Love Island viewers were left stunned on Monday night as Luca Bish claimed he was “not punching” above his weight by pursuing Gemma Owen.
Hot on the heels of a dramatic re-coupling which saw four Islanders pack their bags and leave the villa, tensions were running high for the remaining couples as they continued to forge ahead with their relationships.
Yet it was an exchange with Paige Thorne that had viewers at home baffled, as Luca claimed he was evenly matched with Gemma, and not punching above his weight by trying to date her.
Kicking off the conversation as they sat on the terrace, the Islanders were discussing TOWIE star Mark Wright and his relationship with Michelle Keegan, who Luca and Adam Collard both agreed was well out of Mark's league and that he was "punching." Commenting that it was a "good thing", Paige turned her attention towards Luca as she light-heartedly told him he too was punching above his weight.
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