Axed Love Islander Andrada reveals villa feud is worse than fans see on TV after furious row with Meg
Irish bombshell Andrada, 27,
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Andrada and Meg clashed in the villa
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OG Islander Meg arrived on the first day
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Ben and Andrada were axed together after being voted 'least compatible'
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The couple recently appeared on podcast Love Island: The Morning After.
During the episode, Andrada opened up about joining the Islanders
She addressed the villa girls' pre-existing groups of Helena & Meg, as well as
Shakira
, Toni & Yasmin.
Asked whether the Casa girls became their own group, Andrada shared: "You were able to join the other groups.
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"You know, [Shakira and Toni] did even say like, "Thank God you came in because [you all] are a great addition to the team.
"Everyone was just so lovely - they were very, very welcoming."
It comes as Andrada
Dejon grew close to Andrada in
, calling her "babygirl" and saying she was the "best bombshell" they'd had.
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When they returned to the villa Dejon admitted he was still "open" and wanted to carry on getting to know her.
But after
Love Island's Ben admits he's had a 'reality check' after fans branded him 'vile'
Speaking in her exit interview, Andrada said: "Dejon is a very smart and calculated guy who knows how and when to use his words.
"We would have a flirty conversation wherein he'd ask me a question, I'd answer it, then I'd return the same question but he wouldn't answer because it would make him look bad.
"When we got back into the main Villa, he was still open but then Meg got on his back and was upset. Then he shut it off.
"I don't think that he shut it off because he wanted to, he did it because Meg told him so.
"I definitely feel like things would have been very different if she wasn't there."
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.
: Professional DJ from Manchester who appeared on X Factor 2016 in girl group Four of Diamonds.
: Miss Bikini Ireland 2019 winner who hails from Dublin and works as a nail technician and personal trainer.
Emma Munro: Harry Cooksley's ex who entered as a bombshell and works as a hydrogeologist.
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
.
: 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.
: 23-year-old personal banker from Glasgow who fancies herself as a 'good flirt'.
:
27-year-old gym hunk who
entered the show
as a bombshell
.
Andrada and Ben were sent packing after the public voted them the least compatible couple.
Speaking about her
future
with Ben, she said: "We want to see where things go because we get along very well.
"There's nothing I can fault about the guy. He's a gentleman and treats me like a princess."
Love Island airs on ITV2 and ITVX.
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Andrada and Ben later appeared on Aftersun
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