Love Island chaos erupts as footballer set to join as 'late bombshell'
Professional footballer and part-time model Catarina Pita could soon be swapping boots for bikinis as she's reportedly lined up to join Love Island as a late bombshell - just as the villa falls into even more emotional chaos.
The Portuguese defender, who currently plays for Atlético London, has built an impressive career in women's football, previously playing for clubs including West Ham United, QPR, Millwall Lionesses, and Porto FC. But now, show insiders say she's on Love Island producers' radar to make a dramatic entrance during the latter half of this season.
'Cat has been busy in pre-season training but is on ITV2's list as a late bombshell. As always, the cast are pulled into suit storylines to create maximum drama. Bosses loved the idea of having a female footballer on the show during the Women's Euros," a source told The Sun.
With the villa still in shambles following the explosive Movie Night, the timing for a fresh arrival in the form of brunette bombshell Cat couldn't be more perfect, as her entrance into the villa could turn heads and cause even more drama for the girls.
On Friday's episode, the annual Movie Night twist caused chaos as Islanders were shown clips of secret moments from Casa Amor and the unexpected 'Sleepover'.
Meg and Dejon's relationship, once seen as one of the villa's most stable, is now hanging by a thread after damning footage exposed Dejon's flirty behaviour with both Andrada, Malisha, and Caprice.
Meg, clearly stunned by what she saw, said: 'F***ing hell, any more flirting?' Her anger grew as Dejon tried to defend himself, while Andrada, pulled into the confrontation, stood her ground. 'I'm going to stand my ground,' she said firmly after the explosive clips were shown.
Later, Meg took Dejon aside to speak in private, accusing him of humiliating her. 'I feel violated in front of all of the girls,' she said, holding back tears. Dejon, who looked visibly flustered after the drama, then admitted to feeling lost as he said: 'I didn't know if I was truly being honest, with Meg or myself."
Naturally, social media lit up with opinions as some viewers empathised with Meg, while others questioned her reaction and insisted that she was being far too possessive over Dejon.
'Meg was WAY too calm for what she just saw. If I were her? Explosions. Nuclear. #LoveIsland,' wrote one viewer on X.
Another posted: 'Dejon fumbled Meg for a Casa flirt and a laugh? Make it make sense.' Others pointed out the misdirected blame. 'I actually think Meg was more mad at Andrada than Dejon?? Redirect that anger, babe.'
With the next recoupling on the horizon, Catarina's rumoured arrival might be just the spark producers need to throw the villa into even deeper drama and chaos.
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