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Love Island's Harry Cooksley and Ben Holbrough insist they WILL have sex in the villa - and have already warned families about romps airing on TV

Love Island's Harry Cooksley and Ben Holbrough insist they WILL have sex in the villa - and have already warned families about romps airing on TV

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Love Island's Harry Cooksley and Ben Holbrough have insisted that they WILL have sex in the villa - and have already warned their families about saucy romps airing to the nation.
Semi professional footballer Harry, 30, and private hire taxi driver Ben, 23, are two of the sexy singletons looking for love on this year's summer series.
In recent years, the Islanders taking part in the ITV2 series have shied away from talking about or 'doing bits'.
But these two hunks don't seem phased by it at all - and have even spoken to their family about it.
When asked about if would go all the way, Harry from Guildford, Surrey, said: 'Listen... It's not out of question.
'If it feels right then I will. I have briefed my mum as well.
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'So yeah, if it feels right and it's the right time, I'm definitely open to it.'
Meanwhile Ben from Gloustershire said: 'I can never say never.
'You know, you gotta take every day as it comes.
'Who knows... there's a girl and I was trying to bed with, and she's sexy... Who knows, cuddling every night, it could get carried away.
'The hideaway is there as well, so we'll wait and see.'
He's also come up with a plan of what to tell his younger family members if they ever ask what was going on.
He added: 'I've already told them [family], I'll try my best to keep it PG, I will try my best, because I know my niece and stuff is going to be watching as well.
'So I actually, I've got actually got to try.
'But there's nothing wrong with just putting a quick cover over...
'We're just having a cuddle.
'That's all it was.'
It comes after their new co-star Sophie Lee revealed her battle with an 'incurable tumour' after a horror fire-breathing accident.
Sophie from Manchester, has opened up about how she was forced to 'sign her life over as a medical guinea pig'.
The author and motivational speaker had been working as a professional dancer and fire performer when she was 22 for 18-months before she suffered horrific burns to her face and chest during a freak accident in the United States.
She was performing at a charity event in Chicago when the venue's air conditioning blew flames she was expelling from her mouth back into her face, leaving her with serious, life-threatening burns.
The author and motivational speaker had been working as a professional dancer and fire performer when she was 22 for 18-months before she suffered horrific burns to her face and chest during a freak accident in the United States
'I'm very lucky to be alive,' Sophie revealed, before sharing that the burn 'escalated to become a keloid tumour'.
The motivational speaker faced issues getting a diagnosis in England but when she was told she had a keloid tumour, she felt she 'became an international case study'.
'I found out that there was no cure in the world for keloid tumours. So you know, surgeons from around the world scrambling trying to find out the best way to cure keloid tumours,' she added.
The Love Islander had intralesional cryosurgery twice, which involved liquid nitrogen being injected into the tumour to freeze it off and allow new skin to form.
Sophie said: 'Then I went through stages of steroid injections to bring down any more sides of the scar because they didn't want to perform the surgery again.
'I was told that, you know, being a guinea pig, I basically signed my life over.
'There was no guarantee of success, of surgery or survival because of where it was. You know, there's always at risk of surgery.'
The motivational speaker faced issues getting a diagnosis in England but when she was told she had a keloid tumour, she felt she 'became an international case study'
However, the steroid injections eventually stopped working for Sophie and she had to then move on to chemotherapy injections.
'It was injected into my tumour, and you know, that took it out of me,' she explained.
The horrific accident and journey treating the keloid tumour impacted Sophie's dating life and she had times where she didn't feel 'sexy', 'cute' or 'ready to have a partner'.
She added: 'Which is why I didn't want to date, whereas now I've worked on myself.'
As she enters the Love Island villa, Sophie is open to finding romance on the show and said: 'I've took time away from just embracing in the trauma and you know, now I'm a motivational speaker I feel like now I'm in a place where I'm ready to find my partner and find my person.'
Sophie has since turned to modelling and influencing and has even written a book about her experience.
She also works with Katie Piper 's foundation, which supports people living with burns and scars.
The new series will kick off on Monday 9th June, one week later than previous years.
The last season of the ITV dating programme - which was the second All Stars version - ended in February, and saw Gabby Allen and Casey O'Gorman crowned champions, before their split earlier this month.
Fans will be happy to know that it's not long before they will get their Love Island fix.
A post shared on ITV's social media featured a snap unveiling the return date, along with the caption: 'Mark your calendar, you're invited to this year's hottest meeting...
'Agenda: Initial coupling, strategic navigation of red flags, and identification of potential long-term partnerships.'

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Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd reveals 'shock' over soap awards snub as he reflects on his reaction during ceremony

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My name's Ulrika Jonsson & I'm an alcoholic – I was on knees swigging a bottle at 11am then one day I made cry for help
My name's Ulrika Jonsson & I'm an alcoholic – I was on knees swigging a bottle at 11am then one day I made cry for help

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My name's Ulrika Jonsson & I'm an alcoholic – I was on knees swigging a bottle at 11am then one day I made cry for help

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I tested budget slushie makers against £350 Ninja gadget – a £10 high street dupe is just as good & the kids'll love it
I tested budget slushie makers against £350 Ninja gadget – a £10 high street dupe is just as good & the kids'll love it

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I tested budget slushie makers against £350 Ninja gadget – a £10 high street dupe is just as good & the kids'll love it

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If you want to make diet drinks you must add erythritol – a sweetener – which you can buy online or at supermarkets. It is £3.35 for 250g at Tesco. You also need lemon juice and salt but the instructions in the manual are easy to follow. I loved it. The only downside is the size. You need a decent bit of counter space if you want it out all the time and as it is so big, it is hard to store. The main drinks vessel was also quite hard to clean by hand but it can go in the dishwasher. Rating: 4/5 CHILLFACTOR SLUSHY MAKER, £9.99, IF you only need a single serving, this is a great option and especially fun for kids. But it does require a bit of prep. You have to put the cup in the freezer for eight to ten hours before you want to make your slushie. Then simply add a chilled drink of your choice until the cup becomes two-thirds full, screw the lid on and squeeze the cup. 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And it was pretty noisy to use, although it only took a minute or two to prepare as the plastic mixer quickly ground through the ice. There are two settings so you can have the ice fine or coarse. Both were too runny, leaving large uneven chunks in the drinks. It was easy to clean and relatively compact to store, especially compared to the Ninja. Rating: 2/5 ANDREW JAMES ICE CRUSHER SLUSH MACHINE, £32.99, HERE is a super-quick and convenient way to make an icy drink. All you have to do is add ice to the compartment at the top and this is then crushed into the liquid in the main blending container at the simple press of a button. Quick and easy to do but the quality of the drink wasn't a patch on those from the Ninja. They were on the watery side and lacked the thick, slushie-like texture. I tried adding shaved ice afterwards but it didn't blend in very well and spoilt my enjoyment. The kids still liked it. Having a slushie at home was a real winner, even though it wasn't perfectly blended. Simple, wallet-friendly but very average. Rating: 3/5 LYNSEY'S VERDICT: IT'S A DRAW MOST of us don't have £350 to spend on a whopping great machine, or a place to store it. So while the Ninja was brilliant, the ChillFactor cup is fun for the kids and costs less than a tenner. It would make a great gift if you have lots of parties over the summer and it comes in a lovely range of colours. If the Ninja was cheaper it would definitely be a winner. But I had to knock a point off because it is so bulky and takes up so much room in my already jam-packed kitchen. The bonus is that it can also make cocktails and frappes for the grown-ups, which would be difficult with the ChillFactor cup. If you spend a lot on these overall, it might be a worthy investment. Two iced coffees a week at £4 a go would cost you £416, so it might save money if you spend a lot on iced drinks out and about. 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