Last night's episode of Love Island saw two contestants dumped from the villa. Arabella and Tom were voted off the show by their fellow Islanders.
It's after a public vote declared Tommy and Molly-Mae, Lucie and Anton and Michael and Amber as the most popular couples.
The saved couples were then divided up into groups of boys and girls.
Tommy, Anton and Michael chose for Arabella to go leave, while Molly-Mae, Lucie and Amber decided to give Tom the boot.
Read Arabella and Tom's first interviews below:
Arabella
How would you sum up your time in the villa?
My time in the villa was eventful, it was full of a lot of emotions, and I met some friends for life, especially Lucie. I had an amazing time, it was the experience of a lifetime, which was why I signed up. I would have loved to have stayed longer and carried on the journey with Danny, and kept getting to know him better, but on the whole it was an amazing experience which I’ll never forget.
What were some of the highlights of going in?
The highlights were becoming so close to Lucie, which was a bit of a shock to me. She was the one I thought I might have less of a friendship with because of having dated the same guy outside of the villa (Charlie Frederick). Obviously getting to know Danny on a romantic level as well. Every day with Danny we were getting closer and closer to one another.
If you had your time again would you have coupled up as you did?
100% - I found somebody that I had a romantic connection with. I was attracted to him before I even went in the villa. Getting to know him more and more those feelings developed every day.
The aim of the game is to find love but is there anyone you would say is just game playing?
No I actually wouldn’t. Having got to know everybody in such a short space of time, I wouldn’t say anyone in there is a game player. All their feelings are genuine. I would maybe say Amber and Michael may struggle when they are tested – they are quite different in their personalities and Amber isn’t as open as Michael. They will either be made much stronger as a result of being tested, or will go the other way.
What was the most challenging aspect of being in the villa?
Taking Danny from Yewande and the tension with the other girls. I knew there would be friction but at one point it felt like the villa was very divided, after Yewande left. It felt like I was being looked at as a big bad wolf, even though I had just gone in there and followed my feelings.
If you could see one of the couples going the distance, who would it be?
Amy and Curtis – I feel like Amy is a bit misunderstood but when you’re with her 24/7 you can see how into each other they are. They just connect. They are different but the same. Their quirkiness makes them who they are. They are the most unique couple I have ever seen.
Given the chance would you go back into the villa?
A million percent.
Do you think you made any mistakes along the way?
No I think I did everything in the right way. Going in there I knew it would be difficult going for Danny but I did it the right way. I had a chat with Yewande first. All the girls reassured me when I left that I had done everything right. I feel like everybody saw me and Danny blossom so will understand we were right for each other.
How surprised were you by the dumping? Did you expect to leave?
I knew that I was in danger because I was the newest islander. If there was one person they would miss the least it would be me. I was still surprised though. I think the boys thought the girls would choose Danny, because of the Yewande situation. I don’t know if Danny will stay now I’ve gone. That decision is with him. He was gutted when I left and said I had given him the best week of his life. It’s up to him though. If he does stay he might be scared of jeopardising things with us.
Tom
How would you sum up your time in the villa?
Lots of highs and a couple of lows. The highs outweighed the lows though. I had a great time in there. We kept saying ‘too blessed to be stressed.’ Everyone in there appreciates where they’re at.
What were some of the highlights of going in?
The bonds with the guys – we had a great laugh. The challenges were exciting. The whole experience was a good one.
If you had your time again would you have coupled up as you did?
Maura was the one that I felt the closest connection to. There wasn’t really another option. I said what I said about her being OTT etc because it was early days and I was sound boarding off people. I perhaps should have just been straight from the off.
Who would you say you were closest to?
Obviously going in with Jordan, we had an instant bond. All of them though in their own way. Me and Anton got on really well, Danny and I had a lot in common. Curtis is a great guy. They all have good hearts and great banter.
The aim of the game is to find love but is there anyone you would say is just game playing?
I didn’t think so but then off the back of the Twitter challenge the other day with the comments about Molly-Mae, there were a few seeds planted. Whether she’s changed and fallen in love with Tommy, only they know. I didn’t see it initially for myself though.
If you could see one of the couples going the distance, who would it be?
I think there are four good couples in there – Curtis and Amy, who seem really solid. Michael and Amber. Michael really likes Amber. She keeps him on his toes but I think she really likes him. I’m not sure about Jordan and Anna because it’s so fresh but he does really like her. Tommy and Molly-Mae spend so much time together. They’re like the same person. It’s rare you get Tommy by himself without Molly-Mae being there. They seem really legit.
Given the chance would you go back into the villa?
Yeah, 100%. I was enjoying it and I wasn’t ready to leave.
Do you think you made any mistakes along the way?
Obviously the Hideaway comment. I just got ahead of myself and I made an out of character remark.
How surprised were you by the dumping? Did you expect to leave?
I didn’t expect to go. We knew something was going to happen. Caroline hadn’t dropped in for a while. But I thought maybe some new guys were coming in. I didn’t see a dumping like that coming. I thought it was between me and Danny when it came to it.
Love Island continues tomorrow on Virgin Media Two from 9pm.
