LOVE Island fans are convined Joey Essex is faking his feelings for Samantha Kenny after spotting a major clue.
In tonight’s installment of the ITV2 reality show, Joey, 33, appeared to snub the make-up artist, 27, in a major way.
During a flirty chat, Samantha, 27, had said: “We’re the king and queen of the villa,” to which he responded with, “Yeah, I feel like the king.”
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, viewers were left up in arms over the ‘snub’.
One fumed: “King and Queen of the villa? Samantha is delulu if she think Joey actually likes her.”
Someone else raged: “‘I feel like we’re king and queen of the villa’ ‘yeah I feel like im the king’ ‘we’re like the mum and dad of the villa’ “yeah i feel like im the king’ looooool joey doesn’t rate that girl at all.”
A third wrote: “Samantha is so delusional. Joey does not like her and she thinks she’s the queen of the villa? I need someone to come in and snatch him up to humble her.”
Elsewhere, a fourth concluded: “You cannot convince me joey is here for love, that man has been on every british reality show there is. he just wants that check.”
After Joey’s shock arrival last week, he was told that he had to pick one girl to couple up with the next day.
But host Maya Jama explained that his decision meant that one of the boys would be sent home.
After just 24 hours in the villa, Joey picked Sam Taylor’s girl Samantha Kenny, meaning that the hairdresser was sent home.
Just days later another bombshell arrived – Uma Jammeh.
Her arrival certainly threw a spanner in the works and Joey was left fuming.
Uma snogged every male contestant when she stepped foot in the villa, and her saucy antics caused havoc for Joey’s partnership.
Joey told make-up artist Samantha that Uma whispered: “I’ll see you later” in his ear.
After picking up on signs the Liverpudlian was irked, Joey promptly asked: “Why are you getting the hump anyway?”
He continued in a chat with the lads: “The whole time I’ve been here, I’ve been very transparent.
“I’m keeping my options open and talking to everyone.
“Obviously, I’m coupled up with Samantha but this always happens.
“I’m really trying my best here to not dive in deep and it’s still happening.”
Joey shot to fame on The Only Way Is Essex in 2011.
Love Island line-up 2024
Love Island is back on the box with a brand new batch of sexy islanders all looking for love this summer.
The Girls
- Patsy Field – The Sun revealed how Love Island had signed stunning Patsy Field, who is an Influencer with a disability.
- Samantha Kenny – Liverpool lass Samantha Kenny is a 27-year-old works in a beauty salon as a make-up artist.
- Mimii Ngulube – Student nurse Mimii Ngulube has swapped Portsmouth for Majorca.
- Jess White – Shop manager Jess White hails from Stockport.
- Harriett Blackmore – Harriet Blackmore is good pals with YouTuber Saffron Barker.
- Nicole Samuel – Account manager and former champion dancer Nicole Samuel is a 2024 Islander.
The boys
- Joey Essex– Towie legend and reality star OG Joey Essex was a surprise bombshell.
- Ciaran Davies – Welsh rugby hunk Ciaran Davies is in the plush villa.
- Sean Stone – Sean Stone runs a sweet firm and is hoping he is just as sweet with the ladies.
- Munveer Jabbal – Munveer Jabbal is the oldest contestant in the villa this year at 30-years-old.
- Ayo Odukoya – Meet Ayo Odukoya who is a footballer and former model.
- Ronnie Vint – The Sun revealed how Ronnie Vint – who is best mates with Olivia Attwood’s hubby Bradley Dack – is in the villa this summer.
Dumped:
- Sam Taylor – Hairdresser Sam Taylor was first to go after Joey Essex stole his girl.
He was on the ITVBe show until 2013 and then appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.
Joey has starred in various other reality shows and his a huge reality favourite over in the UK.
The Essex lad has also been part of Splash!, Ex On The Beach, Five Star Hotel, MTV Cribs and All Star Shore.
Joey has also had a number of his own shows such as Educating Joey Essex and Joey Essex: Grief and Me.
Love Island 2024 couples
The Islanders are all 'coupled up' in the villa.
The couples so far include:
- Mimii Ngulube and Munveer Jabbal.
- Nicole Samuel and Sean Stone.
- Jess White and Ronnie Vint.
- Patsy Field and Ayo Odukoya.
- Samantha Kenny and Joey Essex.
- Harriet Blackmore and Ciaran Davies.
