Real reason Conor and Megan ‘went missing' from Love Island's most savage vote of the series
Love Island star Megan Forte Clarke and her love interest Conor Phillips were axed from the villa after a public vote at the end of last week.
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Megan and Conor were dumped from the Island last week
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On Sunday night, 18 former Islanders made epic comebacks for a crucial vote
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They voted for the least compatible couple to be axed
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The public voted who they thought were the most compatible couple and those who weren't the most compatible, were left at risk of being dumped.
Megan and Conor were the first couple to be axed before the vote reared its ugly head again.
On Sunday night, 18 former Islanders returned to the villa to vote out one couple from the new bottom two, which comprised of Angel & Ty and Meg & Dejon.
Fans quickly noticed the couple's absence and questioned why they did not take part despite still being in Spain and appearing on After Sun.
The Sun can now reveal the real reason why Megan and Conor were absent from casting a vote with the other Islanders.
"They were dumped as part of the public vote that also decided who was in the bottom two couples - so it wouldn't have been fair to let them vote," a source told the The Sun.
"The vote was only for people who had been axed in previous dumpings, not the current one."
When fans noticed the couple's absence during last night's show, one fan said on X: "But why Megan and Conor didn't come back to vote??? They were still in Spain because they were on aftersun."
"Why didn't Conor & Megan vote?" asked another.
"Conor and Megan not being there to vote was tactical move from the producers. They wanted Meg and Dejon to leave," speculated a third.
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While a fourth echoed: "I think the producers kinda rigged this though because if Conor and Meg had been given a vote Ty and Angel would more than likely have been dumped."
Megan was an OG Love Island girl before being brutally dumped midway through the series.
But she was brought back as a returning bombshell last month.
When she was axed from the villa the first time around, Megan, who had just started to get to know Conor, said she would wait for him on the outside.
But after her exit, Conor continued to get to know several other girls.
Conor first matched with Helena before moving on with Toni, who he claimed was more his type.
Then, he got to know Shakira more after the pair had been close pals.
When Shakira broke the news to Conor that she thought they would be better as friends, Megan made her epic return and the rest was history.
In tonight's final, the remaining couples will go up against one another for a £50K cash prize and the title of Love Island 2025 winners.
The remaining couples are: Toni & Cach; Shakira & Harry; Angel & Ty; and Yasmin & Jamie.
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