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Love Island star’s parent makes plea to villa after ‘smiling assassins’ dig

Love Island viewers saw family and friends of the islanders enter the villa in tonight’s episode following the latest recoupling, and one parent had a message for the group

A parent issued a plea to the islanders in the Love Island villa during a reunion on tonight’s episode of the reality TV show. Dejon Noel-Williams’ mother Demelza shared her thoughts on the dynamic among the islanders upon her arrival.

Friends and family of the remaining islanders headed into the villa in Majorca for the latest episode of the ITV2 show. It came following the latest recoupling, which saw Meg Moore and Dejon remain together once again, with them having been coupled up since the start of the series.

Meg was reunited with her mother Nathalie and older sister Paige earlier, whilst Dejon got to see his mum Demelza and his sister Gene in scenes that aired this evening. Although Meg’s family had concerns over the relationship, Dejon’s family were supportive.

Demelza even warned Meg about the other girls in the villa. She said: “I just want to say that these girls are not your friends.” After her sister agreed, Meg said: “Yeah, I’ve seen it.” Demelza appeared to then say: “Smiling assassins!”

Dejon Noel-Williams (centre), his mother Demelza (left) and his sister Gene (right) in the Love Island villa.
Dejon Noel-Williams (centre) was reunited with his mother Demelza (left) and his sister Gene (right) in the villa(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)

Later, as she was leaving the villa, Demelza told all the islanders to be mindful of what they say because everyone’s families are watching back home. She told the islanders: “Guys, just remember you’ve got loved ones outside.”

Demelza continued by saying that she felt that some people’s behaviours and comments had already been “quite hurtful”. She instead encouraged them to “just have fun” in the last week ahead of the upcoming final next Monday.

Sharing her thoughts, Demelza said: “That’s all I want to say and some of the things you’re doing and saying is quite hurtful. So just be mindful that all of you have got loved ones watching. Take that into the last week and just have fun.”

Dejon Noel-Williams' mother Demelza in the Love Island villa.
Demelza later had a message for the entire villa, with her warning the islanders to be mindful of their behaviour in the final week(Image: ITV)

She wasn’t the only relative to feel that way. Following Demelza’s comments to the islanders, Meg’s sister Paige, who was also about to leave the villa after the reunion, added: “Just love. Positive. Everyone be nice to each other!”

As well as Meg and Dejon remaining together, the latest recoupling also saw Yasmin Pettet and Jamie Rhodes stay coupled up. It however also saw several islanders enter different couplings than they had been in previously.

Conor Phillips is now coupled-up with Megan Forte Clarke, whilst Toni Laites was chosen by Cach Mercer in the recoupling ceremony that aired on Sunday night. Ty Isherwood and Angel Swift are another new couple in the villa.

Meg Moore in the Love Island villa.
Dejon’s family also got to meet his partner Meg Moore, who reunited with her own mother and sister in the latest episode of Love Island(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)

Harry Cooksley choose to couple up with Shakira Khan rather than Helena Ford, who is now paired up with Blu Chegini instead. It comes following a love triangle, with Harry expressing interest in both Shakira and Helena over the last few weeks.

After most recently being coupled up with Helena, he told Shakira in last night’s episode that he was either leaving with her or without her. Viewers also saw Helena end things with Harry, with her telling him that she had broken her heart with his behaviour in the villa, prompting an apology.

He then had to make a choice in the episode once the recoupling arrived. Harry, who was faced with Shakira and Helena as his options, said: “I’d like to couple up with this girl because she possesses qualities I see in a long-term partner.”

Harry added: “Think I’ve sat on a lot of feelings and buried a lot of my emotions recently, and two conversations brought that all back to the surface. I think I’ve disappointed myself. Disappointed people in here. […] I want to be a better person for myself and this girl.”

He said: “The feelings were always there, I just chose to ignore them. As I said to this girl yesterday, I’m either leaving here alone or I’m leaving here with her.” He then chose Shakira, which left Blu with Helena as his only choice.

Love Island continues tomorrow night from 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

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The Assassin’s Keeley Hawes admits ‘I find them funny’ as she makes rare family admission

Keeley Hawes stars in Prime Video’s upcoming thriller series, The Assassin, opposite Freddie Highmore

Keeley Hawes admitted, “I find them funny”, as she made a rare family admission.

The Bodyguard actor is set to star in Prime Video’s upcoming thriller series, The Assassin, which comes from The Tourist writers Harry and Jack Williams.

The six-part drama follows a retired assassin called Julie, played by Keeley, who has made a new life for herself on an idyllic Greek island.

However, when her estranged son, Edward (Freddie Highmore), turns up with questions about his father, Julie’s dangerous past soon catches up with her.

“With questions around Edward’s paternity and Julie’s past life as a hitwoman, the pair go on the run across Europe, working together in a fight for survival,” reads the official synopsis, reports the Express.

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Keeley Hawes plays retired assassin Julie(Image: Prime Video/Robert Viglasky)

“Along the way, their dysfunctional relationship is tested to its limits. They uncover a dark conspiracy they believe to be their only threat, but a greater danger emerges that could destroy their relationship entirely.”

The description concludes: “In a race against time, Julie fights to save Edward and salvage their relationship as past and present collide in a showdown across the globe.”

Alongside Keeley and Freddie, the series also stars Shalom Brune-Franklin, Devon Terrell, Gina Gershon, Jack Davenport, Alan Dale, Richard Dormer and David Dencik.

Speaking to Reach and other press ahead of the show’s premiere, Keeley shared how her real-life parenting experiences helped inform her character Julie’s relationship with her son.

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Freddie Highmore plays Julie’s son Edward(Image: Prime Video/Robert Viglasky)

The 49-year-old actor shares 20-year-old daughter Maggie and 18-year-old son Ralph with her husband, Succession actor Matthew Macfadyen, and is also mum to 24-year-old Myles McCallum, whom she shares with her first husband, Spencer.

“I have two sons – three children, two sons… So, I can totally relate to it,” Keeley said.

“What I loved about it is quite often you see relationships on screen and it’s people getting along and they don’t feel particularly real. Whereas, this feels very honest, very authentic.”

Reflecting on her own home life, she added: “You know, you do get p***** off with each other when you have children, and they certainly get p***** off with me. There is quite a lot of sarcasm and my kids, I find them very funny so I really related to this and loved how truthful it felt.”

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The Assassin will premiere on Prime Video later this month(Image: Prime Video/Marq Riley)

When discussing Julie and Edward’s dynamic, Keeley noted: “They’re brutal with each other a lot of the time, and those relationships that you have with your children, sometimes they’re the only people that you can be that brutal with, because they can’t get rid of you.

“It doesn’t matter what you say or what they say, so that’s what I took from it that was quite useful for me.”

Keeley went on to reveal that she is “great friends” with her eldest son, which she feels translates into Julie’s layered on-screen relationship with Edward.

“My oldest son is 25 next month… I was young when I had him,” she shared.

“I am his mother, I’m very much his mother but at the same time, we have a relationship that is not like siblings, but we’re great friends as well. And I think something similar has happened there.”

The Assassin will premiere on Prime Video on Friday, July 25

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