Former Love Island star claims Adam Collard's 'villain' persona was set up by producers

Paige Thorne and Adam Collard were dumped from Love Island, just one day before the finale, in Sunday 31 July's episode. 24-year-old paramedic Paige was sent packing from the villa along with the 26-year-old Personal Trainer after being voted 'the least compatible' by their fellow Islanders and the public. And in his exit chat, Adam admitted ha has "grown up" since his last appearance on the show and "cares about people more" these days.

One couple will be crowned the winner of Love Island on Monday night as the eight-week long series reaches the final. Viewers have watched the ITV dating show every night as the batch of single contestants fell in love, fell out and formed strong friendships.

After eight long weeks on our screens, Love Island will draw to a close tonight (August 1) with its much anticipated finale. As viewers will vote for their favourite couple, one loved-up pair will be crowned the series eight winners and walk away with a £50,000 cash prize.

Love Island star Paige Thorne has said that it 'crossed her mind' to leave with ex beau Jacques earlier in the series. In last nights (31 July) episode fans saw Paige and her partner Adam Collard get the boot from the Island in a brutal dumping ahead of tonight's final.

Paige Thorne has addressed the romance speculation around her relationship with Dami Hope after fans spotted chemistry between the duo despite them being coupled up with other Love Island contestants. Sunday evening's episode saw Paige and Adam Collard become the last Islanders to be dumped from the villa., following Friday's show which saw the couples vote for the two pairs they believed were the least compatible.

Love Island viewers have been left stunned after a comment made by Paige Thorne during the show's Meet The Parents episode before she was dumped from the villa. Paige was talking to her mum and dad about her time in the Love Island villa and made a rather strange reference to pal Dami while she chatted to her dad.

Paige Thorne has revealed she almost left the Love Island villa with Jacques O'Neill when he quit. The Welsh beauty was booted out of the swanky Majorcan pad last night with current beau Adam Collard just days before the final.

Love Island fans were left stunned when Paige Thorne made a subtle comment to her mum and dad on last nights episode.It was the annual meet the parents segment, where each islanders parents come on the show to see them and meet their partners. Paige spoke with her mum and dad about her time in the Love Island villa, where Paige's dad admitted he hasn't been watching her on the show and her mum told her that she 'wasn't buying' her relationship with Adam Collard.

Ahead of tonight's series finale, last night's (Sunday 31 July episode) of Love Island, saw the dumping of Paige Thorne and Adam Collard. After being selected as the 'least compatible' couple by some of their fellow islanders, the pair received the lowest votes from the public. Although Adam and Paige were up against strong couples like Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti, many fans predicted that they would be leaving the island due to the villa curse of the yellow beanbag.

Love Island star Adam Collard has spoken out in his first interview since he and Paige Thorne were dumped from the Majorcan villa on Sunday 31 July. In his exit chat, the 26 year old explained that he and Jacques O'Neill gave each other a hug before the rugby star's decision to leave the show in mid July.

Love Island 2022 have been revealed as the final couple were dumped from the Majorcan villa. Adam Collard and Paige Thorne were given the boot from the ITV2 show.

Love Island's Meet the Parents segment last night (Sunday)The penultimate episode of the ITV2 show saw the islanders reunite with their family members in the villa for a brief reunion. However, they were forced to send air hugs rather than get physical with their offspring amid efforts to stop the transition of coronavirus.

Love Island fans have been left bemused after Paige Thorne spoke about Dami Hope in the show's Meet The Parents episode - despite her being partnered with Adam Collard. Yesterday (Sunday 31) evening's episode saw the remaining Islanders reunited with their family and friends to talk about their relationships. When Paige was reunited with her parents, she told her mum Samantha that Adam was a new version of himself, a situation which made her feel happy.

Love Island's Paige Thorne and Adam Collard have been dumped from the villa, a day before the final takes place on Monday 1 August. Paige, 24, and Adam, 26, found themselves in the bottom four of the five final couples, after all of the couples were asked to vote for the two couples that they thought were "least compatible" in the villa. Indiyah Polack, 23, and Dami Hope, 26, came out the strongest couple with no votes against them.This left Gemma Owen, 19, Luca Bish, 23, Tasha Ghouri, 23, Andrew Le Page, 27, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, 27, Davide Sanclimenti, 28, and Paige and Adam at risk of leaving the villa.

Many Love Island fans shared their thoughts on Sunday nights' final dumping before the finale, which saw Paige and Adam pack up their suitcases and leave the villa. VIewers were quick to point out they were happy with the decision, after the couples were tasked with choosing the two least compatible pairs.

LOVE Island fans think the right couple went this evening as Adam Collard and Paige Thorne got the boot. The pair received the fewest public votes meaning they have narrowly missed out on a place in tomorrow’s night final.

LOVE Island fans have spotted ANOTHER clue that Paige Thorne has secret feelings for Dami Hope while chatting to her parents. The paramedic was voted off the show tonight with her partner Adam Collard, 26.

LOVE Island's Luca Bish made a furious comment under his breath when he realised he had been voted by other Islander - did you spot it? Friday's instalment of the ITV2 dating show saw the remaining Islanders vote for the least compatible couples. All of the couples, apart from Indiyah Polack, 22, and Dami Hope, 26, received votes from their co-stars, so the rest were at risk of leaving the villa.

Love Island Paige Thorne’s mum confessed she “didn’t buy” the paramedic’s relationship with Adam Collard.During Sunday’s (July 31) instalment of the hugely popular ITV2 dating series, the Welsh beauty welcomed her mum and dad into the stunning Spanish villa to meet the TV alumni.Before the Newcastle hunk returned to the show, Paige was coupled up with Jacques O’Neill who she dated for several weeks before he left the villa online.READ MORE: Love Island Gemma's mum slams Luca's toe-sucking habit as she enters villaAnd it appears as though her mum doesn’t approve of her new partner as she confessed that she wasn’t convinced the pair were truly in love.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE.As the trio sat down together, Paige excitedly asked: "So, what do you think of Adam?" As her mother looked her in the eyes, there was a heated silence between the two before she sheepishly whispered: "I'm not buying it."She added: "The way you are with Jacques it was a completely different you, you were a lot more you, and bouncy and full of life and personality. "With Adam it just seems a lot different than with Jacques."Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comIt was at this point that Paige explained her decision to match up with Adam and how he made her feel during their time together.

Love Island's Paige Thorne and Adam Collard have been brutally booted from the villa just one day before the finale.Welsh paramedic Paige and her hunky former Love Island star Adam became the latest couple to leave the series on Sunday night (July 31).Although four out of the five couples were up for elimination, it was between Paige and Adam and Tasha and Andrew when it came to the last few moments.But it was the latter that made it to the finale, with the former being dumped for good.READ NEXT: Millie Court 'strategically' dropped into Love Island villa after confession to bossesTheir dumping comes after fans pointed out that their final date was on a yacht, just like other failed couples and couples that missed out on the finale from series gone by - like Jake Cornish and Liberty Poole.One fan took to Twitter when the final dates took place last week and penned: "Paige and Adam getting the cursed boat date."Paige and Adam were voted out of the villa by the general public, with the vote triggered after each of the five couples voted for who they thought the "least compatible" pairing was in.All couples were put up for the public vote bar Dami Hope and Indiyah Polack who were safe.Now Paige and Adam have been dumped from the island, four couples remain - who will all appear in the final programme tomorrow night, and will all be up for winning a cash prize of £50K and being crowned winners.Joining Dami and Inidiyah is Luca Bish and Gemma Owen; Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti; and Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page.At the end of the penultimate episode on Sunday night (July 31), the Islanders received a text telling them they had all made the final.The public vote then opened, with the vote closing tomorrow night

Love Island fans have expressed concern after Paige Thorne spoke about Dami Hope rather than her partner Adam Collard during the show's Meet The Parents episode. Sunday evening's episode saw the remaining Islanders be reunited with their family and friends and meet their partners as they get honest about their loved one's new relationship.