'There's hardly any strong couples': Love Island's Emily gives damning verdict on remaining Islanders
During her 'Fire Pit' interview with Cosmopolitan UK following her dumping from the Villa last week, Emily spoke about her time on the show, how she felt about her current partner Tommy returning from Casa Amor with Lucy and what she thought of the couples still on the show.
As part of the interview she was asked if there are any strong couples in the Villa, and she said even when you're in the Villa, it doesn't feel like there's many strong couples as everyone is so open.
"Everyone says they're 'open', that's all you hear, all the time but then people are not acting open," she said. "Then you see things behind people's backs and then you're like so 'you are acting open'. It's hard in there. At the minute I can't believe how many non-strong couples are in there."
She then went onto give her verdict on two of the longest running couples in the Villa. Dejon and Meg have been together since the first day of the new series, however, they've had many ups and downs, but recently made things closed off.
Emily said of the OG couple: "Dejon and Meg, they have a lot of respect for each other and there are a lot of feelings involved. They have said they're open, so him flirting, going on dates, he's not necessarily doing anything wrong but he's not telling the truth when he gets back and I think that's the problem."
Harry and Helena who have been interested in each other for the majority of the show, and are very flirty with each other, but haven't closed things off yet has lead to a lot of confusion amongst fans as to what the nature of their relationship is.
And Emily revealed fans aren't alone in their confusion, "Everyone in the villa is confused [about Harry and Helena]," she said. "They do have this magnetic spark. They're so similar, it does work, but then at the same time they have similar tendencies, obviously he's worse. But like Helena likes a flirt as well, she loves a little kiss. 'Hideaway Helena' as she likes to call herself.
"They're very similar, so it can either be the best thing ever if they just prioritise each other or it could end in tears. It's like one or the other. But I think she's [Helena] just enjoying it to be honest."
As for her own relationship with Tommy, Emily said she would consider getting back with him if he and Lucy don't work out, noting that the door is "still open".
Emily was dumped from Love Island last week after Tommy arrived back in the main Villa with Lucy, who he had gotten to know during Casa Amor.
As Emily had not chosen to recouple with any of the boys and therefore this left her single, which meant she was dumped from the Island.
Love Island continues on ITV2 and ITVX tonight
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