Love Island's Joey Essex reveals he has history with second contestant
The reality star told the Islanders he knew one of the new girls
What did you miss?
Love Island fans have urged show bosses to stop turning the show into "Joey's Island" after another contestant Joey Essex has history with arrived in the villa.
Towie star Joey is looking for love on the ITV dating show, after entering as the first celebrity bombshell. His former flame Grace Jackson arrived in the villa earlier in the series and in Monday night's show, it turned out that he knew newcomer Emma Milton too.
Joey insisted to the others that he hadn't dated Emma, but viewers suspect there is more to the story. And many have now said they are over seeing Joey with people he knows, with one posting on X that it was "getting boring".
What, how and why?
Emma arrived during Monday's show, walking into the bedroom as Joey's jaw dropped. Clapping his hands to his face he told the others: "I know her!"
The pair later caught up for a chat, discussing how the last time they saw each other was in Essex. They didn't let slip many details but both giggled, leading fans to believe there might have been something more in it.
"Please can we not have a repeat of the 'Joey's Ex's' saga with Emma," one viewer wrote on X. "It's getting boring." "Why didn’t they bring in any of the girls exes, why always the boys exes??" asked someone else.
Another posted: "I don’t know why the producers are obsessed with Joey (yes I know REEM) but this is Love Island not Joey’s Island. I don’t need to see ANYMORE of his flings, exes or situationships."
Somebody else exclaimed: "Joey knows Emma AGAIN?!! I hate these producers man." Another penned: "Is this Joey island or something? "Why do so many things revolve around him. I’m sick of it really."
What has Joey Essex said about going on Love Island?
Joey has said he signed up for the show in a bid to find true love. Before he headed to the villa in Majorca, he told The Sun: "I’m extremely single right now, so I’m praying that I’m going to walk out of the villa hand in hand with the love of my life. That’s my main aim and all I care about.
“It’s difficult for me to meet girls as they judge me based on a persona so I think this experience will allow people to see the real me.”
The TV star connected with now dumped Islander Samantha Kenny at first, before his ex Grace Jackson arrived and turned his head. That coupling has now hit the rocks too, with Joey now keen on Jessy Potts.
