Love Island viewers accused Joey Essex and Grace Jackson of "staging" a moment in the latest episode, following Samantha Kenny's exit. The couple appeared to have a row over how Joey handed the situation with Samantha, which led to tears in the villa and a shock departure. Samantha was brutally kicked off the show in the latest recoupling, after finding herself single after Joey's sad betrayal.
Just hours after it happened, with Sam refusing to speak to either of them as she left, there was tension. Grace called out Joey as he questioned why Samantha would not speak to him, stating he should have had the chance to talk with her. Grace asked why he "dramatically stormed off" and went into the girls dressing room knowing she wanted space.
The pair had a disagreement with how he was during Sam's departure especially as he didn't join the others to wave goodbye to her. But as the tiff was caught right underneath a camera in the hallway, fans questioned if they had set it up for drama. Despite their being cameras all over the villa, fans suggested the "fake row" seemed set up.
Others did not agree though, with some viewers believing it was a sign that Joey and Grace would not last. Taking to X, one fan posted: "Joey and Grace already fighting," as another said: "The Joey and Grace cracks are showing lol." Meanwhile, one viewer wrote: "Wtf is this fake a*s argument between Grace and Joey.
..?" as another wrote: "The staged Grace and Joey confo for the cameras.
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