Love Island fans fume as ITV2 makes major format shake-up for live final

Love Island star Jacques O'Neill will reportedly be absent from the show's official reunion party in a bid to avoid a run in with ex Paige Thorne.The rugby player, 23, stunned fans when he quit the villa due to mental health concerns following Casa Amor, which stirred up trouble in his romance with the Welsh paramedic.The tear-jerking scenes saw Jacques break down in tears as he told Paige he was unable to stay in the villa but would wait for her on the outside.READ NEXT: Love Island stars banned from getting phones back until gruelling warnings from bossesBut the star was likely left further heartbroken after Paige was seen recoupling with bombshell Adam Collard, who she remained with for the rest of the series.Since the show ended and all the contestants returned to the UK, the two have yet to see each other, however, the official Love Island party, which is thought to take place tonight (August 4) would have offered a chance for the two to reunite.It has now been revealed that the heartbroken star, who used to date Gemma Owen, will not be attending in a bid to avoid a run in with her.A source told The Sun: “Everybody is getting together for a huge party tonight in London.“ITV has put everyone up in a hotel so there’s no need for anyone to miss out.“Unfortunately Jacques has decided he’s just not ready to see Paige quite yet and especially not with Adam.“He’s made the decision to wait for a more suitable moment to talk to her again after everything he’s been through.”Paige addressed Jacques' exit after getting dumped from the villa last week, saying: “Honestly, I had a feeling that he was going to leave.

Love Island star Tasha Ghouri 's dad has waded into the Jacques O'Neil l "bullying" row, after the latter came under fire for comments made about his former co-star. Rugby player Jacques, 23, was filmed in a leaked Instagram Live watching the final of Love Island as 23 year old dancer Tasha read out her declaration of love to Andrew Le Page, 28, in which she said: "Our journey has had its ups and downs".

GEMMA Owen has broken her silence after taking back control of her social media account. The 19-year-old, who came second on Love Island, shared a picture of herself enjoying a drink with her trademark scowl as she looked to the future – without a single mention of Luca Bish.

Love Island finalists have finally arrived back in the UK after an exciting summer of sun.Gemma Owen, the youngest contestant on this years show, was greeted by her mum Louise and siblings but her dad Michael Owen was a no show.Fans of the show have taken this as another hint that the football player might not approve of her new love interest Luca Bish.READ MORE: Love Island fans rage as finalists Dami and Indiyah are 'only ones' not verifiedMichael Owen also didn't show up for the meet the parent segment on the show and instead Gemma’s mum went in with a friend.Gemma was over the moon to see her mum but fans spotted Luca's disappointment at not meeting the footballing champion."Lucas' face when he realised Michael Owen wasn’t coming in," one fan commented with a laughing emoji on Twitter.Another added: "I said exactly the same, his face was a picture."Gemma was over the moon to see her mum and siblings at the airport.Meanwhile Gemma looked emotional as she hugged her younger sibling moments after touching down on the runway.The special moment was filmed by ITV - with the scenes likely to air on Love Island: The Reunion, which airs on Sunday night.The stunning dressage rider was surprised with a bouquet of flowers from her nearest and dearest.All the other finalists were also spotted getting off the plane including champs Ekin-Su and Davide.The winners looked more loved-up than ever as they posed for paparazzi photos outside the airport at a red-carpet style pop-up surrounded by Jet2Holidays banners.Ekin-Su looked gorgeous in a blue denim jacket, black top and tight leather trousers, with the Italian hunk looking stylish in a grey Manchester hoodie.Third place holders Dami and Indiyah looked to be in their element as

Eagle-eyed Love Island viewers have spotted something amiss as finalist Indiyah Polack returned to the UK with other half Dami Hope.

Love Island's Dami Hope has treated his Instagram followers to a sneak peek around a secret fourth villa that the audience doesn't know about.The cast of this year's final jetted back home after Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Culculoglu won the £50,000 jackpot prize at Monday night's final (August 1).The final four couples had been living it up in a different villa over the past couple of days following the end of the 2022 series instead of the iconic villa they've spent the last eight weeks in.READ MORE: Love Island fans rage as finalists Dami and Indiyah are 'only ones' not verifiedThe holding villa is believed to be where the Islanders go when they are either waiting to enter the show as a bombshell or have been dumped from the Island. This is also where the Islanders are given back their mobile phones and Dami wasted no time hopping on Instagram to talk to his new fans.

READ MORE: Maisie Smith stuns in bikini snaps as she enjoys holiday after saying goodbye to Strictly cast The announcement made on the BBC this morning also revealed that audiences will be returning to the studio, with the launch show revealed on September 7. Will said: "I'm honestly so chuffed to be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing this year! Not going to lie, it's totally out of my comfort zone and I know it will be a huge challenge but that's what life is all about.

Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has appeared unrecognisable in resurfaced photos taken of her for a fashion contest a decade ago. Ekin-Su and Davide Sanclimenti were crowned the winners in the final on 1 August, securing a joint £50,000 cash prize as they beat runners-up Gemma Owen and Luca Bish. During the ITV2 series, viewers and contestants alike were struck by the Turkish bombshell’s stunning appearance whilst in the villa.

THERE were shock walkouts, betrayals and sexy salon dates, but Love Island 2022 has finally come to an end. Hot favourites Davide Sanclimente and Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu were crowned winners on Monday and walked away with the £50,000 prize money.

A BODY language expert has claimed Love Island runner-up Gemma Owen is jealous of Ekin-Su and Davide’s win. The 19-year-old beauty had once been favourite to land £50k with her other half Luca Bish in Monday night's final.

LOVE Island bombshell George Tasker has said he’ll break up Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti at the show reunion. Ekin-Su and Davide recently won the hit show, but their villa journey wasn’t without its ups and downs, including the entry of George during Casa Amor.

Adam Collard has finally addressed rumours that he has split with his Love Island partner Paige Thorne.

LOVE Island's Luca Bish nipped out of the finalists' hotel alone to grab a hearty KFC after landing in the UK yesterday. The Brighton fishmonger, 23, had a craving for fried chicken after two months without takeaways in the villa.

Love Island star Adam Collard has addressed claims he split from Paige Thorne just days after the series came to an end. Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti were announced as the winners of 2022 Love Island on Monday night, beating runners-up Gemma Owen and Luca Bish to the £50,000 prize. Adam, 26, and Paige, 24, narrowly missed out on a place in the final as they were dumped from the villa the day before.

LOVE Island has been slammed as "fake" by fans for years - and now it seems there may be some truth behind that. Eagle-eyed viewers of the hit ITV2 show have spotted a few serious editing slip-ups this year, including a row between Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Gemma Owen. Love Island producers still passionately deny any dark arts and saw the show “is a combination of reality and produced elements that are reflective of what’s happening in the villa".

He's not long landed back in the UK after more than two months in Spain but Luca Bish is already getting up to speed on his Love Island journey from the eyes of those who have been on the outside.

Love Island contestant Shaughna Phillips has come forward with her predictions on which of this year’s couples will end up splitting or staying together. In her final Love Island column for OK magazine, Shaughna spoke about this series’ finalists and what makes or breaks a post-villa romance.

the Sun claim telly executives have quizzed staff on the popular ITV2 dating series over the closeness between two talent agencies who regularly represent the up-and-coming reality stars.The outlet claims the talent firms – whose names have been kept under wraps – sometimes approached future contestants just hours before they signed up to take part on the hugely popular TV show.READ MORE:Love Island's Gemma and Luca split fears as they 'struggle to admit true feelings'While there has been no suggestion of criminal activity at play, the continued coincidence has prompted fears that staff were tipping off the agents for a healthy price.Concerns have since been raised by the country's eight leading talent agents who have since reportedly wrote to ITV.Some firms even went on to share their beliefs that specific Islanders had been given a more favourable edit on the reality show, therefore improving their chances of winning the show.The publication stated that there is no suggestion that any of the stars from this year’s series were involved in the backdoor scheme.They include hit winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti, runners-up Gemma Owen and Luca Bish and finalists Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comThe publication claim ITV’s investigation found no wrongdoings, with a spokesman from the broadcaster stating there was “no financial agreement in place” with agents.The news outlet goes on to claim that one of the agencies – which represents a number of household names – is thought to have somehow repeatedly learnt contestants’ identities in advance.This inside knowledge allowed the company to sign up the

ITV launched a probe into whether staff were tipping off agents and taking alleged backhanders over Love Island contestants. As this year’s winners arrived back in Britain, it emerged bosses quizzed staff on the ITV2 series over concerns about closeness with two talent agencies who regularly represent reality wannabes. The firms — which we are not naming — sometimes approached future contestants just hours after they had signed up to the show.

LOVE Island fans are convinced that Paige Thorne is holding a grudge against Ekin-Su Culculoglu as she 'didn't congratulate her' on her triumph. Paige, 24, was among the original girls to enter the Love Island villa but was dumped with Adam Collard just 24hrs before the final. Eagle-eyed viewers have now spotted that Paige has not posted a message of support to Ekin-Su on Instagram following her win with Davide Sanclimenti.

Bradley Walsh hit out at Love Island during a recent episode of fellow ITV ratings winner The Chase.The popular game show host took aim at the reality dating offering just hours after winners Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu took home the £50,000 prize during Monday's (August 1) live final.The final saw a VT compilation of ITV stars congratulating the cast for their efforts over the summer, however, Bradley, 62, appears to not be so keen as some of his colleagues at the channel. READ MORE: The Chase turns saucy as Bradley Walsh red-faced over player's overtly sexual jibe Fans tuning into The Chase on Tuesday (August 2) saw show host Bradley welcoming four new contestants to the show. As Jan, Ellie, Roddy and Phil teamed up to go head to head with Chaser r Anne Hegerty - otherwise known as The Governess - Ellie stepped up to the podium and was asked a question about Love Island.