Love Island fans reveal ‘clue' that gives away Conor's real feelings for Megan after she's dumped from the villa
LOVE Island fans have flagged what they believe is the "real" reason Conor Phillips decided to remain in the series - after romantic interest Megan Forte Clarke was given the boot.
The Irish beauty, 24 - an OG in the Love Island 2025 cast -
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Love Island fans reckon they know just how Conor Phillips is feeling about Megan Forte Clarke
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The Irish lass, 24, was given the boot after she was voted the least popular female in the show
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The pair spent the night in the Hideaway prior to her departure
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The departure came after the public were asked to choose their
Megan's snogs and Hideaway escapades with
Prior to her villa departure,
However, Conor didn't offer to leave the villa alongside Megan, who he spent the night with - leaving some confused.
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Now they reckon the Irishman has his sights set on fame and fortune instead.
One took to Reddit to muse: "Why didn't Connor leave with Meghan if he said no one coming in would be better suited to him?"
A second put: "You'd miss out on the rest of your experience and potentially lose future deals. It wouldn't be smart at all."
A third then bluntly commented: "Influencers island is why."
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A fourth put: "LI is a career move first and foremost."
Another argued: "Its a free holiday, fame and possible high money opportunities especially the longer your in the villa.
"He should've went if thats how he genuinely felt but he wasn't deeply into her."
'Get them off my screen' rage Love Island fans as Megan and Conor's hideaway romp leaves devastated Emily in tears
Yet others stuck up for Conor, who was a late arrival to proceedings in the Mallorca compound.
They wrote: "No one on this show is going to leave for someone they were with for 48 hours. Pls. It's not that complicated."
A second put: "In the real world if someone did that, most people would consider them unhinged. It's weird that it's become the expectation."
Love Island 2025 full lineup
: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare.
: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.
: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.
: International business graduate with brains and ambition.
: A gym enthusiast with a big heart.
: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern.
: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps.
: A towering 6'5' personal trainer.
: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro.
: Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress.
: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive.
: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.
Giorgio Russo
: The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia's successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland.
Departures
:
: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing.
: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.
: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.
:
A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered
Love Island 2025
as a bombshell
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: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side.
Poppy Harrison:
The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa
Will Means
: The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers' Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell
: An Irish actress part of the OG line-up.
FIX ROW
Love Island fans previously suggested Megan's exit was a "fix" by show bosses - despite it being centred on the public vote.
During the elimination, the bottom three girls were revealed as Shakira,
And the bottom three boys in the firing line were
Shockingly, Megan and Remell received the least votes from the public and were then immediately dumped from the villa.
But Love Island fans were quick to air a theory about why Megan was the one to be dumped from the villa out of the girls.
They think
Taking to social media, one said: "I'm guessing the producers didn't like Megan.
"I bet they wouldn't have allowed the other Megan to go, had she been bottom."
This week's drama in the villa saw
No sooner had she told a delighted Conor about the development, he suggested
The explosive move came after they
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm.
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Fans and co-stars alike were stunned by their antics
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Fans reckon Conor is only on the show for brand deals - suggesting he would have walked out also if his feelings for Megan were strong
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She had been partnered up with fan-favourite Tommy before things turned sour
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