Two new Love Island bombshells are set to be parachuted in tonight as ITV bosses were rocked by the shock exit of humiliated Amy Hart.
The double arrival of Francesca Allen and Chris Taylor comes after the loss of Danny Williams and Jourdan Riane, who were both axed from the villa in last night’s show after they were voted the public’s least favourite couple.
And, despite the episode ending on a cliffhanger, viewers have figured out that Lucie Donlan and George Rains were also axed by their fellow Islanders, as Amy walked out of her own volition, leaving ex Curtis Prichard in.
Let’s meet the new Islanders hoping to shake things up – and get their mitts on the £50,000 cash prize.
Francesca Allen, 23, from Essex
Clothing store manager Francesca is set to lob a grenade into the villa as she’s got her eye on not one but TWO men.
She’s taken a fancy to Curtis, meaning she and Maura Higgins will no doubt lock horns as they both fight to secure their place in the show.
She also fancies Anton Danyluk, who until now has seemed happy with Casa Amor arrival Belle Hassan.
“I do think it’s mainly Anton – I’ve liked him from the beginning,” she said before walking in.
“He seems like a really nice person. He seems like my kind of humour. He doesn’t take himself too seriously. He is good looking. I think we compliment each other well. Curtis is the other one. Love his snake hips.”
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But she reckons she’ll get on best with Maura, despite taking a shine to the same man as the Irish grid girl.
“I feel like I will get on with all of them. Maura is hilarious. I find her so funny. Anna seems really nice. And Molly-Mae is into her clothes, so I think we will get along in that sense. She’s a girls’ girl.”
Of Curtis’ shattered relationship with Amy, Francesca went on: “From the beginning I didn’t buy Amy and Curtis. They were a bit awkward. It was a funny relationship. I wasn’t surprised when they broke up.”
Fran, who has been single for 10 months, promises that she’ll honour the Girl Code no matter what.
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“I always think you should speak to people if you have the opportunity to. Kindness costs nothing,” she said.
“It’s hard though because if you feel like you like someone and they are your potential future, how can you stop yourself pursuing them, it they’re with a girl you don’t really know and have no loyalty to?”
And she’s already flirted with fame, as she hangs around with the TOWIE cast.
“I know quite a lot of the TOWIE cast – Georgia Kousoulou, Chloe Ross, Chloe Lewis – they all come to the shop. My sister’s boyfriend is Sam Faiers’ boyfriend’s brother, so we know each other. Jack Fowler was my personal trainer for a while, he’s really nice,” she added.
Chris Taylor, 28, from Leicester
Business development manager Chris promises to make things interesting as he’s got his eye on Maura.
“She’s an absolute fireball and I’ve got that same side to me as well. She has loads of banter and seems very easy to get on with. It will be interesting to see if we clash or not,” he reckons.
Like Fran, Chris was also left cold by Curtis and Amy’s romance.
“I think Curtis was trying to convince himself he liked Amy and then had a catalyst moment when he realised that he wasn’t that into her. Possibly Anna and Jordan because there seems like it’s a sexual tension thing but I’m not sure it goes much deeper,” he said.
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Chris, who has been single for four years, is used to backing himself at work and has no doubt he’ll be confident enough to win over the ladies.
“I’m quite good at winning an argument. If people have a problem with it they need to realise it’s Love Island and not ‘coming in here and settling for second best’ Island. I don’t want to be a home wrecker but I’m going in there to find someone so if there is someone in my way, may the best man win. I’ll just be me and then see what happens.”
And he’s got mates in the showbiz world too, adding: “My dad was engaged to Denise Welch when he was 19. They’re still good family friends. I’ve met her a few times, she’s lovely.”
*Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2
