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16th Feb 2023

Love Island first look: The Casa Amor recoupling is finally here as drama intensifies

Ellen Fitzpatrick

Tonight.

Tonight is officially the night, the islanders are set to choose whether they want to stick with their original couple, or opt for someone new in Casa Amor.

On tonight’s Love Island, the islanders get to thinking about their connections, both their original ones and the new ones they’ve made since being apart.

Speaking to Cynthia in the main Villa, Casey says: “You’re the girl I’ve definitely been closest with and vibed with the most. It’s just been so nice. It honestly has and I feel like you’re a flirt and I’m a flirt and it’s good.”

He adds: “I think for us boys, no matter what decisions we make, someone’s always going to be upset.”

Cynthia says: “I think that’s the thing.”

Casey adds: “There’s going to be some broken hearts.”

Meanwhile, Tom talks to Lydia about where he’s at, saying: “I really don’t know.”

Lydia replies: “I can tell.”

Tom adds: “There’s qualities in you and Samie that I look for in a girlfriend.”

He says of their kiss on the terrace: “It did feel right.”

Lydia says: “Whatever happens, you’ve done what’s right for you.”

Over in Casa Amor, Tanya tells Martin: “I’ve come in here to find something for real that will make sense for me. I can only go off what I know.”

Martin says: “It’s going to be interesting…”

Putting a timer on their decision making, each villa gets a text to say tonight there will be a recoupling.

The girls at Casa Amor’s message reads: “Girls, tonight there will be a recoupling in which you must decide whether you want to remain coupled with your partner back in the Villa or recouple with one of the new boys #CasaNomore.”

Meanwhile, at the main Villa, the boy’s message says: “Boys, tonight there will be a recoupling in which you must decide whether you want to remain coupled up with your girl who has been living in Casa Amor or recouple with one of the new girls #JudgementDay.”

As the islanders prepare for the recoupling, they are invited to gather around the firepit as Maya Jama makes her appearance.

She says: “Hello hunnies, how are you doing?

“Ok boys, stay where you are and girls come and line up next to me.”

Maya tells the boys: “Casa Amor is the ultimate relationship test, it’s a test of trust. Do you trust that your girl has stayed loyal to you or do you think she will have strayed? I’m going to ask you one by one whether you want to stick with your current partner or whether you want to recouple with one of these girls standing right in front of you.”

She adds: “The girls at Casa Amor have also been given the choice of whether they want to stick with you or recouple with one of the new boys. It’s time to make your decisions and also find out what the girls have chosen to do.”

With the recoupling underway, Casey is the first to make his decision.

He says: “It’s not been an easy decision at all.”

But will he choose to stay loyal to Claudia or has Cynthia turned his head completely?

Love Island airs tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Player.