Dumped Love Islander Sophie breaks silence on exit from villa in just 48 hours – and reveals what she thinks of Toni
LOVE Island's first evicted 2025 star has opened up on her brutal dumping.
Fans of the matchmaking series were left furious when
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Love Island's Sophie Lee has broken her silence on her brutal show dumping
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She was initially coupled up with Harry Cooksley
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Yet when he stood up to show his interest in Shakira, Sophie was left single and dumped from the island
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The former fire breather and dancer, who was
Earlier in the episode, Manchester model Shakira was
, 24,
stole her man
during an explosive series opener.
Yet after she and Harry - who she dubbed "Hazza" in a flirty chat - partnered up in front of the firepit, Sophie was left single and ordered to leave the villa immediately.
The influencer, 29, has now broken her silence on her two-day villa stint and said of her antics: "I just was myself, fully. My silly, wonderful and little bit cautious (but that's just me) self."
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She added of Harry - who stood up last night to show his interest in Shakira: "As long as he's happy.
"I know for me, what I make of my life is down to me.
"I don't regret anything I've done. I did everything that I wanted to do. And summer's not over!"
Her speedy show stint was a knock on effect of American Toni's arrival in the Mallorca villa on day one.
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Yet Sophie has no bad blood with the bombshell arrival.
She added of her experience: "It's Love Island - even the people that think they're safe aren't! If you've not mixed and mingled, or you've mixed and mingled too much… all of a sudden you might not have a strong connection and you could leave.
Watch awkward moment Love Island's Shakira desperately grafts to stay in the villa - and show rivals are furious
'Basically, you can't be a slow burner and you can't be a fast runner… in this case you've got 24 hours. What are you going to do?
'Toni is SO sweet, though.'
The show's couples
following the first dumping are
Toni
and Ben, Meg and Dejon, Shakira and Harry, Helena and Conor, Alima and Blu and Megan and Tommy.
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
For all the latest on Love Island keep up to date with
Love Island 2025 full lineup
: A 29-year-old footballer with charm to spare.
: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.
: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.
: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.
: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.
: International business graduate with brains and ambition.
: A gym enthusiast with a big heart.
: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern.
Ben Hullbra
: A model ready to make waves.
: An Irish actress already drawing comparisons to Maura Higgins.
: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps.
: A towering 6'5' personal trainer.
: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro
: Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress.
: Beauty salon owner from Devon who
runs 12 aesthetics clinics, boasting a famous clientele including former
Love Islanders
Departures
:
: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing.
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She said of Harry 'as long as he is happy'
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Shakira stole her man in the brutal re-coupling ceremony
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She told how the show's first American bombshell Toni was 'so sweet'
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