Love Island fans brand star ‘the real victim' saying villa is ‘making him look like a complete mug'
LOVE Island fans have branded Shea Mannings the "real victim" after spotting a series of moments where they have "mugged him off".
The scaffolder, 25, is currently coupled up with Yasmin Pettet, 24, but she's had her head turned by the other lads in the villa.
4
4
4
Earlier this week, she enjoyed a snog with Harry and Dejon in a game of beer pong and yesterday she sneaked away to the Hideaway with Harry for another snog.
Yesterday, Shea hit out at the lads for "sniggering" as he took Yasmin to the fire pit for a chat.
After chatting to her about her snog with Harry and Dejon in the game, Shea then headed over to the boys to confront them.
Shea told Dejon, Harry, Conor and Tommy: "I've been made to look like a bit of a mug there and as I'm walking over I can hear laughing and stuff."
Dejon admitted he was the one who laughed.
Harry admitted: "It wasn't at you, it wasn't that we were laughing at your chat."
But Shea fired back: "But you've got to see it from my point of view. I'm walking over and I can hear that."
Now fans are saying that Shea is being unfairly alienated from the other boys in the group.
This eagle-eyed viewer took to reddit with their theory, saying: "I've been picking up on a pattern with Shea and noticing it more but today's episode really solidified it for me some of the Islanders behaviour towards him has just been off.
"In yesterday's episode, Meg tried to embarrass Yas by bringing up how she kissed other guys besides her couple (Shea), but it backfired.
"It ended up embarrassing Shea way more and just made him look like a complete mug in front of everyone. Yas clearly didn't care, but you could tell Shea felt uncomfortable and humiliated which I felt bad for him.
"Then in the episode before that, Tommy was all giddy about Harry and Dejon sneaking around kissing who they wanted, and he didn't call them out at all.
"But somehow Shea gets singled out even though he apologised.
"Ever since Shea came into the villa, it felt like Tommy was threatened by him. Like when he was on the terrace saying he's more attractive than the bombshells and pointing out how tall he is. Then later goes and calls him a 'lanky lamppost' when confronting him?
"Today's episode was another one. Meg once again taking the spokesperson role, stirring the pot by asking Shea what he thinks of Yas's comment like he's her guardian or something?
"And in the background, Megan (Irish) and Helena making snarky comments. Megan said, 'but she's happy in her couple', and I get that those three don't like Yas (they're giving bully and insecure vibes) but constantly dragging Shea into it like he's responsible for her actions is just so unnecessary and actually really embarrassing."
They added: "And also… the whole Dejon sniggering thing. I get why Shea was annoyed he was already clearly embarrassed and annoyed, and that laugh just added to it. Even though Dejon said it wasn't about that, the timing felt a bit snarky."
Another fan agreed and said: "Felt bad for him last night. Clearly not the right type of person for this show and does come across that everyone in the villa sort of bullies him or doesn't take him serious.
"Was glad to see him call out Dejon last night for his immature/disrespectful little noise or whatever it was."
While this viewer echoed: "100 per cent I've been noticing that and feeling sad on his behalf that he's being picked on."
HIDEAWAY ANTICS
The next day, Harry and Yasmin enjoyed a cosy chat in the private area and kissed THREE times.
But despite their snog, neither Harry nor Yasmin admitted to it when they returned from the Hideaway.
That was until their actions were exposed in a brutal firepit game on Thursday night.
Helena was left in shock as Yasmin revealed they'd kissed not once, but three times.
And while Harry smirked, the stunning air hostess was backed by co-star Megan.
'You're a liar,' Megan shouted across the firepit to Harry, adding: 'You owe it to Helena to be f****** honest, you p****.
'She's sat there watching you go into the Hideaway, you kissed her three times and then come out and go 'Oh no, I didn't do anything.''
Meg finished by telling Harry: 'Grow a pair of b******* mate, honestly, grow the f*** up.'
Love Island 2025 full lineup
Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare.
Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.
Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.
Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition.
Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart.
Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern.
Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves.
Megan Clarke: An Irish actress already drawing comparisons to Maura Higgins.
Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps.
Aaron Buckett: A towering 6'5' personal trainer.
Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro.
Antonia Laites: Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress.
Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive.
Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.
Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel.
Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side.
Remell Mullins: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos.
Harrison Solomon: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.
Departures:
Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing.
Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.
Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.
4
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
22 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Love Island's most outrageous conspiracy theory yet as fans claim one star is an 'AI bot' after string of 'glitchy' moments - but have YOU noticed them?
Love Island fans have shared what might be the most outrageous conspiracy theory in the show's history. Viewers of the ITV2 dating show have claimed that one of the Islanders is an ' AI bot' and was suffering a string of 'glitchy' moments while in the iconic villa. The sexy singleton in question is none other than Yasmin Pettet, 24. The commercial banking executive, who is currently coupled up with Shea Mannings, 25, entered the villa alongside Emily Moran, 24, and Malisha Jordan, 24, earlier this week and has certainly ruffled a few feathers amongst the cast. She has gone after 25-year-old Megan Moore's man Dejon Noel Williams, 26, and also laid it on thick with 29-year-old Helena Ford's beau Harry Cooksley, 30. But her perfect posture while chatting with her co-stars and standing by the firepit has raised a few eyebrows. One fan took to TikTok to share the bizarre theory with a selection of clips and the caption: 'Guys I'm scared... I think she's AI.' Meanwhile others have taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to say the same thing. 'Yas is actually AI.' 'This Yas girl gotta be AI.' 'I saw someone say Yasmin is AI and bro she is literally not real.' 'Yasmin is the certified first Love island AI icon #Loveisland #loveislanduk.' 'Are we sure Yasmin isn't AI robot? #LoveIsland.' Another said on Instagram: 'AI Yasmin, we needed her.' Yasmin has been bringing the drama this season - and fans are loving it. The beauty left Dejon shocked when she asked if he'd consider a threesome with her and Toni Laites, 24. She's also not been afraid to get to know other guys - including Harry. The pair snogged during last night's episode, leaving his girl Helena fuming, as well as her man Shea. During a recent challenge Yasmin kissed two other boys during the course of the game. When she pulled Shea for a chat around the fire pit to check in, he told her: 'You made me look like a mug.' Yasmin replied: 'Yeah, that wasn't my intention, it was just a game that I felt everyone else was playing way too safe.' One wrote on Instagram: 'Yasmin speaks the truth tho and she is gorgeous.' 'I love Yasmin.' 'Ngl I actually loveee this girl!! Yasmin.' 'The Yasmin show... is exactly what she wanted and she's certainly got it!' Before entering the villa, Yasmin said: I'm looking for a guy who is fit, has a nice body and who is funny with a bit of banter.' When asked what her ick is, she revealed: 'A guy that's stingy.' Love Island airs on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX. NAME: Dejon Noel Williams AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Semi-pro footballer and personal trainer WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy CLAIM TO FAME? My dad being an ex-professional footballer. I've met all kinds of famous people through him. When I was younger it was weird because he was just my dad, but we'd go to a game and fans were asking for photos. I've met David Beckham, he was really nice. Megan Moore NAME: Megan Moore AGE: 25 FROM: Southampton OCCUPATION: Payroll specialist WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'd like to meet someone who is tall, with a nice tan, nice eyes and a nice smile. He needs to have a good fashion sense and a really good, funny personality that I can get on with HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt, right now. But we're going to make sales and get on that corporate ladder and be booming. Profits, profits, profits! NAME: Tommy Bradley AGE: 22 FROM: Hertfordshire OCCUPATION: Landscape Gardener WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that doesn't take themselves too seriously. I don't know if that's asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven't got a specific type in terms of looks, though. WHAT WOULD YOU BE CEO OF? Taking hours to do my hair NAME: Alima Gagio AGE: 23 FROM: Glasgow OCCUPATION: Wealth Management Client Services Executive WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A tall man with a handsome face. You know when you just look at a guy and they have that Disney prince look to them? That's it WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I think she'd hire me because I'm a good flirt. I always ask guys on a night out to guess which country I'm originally from. If they get it right, they can get my number. But they never guess correctly so it works really well if you don't want to give a guy your number. I'm originally from Guinea Bissau. If they're close and I really fancy them, I'll give them my number anyway. NAME: Ben Holbrough AGE: 23 FROM: Gloucester OCCUPATION: Private Hire Taxi driver WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone sexy, good looking, good chat, good vibes, nice teeth and good eye contact - they're all the traits I look for. Oh, and also a cute smile, I just look at you and know I can be around you all day, every day. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt. I'd have been out of business a long time ago. That's exactly why I'm here. NAME: Helena Ford AGE: 29 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Cabin Crew WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Somebody funny or Northern. I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners. If you look through my previous dating history, you'll see I clearly go for personality. You can pretty much laugh me into bed. WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I would say hire but then quickly fire soon after. It would only be a temporary contract. NAME: Megan Forte Clarke AGE: 24 FROM: Dublin OCCUPATION: Musical theatre performer and energy broker WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously and has a sense of humour. If they're not bad looking, that's always a plus. I love a boy that's a bit pasty, like Timothée Chalamet. I don't mind scrawny, or a bit of a 'dad bod'. I'm 5ft1 so any height really. CLAIM TO FAME? Me and my friends made a Derry Girls TikTok for Halloween and it went a bit viral around Brighton. Sometimes I get stopped in the street about it. I've also done Panto. NAME: Shakira Khan AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is tall, charming, witty, with big arms, a good smile and just really funny. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Booming, but they're all frogs. It's a busy love life but I've not found 'the husband', I'm looking for 'the one'. I'm looking for the ring. NAME: Harry Cooksley AGE: 30 FROM: Guildford OCCUPATION: Gold trader, semi-professional footballer and model WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? The girl next door that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me. I don't think I'd go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl. CLAIM TO FAME? I'm the body double for Declan Rice. So when he does a shoot, any body close ups will actually be me. You'll never see my face, but you'll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing. NAME: Conor Phillips AGE: 23 FROM: Limerick OCCUPATION: Professional rugby player WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Someone who is really sure of themselves, ambitious, a bit of a go-getter and good craic. I like dark eyes and I don't mind a dominant woman. WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? Definitely hire. I ask girls if they want to go halves on a baby. It doesn't work, but it gets them laughing. It's an ice-breaker, not a serious question of course! NAME: Toni Laites AGE: 24 FROM: Connecticut OCCUPATION: Las Vegas Pool Cabana Server WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'm looking for darker hair, definitely muscular but not too muscular. Super fit. Clean hair cut. Someone that can make me laugh - I'm super outgoing. And someone that's quite active. Maybe one day we could start our own family together. I WANT TO DATE A BRITISH GUY BECAUSE... I've lived in three different states and I'm still single. It's time to try something new! I have some British friends and they're pretty charming. I think all Americans love a good accent. British men are just more polite, with better manners. NAME: Shea Mannings AGE: 25 FROM: Bristol OCCUPATION: Scaffolder WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? She needs to be bubbly and we need to have that initial spark. She needs to have a nice personality - like I think I have - so that we match together. Also, I have a little boy, so I'll be taking him into consideration with who I couple up with, too. WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? Definitely hire. I'm confident to go up and introduce myself and say, 'You look beautiful', to get a conversation flowing. NAME: Remell Mullins AGE: 24 FROM: Essex OCCUPATION: Self Improvement Content Creator WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A bubbly, confident, ambitious and fun girl. One feature that stands out to me is a nice smile, nice teeth and someone that can keep me on my toes. IF YOU WERE THE CEO OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I'm the CEO of flirting. Sometimes it's just unintentional. NAME: Yasmin Pettet AGE: 24 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Commercial Banking Executive WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'm looking for a guy who is fit, has a nice body and who is funny with a bit of banter. WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? A guy that's stingy. NAME: Emily Moran AGE: 24 FROM: Aberdare OCCUPATION: Insurance Development Executive WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone with emotional intelligence for one. Someone who is really confident but not cocky. They can hold a room, communicate… oh, and biceps! WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? Bad manners, being rude, not saying please and thank you. I'd rather someone be overly polite than not say it at all. NAME: Harrison AGE: 22 OCCUPATION: US college soccer player and student WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Personality is a big thing, so it depends who I vibe with in there. WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? I don't like it when girls have celebrity crushes. If I'm with a girl I want them to have eyes for me, not talking about another guy when we're watching a film, ha!
Scottish Sun
30 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Real reason Love Island girls can't stop ‘bullying' Yasmin say fans as they slam ‘nasty' behaviour
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LOVE Island fans are up in arms as Yasmin becomes the latest target in the villa – and viewers reckon they know exactly why. Tensions exploded after Yasmin locked lips with Harry THREE times in the hideaway. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Yasmin, left, took some heat last night Credit: Eroteme 5 Megan has been accused of leading the pack Credit: Eroteme 5 Helena was also seen slamming Yasmin Credit: Eroteme 5 Yas has been targetted by the girls Credit: Eroteme Add to that some X-rated 'threesome' chats with Dejon, and it seems Helena, Meg and Megan are now doing everything they can to keep her down. Last night's explosive game where islanders had to guess who said what turned savage when the girls ganged up on Yasmin, mocking her answers. Now viewers are calling out the 'nasty' behaviour and branding the girls 'jealous' and 'intimidated'. One fan wrote: 'Helena, Meg and Megan repeating they're not threatened by Yasmin makes me think they are…' Another tweeted: 'Meg has been non-stop harassing Yasmin and making nasty comments. I'm surprised Yasmin hasn't snapped already.' A third said: 'These girls are being SO nasty to Yasmin when she doesn't owe them anything – their so-called 'men' do. It's so uncomfortable to watch.' Meg, in particular, is getting heat, with one viewer fuming: 'Meg showed her true colours with Malisha. She's just a bully.' Another said: 'They're blatantly looking down on her because they think they're hotter. That's the basis of it – pure jealousy.' However, not everyone is on Team Yas. One critic wasn't buying her confidence, writing: 'Nah. Yas is a desperate pick-me. It's not genuine – it's attention-seeking to appear more fun and exciting. Watch as Love Island's Harry and Yasmin's share passionate secret snog behind Helena's back with lip-biting and neck scratching 'She keeps putting down the other girls to lift herself up. It's tragic.' Viewers had already accused one girl of bullying another bombshell. Love Island star Malisha Jordan broke her silence last night on claims she was "bullied" while in the villa by Meg Moore. Malisha spoke out after being brutally dumped by bombshell Harrison Solomon, who had to either send her or Toni Laites home. During her time in the villa, Malisha found herself at the centre of a "bullying" row after clashing with Meg Moore. Meg was furious with Malisha for getting to know her man Dejon Noel-Williams and fans watching at home felt she was being picked on. But in a Q&A with fans now she is out of the show, 24-year-old Malisha has quashed the claims. The teaching assistant, who is already back home in the UK, was asked: "Is there any bad blood between you and Meg?" She replied: "No, but I'll answer all about this on Aftersun on Sunday x." Malisha's time in the villa was marred by her fallout with Meg over fitness trainer Dejon. The girls came to blows several times after Malisha insisted on chatting to Dejon despite him being coupled up with Meg. Following her exit, Malisha said: "I don't regret anything, I did what I needed to do as a bombshell. "Sometimes the reactions were a bit uncalled for. "I did go into the first chat with an open mind and I said I don't want to have any arguments. "Then it just got heated. I'm not here for the drama… a lot of it was miscommunication."
The Sun
30 minutes ago
- The Sun
Real reason Love Island girls can't stop ‘bullying' Yasmin say fans as they slam ‘nasty' behaviour
LOVE Island fans are up in arms as Yasmin becomes the latest target in the villa – and viewers reckon they know exactly why. Tensions exploded after Yasmin locked lips with Harry THREE times in the hideaway. 5 5 5 Add to that some X-rated 'threesome' chats with Dejon, and it seems Helena, Meg and Megan are now doing everything they can to keep her down. Last night's explosive game where islanders had to guess who said what turned savage when the girls ganged up on Yasmin, mocking her answers. Now viewers are calling out the 'nasty' behaviour and branding the girls 'jealous' and 'intimidated'. One fan wrote: 'Helena, Meg and Megan repeating they're not threatened by Yasmin makes me think they are…' Another tweeted: 'Meg has been non-stop harassing Yasmin and making nasty comments. I'm surprised Yasmin hasn't snapped already.' A third said: 'These girls are being SO nasty to Yasmin when she doesn't owe them anything – their so-called 'men' do. It's so uncomfortable to watch.' Meg, in particular, is getting heat, with one viewer fuming: 'Meg showed her true colours with Malisha. She's just a bully.' Another said: 'They're blatantly looking down on her because they think they're hotter. That's the basis of it – pure jealousy.' However, not everyone is on Team Yas. One critic wasn't buying her confidence, writing: 'Nah. Yas is a desperate pick-me. It's not genuine – it's attention-seeking to appear more fun and exciting. Watch as Love Island's Harry and Yasmin's share passionate secret snog behind Helena's back with lip-biting and neck scratching 'She keeps putting down the other girls to lift herself up. It's tragic.' Viewers had already accused one girl of bullying another bombshell. Love Island star Malisha Jordan broke her silence last night on claims she was "bullied" while in the villa by Meg Moore. Malisha spoke out after being brutally dumped by bombshell Harrison Solomon, who had to either send her or Toni Laites home. During her time in the villa, Malisha found herself at the centre of a "bullying" row after clashing with Meg Moore. Meg was furious with Malisha for getting to know her man Dejon Noel-Williams and fans watching at home felt she was being picked on. But in a Q&A with fans now she is out of the show, 24-year-old Malisha has quashed the claims. The teaching assistant, who is already back home in the UK, was asked: "Is there any bad blood between you and Meg?" She replied: "No, but I'll answer all about this on Aftersun on Sunday x." Malisha's time in the villa was marred by her fallout with Meg over fitness trainer Dejon. The girls came to blows several times after Malisha insisted on chatting to Dejon despite him being coupled up with Meg. Following her exit, Malisha said: "I don't regret anything, I did what I needed to do as a bombshell. "Sometimes the reactions were a bit uncalled for. "I did go into the first chat with an open mind and I said I don't want to have any arguments. "Then it just got heated. I'm not here for the drama… a lot of it was miscommunication."
