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Lauren and Harrison came back together for an emotional reunion on After Sun where Harrison revealed revealed they ‘aren’t boyfriend and girlfriend’ but ‘will get there very soon’

After one of the most dramatic weeks in the Love Island villa, Harrison and Lauren reunited in an emotional episode of After Sun following their shock departures. Footballer Harrison Solomon, 22, shocked viewers by dramatically quitting the show, just one day after Lauren Wood, 26, was brutally dumped following a bombshell recoupling twist.

The couple looked smitten to be back together as Harrison revealed “We aren’t boyfriend and girlfriend but we will get there very soon”. Reflecting on his time in the villa, Harrison said he was ‘upset’ that Lauren was so down after Toni chose him to recouple with, despite asking Toni to choose him.

Harrison said he and Lauren still ‘gravitated’ towards one another, stating: “Spending the last two days with Toni made me realise Lauren was the one for me”. Harrison said his feelings for Tony haven’t ‘disappeared’ but he knew the relationship ‘wasn’t right’ for him.

Sitting next to Lauren on the After Sun sofa, he said: “I am so happy with my decision”, while Lauren said: “I feel like him leaving the villa showed me everything I needed to know. It was a big decision to make”.

Reflecting on her relationship with Toni, Lauren said: “I had no issue with her from the beginning. I feel like Harrison was the problem in this situation, I have nothing against her”. When host Maya Jama asked what is next for the sweet couple, Harrison said: “We just wanna spend some time together, go on a few dates, get to know each other away from the cameras and microphones.”

Lauren’s exit came after her partner, Ty, was coupled with new arrival Angel, leaving her single and dumped from the island. The dumping came as a shock to all islanders, especially Harrison, who was in a couple with American bombshell Toni at the time.

After reading out the text, Lauren broke down to tears and pleaded with Harrison to leave the villa with her. During a private chat, Harrison asked Lauren if she was willing to give it another go, to which Lauren said she would if he left with her.

The boys told him to sleep on it and not make any rash decisions, so Harrison decided to stay for the night. The next day, Harrison confided in Harry and Dejon, saying he’d made his mind up and wanted to make Lauren his girlfriend on the outside.

He then gathered the rest of the Islanders around the firepit, as he said an emotional goodbye.

In an emotional speech, Harrison said: “Prior to the Villa I wanted to find a girlfriend, someone I want to introduce to my family, and I think I’ve found that…. Mine and Lauren’s connection was something special. I wanted to stay true to myself and follow my heart.”

He added: “I just wanted to see thank you all for making this crazy experience the best one of my life.”

The drama over the previous days had been intense as Harrison navigated a divisive love triangle with Lauren and fellow islander Toni Laites, juggling both women romantically but ultimately deciding that Lauren was the girl for him.

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Love Island stars Lauren and Harrison have broken their silence following their emotional double exit during last night’s episode – as they open up on their future plans

It was an emotional night in Love Island last night as both Lauren and Harrison made their way out of the villa. The drama began when Lauren was booted out due to a new bombshell, Angel choosing her partner Ty, with an emotional Harrison deciding to leave with her the next night.

Despite recently rekindling things with Toni, the pair had gone their separate ways in prior episodes, as Harrison told the rest of the Islanders he had found a girlfriend in Lauren as he made an emotional exit.

Now, the pair have broken their silence ever since leaving, as they discuss their plans for the future. When asked what was next for himself and Lauren on the outside, Harrison said: “We’ll make the distance work! It will be no issue. We left on good terms, but the two days prior to leaving, we weren’t talking properly, so it would be good to have a conversation, get everything out in the open and hopefully move forward from there.”

“I feel very strongly about the girl, I wouldn’t have left if I didn’t. I have no doubt in my mind that she’ll be my girlfriend one day. I’m buzzing to see her and reunite! She’s such a great girl.”

During their time in the villa, Lauren and Harrison left viewers in shock after Harry and Helena were seen passing a condom over to Harrison in the middle of the night. Asked on how he feels about his parents having witnessed him “have sex” on TV, the footballer said: “I hope they didn’t see!

“But listen, it was a natural thing. I don’t think I intended to have sex in the Villa but in there all the Islanders could tell we were so attracted to each other, naturally it was going to happen. The spark between us was crazy! I probably wasn’t thinking about my parents and them watching it but it naturally happened and I don’t regret it.”

Elsewhere, Harrison said he hopes to be friends with Toni on the outside, but understands if she doesn’t feel the same way. “I’d like to think we could be friends. I did her wrong a few times in there so I understand if she doesn’t want to reciprocate that. The conversation prior to me leaving was a big moment for me and her,” he said.

“You could tell by me getting emotional, I was upset about how I’ve acted and upset about Toni being upset as well. Similarly, if someone treated my sister like I’d treated Toni in there obviously I’d be mortified. I wanted to apologise to her and I think she could see I was being genuine. I’m happy with how things were left.”

As for Lauren, she said she “100%” sees a future on the outside with Harrison. “I’d love to see where it could go,” she said before he left.

“I’m hoping that he comes out so that we can be together. I see myself being with him long term as I haven’t had a connection like that with someone in such a long time. I know what we had was real despite what everyone else thinks. He has done wrong and made stupid mistakes, but he knows that and believes it was the wrong thing to do.”

The pair seem loved up for now, but if there’s one thing Harrison would change – it’d be who he went to for advice. In the villa we saw him close to Harry and Dejon, but he now regrets going to Harry for advice.

“I went to Harry a few times asking for advice. On reflection, he was probably the worst person to go to for advice! He does have a serious side but if I was ever to get into the situation again, I probably wouldn’t go to him again, his advice was horrendous!” he exclaimed. “The trio was something special, the banter was flying, we were so close in there. I’m sad to leave them.”

Love Island continues tomorrow night at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX

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Harrison and Toni seemed to rekindle things in tonight’s episode, but some fans aren’t convinced as they suspect they’ve worked out the ‘real reason’ they got back together

After last night’s dramatic Love Island dumping, the Islanders realised their time in the villa was limited, as they expressed their true feelings.

In a shock villa U-Turn, Harrison, who was getting to know Helena, told Toni he wanted to give things another go, despite them breaking up just yesterday. Harrison’s reunion with Toni came just as Harry expressed he still had feelings for Helena.

Early on in the episode, Harrison informed Toni that he wanted to give things another go and wasn’t ready to throw away what they had. Helena later spotted them kissing on the Terrace, as Harrison told Helena he wanted to shift his focus back to Toni.

It didn’t seem like Helena was too bothered, however, as she informed Meg that Harry told her they’d be getting back together.

However, fans weren’t convinced with Harrison’s speech to Toni, as they suspect he only did it because he suspected Helena and Harry would be getting back together sometime soon.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan said: “Harrison has clocked that Helena will always pick Harry. He is just securing his spot. I hope Toni is doing the same until someone she likes moves in.”

Another penned: “The sudden SWITCH UP from Harrison is crazy like for the past few days you were saying how you wanted Helena and now all of a sudden it’s Toni??”

“Harrison has obviously gone back to Toni cuz he knows Helena is obsessed with Harry & knew there’s no competition where Harry is concerned cuz he’d ‘win,'” said a third.

Despite this, the next morning, Harrison and Harry were seen preparing breakfast for Toni and Shakira – but will Harry and Helena find their way back together? Dejon thinks so…

Earlier, Dejon and Harry were seen having a heart-to-heart by the fire pit as they reflected on the shocking events. Harry is currently coupled up with Shakira, but it seems neither he or Helena can get rid of their spark.

“The way you are with Helena, that’s the H I know, but when you two [with Shakira] are together…” Dejon said, as Harry revealed it wasn’t the same.

It looks like the feelings are mutual with Helena, as she later told Meg and Dejon that she wanted to go to the Hideaway with Harry, as they later went to speak alone in the Snug.

Speaking about his connection with Shakira to Helena, Harry said: “I do like her, but obviously there’s always going to be you at the back of my mind. I know I’m going to have to make a decision at some point, but it isn’t today… just give me like a day.”

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Love Island fans were treated to even more drama tonight, as it was announced the villa would be holding a shock recoupling – with the power in the boys hands

The Love Island villa was thrown into chaos once again tonight, when the Islanders learnt there would be a shock recoupling. After a dramatic week, the power was in the boys hands – and Toni and Malisha’s fate was left in new bombshell Harrison’s hands.

Bombshells Malisha and Toni were left single after Dejon, who had been getting to know Malisha chose to couple up with original partner Meg. Toni’s partner Conor chose to couple up with bombshell Emily.

When it came to Dejon’s turn, he chose to couple up with “my Meg,” leaving Malisha standing single alongside Toni and Yasmin – who was later picked by Shea. The Islanders were left wondering whether Toni or Malisha would be dumped from the Island – but they were left in shock when they were told they were both vulnerable through a text.

They were then told that their fate would lie in new bombshell Harrison’s hands, as both would date the 22-year-old. Only one would return to the villa, and that choice would be Harrison’s.

The 22-year-old footballer from Derby, but resides in Miami, was left waiting for both just outside the villa – and their fate was in his hands. As both went on a date with Harrison, it was down to him to decide who he’d be taking back to the villa, and who would be sent packing.

Both had a good date, but fans have already worked out who he’d be taking home after spotting a huge clue. Fans believe he’ll pick Toni, as the pair share a connection residing in the US.

“Miami…..yh he’s off with Toni #LoveIslandUK #LoveIsland,” said one, as another penned: “They set up Malisha omg sending in a guy who lives in America and likes American girls wtf #LoveIsland.”