Love Island fans left furious as one girl left at risk of being dumped after brutal twist
LOVE Island season 12 kicked off with a bang tonight as 12 couples got matched.
However, as a 13th Islander walked through the door it became clear that things will definitely become unlucky for one contestant.
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Maya dropped a brutal twist on the first night
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Bombshell Toni is already stirring things up
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She chose to steal Shakira's partner ben
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Shakira was stunned by the twist
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Toni, Love Island's first American bombshell, rocked up to greet Maya and the group as they gathered around the fire pit.
The 30-year-old presenter explained that
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would be able to steal a partner away.
Out of the six couples — Shakira and Ben, Meg and Dejon, Sophie and Harry, Helena and Conor, Alima and Blu, and Megan and Tommy.
The stunning brunette from Las Vegas chose taxi driver Ben, leaving Shakira on her own.
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Maya then revealed that because Shakira is now single, although she won't be dumped from the villa tonight, she has 24 hours to graft and steal a boy from someone else.
Adding that she isn't allowed to take Ben back from Antonia, she explained that if she doesn't get chosen she'll be packing her bags.
But if she does, another girl will be going home. Leaving the group with that cliffhanger, Maya teasingly suggested that the girls keep their "boys very close".
Fans watching at home were left up in arms as they speculated over who will be going home.
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One user wondered: "Shakira is probably going to pick Blu or Harry so Sophie or Alima will be first to be dumped tomorrow."
Another person joked: "Hunger games type sh*t omg."
While someone else fumed: "the first episode and Alima or Shakira are at risk and to top it all off it's over an American."
A fourth person swore: "I will riot if they dump Shakira tomorrow."
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Fans think Alima could be at risk if Blu makes a move for Shakira
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Fans also think Sophie could be at risk
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