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LOVE Island’s Harry Cooksley has shared a new string of loved-up snaps with Shakira Khan after fans started questioning where she was.

The couple, who were runners up on this year’s series, have been kept busy since returning from the villa – becoming in demand for interviews and magazine shoots.

Close-up photo of Harry and Shakira kissing.

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Harry has shared new pics alongside ShakiraCredit: Instagram / harrycooksley8
Harry and Shakira sitting together.

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The couple were the only pair not to ‘go exclusive’ but are still smittenCredit: Instagram / harrycooksley8
Harry from Love Island taking a selfie.

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In the new string of photos, Harry shared a look at life after Love IslandCredit: Instagram / harrycooksley8

However, after a series of posts on TikTok and Instagram where Shakira wasn’t mentioned, fans feared they may have split.

Now Harry has cleared things up with a string of what he’s been up to lately – with a loved up snap with Shakira taking centre stage.

In the photo, the couple are seen at dinner taking a selfie with their tongues touching as they poke them out for the pic.

Another saw Shakira sitting on Harry’s lap while on a date night, with Harry having a protective arm around her as they pulled faces for the camera.

He captioned the pics: “Embracing this silly life 🤪”

The string of pics – which included Harry taking mirror selfies, deep in interviews and posing with winner Cach Mercer, came to the delight of fans who were wanting updates.

Soon Islanders past and present were also getting involved, with Dami Hope, who appeared in the 2022 summer season, writing: “You’re doing amazing sweetie x”

“You are a lucky guy to have Shakira ❤️🙌👍🏻” wrote another fan, to which Harry responded, “Very”.

“Love is sweet” said a third, prompting Harry to reply “So Sweet”.

Harry and Shakira placed second on this year’s finale, being beaten by Cach and American islander Toni Laites.

Love Island’s Harry reveals he’s moving to Burnley to live in with Shakira just days after leaving the villa

At the time of the show ending, they were the only couple who didn’t label themselves “exclusive”, with Harry saying he “didn’t see the point”.

He later clarified his comments, explaining that he “didn’t understand what exclusive meant” away from the confines of the villa, where bombshells were thrown in to tempt islanders away from their current couple.

Appearing on Joe Baggs’ Not My Bagg podcast, Harry explained why he didn’t decide to put that label on the pair – and doesn’t ever plan to. 

“I’m not here for like, ‘Oh, we’re exclusive’, or making a big thing out of being exclusive,” he said. “The thing for us would be boyfriend and girlfriend. 

“Obviously, we’re not there yet but when it comes. It was never going to be ‘Do you want to be exclusive?’” 

“I think that goes without saying, from my side, at least, I only have eyes for her after I got back with her in the villa, and now on the outside world, it’s the same thing. 

“I’ve got no interest in anyone else.” 

Harry from Love Island kissing a woman's neck.

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Shakira and Harry’s complicated journey saw them finally become a couple two weeks before the finaleCredit: ITV
Two men sitting in chairs, holding Capital cards.

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Harry has been kept busy since his time on the showCredit: Instagram / harrycooksley8
Group photo of six couples from Love Island.

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Making it to the finale, Shakira and Harry placed secondCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Harry and Shakira from Love Island enjoying pies in bed.

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Fans were asking where Shakira was after he posted repeatedly without herCredit: harrycooksley8/Instagram

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