Love Island viewers blast 'man child' Ben for saying he's 'stuck with' Toni and has 'got the ick' before flirting with former flame Shakira as they rage 'who gave him the nerve?'

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Love Island viewers have blasted Ben for saying he is 'stuck with' Toni and has ' got the ick '.
The taxi driver, 23, lost his temper during Wednesday night's episode and told the other Islanders he wasn't feeling a spark with American Toni.
Tensions brewed between Ben and Toni when he randomly got annoyed at a comment she made about the prospect of the boys not being safe when male bombshells come in.
He quickly ran over to the kitchen where he vented about how he had 'the ick' and was now 'stuck with a girl I don't want to be with'.
But his reaction left fans more than unimpressed, as they slammed him for being 'rude' and one viewer raged: 'Who gave Ben the nerve, confidence and sheer AUDACITY????!!!!'
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Sharing their thoughts on the moment, fans wrote: 'The way ben speaks to and about women is actually disturbing,';
'Ben you've given the whole Uk the ick,'; 'Who does Ben think he issss. Seriously Toni is too good for him anyways,';
'Ben you've given ME the ICK,'; 'Ben wants to be the main character so damn bad,'; 'How do we boot this big man child? I'm already sick of him,';
'Ben is the type of person to be arrested for drunk driving and blame the manufacturer,'; 'Ben is so damn annoying. feels like i'm watching a 16 year old boy in a grown man's body,';
'Why is Ben talking like a villain yeah,'; 'Why couldn't Ben just be like 'no hard feelings, I don't think we have a connection' instead of all this? And HE wants to talk about ick,';
'Ben is the biggest walking ick I have ever witnessed on Love Island,'; 'Who gave Ben the nerve, confidence and sheer AUDACITY????!!!!';
'"I'm not feeling it" "'m stuck with a girl I don't wanna be with" "I've gotten the ick" Who gave Ben the confidence to be talking like this after two days??
'I'm sorry didn't Ben his parents teach him some manners? How can you talk about somebody like that on live television,'; 'Ben is rude lmaoo, "I'm stuck with a girl I don't want to be with".'
Tensions brewed between Ben and Toni when he randomly got annoyed at a comment she made about the prospect of the boys not being safe when male bombshells come in
Ben then went on to flirt with his former flame Shakira, even taking her to the Hideaway, after she recoupled with Harry and didn't think he was interested in her - with Ben even saying she needed to be 'humbled'.
New couple Toni and Ben clashed over Sophie's brutal elimination - leaving Ben unsure about their budding romance.
Chatting in a small group, Toni reflected the next Islander to go might be one of the lads: 'Boys, it's your turn, just saying - I don't think you're gonna be safe.'
Ben replies sharply: 'Are you saying me in particular?'
The American bombshell shot back, 'No, it's about boys, not everything is about you' - which sees an irritated Ben storm off.
His extreme reaction leftthe other Islanders shocked, with Meg later saying to him: 'That was a bit much... I don't get what she said that was really offensive?'
Ben explained: 'She said, "Not everything is about you..." I just got the ick.'
'I'm tired. I don't appreciate comments like that,' before he added: 'Everything she's doing is p***ing me off. I just got the ick. At the end of the day if your'e not feeling something you're not going to pursue it.
'I can't physically fake something. If I'm not feeling something, I'm not feeling it. I'm not someone that can fake something. If I feel something I'll say it.
But the dating hopefuls were left shaken on last night's show, only the second episode of this series, as Sophie (pictured) was dumped from the Island
The American bombshell (left) shoots back, 'No, it's about boys, not everything is about you' - which sees an irritated Ben (right) storm off
'What it is though, I'm stuck with a girl I don't want to be with.'
He then confessed this to Shakira too - who told Toni what he has said and suggested she pull him for a chat about it.
Toni didn't need to be told twice, sitting Ben down to ask: 'I've heard from people you said I'm giving you the ick?'
Toni wasted no time, soon exploring other options, as her head turned to Dejon - but his partner Meg didn't seem best pleased.
The ITV2 dating show returned to our screens on Monday night, with presenter Maya Jama welcoming 12 new Islanders to Mallorca to find love.
But the dating hopefuls were left shaken on last night's show, only the second episode of this series, as Sophie was dumped from the Island.
Shakira (left) tells Toni (right) that Ben said he 'gave her the ick' and suggests she pulls him for a chat about it
Tonight's episode also saw the arrival of two new bombshells: semi-pro footballer Shea Mannings and fitness influencer Remell Mullins.
It comes after bombshell Toni caused a stir with her late entrance to the Love Island villa on Monday night's episode.
Shea, a scaffolder from Bristol, revealed he has a young son and will be taking that 'into consideration' when coupling up.
He added: 'She needs to be bubbly and we need to have that initial spark. She needs to have a nice personality - like I think I have - so that we match together.'
Remell, meanwhile, is a self-improvement content creator with a massive 18million likes and half a million followers on TikTok.
He shared he is looking for 'a bubbly, confident, ambitious and fun girl' with 'a nice smile, nice teeth and someone that can keep me on my toes'.
When asked where he might be found in the villa in the morning, he replied: 'I might be cooking a nice high protein meal, I might be doing my skincare routine, something to level up.'
Fans were confused at the Love Island producers' decision to dump Sophie right before bringing in two new male bombshells.
One wrote on social media platform X: 'They shouldn't have sent Sophie home!! The producers are so cruel';
'Two bombshells coming in tomorrow night - they should have just let Sophie stay. This is unfair.'
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
Sophie Lee
NAME: Sophie Lee
AGE: 29
FROM: Manchester
OCCUPATION: Motivational Speaker and Author
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is fun, spontaneous, who has a lot of jokes and who is attentive. At the moment I'm only finding ones draped in red flags and 'do not cross' signs
IF YOU WERE THE CEO OF SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I'm the CEO of empowerment. I want women to feel beautiful and validated in themselves and feel their best self.
NAME: Dejon Noel Williams
AGE: 26
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Semi-pro footballer and personal trainer
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy
CLAIM TO FAME? My dad being an ex-professional footballer. I've met all kinds of famous people through him. When I was younger it was weird because he was just my dad, but we'd go to a game and fans were asking for photos. I've met David Beckham, he was really nice.
Megan Moore
NAME: Megan Moore
AGE: 25
FROM: Southampton
OCCUPATION: Payroll specialist
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'd like to meet someone who is tall, with a nice tan, nice eyes and a nice smile. He needs to have a good fashion sense and a really good, funny personality that I can get on with
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt, right now. But we're going to make sales and get on that corporate ladder and be booming. Profits, profits, profits!
Tommy Bradley
NAME: Tommy Bradley
AGE: 22
FROM: Hertfordshire
OCCUPATION: Landscape Gardener
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that doesn't take themselves too seriously. I don't know if that's asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven't got a specific type in terms of looks, though.
WHAT WOULD YOU BE CEO OF? Taking hours to do my hair
NAME: Alima Gagio
AGE: 23
FROM: Glasgow
OCCUPATION: Wealth Management Client Services Executive
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A tall man with a handsome face. You know when you just look at a guy and they have that Disney prince look to them? That's it
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I think she'd hire me because I'm a good flirt. I always ask guys on a night out to guess which country I'm originally from. If they get it right, they can get my number.
But they never guess correctly so it works really well if you don't want to give a guy your number. I'm originally from Guinea Bissau. If they're close and I really fancy them, I'll give them my number anyway.
NAME: Ben Holbrough
AGE: 23
FROM: Gloucester
OCCUPATION: Private Hire Taxi driver
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone sexy, good looking, good chat, good vibes, nice teeth and good eye contact - they're all the traits I look for. Oh, and also a cute smile, I just look at you and know I can be around you all day, every day.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt. I'd have been out of business a long time ago. That's exactly why I'm here.
NAME: Helena Ford
AGE: 29
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Cabin Crew
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Somebody funny or Northern. I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners. If you look through my previous dating history, you'll see I clearly go for personality. You can pretty much laugh me into bed.
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I would say hire but then quickly fire soon after. It would only be a temporary contract.
NAME: Megan Forte Clarke
AGE: 24
FROM: Dublin
OCCUPATION: Musical theatre performer and energy broker
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
Someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously and has a sense of humour. If they're not bad looking, that's always a plus.
I love a boy that's a bit pasty, like Timothée Chalamet. I don't mind scrawny, or a bit of a 'dad bod'. I'm 5ft1 so any height really.
CLAIM TO FAME? Me and my friends made a Derry Girls TikTok for Halloween and it went a bit viral around Brighton. Sometimes I get stopped in the street about it. I've also done Panto.
NAME: Blu Chegini
AGE: 26
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
Someone who is family oriented, has a lot of love to give and a lot of love to receive. Personality goes a long way.
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? She'd fire me, but I've got the charm to smooth things over with a girl. The fact I speak fluent Spanish comes in handy when it comes to flirting!
Shakira Khan
NAME: Shakira Khan
AGE: 26
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is tall, charming, witty, with big arms, a good smile and just really funny.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Booming, but they're all frogs. It's a busy love life but I've not found 'the husband', I'm looking for 'the one'. I'm looking for the ring.
NAME: Harry Cooksley
AGE: 30
FROM: Guildford
OCCUPATION: Gold trader, semi-professional footballer and model
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? The girl next door that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me. I don't think I'd go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl.
CLAIM TO FAME? I'm the body double for Declan Rice. So when he does a shoot, any body close ups will actually be me. You'll never see my face, but you'll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing.
NAME: Conor Phillips
AGE: 23
FROM: Limerick
OCCUPATION: Professional rugby player
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Someone who is really sure of themselves, ambitious, a bit of a go-getter and good craic. I like dark eyes and I don't mind a dominant woman.
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? Definitely hire. I ask girls if they want to go halves on a baby. It doesn't work, but it gets them laughing. It's an ice-breaker, not a serious question of course!
NAME: Toni Laites
AGE: 24
FROM: Connecticut
OCCUPATION: Las Vegas Pool Cabana Server
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'm looking for darker hair, definitely muscular but not too muscular. Super fit. Clean hair cut. Someone that can make me laugh - I'm super outgoing. And someone that's quite active. Maybe one day we could start our own family together.
I WANT TO DATE A BRITISH GUY BECAUSE... I've lived in three different states and I'm still single. It's time to try something new! I have some British friends and they're pretty charming. I think all Americans love a good accent. British men are just more polite, with better manners.
NAME: Kyle Ashman
AGE: 23
FROM: Stafford
OCCUPATION: Water operative
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone that's fun, confident and just themselves.
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I'd say I'd be hired. I just go with it, find something to compliment a girl on and go from there.
NAME: Shea Mannings
AGE: 25
FROM: Bristol
OCCUPATION: Scaffolder
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? She needs to be bubbly and we need to have that initial spark. She needs to have a nice personality - like I think I have - so that we match together. Also, I have a little boy, so I'll be taking him into consideration with who I couple up with, too.
WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? Definitely hire. I'm confident to go up and introduce myself and say, 'You look beautiful', to get a conversation flowing.
NAME: Remell Mullins
AGE: 24
FROM: Essex
OCCUPATION: Self Improvement Content Creator
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A bubbly, confident, ambitious and fun girl. One feature that stands out to me is a nice smile, nice teeth and someone that can keep me on my toes.
IF YOU WERE THE CEO OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I'm the CEO of flirting. Sometimes it's just unintentional.