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The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘It's painful to watch' cringe Love Island fans as Cach's sister grills Toni over Harrison love triangle
LOVE Island fans have said "It's painful to watch" as Cach's sister grills Toni over her love triangle with Harrison. Toni and Cach have had a bit of a bumpy romance so far on the show, hindered by Toni and Harrison's will-they-won't-they situation. 5 5 5 Casa Amor lad Cach is now coupled up with American stunner Toni, despite his embarrassment and tears after she ditched him for Harrison at a previous recoupling. And during tonight's Meet the Parents, Cach's sister, Ayjah had plenty to say. Ayjah, firstly spoke to her brother about him being upset by Toni and Harrison's actions. Cach admitted: 'You don't understand how embarrassing it was." His sister insisted: 'Everyone felt it. It hurt to see you cry.' His brother D'Shae added: 'I had to look away.' When Toni and her family joined them, Ayjah said to Toni: "You know you made the wrong decision. "You are a cool person, it's just the communication, girl." She then went on to ask Toni how she felt about Cach but her body language was quite frosty. Fans of the show on social media were quick to reveal their feelings and one wrote: " I feel like this is going on tooooo long now and the awkwardness from Cach's siblings is making me cringe." Emotional moment Love Island star Cach admits he DOES still like Toni Another added: "These parent meet ups are so cringe. Toni and Cach's family." While a third said: "This sis so cringe." "Cach's sister wasn't having Toni one bit," said another. Another agreed and said: "Cach's brother and sister are holding so much back not feeling Toni AT ALL." "Cach family was FROSTY! I think he could sense it too. His sister was holding in so much," agreed another. But one viewer said: "i know cach's sister wants the best for his brother and everything. "But she's doing too much like she made one mistake." 5 5
The Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island's most brutal love triangles of all time from dramatic exit to scandal that split the villa
LOVE Island is famous for its steamy romances, sizzling hookups and, inevitably, heartbreaks. But nothing gets the villa buzzing quite like a love triangle. This year's entanglement between Toni, Harrison, and Lauren proved to be one of the most intense viewers have seen. But they are far from the first to get caught in such messy situations. Over the years, Love Island has been packed with brutal love triangles that tore friendships apart, sparked arguments, and changed the course of the show. Here's a look back at some of Love Island's most unforgettable love triangles. Toni Laites, Harrison Solomon & Lauren Wood (2025) 12 12 Toni Laites and footballer Harrison Solomon started the summer as one of the show's fan-favourite couples. But, during the Casa Amor segment, Harrison recoupled with Lauren Wood and even spent two nights with her - a move that blindsided Toni. When Harrison returned, she was left to process that he had slept with Lauren behind her back. Lauren launched a tearful confrontation, accusing Harrison of deceit in one of the show's most explosive moments. Despite her heartbreak, Toni then chose to recouple with Harrison, forcing Lauren out in front of the whole villa. Public commentary soon turned fierce, with Women's Aid condemning Harrison's behaviour as emotionally harmful, and fans accused producers of giving Toni a 'winners edit'. Love Island's controversial star Harrison sparks fix row as he shares big villa secret As tensions peaked, Harrison quit the show on July 18th, citing emotional overwhelm and ITV's duty-of-care support. Kai Fagan, Sanam Harrinanan & Olivia Hawkins (2023) 12 Kai Fagan and Olivia Hawkins appeared to be well-matched before Casa Amor, but the introduction of Sanam Harrinanan changed everything. Kai spent time with Sanam, developing a spark that Olivia found impossible to ignore, leading to an explosive row where Olivia accused him of being 'fake'. As heart rates pulsed, Kai revealed he felt something serious for Sanam, leaving Olivia fuming and hurt. Their tension peaked during a public argument, with Olivia berating Kai as fans watched in disbelief. Despite the drama, Sanam's emotional honesty resonated with viewers - admitting she wasn't ready to say 'I love you,' while Kai urged her to be sure. In the end, Kai and Sanam stuck together and won the winter series. Tommy Fury, Molly‑Mae Hague & Lucie Donlan (2019) 12 12 Boxer Tommy Fury was initially paired with model-surfer Lucie Donlan, and their connection appeared strong as they bonded through their love of sports. Their stability, however, crumbled the moment Molly‑Mae Hague entered the villa - forcing Tommy to face a choice. He told Lucie: 'It's always been you,' before recoupling with Molly‑Mae, leaving Lucie visibly heartbroken in a villa moment etched into Love Island history. Reddit exploded with speculation - some users insisted it was a showmance, others defended that genuine spark - but Molly-Mae and Tommy weathered the storm. Tommy Fury, Molly‑Mae Hague & Maura Higgins (2019) 12 Barely a moment passed after Tommy recoupled with Molly‑Mae before Irish bombshell Maura Higgins arrived to shake things up once more. Maura's boldness was impossible to ignore - she delivered a now-iconic massage scene and overtly flirted with Tommy. The flirtation unsettled Molly-Mae, but Tommy remained committed, explicitly rejecting Maura's advances in conversation. The villa watched as Tommy reaffirmed his loyalty to Molly‑Mae, refusing Maura despite her intense persistence. Jourdan Riane, Curtis Pritchard & Amy Hart (2019) 12 12 Amy Hart was certain Curtis Pritchard was her "half-boyfriend" until Casa Amor introduced Jourdan Riane and changed everything. Though Curtis didn't formally recouple with Jourdan, his admission that he had seriously considered it cracked Amy's trust to the core. Amy's vulnerability surfaced visibly - her collapse in tears and declaration: 'I was coming back here to tell you I loved you,' became one of the show's most heart-wrenching lines. The villa was split but public sympathy overwhelmingly stood with Amy. Laura Anderson, Wes Nelson & Megan Barton Hanson (2018) 12 12 Laura Anderson and Wes Nelson looked set for a long, smooth ride until Megan Barton Hanson entered the picture. Megan's arrival brought sexual tension, and Wes made the shocking decision to recouple with her at Laura's expense. Laura was visibly blindsided, tears rolling down her cheeks as the villa confronted the split. The fallout was immediate - but Laura's emotional vulnerability won her fans who felt she'd been treated unfairly. Love Island winners - where they are now EVERY year Love Island opens its doors to more sexy Islanders who are hoping for a holiday romance that could turn into more. Here we take you through all of the Love Island winners so far and what their relationship statuses are now: 2025 - The second series of All Stars saw Gabby Allen and Case O'Gorman scoop the crown. STATUS: Still together. 2024 - The summer Love Island saw Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan were crowned the winners. STATUS: Broken up. 2024 - The first ever All stars spin off show was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare. STATUS: Still together. 2023 - Jess Harding and Sammy Root took home the 50k, and won the summer 2023 Love Island. STATUS: Broken up. 2023 - The first series of 2023 saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned Love Island winners in South Africa. STATUS: Still together. 2022 - Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu's time in the villa was anything but a smooth ride, but they managed to win the public's hearts - and the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Broken up. 2021 - Liam Reardon and Millie Court were announced winners of Love Island 2021. STATUS: Still together. 2020 - The first ever winter Love Island saw Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winners after falling in love on the show. STATUS: Broken up. 2019 - Series 5 saw Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague runners up to winners Greg O'Shea and Amber Gill, who met in the last few days of the series. STATUS: Broken up. 2018 - It wasn't surprising fan favourites Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won the show, as they were strong throughout. But sadly things didn't last. STATUS: Broken up. 2017 - Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies had lots of ups and downs in the villa but went on to win. STATUS: Broken up. 2016 - Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde were together from the start of the series, and since they won the show they've had two kids and are married. STATUS: Still together. 2015 - Despite poor Jess Hayes being Max Morley's second choice on the show, they did win - but they didn't last as a couple. STATUS: Broken up.
CBC
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Why people in their 30s and 40s love this teen show
Social Sharing When teen TV is done right, it can capture an audience far beyond teenagers — and the third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty is proving just that. Though the Amazon Prime Video show is about a love triangle between three teenagers, it has a large fan base in their 30s and 40s. Today on Commotion, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud talks with culture writers Sarah Hunter Simanson and Megan Angelo about what makes The Summer I Turned Pretty appealing to people of all ages. We've included some highlights below, edited for length and clarity. For the full discussion, listen and follow Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud on your favourite podcast player. WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube: Elamin: Megan, at first glance, this does not seem like a show that is particularly catered or trying to target millennials, and yet we are left with the reality that a lot of millennials love the show. What is it about the show that you think strikes at that nostalgia of teen drama for an older generation? Megan: Yeah, so it's funny, I thought I was the only one for a long time, and then this community just exploded. But I've thought a lot about it. I think it taps into some of the great early aughts shows of the millennials' upbringing, like Dawson's is the classic love triangle show, The OC definitely had that great escapism quality. Elamin: What sort of escapism do you think the show [ The Summer I Turned Pretty ] is offering for people? Megan: Another way they suck you in is the Nancy Meyers kitchen, the hydrangea bushes, the clothes. But the more I got into the show, the more I realized that the real luxury is time, the real escapism is the time they [the characters] are able to spend on the show. Because for the young people, it's that thing of like, "I have all the time in the world to not worry about the state of the world, to not think about anything out there, to just think about this timeless quest to understand who I am and who I really love." And for the people in their 40s, like me, it's tapping into that fantasy that you say every time you're with your old friends, like, "We're going to get a house and we're gonna spend every summer together, and our kids are going to grow up together," that's the dream. And on this show, they actually do it. Elamin: I'm glad that you brought up that Nancy Meyers kitchen, because one, unbelievable kitchen, but two, I think, there is something that the show does that the books don't do. The show spends quite a bit of time with the lives of the parents. [Main character] Belly's mom, and then the mom of the two boys [the two brothers who Belly is in a love triangle with], you are introduced to their lives as adults, they've had this long-time friendship, they're trying to navigate the ups and downs of that friendship alongside this love triangle playing out. Sarah Hunter, what do you make of the way that the adults' lives play out on the show? Sarah Hunter: I had the opportunity to interview Jackie Chung, who plays Belly's mom, Laurel. And one of the things that she talked about in our conversation was how most teen shows, the focus on the parent relationship is how the parents work in relation to the kids, and their storylines usually serve the kids. But in this show, I think what's so unique is it expanded on the book and gave these adult characters, especially Laurel, Belly's mom, so many different arcs and storylines. And so you see her mom navigating life post-divorce, and you see her navigating her career and also the loss of a friend from cancer and grieving. And how do you do that while parenting kids who are also grieving? I think what this show does best, to me, is that the complexity that it gives her [Laurel] is the same complexity it gives Belly, and it really emphasizes how growing up never ends. I think it's a coming-of-age story for teens, but also in many ways for adults. Laurel, she loves her kids, she's very present, but she's also very imperfect, which I just think is such a great thing to see on TV, because you don't get to see that as an adult, especially as a parent.
Washington Post
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
A dazzling speculative novel ponders life's possibilities
The Oscar-nominated film 'Past Lives' was the wistful story of a love triangle. But the tension for its female protagonist was not simply between two partners but between two selves — a past in Seoul lived in Korean and a present as a New Yorker thriving in English. Suspended in that tension between here and there, its screenplay by director Celine Song was a classic work of immigrant fiction. Counterfactuals and imagined homelands have always haunted and inspired displaced artists. In his debut novel, 'Archive of Unknown Universes,' the brilliant young writer Ruben Reyes Jr. turns that art of speculation into a riveting saga of answers.
The Sun
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘What is that?' ask baffled fans after Love Island's Lauren confronts Harrison over love triangle with Toni
LOVE Island viewers were left confused after Lauren confronted Harrison over his love triangle with Toni. In a tense conversation, Lauren told Harrison in tonight's episode: 'We're not in the best place, so… how are you feeling?' 5 5 She then admitted: 'I feel like I'm more angry now than upset, to be honest.' When Harrison asked if she was angry, Lauren replied: 'Yeah, 'cos I just think I didn't deserve to be treated the way I've been treated. Like, at all.' The exchange prompted confusion online, with some fans unsure where the tension stemmed from. One posted on X, formerly Twitter: 'What is that? I'm confused. Who's mad at who now?" Another chimed in with: "Why is Emma lying about this triangle Boris has always been honest girl shut up." Fans previously demanded Harrison was axed from the villa after his 'disgusting' sex move. Harrison has been called the "lowest of the low" with fans begging producers to step in and axe this "damaging boy' after he had sex with Lauren. Viewers are up in arms over the way Harrison is playing with the heartstrings of some of the girls. In recent scenes, fans watched as he and Lauren had sex in the bedroom, before he pulled Toni for a chat a short while later and made his feelings for her known. Fans have been left shocked by Harrison's recent behaviour and the way he has played both Toni and Lauren, and now they've demanded he's axed from the villa. Love Island fans 'feeling sick' as show stars use hilarious new codename for sex acts in the bedroom Taking to X, one furious viewer penned: 'I am actually disgusted by harrison and how he treated lauren and it actually puts me off watching this show tbh 'Being used for sex is bad enough but it being broadcast for anyone to see is actually dreadful. i can't even imagine how she's feeling right now. I'm not even a lauren fan but honestly wish i could give her a hug myself rn.' A second person added: 'Absolute deviant is never done licking his lips. Makes me sick.' A third wrote: 'He's officially the worst islander this season for me. i need him gone.' Someone else echoed: 'I don't understand how people like him don't get booted from the show for being f****** disgusting.' And someone else wrote: 'Harrison is vile but using sex to try to solidify a relationship then lying about it is bad behavior on both sides of I'm being honest. I hope Toni finds out and it all explodes.' There were hundreds of comments on social media about Harrison's behaviour, following his shocking villa antics. The drama also started when both Toni and Harrison chose to recouple with different people when they came back from Casa Amor. However the exes shocked fans when they snuck off to the terrace together. Harrison then confessed he still wasn't over Toni despite ditching her for Lauren . Gazing into her eyes, he asked: "Would it be bad if I kissed you right now?" While Harrison was doing this, poor Lauren was crying downstairs. However, later he manage to convince her everything was ok. That evening the pair had sex, despite him begging Toni to kiss him just hours before. After doing the deed, Harrison told the boys the "full-time whistle blew" as he used a football analogy to explain their bedroom activities. Love Island 2025 full lineup Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare. Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads. Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish. Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition. Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart. Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern. Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves. Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps. Aaron Buckett: A towering 6'5' personal trainer. Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro. Antonia Laites: Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress. Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive. Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel. Harrison Solomon: 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. Yaz Broom: Professional DJ from Manchester who appeared on X Factor 2016 in girl group Four of Diamonds. Andrada Pop: 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: Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing. Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident. Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa. Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side. Caprice Alexandra: The 26-year-old bombshell owns a nursery in Romford. 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 Megan Clarke: An Irish actress part of the OG line-up. Remell Mullins: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos. Alima Gagigo: 23-year-old personal banker from Glasgow who fancies herself as a 'good flirt'. Ryan Bannister: 27-year-old gym hunk who entered the show as a bombshell. 5 5 5
