Love Island 2023: All you need to know about episode two

The world has changed since the rapid onset of COVID-19 pushed everyone indoors, sparked fears of social contact and the abrupt cancellation of life as we know it. 

But as we return to some semblance of normality, one thing that remains uniquely preserved is the Love Island format and its tanned, toned, tattooed and toe-curlingly awkward crop of not-so-hopelessly single contestants. 

With the show’s winter edition returning to South Africa‘s glorious Cape Town following a three year absence on Monday evening, all appeared to be well as the first couplings of the series took place. 

And with our current crop of contestants currently showing less chemistry than a secondary school English lesson, a questionable bombshell making an unwelcome arrival and new host Maya Jama already proving to be the hottest girl of the series during episode one – what next for this series? 

Hold on to your phones,  but don’t check your texts. MailOnline is here with a blow-by-blow account of the ITV2 show’s latest eventful instalment. 

Here we go: Love Island is back for a second winter series in South Africa’s glorious Cape Town

TOM CRACKS ON – BUT VIEWERS AREN’T IMPRESSED! 

Love Island fans were left unimpressed by the arrival of new bombshell Tom Clare in the villa. 

The hunky footballer, 23, was a late arrival to the South African abode on Monday, but he’s already ruffled a few feathers by kissing three girls during a dare challenge. 

But tuning into the episode on Tuesday, viewers were left unimpressed by Tom’s presence in the villa, with one remarking: ‘Yeah Tom is boring. All that height for nothing.’

First impressions: Love Island fans were left unimpressed by the arrival of new bombshell Tom Clare in the villa

After Maya announced his arrival in the villa during the debut show, there was plenty of anticipation among the islanders about his next move, especially since it was revealed that he’s get to steal one girl from the boys.

And as he got to know the girls, Tom was quick to leave the ladies intrigued, especially as he told them that he was 6ft 5.

However, despite Tom only being in the villa for a short time,  fans at home were less than impressed with the new arrival, with some calling him ‘boring’

Taking to Twitter, one viewer wrote: ‘I’m not really impressed with Tom,’ while another remarked: ‘Yeah Tom is boring. All that height for nothing.’

All eyes on him: The hunky footballer was a late arrival to the South African abode on Monday, but he’s already ruffled a few feathers by kissing three girls during a dare challenge

Uh oh: But tuning into the episode on Tuesday, viewers were left unimpressed by Tom’s presence in the villa, with one remarking: ‘Yeah Tom is boring. All that height for nothing’

‘Bombshell isn’t bombshelling’ tweeted a third unimpressed watcher, as a fourth carped: ‘Tom is hardly a bombshell. He’s just shell.’

A fifth commented: ‘As lovely as I’m sure Tom probably is, how the hell is he this year’s bombshell partner stealer pls? The standards are dropping every year I swear.’

With another person tweeting: ‘Kind of bored of Tom already.’

Tom certainly had an eventful start to his Love Island stint as he spent his first day pulling each girl for a chat. 

Reaction: However, despite Tom only being in the villa for a short time, fans at home were less than impressed with the new arrival, with some calling him ‘boring’

Bombshell: Tom certainly had an eventful start to his Love Island stint as he spent his first day pulling each girl for a chat

Over at the fire pit Tom asked: ‘How are you guys in your couples?’ to which Tanya replied: ‘Everyone is still getting to know each other.’ 

Tom nodded in agreement as Tanya then asked: ‘How tall are you?’ to which he replies: ‘6’5, I like to be the little spoon though…’ 

Meanwhile, Olivia Hawkins also showed her interest in Tom as she gushed: ‘Oh my god, the height on Tom is very nice. Who doesn’t like a six foot five man?’

Things heated up around the fire pit as the Islanders played a game of dares, with Tom being urged on to lock lips with the women he fancied the most. 

The footballer chose Tanyel, Lana Jenkins and Olivia to share a kiss with and pulled the girls for chats the following day. 

Pucker up: After Tom entered the villa as a bombshell during Monday’s cliffhanger ending he was able to lock lips with three girls of his choice in Tuesday’s Love Island (pictured with Tanyel)

Smooch: Tom wasted no time getting down to business when the challenge got going (pictured with Olivia)

‘IS WILL CRYING?’ 

They may have been in the Love Island villa for less than 24 hours but the Islanders have already got to know each other rather intimately.

And during a game of dares, Will Young looked less than impressed as he was forced to watch ring girl Olivia Hawkins snog surprise bombshell Tom Clare on Tuesday.

Tom was urged to kiss the three woman he fancied most when the farmer was caught watching on looking completely heartbroken.

Heartbroken: During a game of dares on Tuesday’s Love Island, Will Young looked less than impressed as he was forced to watch Olivia Hawkins snog surprise bombshell Tom Clare

Fans were quick to notice his expression and rushed to Twitter to ask: ‘Why does Will look like he’s about to cry’. 

Another wrote: ‘Will looks like he’s about to cry poor thing’. 

Following the game around the fire pit, Tom said in the Beach Hut: ‘After that first night, I snogged three unreal girls so yeah, can’t go to wrong with that.’ 

Will and Olivia were coupled up after she was ditched by the popular hunk Kai Fagan, during the launch show. 

‘Poor thing’: Fans were quick to notice his expression (centre) and rushed to Twitter to ask: ‘Why does Will look like he’s about to cry’

 ‘Will looks so sad’: ITV viewers flocked to social media to ask why the farmer looks like ‘he might cry’

The pair left fans cringing as they shared a toe-curling hug after being coupled up failing to convince viewers that they were a legitimate match, with many insisting that they had zero chemistry.

It seemed Olivia wasn’t too impressed with Will from the start as her head was already turned for Haris Namani, 21. 

The ring girl admitted to already ‘frienzoning’ Will and that the farmer is just ‘not my type’. 

Dancing Queen: Love Island viewers rushed to Twitter during Tuesday’s episode to slam Will Young’s less than impressive dance moves

SIT DOWN WILL! THE FARMER’S NIGHT GOES FROM BAD TO WORSE – COURTESY OF SOME CRIMINAL DANCING

Love Island viewers rushed to Twitter during Tuesday’s episode to slam Will Young’s less than impressive dancing. 

The farmer popped a few impromptu moves as the singeltons played a wild game of dares around the fire pit.

While some fans described the dancing as ‘criminal’ others compared him to The Office’s David Brent. 

The game saw some islanders mimics orgasms and kissing, while Will found himself bogeying in front of the other hopefuls. 

Awkward: While some fans described the dancing as ‘criminal’ others compared him to The Office’s David Brent (pictured) 

Boogie: The farmer popped a few impromptu moves as the singeltons played a wild game of dares around the fire pit

Following some awkward wigging and bum shaking, taking to Twitter one viewer wrote: ‘What’s this man doing! It’s not dancing I’ll tell you that’. 

Another shared a GIF of Ricky Gervais’ iconic dance from the 2001 BBC Sitcom declaring: ‘[This is] Will Dancing’.

A third wrote:  ‘Someone tell Will to sit down and stop dancing’ and a fourth joked: ‘Will is dancing like a worm’. 

‘Will please stop dancing’ another viewer pleaded with another joking’ that dance was criminal’.

However other viewers loved what they saw calling his moves those of a ‘free spirit’. 

LOL: His wild moved left his fellow islanders and viewers in hysterics 

SHAQ TAKES AN EARLY PIE

Love Island viewers sided with Tanya Manhenga after she turned down a kiss from Shaq Muhammed during Tuesday’s episode.

The model, 22, and airport security officer, 24, coupled up during Monday’s episode and although they like each other, Tanya is making him wait for romance.

Shaq approached Tanya while she was chatting with the girls and asked to speak with her on the terrace.

LOVE ISLAND 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS

Tanya Manhenga 

Name: Tanya Manhenga

Age: 22

Location: Liverpool

Occupation: Student and model

Something not many people know about her: ‘I have Vitiligo, which is a skin pigmentation, you may not even notice it.’

‘It’s on my lip and I have a stripe on my hair. Not many people know that but I think it’s quite cute.’

‘I don’t care about covering it up all the time, I think it’s a vibe.’

Lana Jenkins 

Name: Lana Jenkins

Age: 25

Location: Luton

Occupation: Makeup artist

Something not many people know about her: ‘In my work as a makeup artist I’ve worked with lots of celebrities.

‘Also, when I was 6-years-old I used to live in Spain and I was in an episode of Benidorm as an extra.’

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Anna-May Robey 

Name: Anna-May Robey

Age: 20

Location: Swansea

Occupation: Payroll assistant

Something not many people know about her: ‘I went on a date once and I never saw him again.’

‘We went for food and shared a bottle of wine. As I was speaking to him he fell asleep!’

‘I had to clink his wine glass to wake him up.’

Tanyel Revan

Name: Tanyel Revan

Age: 26

 Location: North London

Occupation: Hair stylist

Something not many people know about her: ‘My celebrity crush is Channing Tatum – I don’t like pretty boys, they give me the ‘ick’ because they always have a crap personality.’

‘Channing Tatum is handsome but not too pretty. He’s manly and he can dance.’

‘If a man can dance I’m in love with him straight away.’

Olivia Hawkins

Name: Olivia Hawkins

Age: 27

 Location: Brighton

Occupation: Ring girl and actress

Something not many people know about her: ‘I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10-minute convo about life.’

‘I’ve been a ring girl for KSI, I played a waitress in James Bond with Daniel Craig and I’ve also been a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson.’

Tom Clare

 Name: Tom Clare

 Age: 23

Location: Barnsley

Occupation: Semi-Pro Footballer

Something not many people know about him: I’m a High School Musical fan

Kai Fagan 

 Name: Kai Fagan

Age: 24

Location: Manchester

Occupation: Science and PE teacher

Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a Jamaican citizen. Because of that I played rugby 7s for Jamaica.’

‘I play semi-professional rugby now for Burnage RFC.’

‘I’ve technically got three different degrees and went to three different unis.’

Ron Hall

 Name: Ron Hall

Age: 25

Location: Essex

Occupation: Financial advisor 

Something not many people know about him: ‘On meeting me, you’d never know I am blind in one eye.’

‘It was the result of a football injury when I was 8. I’ve got two different coloured eyes, one blue and one green.’

Will Young

 Name: Will Young

Age: 23

Location: Buckinghamshire

Occupation: Farmer

Something not many people know about him: ‘Every night I light a candle and meditate for 20-25 minutes.’

‘A girl I was seeing told me to meditate, I tried it and loved it. I stopped seeing her and carried on meditating!

‘It’s a nice way to self reflect.’ 

Shaq Muhammad

Name: Shaq Muhammad

Age: 24

 Location: London

Occupation: Airport security officer

Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a very emotional person. It can be a blessing and a curse.’  

‘Every time I watch Dear John I cry. 

That’s my favourite film. Any time I’m with someone and they say, ‘Let’s watch a romantic film’, I’m like, ‘How about Dear John, how does that sound?’

Haris Namani

Name: Haris Namani

Age: 21

 Location: Doncaster

Occupation: TV salesman

Something not many people know about him: ‘I’ve never found love. I think this is the show that can help me.’

‘It’s the best opportunity for me to find the girl and find the right one. I’ve obviously not found the right one myself.’