LOVE Island’s Joey Essex ‘gave away’ that he’s not actually unintelligent and it’s all an act during last night’s episode, fans have insisted. Tuesday’s instalment saw the former Towie star, 33, get to know the girls after arriving in the villa as the first bombshell. Joey Essex entered the Love Island villa as the first bombshell Credit: Eroteme Joey shot to fame on Towie in 2011 Credit: ITV Joey ended up kissing THREE of the girls during a game of dares – Harriett, Nicole and Samantha Kenny.
The following day Joey and Harriett got to know each other on the bean bags, and the beauty wanted to know why he picked her for a smooch. Joey said: “It was an in the moment thing. I felt like I did gravitate towards, I can’t believe I’m using that word.
I don’t even really know what it means.” Harriett asked: “Gravitate? Yeah it like pulls you in a little bit.” Joey then mispronounced the word, and after she corrected him, he added: “I gravitated towards you, I was gravitated towards Nicole and Samantha.
So yeah, I just sort of went for it.” Many took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to point out Joey’s blunder. One said: “I know Joey is not about to do the ‘dim’ act at his big age of 33.
You know exactly what gravitate means my friend #Loveisland.” Another added: “He caught himself slipping..
..realised gravitate sounded too smart, had to back track.
Stay on brand Joey.” “Joey using gravitate correctly several times and then pretending.
