Love Island in fresh fakery row as two stars who hooked up BEFORE show have coupled up on screen without admitting it
Ty Isherwood and Lauren Wood both took part in ITV 's unfilmed rehearsal week in May, when they first got together.
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They were then invited back by show bosses to join the series proper as part of Casa Amor where they coupled up with other Islanders.
Now back in the main villa, they have acted like strangers.
A source said: 'Ty and Lauren are acting like they've only just met but that's far from the case.
'They hooked up during the dry run, which is where a fake cast moves into the villa to test out everything from camera angles, to kitchen appliances and run-through challenges.
'And then they even saw each other on the outside before ITV invited them back to be part of Casa Amor.
'Now they're both in the main villa pretending like none of this ever happened but it's all entirely fake and ITV know about it.
'Viewers deserve to know it's all a huge sham.'
COUPLING UP
Lauren, 26, was selected by Harrison Solomon, 23, whilst Ty, also 23, was chosen by Shakira Khan, 22 in the mid-series relationship test earlier this month.
In a twist of fate, on Tuesday night both of the fakers were dumped by their partners so boomeranged back to each other.
Furious Love Islanders slam Shakira as she sends couple home in shock dumping decision
Viewers watched a scene where the pair appeared to chat for the first time.
Ty said: 'I feel like I've not really spoken to you. I feel like I've been catching eyes with you but I've not really had chance to speak to you.
Lauren giggled: 'Yeah I know.'
He asked: 'Are you still open? You knew that was coming. Obviously you're an attractive girl.'
Love Island 2025 - Casa Amor girls
WHO are the latest bombshells heading into the spin-off villa?
The Sun exclusively reported the identities of the six beauties heading into the ITV2 spin-off villa, after it was teased during last week's episode.
The Love Island newbies were seen strolling into the compound clad in swimwear - with one already having a connection to Harry.
On the show's official Instagram page it teased: "Amor the merrier… who's ready for Casa Amor?" and now we can report the full line-up.
Lauren Wood, 26,
Emma Munro, 30
Lucy Quinn, 21
Yasmin Broom, 26
Andrada Pop, 27
Rheo Parnell, 26
Lauren was unable to keep a straight face and laughed, as Ty added: 'I feel like we'd get along.'
The source added: 'Ty and Lauren don't live far from each other at home and they continued seeing each other after the dry run week.
'It was so awkward how the episode made out like they'd never met before.
'I think it's really important viewers know they're being duped.'
Whilst fans are not charged to take part in voting for Love Island on ITV's dedicated mobile phone app, it does host messaging and paid links in a Shop The Show section from the show's sponsors eBay and Boots.
There is also space for ITV's Love Island merchandise.
An ITV spokesperson declined to comment.
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