Love Islanders Gemma Owen and Luca Bish have a 'strong connection' according to a body language expert, who says the pair's private chat left love interest Davide Sanclimente with a 'dented ego'.
Viewers of the ITV dating show saw the 19-year-old International dressage rider and 23-year-old fishmonger Luca grab a private chat on the terrace with the potential pair looking comfortable and at ease and even mirroring each other's body movements.
Darren, on behalf of Betfair Casino, explains: “As Luca and Gemma headed to the terrace they immediately began to match and mirror each other’s posture, which implies the two already share a strong connection.
"Gemma was sat back with her arms open, one elbow resting on the side and a similar posture was adopted by Luca. He was honest during the conversation, laying his feelings on the line and telling Gemma he likes her," he continues.
“Gemma, meanwhile, loves the adulation but made sure to play it cool. She showed signs of reciprocal liking, for instance showing genuine smiles when receiving compliments from Luca and playing with her hair - a tell-tale sign that she is attracted to him."
He added that Gemma has hinted she is happy to 'play the field' but also added about meeting her father, showing a sign of a future long term goal.
But the encounter between Gemma and Luca left Davide red faced suggesting he was frustrated by the meet up as he flashed a 'microexpression' of concern, according to Darren.
He added: “His eyebrows lifted and came together and his face reddened, while his eyes and lips became smaller. Such facial gestures imply that Davide was angered by the chat and it appeared to be a bit of a dent to his ego.”
Meanwhile viewers of the dating show saw Luca, who was originally coupled up with Paige Thorne after a public vote, admit his attraction to brunette beauty Gemma.
And during a raunchy game of dares, Luca made his move on her as they shared a steamy kiss in the sexy game of beer pong, after Luca was asked to kiss the girls he'd like to "have a threesome with".
The pair shared a steamy snog right in front of Gemma's current partner Davide Sanclimente, who had spent the day with Ekin-Su, 27.
Ekin-Su has made a mark after entering the show at the end of Wednesday night and admitting she isn't there to make 'seasonal friends' and was more interested in getting to know the boys.
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub.
