ITV viewers believe that Harry has ulterior motives for encouraging Helena to recouple with him as the footballer has already been accused of ‘player’ behaviour
Love Island fans are convinced they’ve seen through Harry Cooksley’s games, and if they’re right, it’s bad news for Helena. After a shock recoupling that saw the girls in charge, viewers are calling the footballer out for using Helena as a pawn to make Shakira jealous.
Drama erupted in the villa during tonight’s (June 12) episode after Harry and Helena snuck out to the Hideaway together while Harry was still dating Shakira. The pair agreed to quietly sneak out five minutes after the lights went off in the main bedroom, but unfortunately for them, everyone in the entire villa clocked their exit.
As a result, Shakira broke things off with Harry the next day, despite his protests that there was “unfinished business” between them.
Helena took Shakira aside for a heart-to-heart, insisting that their Hideaway escapade “wasn’t malicious”, and admitting to their kiss. Shakira stayed calm during their conversation, simply telling Helena to “crack on” with Harry because she was done with him after that stunt.
However, Harry tried to downplay the night to keep Shakira sweet, describing their intimacy as just a “PG cuddle and kiss”. He also insisted that there was something drawing him and Shakira to each other, adding that their story could not be finished yet.
Despite laying it on thick with his ex, when he spoke to others in the villa, Harry made it seem like he was really the one to end the relationship and claimed Shakira had been “aggy”.
He spent the rest of the day flirting with Helena by the pool, but made one last move on Shakira ahead of the recoupling ceremony, cheekily telling her: “Think of lots of nice things to say about me.”
The Burnley beauty was shocked by his confidence that she would still be interested in him, and giggled about the incident with her friends in the dressing room, saying: “Harry just went to me, ‘Are you going to practise what you’re going to say in your recoupling speech to me?’
“I want to couple up with this boy because he ran to the Hideaway with another girl last night and I love being cheated on!” she continued sarcastically.
In the end Helena got their first and did choose Harry, blissfully unaware that he had still been demonstrating his interest in Shakira ever since going to the Hideaway without her.
Viewers are convinced Helena is being strung along, and raced to social media to share their thoughts on what Harry’s strategy is. One person shared: “This is just so cringe, Harry isn’t interested in Helena at all and she can’t see it, she’s just there to make Shakira jealous.”
Another agreed: “Helena so oblivious to fact that Harry still wants Shakira. I lowkey feel bad for her.” A third groaned: “Helena talking about fate meanwhile Harry has been going round saying he still feels like him and Shakira are drawn to each other? Oh dear.”
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