Love Island confirms new pairings as four couples swap in chaotic twist

Daily Mirror

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Love Island's girls were given a chance to choose their partners for the first time tonight, and the results were chaotic after two stars snuck out to the Hideaway
Love Island 's first recoupling ceremony of season 12 aired tonight (June 12), and things got a little spicy around the firepit after not one but four women ended up swapping partners.
The girls in the villa were given the opportunity to choose what men they wanted to be with this time around, after the power was left in the boys' hands during the last recoupling incident when Toni came in as a bombshell and Shakira had to get her graft on. Surprisingly, a lot has changed in the past two days, and the women are feeling attracted to very different men than they were when they arrived on the scene in Mallorca.
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After sneaky link-ups in the Hideaway and cheeky games around the firepit, here is who this year's Islanders have recoupled with:
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Toni and Conor
Toni gave Ben 'the ick' after she jokingly said that he was making this recoupling ceremony all about him, which led to him storming off from the group conversation they were in. He wasted little time in making his feelings known, telling other people in the villa that ever since that remark, he felt annoyed by everything Toni did.
She later confronted him, and he claimed there was "nothing there" romantically between them, adding that she was "p*****g him off". After this outburst the American bombshell wasn't finding him too hot either, and decided to couple up with Conor instead.
Alima and Remell
Alima hinted at wanting to recouple with Remell shortly after he came into the villa as a bombshell, telling the smooth-talker from Essex that she was 'just friends' with her original partner Blu and even giving him a kiss during a game where she was asked to express who she was most interested in. She later admitted that she felt that "initial attraction" towards him, and he responded similarly, saying he was "feeling a vibe".
However, things appeared to go downhill when he was asked to share a juicy secret with the group, and revealed that he had once slept with five women in one night. At the time Alima seemed shocked, and in a confessional said: "This is the first time that he's walking into a villa like with new people. You then go and say that you've slept with five people in a night. I'm like why would you say that?" Despite this bump in the road, it seems she's decided to give him a second chance.
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Helena and Harry
Harry has had a wild ride in the villa, going from being paired up with Sophie Lee to being snatched up by Shakira, to now recoupling with Helena. Although Harry tried to reassure Shakira that he only had eyes for her 'til the cows came home, his actions spoke louder than words, and he ended up getting some grief from his partner for stroking Helena's leg while they sat by the firepit last night (June 11). He promised Shakira he meant nothing by it, but he also gave Helena a lap dance during the group's game of dare or dare last night and asked if she would be keen to go to the Hideaway later.
Once he saw Shakira was not all in on him either, he snuck off for some shenanigans with Helena in the middle of the night. Harry did his best to try and schmooze Shakira back in the cold light of day, apologising for not telling her about his overnight Hideaway plans, but the damage was done. Now he is free to fall asleep in the arms of Helena every night - if his wandering eye doesn't come out again.
Shakira and Ben
Perhaps the most controversial coupling in the villa tonight, Shakira and Ben were originally paired up on the very first day of Love Island but got split up by Toni who came in as a bombshell right away. Ben seemed overly pleased about this, and went on to tell the Vegas waitress that he was glad she picked him because Shakira "needed to be humbled".
Shakira and Ben even appeared to be rowing before the bombshell twist, as Maya noticed that they were "bickering" already when she first came to check up on the couples. Ben also described their bond as a "love hate relationship" on day one, leaving viewers wondering if there were any unaired scenes that could explain why there was so much animosity between them. Despite all of the drama, it seems the old adage of 'treat them mean keep them keen' somehow worked on Shakira, as she ended up going back to Ben tonight.
Meanwhile, the only couples who have been going strong since episode one and decided to stay together were Meg and Dejon, and Megan and Tommy. Dejon has frequently reassured Meg that he is serious about her, particularly after Shakira tried to make moves on him when she was single, and she seems more than ready to take him into the next chapter of her Love Island journey.