Love Island's first challenge takes disastrous turn as boys cook up outrageous game plan - and it instantly backfires

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Love Island's first challenge of the series takes a disastrous turn as the boys cook up an outrageous game plan during Monday's episode of the ITV2 show - and it instantly backfires.
Today's (16 June 2025) instalment will see the Islanders take part in a task called Got The Receipts.
The group of sexy singletons all have to take part in a game of a shopping themed slip and slide.
Each Islander has to slide down a conveyor belt, read out a fact about one of the other Islanders and then figure out who they think it is about.
Ben Holbrough, 23, thinks that Helena Ford, 29, is the girl that was caught with handcuffs in her case while travelling, and Conor Philips, 25, thinks that Toni Laites, 24, picked up the phone while getting down and dirty because of a job.
However, three of the boys decide to play their own game within the game.
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Today's (16 June 2025) instalment will see the Islanders take part in a task called Got The Receipts.
The rest of the group have no idea that Harry Cooksley, 30, Dejon Noel-Williams, 26, and Shea Mannings, 25, get together and agree that they will lock lips with the girl they fancy, rather than who they think the fact is about.
But later on in the episode their secret plan is revealed after Tommy Bradley, 22, points out that they all kissed someone that they were attracted to.
Harry tells him: 'We were all like, boys lets just forget the question and just say who you wanna kiss - so Shea was like I wanna kiss Megan, when he read it out, me and D said, "That's Megan!"'
Tommy replies: 'Oh my God, f****ng hell! What do you think will happen tonight then? That will all come out?'
The landscape gardener then decides to share the information with his girl Megan Forte Clarke, 24.
She confesses: 'We f***ing knew it!'
Tommy tells his girl: 'Shea said, "When it's my turn say Megan" - I think that's out of order.
'I don't like confrontation, but I will stand up for what's right.'
The lad starts to get very annoyed about the situation.
He continues: 'He failed, you shut him down and he's still going for it, the only reason I think he's doing that is to piss me off and he's f***ing done it.'
It comes after Megan Moore didn't hold back as tensions exploded in the Love Island villa and she branded new bombshell Malisha 'boring' in a fiery kitchen showdown.
The drama unfolded just hours after the arrival of three new girls Malisha, Yasmin and Emily, who turned up the heat on Friday night and wasted no time cracking on with the boys during a cheeky drinks date outside the villa.
Unbeknownst to the boys, the original girls had been secretly watching the entire encounter unfold on a giant screen back home.
And it didn't go down well, especially with Meg who is coupled up with Dejon.
As the night went on, Dejon and Malisha continued their chat on the sofas in the garden whilst a fuming Meg stood nearby in the kitchen.
She told some of the other Islanders: 'I said where do you go out partying? He said Tape. I said shock, of course you're a Tape boy in Mayfair. What does she do? F*****g stand in Mayfair and go Tape every weekend? Boring!'
As Malisha, 24, a teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, was in earshot, she heard her name being mentioned and asked Meg to repeat what she had said, which she did - leaving out the boring part and adding: 'I don't think there's anything wrong with that, do you?'
Malisha confronted Meg directly about her harsh words. But instead of backing down or offering an explanation, Meg coolly replied: 'I'll say it with my chest'.
Turning to the others in the kitchen Meg said under her breath: 'She needs to pipe down. That girl has wound me up. She's f***ing wound me up.'
Viewers took to X to slam Meg's reaction writing: 'Meg was defo kicked out of Tape once because why she so vex? #loveisland'
'Megan needs to chill man, it's only been 2mins on #loveisland #LoveIslandUK'
'I'll say it with my chest Meg needs to chill out #LoveIsland'
'I'd say it with my chest' you definitely didn't Meg babes you made a whole new story up when she confronted you #Loveisland'
She told some of the other Islanders: 'I said where do you go out partying? He said Tape. I said shock, of course you're a TaPe boy in Mayfair. What does she do? F*****g stand in Mayfair and go Tape every weekend? Boring!'
Viewers took to X with some slamming Meg's reaction, whilst others begged for producers to keep the girls in for the 'drama'
However some viewers begged for producers to keep the girls in for the 'drama' saying: 'I'm here for the drama please. Meg can stay, Malisha can stay too. #loveisland'
'I don't know how they're gonna do it but keep both Meg and malisha in this villa #LoveIsland'
'Obsessed with Meg saying 'I say it with my chest' and then proceeding to not say what she said'
'Malisha and Meg rivalry is gonna be something else #LoveIsland'
Despite the fiery exchange, Meg and Malisha appeared to bury the hatchet the following morning, sharing a tense truce and moving on as if the spat never happened.
But the peace was short-lived.
Earlier, Dejon had confided in the boys while getting ready, saying: 'If Meg's still bringing that same energy, then I'm done…'
While Meg had planned to patch things up with Dejon herself, Malisha got in there first and asked him for a private word in the Hideaway.
Not wanting to send the wrong message, Dejon turned her down and suggested they head to the Terrace instead. Once there, Malisha told him bluntly: 'You move like you're closed off.'
Despite the fiery exchange, Meg and Malisha appeared to bury the hatchet the following morning, sharing a tense truce, but then when Dejon and Malisha were having a private conversation, she decided to head up to the terrace so she could hear
Meg and Dejob appeared to patch things up adfter she admitted that she had overreacted and he reassured her she was still his number one
But Meg, watching from the garden, wasn't about to let things slide and decided to head up to the terrace so she could hear their private conversation better.
Justifying her actions to the other girls she said: 'I need to see what they're saying, I need to know what energy he's giving off'.
In a shady twist worthy of reality TV gold, Meg was later seen lurking behind the terrace door, secretly listening in on Dejon and Malisha.
As the pair were deep in conversation on the balcony Meg suddenly appeared, cutting their chat short.
Sophie Lee
NAME: Sophie Lee
AGE: 29
FROM: Manchester
OCCUPATION: Motivational Speaker and Author
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is fun, spontaneous, who has a lot of jokes and who is attentive. At the moment I'm only finding ones draped in red flags and 'do not cross' signs
IF YOU WERE THE CEO OF SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I'm the CEO of empowerment. I want women to feel beautiful and validated in themselves and feel their best self.
NAME: Dejon Noel Williams
AGE: 26
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Semi-pro footballer and personal trainer
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy
CLAIM TO FAME? My dad being an ex-professional footballer. I've met all kinds of famous people through him. When I was younger it was weird because he was just my dad, but we'd go to a game and fans were asking for photos. I've met David Beckham, he was really nice.
Megan Moore
NAME: Megan Moore
AGE: 25
FROM: Southampton
OCCUPATION: Payroll specialist
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'd like to meet someone who is tall, with a nice tan, nice eyes and a nice smile. He needs to have a good fashion sense and a really good, funny personality that I can get on with
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt, right now. But we're going to make sales and get on that corporate ladder and be booming. Profits, profits, profits!
NAME: Tommy Bradley
AGE: 22
FROM: Hertfordshire
OCCUPATION: Landscape Gardener
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that doesn't take themselves too seriously. I don't know if that's asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven't got a specific type in terms of looks, though.
WHAT WOULD YOU BE CEO OF? Taking hours to do my hair
NAME: Alima Gagio
AGE: 23
FROM: Glasgow
OCCUPATION: Wealth Management Client Services Executive
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A tall man with a handsome face. You know when you just look at a guy and they have that Disney prince look to them? That's it
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I think she'd hire me because I'm a good flirt. I always ask guys on a night out to guess which country I'm originally from. If they get it right, they can get my number.
But they never guess correctly so it works really well if you don't want to give a guy your number. I'm originally from Guinea Bissau. If they're close and I really fancy them, I'll give them my number anyway.
NAME: Ben Holbrough
AGE: 23
FROM: Gloucester
OCCUPATION: Private Hire Taxi driver
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone sexy, good looking, good chat, good vibes, nice teeth and good eye contact - they're all the traits I look for. Oh, and also a cute smile, I just look at you and know I can be around you all day, every day.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt. I'd have been out of business a long time ago. That's exactly why I'm here.
NAME: Helena Ford
AGE: 29
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Cabin Crew
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Somebody funny or Northern. I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners. If you look through my previous dating history, you'll see I clearly go for personality. You can pretty much laugh me into bed.
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I would say hire but then quickly fire soon after. It would only be a temporary contract.
NAME: Megan Forte Clarke
AGE: 24
FROM: Dublin
OCCUPATION: Musical theatre performer and energy broker
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
Someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously and has a sense of humour. If they're not bad looking, that's always a plus.
I love a boy that's a bit pasty, like Timothée Chalamet. I don't mind scrawny, or a bit of a 'dad bod'. I'm 5ft1 so any height really.
CLAIM TO FAME? Me and my friends made a Derry Girls TikTok for Halloween and it went a bit viral around Brighton. Sometimes I get stopped in the street about it. I've also done Panto.
NAME: Blu Chegini
AGE: 26
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
Someone who is family oriented, has a lot of love to give and a lot of love to receive. Personality goes a long way.
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? She'd fire me, but I've got the charm to smooth things over with a girl. The fact I speak fluent Spanish comes in handy when it comes to flirting!
Shakira Khan
NAME: Shakira Khan
AGE: 26
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is tall, charming, witty, with big arms, a good smile and just really funny.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Booming, but they're all frogs. It's a busy love life but I've not found 'the husband', I'm looking for 'the one'. I'm looking for the ring.
NAME: Harry Cooksley
AGE: 30
FROM: Guildford
OCCUPATION: Gold trader, semi-professional footballer and model
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? The girl next door that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me. I don't think I'd go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl.
CLAIM TO FAME? I'm the body double for Declan Rice. So when he does a shoot, any body close ups will actually be me. You'll never see my face, but you'll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing.
NAME: Conor Phillips
AGE: 23
FROM: Limerick
OCCUPATION: Professional rugby player
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Someone who is really sure of themselves, ambitious, a bit of a go-getter and good craic. I like dark eyes and I don't mind a dominant woman.
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? Definitely hire. I ask girls if they want to go halves on a baby. It doesn't work, but it gets them laughing. It's an ice-breaker, not a serious question of course!
NAME: Toni Laites
AGE: 24
FROM: Connecticut
OCCUPATION: Las Vegas Pool Cabana Server
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'm looking for darker hair, definitely muscular but not too muscular. Super fit. Clean hair cut. Someone that can make me laugh - I'm super outgoing. And someone that's quite active. Maybe one day we could start our own family together.
I WANT TO DATE A BRITISH GUY BECAUSE... I've lived in three different states and I'm still single. It's time to try something new! I have some British friends and they're pretty charming. I think all Americans love a good accent. British men are just more polite, with better manners.
NAME: Kyle Ashman
AGE: 23
FROM: Stafford
OCCUPATION: Water operative
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone that's fun, confident and just themselves.
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I'd say I'd be hired. I just go with it, find something to compliment a girl on and go from there.
NAME: Shea Mannings
AGE: 25
FROM: Bristol
OCCUPATION: Scaffolder
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? She needs to be bubbly and we need to have that initial spark. She needs to have a nice personality - like I think I have - so that we match together. Also, I have a little boy, so I'll be taking him into consideration with who I couple up with, too.
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? Definitely hire. I'm confident to go up and introduce myself and say, 'You look beautiful', to get a conversation flowing.
NAME: Remell Mullins
AGE: 24
FROM: Essex
OCCUPATION: Self Improvement Content Creator
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A bubbly, confident, ambitious and fun girl. One feature that stands out to me is a nice smile, nice teeth and someone that can keep me on my toes.
IF YOU WERE THE CEO OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I'm the CEO of flirting. Sometimes it's just unintentional.
NAME: Malisha Jordan
AGE: 24
FROM: Broxbourne
OCCUPATION: Teaching Assistant
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A tall, dark, handsome man. He has to be very tall. I'm 5ft7/ 5ft8. I want to be able to wear heels and feel feminine. He has to be funny, but not too funny; I have to be the funniest. I want someone that's caring and a bit loving, but then I like someone that can give me a bit of rude banter. I like to be a bit cheeky.
WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? I have two; bad hygiene and snoring. I'm such an angelic sleeper.
NAME: Yasmin Pettet
AGE: 24
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Commercial Banking Executive
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'm looking for a guy who is fit, has a nice body and who is funny with a bit of banter.
WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? A guy that's stingy.
NAME: Emily Moran
AGE: 24
FROM: Aberdare
OCCUPATION: Insurance Development Executive
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone with emotional intelligence for one. Someone who is really confident but not cocky. They can hold a room, communicate… oh, and biceps!
WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? Bad manners, being rude, not saying please and thank you. I'd rather someone be overly polite than not say it at all.