Two new "bombshell" contestants have arrived at the Love Island villa in Majorca. Afia Tonkmor and Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu joined the existing islanders at the end of Wednesday's episode of the ITV dating programme.
Their arrival comes after the show's first bombshell, Davide, upset the initial dynamics by recoupling with Gemma. The move left Liam single and at risk of being dumped from the villa.
Viewers were tasked with choosing who Afia and Ekin-Su took on their first dates. They voted for Liam to join both Afia and Ekin-Su on separate dates, which will be aired on Thursday night.
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Reacting to the new contestants' arrival on social media, fans were quick to comment on how the public voted. Abbey said: "Why did no one vote Davide and cause drama."
Ayoka posted: "Liam has got Two Dates. Did you see Gemma’s face." While Katie commented: "So happy for Liam."
But some viewers thought the rest of the episode was pretty dull. Preeti said: "So they give us the driest episode and then end it as soon as it’s getting interesting."
Who is Afia Tonkmor?
Afia, 25, is from London and works as a lounge host at a private members' club. She says she is at an age when she wants to "start taking dating seriously" and find her "Mr Right".
Asked why she signed up for Love Island, she said: "It just seems like a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet someone, have an amazing summer, just have so much fun and have a bit of a summer romance as well."
Describing herself as "fun and bubbly", Afia considers herself a "big catch". She says she falls in love "too quickly" but has never met someone who she wants to be with long-term.
When asked to tell a "memorable" dating story from her past, she said: "I am vegan and one of the boys that I went out with took me to Meat & Liquor. I don’t even drink and I am really health conscious – I don’t mind a little drink here and there but I don’t want to be sitting there with you eating meat and drinking liquor.
"I sat there eating hummus and he just wasn’t getting it. He knew I was vegan as well."
Who is Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu?
Ekin-Su is a 27-year-old actress from Essex. She says she is "quite picky" – especially when it comes to hand size – and looking for someone with intelligence, not just "looks".
Asked why she signed up for Love Island, she said: "Dating for me has been very hard, especially in today’s world with dating apps. It’s a very false perception of somebody on these apps [and] I’ve found that whenever I’ve tried to date somebody through these apps, it’s been really unsuccessful.
"I’m looking for that real genuine spark and they just see me as me. I think the concept of the show brings back true and raw feelings."
Ekin-Su says her friends would describe her as "very caring, very funny and very strong" but she is not afraid to "tread on toes" in the villa. In terms of relationships, she says she always makes the first move, living with the motto of "you only live once".
Summing up her dating history, she said: "I would say it’s been a letdown. I’ve met a lot of narcissistic men and I fell for that. I need to change up my game and try to go for the nice guys."
Love Island airs at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox.
