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Karen Price

Love Island bombshell Tom steals Olivia from Will and viewers are not happy about it

Love Island has only just burst back onto our screens but the drama has already started with bombshell Tom Clare stealing another boy's partner just 24 hours into the winter 2023 edition.

The 23-year-old semi professional footballer - whose boss is former Wales international Robbie Savage, which you can read more about here - made his move on Olivia Hawkins after spending his first few hours in the villa chatting to the five girls, who also include Tanyel Revan, Anna-May Robey, Lana Jenkins and Tanya Manhenga.

It means that farmer Will Young is the only boy to be left single and at risk of being the first to be dumped from the South Aftican villa. And viewers had plenty to say about the new coupling at the end of the second episode on Tuesday, January 17, with many of them feeling gutted for Will..

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Tom chats to the girls around the fire pit (ITV)

One said: "If Tom picks Olivia I’m gonna be fuming." While a second said: "Awww I feel so sorry for Will." And a third added: "I knew Will would be the single boy I just knew it."

Another viewer pointed out: "Ahhhh Will is just making me too sad." And another asked: "Will they please send someone in for farmer Will I feel so bad."

If Will is not chosen during the next recoupling he will be sent home - but it was revealed during last night's episode that two new bombshells will be joining on Wednesday, January 18.

Tom entered the villa just hours after the 10 original contestants had made themselves at home there on Monday, January 16. New host Maya Jama turned up to announce the twist and introduce Tom - and the newcomer wasted no time in getting to know the girls.

As the girls and Tom headed to the fire pit the boys looked on with Ron Hill admitting: "That's a bit of a shock isn’t it?” Kai Fagan added: “We’re vulnerable now boys, we’re vulnerable, he’s a good looking lad.”

During a chat with Anna-May, who is from Swansea, she admitted Tom was her type and that she was attracted to him before asking where his head was at. "I think you're all stunning but in different ways," he said, keeping his options open.

Anna-May, who is paired with Haris Namani, said later in the Beach Hut: "If Tom did pick me I wouldn't be devastated as I've not got to know Haris yet - my options are very open at the moment."

Meanwhile, Olivia admitted to Haris that she was attracted to him and wanted to get to know him. But just a short time later she found herself in a new coupling after being chosen by Tom who said: "I definitely think she will keep me on my toes. I think she's absolutely stunning. I know it's early days but I genuinely think there's something there with this girl."

The episode also featured the first challenge of the series, which saw them airing their dirty laundry in public and discovering that Olivia had once set up a catfish account to stalk a guy and Haris had enjoyed a foursome with his friend and two girls.

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