Love Island Winter 2023 pre-series discussion

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Looks like Love Island producers have announced that participants' social media will be locked whilst the programme airs. (Looking for reliable source, so far I can only find tabloid stories).
I hope it's true, I think it's needed.

I think Shaq was annoyed about Tanya not kissing him and took it out on Haris. I wonder if they’ve given them more to drink this series. Tom seemed like he was slurring his words when he was talking in the shack.

And I think Tanyel is proper scary! She’s spent the last few days quietly seething and now seems to barely be able to control her anger with a couple of really aggy comments to different people.

It looks cold and windy

I think Tanya only didn’t choose him because he kissed Lana instead of her. Silly tit for tat stuff- they both obviously like each other!

Apparently Haris said 'top bins' rather than top minge. It's a football term apparently.

Unfortunately because of the initial controversy I can no longer see past it

Tom really was slurring, very weird seeing as they are aren’t allowed a lot to drink. He just couldn’t seem to articulate properly. It was like he was drugged up!

Girls always say they want a lovely fun guy, then meet Will and friend zone him. It's crazy. All the generic men in there aren't worth their time.

Will is by far my favourite, and I do find him attractive. My 25yr old self probably wouldn't have been so wise

Yes it was weird, as Iain said at the start of beer pong that it was alcohol-free.

I think Tanyel is panicking in case the lads get to choose at recoupling. She hasn’t made any effort with any of the boys but now suddenly she’s jealous of Kai talking to the other girls and is now also very attracted to Ray. As she said, she usually doesn’t have to do the running so probably expected all the boys to be flocking round her.

That argument at the end was the most staged thing I have seen on Love Island.

💯this. I was surprised that Ron was taken in by her tbh. He has always said how he likes the fact that Lana (and Zara for that matter) are very down to earth nice girls. Tanyel would just be a total PITA and I can’t imagine him being bothered with the drama she’d bring.

That beer pong game was so bizarre - they all seemed to be picking unusual people to kiss/lick/whatever - not people they were coupled up with or had even said they liked. Was it just tit for tat?

Also foolish choice for Zara to pick a girl to call two-faced. Any of the guys would have been a better pick. Especially Ron, ironically.

All caught up from last night. Zara really messed up choosing Olivia. I thought the row with the boys seemed quite genuine.

Catching up now. I'm surprised with Tanyel(?) saying how she felt jealous and gets her self-worth from men fancying her. Seems a bit surprising in this day and age.

I'm still struggling to recognise who is who. I think I've only got Shaq and Will, and possibly Tom, identified.

Looks like a re-coupling tonight. I know a lot of people think farmer Will is cringe (at least on Twitter anyway) but I really hope he stays in because although I think he's too camp/not "tall, dark and handsome" enough for the girls there, he has more personality than all the other boys put together.

As with a lot of reality stars they are often a big deal in their home town and can't cope when put with other equally beautiful people.

Tanyel is clearly used to being adored and not having to make any effort with men. She's not used to having to actively pursue men and is upset at the lack of interest because she's not putting any effort in

@marmiteadict imagine being the kind of person that relies solely on their looks and how lacking they must be!

Her comment regarding not being used to not being chased and getting her self worth from mens attention might be very anti feminist and controversial today, but it's also very honest. And if she knows that I hope she can work on herself so that becomes not the case in the future.

My gay male friend reckons Will is gay (and he doesn't fancy him).

I'm already sick to death of the word 'vibe'

I'm also glad I'm 54 and don't care about relationships/dating/sex anymore...

I've started watching late tonight, why's Olivia in a huff with Tom?

I also wish the boys would stop calling each other 'bruv' it sounds so chavvy.

I've just watched the beer pong. I didn't catch all of the detail of the drama but it did seem to get messy. (Didn't Zara kiss Olivia as the most two-faced?? Why didn't she choose a boy?!).

I find Tom very attractive and I like Will - he's funny, doesn't take himself seriously and is easy on the eye.

Tanya definitely said something in the beach hut to the tune of “now I’ve kissed David I know I’m not into him” right? I didn’t imagine that?

His Gaydar may be right, but i reckon hes just extremely immature and clueless re women.

Snap, i'm 59 and glad i dont care either

She did riotlady, obviously playing him along just in case..