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Love Island Fans Had A Lot To Say About That Dramatic Recoupling
Having previously left fans furious with a frustrating cliffhanger, Love Island bosses had some making up to do as the recoupling continued on Friday.
But after airing what might have been the most dramatic post-Casa Amor episode ever, we think they might be forgiven.
Social media was awash with reaction as the boys returned from the second villa and viewers discovered who had decided to stay loyal to their original partner, and who had strayed.
Liam Reardon returned to reunite with Millie Court, despite kissing Lillie Haynes and sharing a bed with her.
However, there was no happy ending for the couple, as Lillie was brought into the main villa and soon gave her side of the story.
The moment of truth for Millie and Liam 😲 #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/kKklrTh6nc
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) July 30, 2021
Fans couldn’t get enough of Lillie exposing what actually happened at Casa Amor
Large up the producers for giving Lillie the mic because Liam would have fully gotten away with it. Dastardly #loveIsland
— ade onibada (@SincerelyAde) July 30, 2021
LILLIE KNOWS THE ASSIGNMENT. This is jaw-droppingly good reality TV. Poor Millie. #LoveIsland
— Elliot Gonzalez (@elliot_gonzalez) July 30, 2021
lillie leaving the villa #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/uo5BVbpAz4
— lewys (@lookingforlewys) July 30, 2021
It’s been an hour and I’ve watched this clip about 50 times now. The way Lillie came in to start fire. One of the best Casa Amor recouplings #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/4JPhYapwEq
— waqas (@WAQA5MAN500R) July 30, 2021
Lillie when she walked in the villa #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/GqE354a64j
— Ash (@ashindestad) July 30, 2021
i can’t believe they brought the girls into the villa JUST to expose liam #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/6jVv3JxbPV
— Ellie Ireland (@els_ireland02) July 30, 2021
And they were absolutely not here for Liam trying to cover his tracks
Liam is such a LIAR they need to RUN THE GOD DAMN TAPES. What is this Horrible Histories retelling of the story?#loveisland
— CEO of Yelling (@ChantayyJayy) July 30, 2021
The way men can LIE you know Millie’s gonna be able to watch the same episodes we’ve been watching once she leaves the villa??? #LoveIsland
— Jason Okundaye (@jasebyjason) July 30, 2021
Not Liam bare-faced lying to Millie like there isn’t witnesses 🥴🥴 #LoveIsland
— LJ Honey (@dayswithlay) July 30, 2021
I am more angry at Liam for coming back single and LYING to Millie than I would be if he’d come back with Lillie #LoveIsland
— Samuel McManus-Maxwell (@samuelmcmax) July 30, 2021
The way Kaz Kamwi dealt with Tyler Cruickshank after he recoupled won high praise
The way kaz handles the recoupling situation and speaks to tyler is an art form 👑 #LoveIsland
— Amie Johnston (@AmieeeJ) July 31, 2021
The way Kaz dealt with Tyler tho… 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #LoveIsland
— Margaretta Allotey ⚜️ (@MayahAllotey) July 31, 2021
Kaz is giving it to Tyler with both barrels and IT IS AMAZING #loveisland
— Ed Gleave (@EdHotTV) July 30, 2021
This episode was so insane but that I forgot how well Kaz dealt with Tyler 👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿 #LoveIsland
— vic (@victoriasanusi) July 30, 2021
People are still furious at producers for stitching Teddy Soares up with that postcard, especially as it meant Faye Winter then recoupled with Sam Jackson
I’m really hurt w/ Faye’s recoupling because she did so with the incorrect information. Teddy is so confused. This plot twist is giving me romantic tragedy #LoveIsland
— Tobí Rachel (@TobiRachel_) July 30, 2021
Teddy is such a genuine kind guy comforting Faye after the recoupling the producers really did them dirty #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/KoF42rS3TD
— Grace (@Gracelbx) July 30, 2021
Teddy coming back alone after sleeping outside and getting that reaction is so cruel. Feel so bad for him right now. This stitch up isn’t fair. Storylines over feelings it seems. #LoveIsland
— Elliot Gonzalez (@elliot_gonzalez) July 30, 2021
You all better not forget teddy when voting on Sunday this time #loveIslandpic.twitter.com/vVn6xRtFSt
— cinnaliya (@cinnaliya) July 30, 2021
The way Teddy came back holding Faye’s toy dog got everyone in the feels
The whole UK when Teddy put Faye’s dog toy on the floor #loveisland#LoveIslandUKpic.twitter.com/b4oevmC59K
— chessie (@Homememes) July 30, 2021
Me sat at home waiting for Faye and Teddy to get back together #loveislandpic.twitter.com/ciEugBaAvj
— Em 🐝 (@Emm1ep) July 30, 2021
me watching teddy walk in alone, holding faye’s bear </3 #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/hqw496dMGP
— liz (@rashfordsgf) July 30, 2021
And everyone is willing them to get back together so we can give them what they deserve
Faye & Teddy are winning this. They deserve it too. I really do think this has been a true development course for the both of them #LoveIsland
— OLONI BABY (@Oloni) July 30, 2021
faye and teddy deserve £50k just as compensation #loveislandpic.twitter.com/Lcs1N44bup
— mars🕺🏼 (@marsdidntwakeup) July 30, 2021
Faye and Teddy argue like they’ve been married for 30 years, I want them to get back together and win 😭 they’re all of our parents #LoveIsland
— Jason Okundaye (@jasebyjason) July 30, 2021
Me waiting for Sunday’s ep not having any idea wether Faye and Teddy will patch things up and win #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/bk8qTnb89d
— godamast (@godamast1) July 30, 2021
And at the end of the episode, those who complained the series had been slow compared to previous ones reassessed their opinions
Me: this series of Love Island is quite slow :/
Me the second there is intense drama: pic.twitter.com/aVqmmdlMd7— Elise Bell™️ (@eliseybell) July 30, 2021
This series really has gone from 0-100 #LoveIsland
— Rianne Ison (@rianne_ison) July 30, 2021
Unreal scenes from the love island producers there great comeback from this dead series
— Rowley (@joerowley17) July 30, 2021
Kudos to ITV, this is what we’ve been waiting for all series. Pure chaos #LoveIslandpic.twitter.com/ZEoD3GeqL7
— Nat X (@njb1510x) July 30, 2021
Love Island continues on Sunday at 9pm on ITV2.
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Eric Trump’s Latest Whine Prompts People To Play The World’s Smallest Violin
Eric Trump whined about “the weaponisation of politics” and promptly got taken to task.
People on Twitter mocked former President Donald Trump’s son, suggesting he was trying to play the victim with his post.
“Just more harassment,” he tweeted on Friday, claiming “the weaponisation of politics and evilness of the far left is hard to comprehend.”
Just more harassment… the weaponization of politics and evilness of the far left is hard to comprehend…
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) July 30, 2021
The tweet came after the Justice Department ruled the Treasury Department must turn over copies of his father’s tax returns to a congressional committee.
On the same day, a report said Trump in December urged senior Justice Department officials to “just say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me.”
“Pot, meet kettle,” one person replied to the Trump scion.
“Someone call the waaaaaambulance,” wrote another.
“My names Eric. My family are victims.”
— MJG ⛳️🇺🇸 (@MJGWrites) July 30, 2021
Someone call the waaaaaambulance.
— Resister (@Resister_1776) July 30, 2021
— khearts🇺🇸🇨🇦 🧢👫#ForHumanity @ 🏡 (@krazyheartss) July 30, 2021
Interesting that the search for truth feels like persecution to you Eric. Or are you just terrified you’re going to end up being the fall guy? https://t.co/szc7UUiXdZ
— 🇺🇸 𝘗𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘗𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘺 🇳🇱 (@pithypacky) July 31, 2021
Gums, you’re not a victim. Your daddy is not a victim. Junior, Ivanka, Jared, and Melania are not victims.
Facing consequences for bad or illegal behavior does not make one of victim of harassment. https://t.co/mYAK64MNrl
— Frank Wears A Mask (@Headfullofnigh1) July 30, 2021
🤣🤣🤣🤣 your dad has repeatedly made threats to the republicans who don’t do what he wants. https://t.co/gmLOZidtgR
— Mike MacCormick (@DFWsMrFantastic) July 30, 2021
Pot, meet kettle… https://t.co/Ii490TEJu3
— Bothered Boy🌹 🍊 (@BotheredBoy) July 30, 2021
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Annie Mac Tearfully Signs Off From Radio 1 With A Touching Reminder
Annie Mac has tearfully signed off from her Radio 1 show after 17 years at the station.
The DJ, announced she was leaving BBC Radio 1 to spend more time with her family and focus on other projects earlier this year, and presented her final show on Friday.
In her last link, she had a touching reminder for her listeners.
❤️ @anniemacmanus‘ final link on Radio 1 ❤️
WE LOVE YOU ANNIE! pic.twitter.com/3dad00NSN5
— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) July 30, 2021
She began by saying: “Thank you for having me, thank you for everything. I’m going to keep going, keep hopefully trying to bring you music in other ways, and writing, and what ever else comes my way, but the last 17 years have been the most amazing, magical experience.”
Annie continued: “Just one more thing I’ve got to say, as a 43-year-old woman, I just can tell you this – life goes by really, really fast. Life is short, it thunders by. And if you like the music, you’ve got to get up and dance. Just do it.”
Earlier in her final show, Annie told listeners that she knows “that I have done the right thing because it feels good, I feel at peace with everything”.
She added: “I’m not going, hopefully I will get a job on the radio at some point in the future.
“I would really like that and I’m still going to be doing other things.
“I’m looking forward to having the creative space to do new things and try new things.
“But being at Radio 1 is such a party. I’ve had such brilliant times with the other DJs over the years, I have made friends for life.”
Annie also noted that there are more women playing alternative music than when she joined the station.
“What’s great is that now, 17 years later, there’s so many,” she added.
She also credited Radio 1 with enabling her to get to know her now husband Toddla T.
“I started on Radio 1 in 2004 and have done a lot of things since then in my professional life and personal life,” she said.
“One of those was getting married and becoming a mother to two children, and it was thanks to Radio 1 that I got to know my husband a little bit better.”
She said that after meeting the DJ in a nightclub “I invited him on to the show to do a bit of an interview”.
Annie joined Radio 1 as an assistant producer before hosting her first show in 2004, and most recently presented Radio 1′s Future Sounds from Monday to Thursday, and Radio 1′s Dance Party on Fridays.
Clara Amfo is taking over her Future Sounds show, while Danny Howard will take the helm of Radio 1′s Dance Party.
Annie’s fellow broadcaster Nick Grimshaw is also set to leave the station after 14 years next month.
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Slaps, Snaps And Mishaps: 23 WTF Moments From The Tokyo Olympics’ Eventful First Week
After waiting longer than expected for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to kick off, they have most definitely been worth the wait (whatever Piers Morgan claims), serving up some truly memorable moments in the first week.
As well as all of the incredible sporting achievements, there have been celebrations to end all celebrations, seriously painful mishaps, naughty sweary TV interviews and lots and lots of laughs.
Here are the most jaw-dropping moments you might have missed from week one of the Tokyo Games…
And the award for Most Enthusiastic Celebration goes to Tom Dean’s family and friends…
Mayhem in Maidenhead for @tomdean00
Behind every athlete is a group of friends & family – this is what that moment meant to them 🙌
🎥 @LewisCoombespic.twitter.com/CN9tdx5rDo
— Team GB (@TeamGB) July 27, 2021
Although Tunisian swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui’s nearest and dearest gave them a good run for their money…
Look. At. This.
Ahmed Hafnaoui’s family back in #TUN react as the teenager wins 400m #swimming gold at the #Olympics.
— #Tokyo2020 (@JoySportsGH) July 25, 2021
As did US gymnast Sunisa Lee’s family and friends…
Golden reaction for a golden moment! 🥇
@sunisalee_‘s family witnessing her historic win!#TokyoOlympics | #OlympicHERstory | @OnHerTurfpic.twitter.com/WcrZv3llaB— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) July 29, 2021
The moment Tom Daley and Matty Lee discovered they’d topped the leaderboard was TV gold…
The moment Tom Daley and Matty Lee realised they had won Olympic gold! 🥇🇬🇧https://t.co/QL917cmMqO#bbcolympics#tokyo2020pic.twitter.com/UKbWnG4ZOe
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 26, 2021
As was the reaction of Tom’s husband, Dustin Lance Black…
I want a husband that support me like this #Tokyo2020@DLanceBlack@TomDaley1994pic.twitter.com/5XXq5mDqpz
— Dal Bologknees 🍝 (@DalBologknees) July 26, 2021
The entire state of Alaska came out to cheer on swimmer Lydia Jacoby…
Or an #Alaska swimmer with a 🥇 https://t.co/52rOgaSbLf
— Peter Goodwin (@PeterGoodwin3) July 27, 2021
And this beats a pat on the back…
🇨🇲 Cameroon boxer Albert Mengue Ayissi with epic celebration of TKO in first round. We Move!#237twitter#tokyo2020pic.twitter.com/PZK9BwiLEf
— 237twiitter (@237twiitter) July 24, 2021
But Australian swimming coach Dean Boxall’s wild celebration takes the gold…
The wifes reaction when she sees my towel hung up and not on the floor #Olympics#Swimmingpic.twitter.com/mK27Xp1CdY
— Steve McGuinness (@SteveMcG23) July 26, 2021
As well as all the joy, there was also a lot pain…
As warm-ups go, this is quite something (*German judoka Martyna Trajdos later defended her coach, saying: “This is what I asked my coach to do so please don’t blame him. I need this before my fights to be awake.”)
Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.
Mathieu Van Der Poel’s nasty crash at Tokyo 2020 😱😱#MountainBike#Tokyo2021#Tokyo2020#Olympics#OlympicGames#StrongerTogether
pic.twitter.com/mgRnQkSQyf— BetAndSkill (@betandskill) July 27, 2021
What’s that sound? Oh just men everywhere wincing…
This clip does NOT do justice the just absolutely cartoonish sound effect that occured when he slammed there lol pic.twitter.com/B768T9xcrJ
— Joel Nixon (@GoodMorningJoel) July 25, 2021
Boxer Youness Baalla wasn’t whispering sweet nothings into the ear of his opponent David Nyika…
Morocco’s Youness Baalla tried to bite the ear of New Zealand’s David Nyika!!! #Boxing#Tokyo2020pic.twitter.com/N6LJIqjb6S
— Ben Damon (@ben_damon) July 27, 2021
And things didn’t always go quite to plan…
…like when the camera boat ended up causing a false start in the men’s triathlon
🥵 27C heat
☀ High humidity
🤯 A false startAlex Yee had to overcome lots of challenges to win a silver medal in the men’s triathlon at #Tokyo2020 🥈#bbcolympics
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 26, 2021
Or when Brazilian surfer Italo Ferreira’s surfboard snapped in half…
And he still went on to win gold…
And you can always rely on live TV for some classic moments…
…Like Adam Peaty dropping the F-bomb, not once, but twice after he won gold
Adam Peaty won another Olympic gold medal…
… and then gave an interview we won’t forget in a hurry. 😅#Tokyo2020#bbcolympicshttps://t.co/X2jvCeA6Rfpic.twitter.com/c9Ac85JoFM
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 26, 2021
Aussie swimmer Kaylee McKeown got in on the sweary act too
“What would you like to say to your mum and your sister?”
“Fuck yeah oh shit… Woooo 🤙”Congratulations to the legend Kaylee McKeown for the🥇and this perfect #Olympics moment pic.twitter.com/tgHOCzD0lD
— Jeremy Story Carter (@jstorycarter) July 27, 2021
‘Third leg’ is never not going to be funny. Just ask Tom Dean and Matthew Richards
@tbonestayk
Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan proves that the story about there being ‘anti-sex’ beds in the Olympic village is “fake news”…
“Anti-sex” beds at the Olympics pic.twitter.com/2jnFm6mKcB
— Rhys Mcclenaghan (@McClenaghanRhys) July 18, 2021
Argentinian fencer Maria Belen Perez Maurice might have lost out on an Olympic medal, but she gained a (very public) marriage proposal from her longtime coach and partner…
Clare Balding? Never heard of her.
It’s been an honour commentating the gymnastics today. pic.twitter.com/ZaBeoNRkNi
— Joe Tracini (@joetracini) July 24, 2021
Whoever created this can take the rest of the Olympics off
“Craig David is part of the GB Olympic Archery management team, chiefly as the bow selector” #Howlingpic.twitter.com/dcBrpJ3S2i
— Nic Keaney (@NicKeaney) July 27, 2021
And finally, is there no end to Tom Daley’s talents?
Home car charger owners urged to install updates
Security vulnerabilities in two domestic electric car chargers were discovered by researchers.