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Love Island 17

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AngeloMysterioso · 27/07/2018 21:42

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TenThousandSpoons · 29/07/2018 08:36

I’m no fan of Alex but reading these comments make me worried he’s ruined his life going on LI.
Was “I’d rather die than be operated on by him” a joke? Worryingly I congrats tell. Shock

TenThousandSpoons · 29/07/2018 08:36

Can’t tell, not congrats

NeverTalksToStrangers · 29/07/2018 08:48

I’m no fan of Alex but reading these comments make me worried he’s ruined his life going on LI.

If he is gay/asexual, and this helps him to realise that and/or come out, then that is a good thing.

So many people have become temporary villains/heroes from reality tv, yet years later I barely remember most of them.

Muggy Mike very much redeemed himself on cbb (whereas Andrew Brady came off as an asshole, who then has proven b himself to be an asshole).

I don't believe it should affect his career, but I would say he has ruined his chances of becoming a tv doctor, if that's what he wants.

I didn't see Season 2 so can't really comment on the Sophie thing. But i would hope her death will make sure LI and other shows follow up on MH support to contestants.

Shortstuff08 · 29/07/2018 09:04

I don't like Alex 1. I don't hate him. But I don't like him.

I do think he has big issues when it comes to women. I have no idea if it's that he is gay, or very afraid of commitment and/or affection.

I totally get that he probably couldn't fake the affection. But turning your back on her in bed is weird. He didn't have to snuggle up to her. But at least have a chat or say good night. And I am sure he did it with someone else earlier in the series.

It's like he has a partner in the outside and is wanting to make it clear he isn't doing anything. But then there was the Johnson incident.

I honestly have no clue what's fucking going on.

And Josh was a wanker with the makeup comment. What a dick

Bluntness100 · 29/07/2018 09:15

Chipstick, yes I wondered if they'd shown it for a reason as well. They will know what the public perception of Alex is, and hot on the heels of him dumping Alexandra they show him telling jack it would be his dream to walk out together and jack downplaying it to leaving the same day. I've also noticed jacks pdas to him are a little more distant now, more hands off. Still happening but more awkward. It's Alex going in for them and jack doing the pat and release thing.

I do wonder if the other islanders are also suspecting he may be gay, the convo a while ago with the girls saying they thought they'd fancy him but when you met him you simply can't imagine being more than a friend, and Laura's expression of surprise about the way Alexandra talked about him.

They were also all speculating about how Alex was not tactile with Alexandra at all, when he was on the date, and Alexandra saying he didn't even want to hold her hand and was very distant whenever he could be.

I'm wondering if they aren't articulating it but also thinking something isn't right.

Maybe we have all done the girls a disservice, saying they just wanted banter and the Instagram thing, accusing them of being shallow, but maybe their radars were telling them something. The odds of not one girl fancying him apart from Alexandra are rather low. He's a tall good looking popular guy who is also a doctor. Yet not one of them wanted to go there.

ReggaetonLente · 29/07/2018 10:29

I would rather die than let him operate on me

Blimey

3girlmama · 29/07/2018 10:36

Omg I didn't know about Sophie! I've just googled it. So sad!!!

ElspethFlashman · 29/07/2018 10:38

It's ridiculous. Wes behaved faaaaaar worse and didn't get half this reaction.

I mean, OK, we all thought him despicable but he didn't get this level of intense hate. Its embarrassing to watch tbh.

RoseWhiteTips · 29/07/2018 10:40

Jack looked confused. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

wontonsoup · 29/07/2018 10:41

Alex did have a gf in medical school for a few years, I think 3 years or something.

parklives · 29/07/2018 10:45

Have you got a link wonton? I can't find anything via google

RoseWhiteTips · 29/07/2018 10:47

Wes behaved like a cad to Laura. Other than that he has behaved in a loving🤢 way to Smegan. Wes doesn’t - to be fair - deserve the level of dislike that people are quite rightly heaping in Alex’s ridiculously coiffed head.

RoseWhiteTips · 29/07/2018 10:47

on Alwx’s

RoseWhiteTips · 29/07/2018 10:48

Or ALEX’S even.
Grrrr

PrincessScarlett · 29/07/2018 10:53

Regardless of whether you like or don't like Dr Alex, agree that it is completely ridiculous if he makes the final as he and Alexandra don't even have a friendship let alone a relationship.

Bluntness100 · 29/07/2018 10:55

Wes behaved faaaaaar worse and didn't get half this reaction

The thing was the relationship with Laura was already deteriorating, they were arguing, he was scared to say the wrong thing, and the other islanders were expressing discomfort. I think there is no doubt wes liked Laura at the beginning. It just didn't work and she herself said so. So although he handled it badly, it's not perceived he was dishonest from the start.

The difference with Alex is it's felt he's led this girl ontwice, saying one thing and doing another. I suspect it's why she was pushing him about the relationship and asking him what he wanted, as the way he was behaving and what he was saying were at odds. His actions said not interested whilst his words said interested. That's why it's perceived as dishonest. He clearly also didn't think she was perfect and he tried really hard. Why would he even have to try if he thought she was perfect.

In addition wes is a 20year old lad, so although he handled it badly there was clearly a lack of experience there when dealing with a woman nearly a decade older. Alex is a 27 year old man and he's not behaving immaturely he's behaving dishonestly. Hence the difference I. People's reactions.

And yes I'd like to see the link to alexs girlfriend, I've not heard that before and would like to see what she looked like and what she has to say.

Bluntness100 · 29/07/2018 10:58

Hmmm I wonder how old he was when he had this imaginary girlfriend and why she's not come out of the woodwork.

ElspethFlashman · 29/07/2018 11:05

No Wes was saying all sorts of mushy stuff to Laura right up to that day. He was falling for her, he saw her as wife material blah blah blah.

And he can't be immature with Laura and mature for his age with Megan. He's either immature or he's not. He's only a month or so older than when he was declaring himself crazy about Laura. And he shagged Laura the previous couple of nights. If he was unsure, why say and do all that?

All this lovey dovey bollocks with Megan doesn't give me amnesia. The way he trotted off to the Hideaway with her in front of Laura's face within 5 minutes of shagging her. Ugh.

Alex seems to me to be positively mild by comparison, tbh.

MrsFassy · 29/07/2018 11:09

Wes did the exact same thing to Laura. He was interested in Ellie, started to push Laura away, then after Ellie told him it was a non-starter he went full-on with Laura again, until Megan showed interest. In all honesty I think his behaviour was worse.

Yes Alex hasn't handled things well at all with Alexandra, but I don't think he deserves all the vitriol he's getting right now.

MrsFassy · 29/07/2018 11:11

Bluntness not everyone wants their 15 minutes. Alex's ex may very well not want to come out of the woodwork because she values her privacy.

RoseWhiteTips · 29/07/2018 11:12

Bluntness has explained it well. Wes is not on the same level as dear Alex1. LET’s not try to defend the indefensible.

RoseWhiteTips · 29/07/2018 11:12

Let’s...

RoseWhiteTips · 29/07/2018 11:14

Vitriol? Riiiight.

RoseWhiteTips · 29/07/2018 11:16

In any case, he is likely to be dumped in the next vote. Although the conspiracy theorists believe that is actually a sham, too, and the Manipulators are in control.

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