island finale was the definition of a nail-biter, with fans unsure which couple would be bagging this year's top spot and walking away with £50,000. But was lovebirds Jess Harding and Sammy Root that stood victorious at the end of a much-loved series, with Whitney and Lochan narrowly missing out on first place by taking home the 'runners-up' title. Overall however, it is third place couple Ella and Tyrique that set tongues wagging last night, after the latter appeared disappointed by the result.

Love Island fans are taking to Twitter to express their disappointment after Jess Harding and Sammy Root were crowned this year’s winning couple in the live final. Jess, 22, and Sammy, also 22, beat out several fan favourite couples in the public vote to storm to victory.

Love Island stars Zachariah Noble and Molly Marsh have taken their relationship to the next level after he asked her to be his girlfriend during the live final. "I lost you once, I won't lose you twice, let's make it official," Zach said, during an emotional speech to Molly. "What you saying? Do you want to be my girlfriend?" His question was met with cheers from his fellow Islanders looking on, but fans of the show remain skeptical about the pairing and have accused them of becoming official in a bid to score more votes.

Shawn Mendes is soaking up the sun in Ibiza, Spain.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Love Island viewers are convinced Tyrique Hyde is dead set on "winning" this year's series after they spotted a secret sign in his and Ella Thomas's final date.The couple finally made things official as 24 year old Ty asked the Glasgow-born beauty to be his "girlfriend" after a stunning dinner and drinks.The pair were completely bowled over as they arrived to their romantic date packed with fiery hearts and professional dancers, with African drums to complete the performance. Barely able to contain his excitement, Ty grinned as he told Ella, 23, how much he has fallen for her, and the latter giggled away as she reflected on their incredible journey throughout the series.

As Love Island fans tuned in to watch the final four couples go on their romantic dates, they were left convinced that they spotted a former Islander playing the Cello. One of the four remaining couples include Mitch Taylor and Ella Barnes who were provided with a cute dinner set up while overlooking a picturesque outdoor pool in a secluded area on the Spanish island. Nearing the end of their day, after they officially became exclusive, fans were left shocked as a musician appeared who looked just like the former Love Island star Davide Sanclimenti.

There was plenty more drama served up in the Love Island villa on Tuesday night, 25 July, as the newly-introduced Grafties Awards took place. It saw the Islanders sit in their couples at red tables in the garden, as producers rolled the tapes to see Islanders pitted against each other to 'win' awards in categories such as 'Most Snakey Sitch' and 'Flirtiest Performance', which were voted for by the public.The Islanders cringed as they watched their tapes back and, naturally, tensions rose as they fought amongst themselves.

Love Island has delivered its fair share of shockers and plot twists over the years. However, the latest season is no exception, with fans buzzing about the hidden connection between two contestants, Jess Harding and Sammy Root.The on-off couple, who recently took their relationship to the next level, have never explicitly mentioned knowing each other before the villa.

Love Island fans have predicted that Whitney and Tyrique's Talent Show song will go straight to No.1, with one fan even saying: "They killed it." The Islanders brought their A-game on the talent show challenge, with Whitney and Tyrique teaming up to rap to a song they created, named "Bad B***h". Whitney started off the rendition, before Tyrique jumped in and showed off his impressive rapping skills.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Love Island viewers were left completely stunned when tonight's episode, Monday 24 July, saw Abi Moores dressing up as a full-blown clown for the talent show competition. Some fans claimed it was unbelievable that bosses must have "made" the islander don the costume after her ongoing on-off romance saga with Mitchel Taylor.

Love Island fans say they were left 'cringing' after Molly Marsh's dad pulled Zach for a chat over his recent behaviour. Sunday’s episode of the popular ITV dating show saw the islanders reunited with their families as parents visited the villa.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag As the parents of this year's Love Island contestants visited the villa tonight (23 July) fans of the show couldn't get over how much Ella Barnes looked like her mum. Ella B, who entered the show as the latest bombshell, was over the moon when her mum Joanne and best friend Caz made an entrance in the villa in the Meet The Parents episode on Sunday night.The championship dancer's mum looked just like Ella B as she made her TV debut in a glamorous floral dress.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Love Island fans were left scratching their heads after they witnessed Molly Marsh's reaction to her parents shock arrival at the villa for family day on Sunday night. As soon as Molly, who is romantically linked to Zach Noble, saw her parents standing on the balcony, she screamed out of shock as she then cupped her head in her hands.The 21-year-old then started crying as she ran to her folks and hugged them tightly.

Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague have proven to be a reality TV romance success ever since they found love in the Love Island U.K. villa.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Love Island viewers think they have "rumbled" new bombshell Ella Barnes' "game plan" after she picked Mitchel Taylor during Friday night's explosive recoupling. During the latest episode, Mitchel, 26, had been paired with Abi Moores but was stolen by new bombshell Ella, 23, after some serious flirting between the two. Prior to this, the villa was rocked by an unexpected text message as all the Islanders were asked to gather around the fire pit immediately.The message read: "Ella B and Josh as you are both single it is time for you to steal an Islander of your choice.