Overview

• ITV’s inaugural public vote prompted fans to save their favourite boy and girl, placing the two lowest-voted islanders at risk of eviction
• Remell Mullins and Megan Clarke were the first to leave under the new format, sparking stunned reactions from co-stars and social media users
• Ben Holbrough drew widespread criticism after telling partner Yasmin Pettet she was “irrelevant” during a heated row around the firepit
• Helena Ford and Harrison Solomon’s secret Hideaway meeting intensified tensions with Harrison’s partner, Toni Laites, who publicly confronted the pair
• Islanders now brace for the next round of public votes and upcoming recoupling twists as viewer influence reshapes villa dynamics