LOVE ISLAND stars have provided dozens of hilarious jaw-dropping one liners over the years which have left baffled Brits scratching their heads. The latest clanger was reference to the General Election which had some of the islanders completely stumped. 5 Hayley Hughes baffled viewers when she claimed she thought Essex was a continent Credit: Rex Features 5 Joey Essex is Love Island's first ever celebrity contestant Credit: Rex 5 The TOWIE star has been shaking things up in the villa Credit: Rex "What does everyone think of the general election?", Jess asked.
"What does that mean?", replied Uma. "Yeah, I don't really understand it", Tiffany added. And it isn't the first time viewers have been perplexed about the islander's grasp of basic general knowledge.
In 2018, contestant Hayley Hughes said she thought Essex was a continent and she also raised eyebrows after asking whether Brexit meant that all of the trees were going to be cut down . However, a friend of Hayley's went on to reveal she achieved three B grades in her A Levels, and went on to study Childhood and Youth Studies at university. The friend told The Sun: "She's definitely not that stupid.
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