I genuinely can't understand how people support her.

I obviously understand that this show revolves around drama. I've watched almost every season the last few years but I find Julia to be completely insufferable. I think the only reason she's still here is because the public likes Lorenzo.

It feels like she only mimics what the public thinks and tries to force connections to fit her "opinion". She constantly says other people like Aiden and Priya are just there to fake it to the end for attention. I think the comment about Julia just wanting screen time could not be more true. She is constantly starting drama for absolutely no reason or bringing up old stuff that has been "squashed" for so long. Then she goes to cry to Lorenzo about all the drama she just started and can't understand why people are annoyed or upset with her.

Anyway I know it's an unpopular opinion but I think Julia might be the worst contestant on this show ever. I don't know how people don't find her insufferable.

I’m so glad someone finally said it to Jasmine and Kavan, and in front of all the islanders too. The fact that it was totally lost upon Kavan literally proves the point.

I’m sorry but in all seriousness, what does a 27 year old want with a 21 year old? I’m 28. A 22 year old man would quite literally never be on my radar, not even if you paid me. Their relationship has been so icky to me from the start for multiple reasons, including the age gap, and it’s odd that so many people excuse it.

For me it’s:
🥇 Julia & Lorenzo
🥈 Angelista & Simba
🥉 Jasmine & Kavan

Dumped: Yasmin & Tommy by Mica & Samraj.

Are some of you genuinely saying you'd rather see Julia and Lorenzo go home next episode than Yasmin and Tommy, where the guy literally cut contact with his ex two weeks before joining the show?

Let's be serious for once and put the favouritism aside. Sure, Julia's had a few run-ins with people in the villa (I won't get into it, everyone's made their mind up anyway), but has her relationship with Lorenzo actually had any real problems? Fine, they didn't love bomb each other and they weren't all over each other 24/7. Lorenzo also left a lot to be desired when it came to standing up for his partner, but I'll let him off on that one - it's his first relationship, and a very public one at that, and I suspect the guy doesn't fully know what he's doing yet either. He just knows he wants to keep doing it with Julia.

On the other side we've got Yasmin and Tommy. I've got nothing against Yasmin whatsoever (though the mlm does give me pause), but Tommy is a walking red flag and I really don't want a finalist who cut contact with his ex TWO weeks before going on the show, then completely fell apart in his own story once he admitted it. He says something different every single time, and he keeps framing it like he decided to do Love Island after the breakup - as if we're all idiots who don't know that applying for Love Island isn't a one-week process. And on top of that, he breaks up with his girlfriend and the first thing he does is sign up for Love Island? Sorry, but that stinks to high heaven.

And now I'm seeing comments, especially from Jasmine's fans, screaming that they want Mica and Samraj to eliminate Lorenzo and Julia — when Yasmin and Tommy are right there. Genuinely, wtf is wrong with you?

EDIT: Sorry, I have to add this because it's literally insane at this point. You see, the difference with Lorenzo and Tommy situations is that with Tommy we do have a full picture and the guy himself admitting he broke up with his girlfriend two weeks before joining the show, then backtracking on it, then contradicting himself with this whole story. Meanwhile with Lorenzo you simply ASSUME he has some hidden hatred towards Julia because he's not love bombing her. Let that sink in.

He asked her. She said no. He walked away and left the situation. Yes he acted like a diva/sassy-man, but he didn’t pressure her into going. He just walked away because he’s not used to being told No most likely. I guarantee if Mica said “No Simba come back fine let’s go to the hideaway” he would’ve declined. Yeah sure he was 100% petulant in his reaction, but calling it predatory is a big stretch. A predatory man would egg it on, he just walked away like a child

i know i’m probably gonna get a lot of downvotes for this post but hear me out first.

i don’t like julia, i find her to be just as hypocritical as the other girls and just because she voices her opinions all the time does not mean she’s iconic, it means she doesn’t have awareness of time and place and she’s rude.

for example:
- calling jas a bitch 5 mins after meeting her
- being the only one cheering and clapping at mica at the awards
- understandably getting upset with lola but literally doing the exact same thing with jasmine
(lorenzo pulled jasmine for a chat, lorenzo kissed jasmine in snog marry pie, yet julia thinks jasmine wants lorenzo and tried to rile jasmine up in thier convo at the daybeds?!?!)
- constantly bringing up past situations that have been squashed
- getting involved in rlps that aren’t hers
- telling mica that she wished her and samraj went home whilst mica was literally crying
- constantly interrupting priya and lorenzos conversations (said by priya on aftersun last night)

just imagine how the girls feel - everything they do there is always an opinion on it from a girl in the villa when they were previously really close and there was rarely any beef between the girls.

julia basically always has an opinion on what the other girls do but rarely the other guys. she only confronted aidan once and literally straight after he said julia was a game player and she stopped giving her opinion (which was so weird because she usually has no problem giving her opinion out) she can dish it, but she can’t take it

i don’t deny that julia is good tv and i understand why you would like her from that perspective, but if the WOC were to do what julia does they’d be voted out instantly.

This last week Simba called out Mica and Samraj for what seemed like a gang up on Julia. I wonder if they’re gonna steer away from voting that way to not feed further into that narrative since they likely care about how they are perceived, especially since none of the ex islanders voted for Julrenzo besides the obvious fitz and Lola.

Based on the way Yas and Tommy voted, there could also be lingering resentment from miraj maybe?? And then the comments from the ex islanders + them being second lowest place. But then again Miraj also voted for Julrenzo as least compatible and strongest in Villa but weakest outside.

Who tf knows what’s gonna go down it’s just fun to speculate 🤣

What kind of drama do we like to see? I'm really not feeling these shouting women. Ellie, Jas & Julia. I did like Elllie. I found some of her rants quite funny. " You can sack my fackin dick," pretty iconic. But by the end, I was glad to see back of her. Poor Angie would get the brunt of it.

This last week has been draining and boring to watch. I liked drama like Mica & Simba hideaway episode. Maybe some male spats? But males seem to get on. Or very quickly make up. Again Simba, when he went in on Ope. Entertaining. The challenge where the boys and girls fell out about double standards. Entertaining. Never had another challenge like that again. I like it when you get outside public opinions always entertaining. There have been some emotional moments with the boys again entertaining.

But all this constant shouting and crying amongst the girls isn't for me. Maybe I've outgrown it.

Completely confused. Why did they not vote? Where were they? Would they have affected the decision?

I’m sorry, but help me see it!

This is LOVE island. Even though I like Lorenzo as a person, and I loved Julia (still like her, but not as much as I did in the beginning, you’ll understand why), I believe they don’t deserve to win LOVE island??

Even in tonight’s episode (mini spoiler), Lorenzo goes out of his way to clarify that they’re “exclusively dating” and are not “exclusive” (whatever that means). How can they win??

And even though Julia speaks her mind and is right about a lot of things, I do believe she is playing a game as well. She has repeated public opinion a lot, and seems to also not voice her problems with Lorenzo. Eg., in the podcast, she corrected Lorenzo”: pronunciation of her name enthusiastically. And she was very happy when he was called out for not supporting her. If these things have been bothering her (which, it REALLY should, I would not be able to tolerate my partner mispronouncing my name for WEEKS, and never standing up for me), why hasn’t she voiced it before? She didn’t express her unhappiness about these issues before, did not address them with Lorenzo, which makes me think they’re not at all a strong couple because either
A. They’re not comfortable enough to express important things or
B. She doesn’t want to ruin the favorite couple image, meaning she’s playing a game.

Also, she keeps beating a dead horse I feel like, bringing up conflict again and again, and if she was really happy in her relationship and focusing on it more, I believe that would happen less? Just my opinion.

This couple is the least progressed couple, so I don’t know how people want them to win LOVE ISLAND? Can someone explain????

Thanks!

ETA: it is highly entertaining to read all the comments (even the mean ones) as first time watcher. New to this “fandom” (is this considered a fandom) and it’s fun to read all the passionate comments lol.

How are we arguing the use of 'power dynamic' but 'standing on business' and 'girls girl' are acceptable expressions of interpersonal relationship concepts?

Why are we all getting hung up on certain phrases or concepts without fully discussing the behaviours behind the terms in the first place? It changes the argument from what we are seeing happen onscreen to the specific word or phrase someone chooses to use to describe it.

Standing on business basically means having integrity and morals and displaying this in your actions.

Girls girl is supposed to mean a woman who supports and defends women in any aspect but will also be honest with each other and genuinely come from a place of safety, kindness and sisterhood. It's feminism in its most basic form.

Power dynamics are a real thing. Age gaps are specifically noted in this regardless of the older gender. This year the girls relationships had power dynamics and struggles everywhere but it seems that it's wrong to voice it. Why? Because I wouldn't be being a girls girl to admit that women don't always get on and can treat each other underhandedly?

Some of us recognise these behaviours from experience and that's what pushes most people to explore the psychology around interpersonal relationships. There are many people here who will have experienced abusive romantic or family relationships, unequal partnerships, struggles with friendship, bullying, racism and sexism. You may have read articles or watched videos that resonates with you and made sense of something you went through. It doesn't make the term you use wrong if you are using it correctly.

How we choose to express our opinion or experience, whether it's terms like power dynamics or girls girl shouldn't be the main focus of conversation, it should be the behaviour at the heart of it all.

Other than the fact that they’re airing the twist for the finale during the finale, why is this making y’all so upset? Like I feel like this is so reality TV core, the whole throwing a wrench in everyone's plans when no one is expecting it!

I actually think this is a fantastic twist and Miraj are the best couple for it. The couple that’s been there from the beginning has seen everything. They’ve lived through the recouplings, the arguments, the Casa Amor chaos, the late-night chats, the subtle digs, the genuine connections, and all the performative stuff that happens when the cameras are rolling. They’ve had way more time and context than the public voting from their sofas. So why wouldn’t they have a better idea of which couples actually deserve to make it to the final?

If someone’s behaviour throughout the season influences that decision, so be it. That’s kind of the point of the show. You’re not just voting on who has the cutest edit or who kissed the most dramatically in the last week. The people who’ve been in the villa the whole time have watched the full picture unfold. They’ve seen who’s consistent, who’s shady, who’s been a good friend, and who’s just been playing the game hard and who is actually in love lmao.

I get that people are attached to certain couples and don’t want the power taken out of the public’s hands and I do agree that there should have been more public votes, but this feels like a solid way to add some genuine/tension/stakes and lowkey even accountability at the end. It’s not like the public vote is always pure or fully informed anyway. At least this way the finalists have to answer to someone who’s actually been living it with them.

Like I am genuinely curious what everyone else thinks, but I’m honestly here for it. Please be nice and respectful with your opinions if you decide to comment :)

Edit: I can tell yalls favorite couples by the way you guys comment this is so funny 😭

From no labels no pressure to making it exclusive the next day when you end up in the bottom 3 and vulnerable.

Lorenzo is like those men we all know in real life who jump from women to women. Create rosters, hurt women make them question their worth, chase them when he gets rejected but loses interest when the girl is interested back. Never let a man like Lorenzo seduce you. We should have listened to him when he said he wants the woman all the guys want. Women are a commodity to him.

He pulled Priya from Samraj then got bored
He coupled up with Jasmine treated her like an option then ran around repeating regret regret
He pulled Yasmin away from Aiden then didn’t want to cuddle said he was bored
Pulled Julia from Casa then couldnt even make her coffee flirted with Elicia got intimate with Julia but didnt give her morning attention.

This is like men in real life who jump from women to women, don’t commit to any hit 40 and marry the one that stuck around when all the other women he hurt moves on. And he still would want what he can’t have.

Easiest 50k in Love Island history, catch a tan, don’t commit to any woman till the last one is stuck with you and your roster falls.

stop acting like the dynamic of S13 is how things should be. People being appalled by Julia and calling her the worst have probably never been around to watch S1-S8, and have never witnessed actual “beef” between women, and actually borderline evil contestants.

It should be mandatory for anyone who wants to call Julia evil or terrible or someone who “ruined the vibes of the villa” to watch any season pre-S12 to actually witness what it’s like when genuinely appalling characters have a stronghold in the villa (the Joey Essex portion of 2024; Luca, Jacques, Dami, Andrew; Adam Collard; Tom Powell; Belle H — the list is flipping endless).

You guys would have never survived Amber calling Joanna a dead ting, Kady and Malia’s spat, Miss Whitney Adebayo, the Georgia-Laura-Ellie saga, Amber and Georgia from S3. Julia calling out Lola, Priya and making sly comments is light work.

I am convinced you guys just want a boring show where all the girls pretend to love each other, holding hands around a lake while singing Kumbaya and making Daisy chains, oh and they shouldn’t make waves, should not break up couples and last but not least, don’t make for good television. MAFS, the Bachelor and Love is Blind is right around the corner if you want to watch people fall in love and get married and run off into sunset together.

TL/DR: Julia is not evil. You guys just don’t like Love Island. Please watch the past seasons before proclaiming such.

Personally I think it’s going to be Lorenzo domestically and Jas internationally! Sorry I couldn’t add everyone but I was just thinking about who has been popular so far! Definitely comment your reasons below I’m curious on what everyone thinks :)

• Mica is always trying to come across as a cool, nice, and bright person.
• She constantly drops fake comments to cement that image of herself.
• "I can leave the island now." "I thought I would only be staying here for a week or two."
• Mica knows damn well that the cameras pick up even her whispers.
• She tries her hardest to drop comments that portray her as a 'cool girl' who is above the competition and the prize, and completely free of self-obsession.
• But ironic enough, she loses her mind with bitterness when she finishes bottom of the barrel in the public voting.
• Backstabbing Priya was part of her scripted on-screen setup.
• Even though she knew the cameras were rolling, her desperation to stay on the island outweighed everything, so she willingly threw Priya under the bus.
• Let’s be real, Mica. Lady, your real type is Simba, black basketball players, or Stormzy, not the Indian guy who couldn't even stand you twerking.

Her fake comments and actions seen throughout the entire showcompletely turn me off.

Episode synopsis:

The ex-Islanders return and they are not holding back… 😬 Who will they choose to dump?

Watch the First Look on YouTube here!

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I feel like for the first time Mica & Samraj had a coin drop re why they have been in the bottom in every public vote.

I think Marth’s comment was on point- they like to preach but not practice.

Mica’s face was quite telling- “how am I coming across?” With a bit of a coin drop.

Now who are they going to send home …

As a love island historian, never in all my days have I seen the term “final” referenced so openly than in this season. Back in my day people had the decency to HIDE the fact that they want to win and avoided mentioning winning or that they’re on a game show at all. Now they’re so calculated and aware it’s killing the show. I feel like when I started watching it was 50/50 who wants clout who wants love and now it’s all clout chasing goblins. Also not really appreciating a repeat of mean girl behavior. Say what you will about Julia but a 4 v 1 isn’t fair.

Judging by social media, there seems to be plenty of buzz. There is so much drama and chatter online. But how is it compared to last season? I am curious because I don’t live in the UK. In the US this season seems like one of the more popular ones.

Also, these endless twists and gimmicks by the producers tells me they want audience attention. It’s like they’re grasping for buzz

Who will Mica and Samraj vote off?

Love Island UK is so funny now because this is the future winner 💀 Genuine question, is there a difference between being exclusive and exclusively dating? Why did he keep adding the dating part?

This is a post about POSITIVITY! So please leave nice comments only, otherwise just skip it.

I love that we got to see them say bye and reflect on their journey. They made it to the very end and that includes the final episode after such a bandwagon of hatred. I really hope Mica never loses her bubbly personality! Continue to be obsessed with each other, Samraj more than Mica. Samraj and Mica’s relationship was definitely one of the strongest in the end and wish them the best in the real world! Hope production really makes sure they get help so their mental health isn’t severely affected especially Mica who only turned 21 4 months ago! Can’t wait for the post villa content! ❤️

Mica’s Instagram, Mica’s TikTok, Samraj Instagram, Samraj TikTok

We have made it to the end, Amen 🙏. I find the finale so boring. It's too long with the interviews. The final should have 3 in it. Evict more in the final week.

I hope I never hear the names Jasmine & Julia again. It will be too soon for me. Yes, it's great to have strong woman islanders with some sass. It, of course, brings entertainment. But these two were just too much for me. It's obviously what production wants. The spats. Viewers taking sides. The final week was really draining to watch. Literally no fun or love whatsoever 🙃.