Love Island’s Joe Garratt on why he didn’t ask Lucie Donlan to leave the villa

Joe was dumped last week

Lucie and Joe

by Alex Ross |
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Despite being labelled 'controlling' by domestic abuse charity Women's Aid, Love Island contestant Joe Garratt seemed smitten with fellow Islander Lucie Donlan, that was until he was dumped from the villa alongside Essex girl Elma Pazar.

Now, one week on from his shock exit, Joe appeared alongside Caroline Flack on Love Island: Aftersun, where he revealed the reason why he didn't ask Lucie to leave with him.

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Revealing he wants her to have a good time, Joe said, "We both applied for a great experience and the summer of a lifetime and we had that. We had such a great time together. When I went, I wanted her to get the best experience and that was a fact for me, I wanted her to have a great time and stuff."

He then added, "If I was controlling in the slightest I would have asked her to come. But I reassured her and said that I’ll still be waiting on the outside. Hopefully we’ll reunite on the outside."

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Since Joe's exit, Lucie hasn't yet tried to crack on with anybody else, staying single in the villa and seemingly loyal to her man.

However, that could work against her on tonight's show, as one girl is set to leave the villa in a shock dumping. As it's the boys making the decisions, Lucie's best chance of survival probably sits with Anton Danyluk, but he could chose Arabella Chi if Danny Williams sticks with Yewande Biala.

We will have to wait and see! 👀

Meanwhile, after being labelled 'controlling' by a number of Love Island viewers, Joe also revealed on Aftersun that he's been in touch with Lucie's parents.

He said, "I’ve had a phone call with her parents and they’re literally the nicest people and that’s really how I realised how nice Lucie is because they’re amazing."

Check out how the Love Island lot are currency coupled up ahead of tonight's recoupling:

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Anton Danyluk and Belle Hassan

Despite their little hiccup when Anton kissed Anna in the challenge, these two seem stronger than ever! Anton's mum even told Caroline Flack she thinks Belle is the 'perfect' girl for her son! Could these two win?

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Maura Higgins and Curtis Pritchard

After Amy left the villa, Maura set her sights on Curtis and she certainly got what she wanted. After the last recoupling, Maura chose to couple up with Curtis, admitting she finds him 'very manly'.

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Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea

Despite Michael trying to win Amber back, the Geordie girl decided to couple up with new boy Greg after he put a smile back on her face, leaving viewers very happy!

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Ovie Soko and India Reynolds

New girl India arrived into the villa and she was quick to make basketball player Ovie her own. This is Ovie's first romantic relationship since he entered the villa, and we couldn't be happier!

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Harley Brash and Chris Taylor

New girl Harley couldn't resist Chris' hilarious charm. The Geordie girl chose to couple up with him at the last recoupling, with the pair later sharing a kiss in the garden.

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Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague

They've pretty much been together since the beginning, and it looks like nothing is going to get in the way of Tommy and Molly-Mae's romance.

Anna Vakili and Jordan Hames8 of 59
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Anna Vakili and Jordan Hames

Despite being in the bottom three at the last dumping, Anna and Jordan are one of the strongest couples in the villa, with the pair even making things official!

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Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague

They went official and said the 'l word', so it was no shock when Molly-Mae chose to recouple with hunky boxer Tommy. Will these two win the show?

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Francesca Allen and Curtis Pritchard

New girl Francesca caused an almighty stir when she chose to couple up with newly-single Curtis, despite Maura expressing her interest in the dancer.However, after days of getting to know both girls, on Monday night's episode, Curtis chose Maura.

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Anton Danyluk and Belle Hassan

It looks like Scottish hunk Anton has finally found happiness! After weeks of being pied off, Belle chose to recouple with gym owner.

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Ovie Soko and Amber Gill

After getting her heart broken by Michael, and breaking down about her feelings towards him, Amber chose to couple up with Ovie (as friends).

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Joanna Chimonides and Michael Griffiths

Despite his heart rate being raised the most by ex-flame Amber, Joanna chose to couple up with fireman Michael. However, the pair were split up when Joanna was DUMPED from the villa in a shock twist on Monday night. Despite many urging Michael to leave with her, the fireman has remained in the villa.

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Anna Vakili and Jordan Hames

Anna was quick to realise her real feelings for Jordan when she returned from Casa Amor with Ovie. The pair are now back together with Anna coupling up with the model at the latest recoupling.

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Maura Higgins and Chris Taylor

After new girl Francesca was given first choice and chose to couple up with Curtis, Maura was left fuming. The Irish beauty decided to give newbie Chris a chance, in turn sending Marvin home.However, Curtis has now decided he wants to pursue things with Maura!

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Sixth Coupling

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Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague

These two just keep getting stronger and stronger! Both Tommy and Molly-Mae stayed loyal, leaving the rest of the Islanders in tears during the recoupling. They are now official boyfriend and girlfriend, and they've even dropped the 'L' bomb.

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Amy Hart and Curtis Pritchard

Despite the nation thinking Curtis was going to dump Amy, the dancer decided to recouple with Amy, but it wasn't without any drama! Telling her 'we need to talk'. After getting her heart broken, Amy made the tough decision to QUIT the villa so Curtis was able to find happiness. Due to this, Curtis is now single.

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Joanna Chimonides and Michael Griffiths

In one of the biggest shocks of the series so far, Michael's head turned when Joanna entered the villa, making him DUMP Amber and couple up with the new girl.

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Amber Gill

Amber returned to the villa on her own, staying loyal to Michael. However, as Michael chose to recouple with new girl Joanna, Amber has now been left single.

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Maura Higgins and Marvin Brooks

Despite getting on well with new boy Dennon, Irish beauty Maura chose to couple up with Marvin.However, things didn't last long! Maura decided it just wasn't going to happen with Marvin, and dumped him in a brutal double dumping alongside her BFF Lucie Donlan.

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Ovie Soko and Anna Vakili

Anna was quick to forget about Jordan when Ovie walked into Casa Amor! The pharmacist decided to couple up with the new boy, leaving poor Jordan on his own. HOWEVER, in a big twist, Anna realised she actually likes Jordan more, and she's now sleeping outside with him on the day beds.Despite this, Ovie and Anna are still technically coupled up.

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Jordan Hames

After deciding to stay loyal towards Anna, Jordan is now single due tot the fact she returned to the main villa coupled up with basketball player Ovie.Of course, we suspect he'll be back with Anna at the next recoupling!

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Anton Danyluk and Belle Hassan

Finally! Anton has a romantic relationship in the Love Island villa! New girl Belle certainly made an impact, with Anton giving a lovely little speech during the recoupling.

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Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague

Rewind back a week or two and it looked like things could be over for Tommy and Molly-Mae, but after Tommy chose Molly-Mae over Maura in the last recoupling, the pair have seemed stronger than ever and have remained coupled up. Giving one of the nicest speeches ever, Tommy told Molly-Mae she's the 'girl of his dreams'.

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Curtis Pritchard and Amy Hart

They had a little hiccup earlier in the week when Curtis scored Arabella's kiss a 10/10, but nothing was going to stop these two coupling up again! After THAT dance, we just hope Curtis asks Amy to be his proper girlfriend sometime soon.

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Amber Gill and Michael Griffiths

They had a slow start, but Amber and Michael are now one of the favourites to win this year's show. During the recoupling, Michael was quick to gush about the Geordie girl, calling her 'unbelievably beautiful'.

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Jordan Hames and Anna Vakili

Following Sherif's shock exit from the villa, we were all left worried for Anna's Love Island fate. That was until new boy Jordan arrived and swept the pharmacist off her feet.

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Anton Danyluk and Lucie Donlan

Many thought it would be Lucie sent packing, but due to the fact he's still single, Anton chose the surfer to couple up with in a friendship, ensuring they both stayed in the Love Island villa.

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Tom Walker and Maura Higgins

Although many thought he'd ruined things by making THAT comment before their date in The Hideaway, Tom chose Irish beauty Maura to couple up with, dishing out all of the compliments in the process. However - after Thursday night's shock dumping, Tom was sent packing and now Maura is single.

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Arabella Chi and Danny Williams

Despite telling poor old Yewande he wouldn't be interested in getting to know anybody else, model Arabella certainly turned Danny's head. Despite Yewande's efforts in being more affectionate, Danny decided to couple up with Arabella, in turn sending Yewande home.However - after Thursday night's shock dumping, Arabella was sent packing and now Danny is single.

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Curtis Pritchard and Amy Hart35 of 59
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Curtis Pritchard and Amy Hart

Despite Amy having a little wobble last week, her relationship with Curtis looks solid, with the ballroom dancer once again choosing to couple up with her.

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Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague

Despite having his head turned 560 degrees by bombshell Maura, Tommy Fury followed his gut and chose to couple up with Molly-Mae.

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Michael Griffiths and Amber Gill

After Michael and Amber FINALLY told each other how they feel, the pair keep getting stronger and stronger, with Michael choosing to couple up with the Geordie girl.

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Danny Williams and Yewande Biala

After sharing their first kiss, Danny and Yewande look VERY strong in the villa, with the pair officially coupling up.

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Lucie Donlan and Joe Garratt

It looked like things could be over for Joe and Lucie when Joe started to have doubts over Lucie's friendship with the other boys. Despite this, Joe chose Lucie in the recoupling, keeping the pair together. In one of the most dramatic Love Island moments EVER, Lucie and Joe were voted one of the villa's 'least compatible' couples in week three; with the public choosing to DUMP Joe from the island. Jucie is no more, folks.

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Anton Danyluk and Elma Pazar

When Essex girl Elma Pazar entered the villa, she was impressed with 'gentleman' Anton. Despite Anton telling Anna he'd chose her to keep her safe, Anton went with his heart of coupled up with Elma.HOWEVER, things didn't last long, as Elma got DUMPED from the villa just days after the recoupling.

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Curtis Pritchard and Amy Hart

It was the most obvious coupling of the night, but fans were overjoyed when Amy chose to couple up with dancer Curtis.

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Lucie Donlan and Joe Garratt

Despite having her head turned when Tommy Fury entered the villa, surfer Lucie decided to stay true to her heart and chose to couple up with Joe Garratt.

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Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague

After he was pied by Lucie, bombshell arrival Molly-Mae made Tommy's day by choosing to couple up with the boxer.

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Anton Danyluk and Amber Gill

After things were made clear that Amber had ZERO interest in Callum Macleod, the Geordie girl chose to couple up with her friend Anton Danyluk, sending Callum packing.

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Anna Vakili and Sherif Lanre

Sticking to her original decision, pharmacist Anna Vakili once again chose to couple up with Sherif Lanre... we can see something blossoming between these two!

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Yewande Biala and Michael Griffiths

Following their kiss in the challenge, Yewande chose to remain coupled up with fireman Michael, but it looks like these two are just friends, with Michael now setting his sights on Amber.

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Tommy Fury and Lucie Donlan

When Tommy arrived as a bombshell with Curtis, he immediately set his sights on Lucie, who was coupled up with Joe in the first episode. He said in the Beach Hut, "At the moment the girl I want to pursue is going to be Lucie. She's a surfer, she goes to the gym. Her body is banging. She has beautiful eyes, a beautiful face, beautiful everything."

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Curtis Pritchard and Amy Hart

Curtis chose to couple up with Amy, who had previously been coupled up with Anton. She told the Beach Hut, "I don't feel like I have to force anything with Curtis because it's all so easy so I'm hoping that he picks me. But he was just talking to Yewande again. So, I don't know."

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Joe Garratt and Anton Danyluk

This meant that poor Joe and Anton were left on their own. Hearts across the country broke for Joe when Lucie chose to be with Tommy - his little face dropped!

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Amber Gill and Callum Macleod

Amber and Callum stayed together after the bombshells arrived, although Amber admitted in the Beach Hut that she was also attracted to Tommy and Joe. Eek!

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Anna Vakili and Sherif Lanre

Anna and Sherif chose to stay together, and even shared a bed! Sherif told the Beach Hut, "Last night was nice. I feel like me and Anna are on the same page. We're going at the same pace. She's a lovely girl all round. So, I'm chuffed. I'm really happy with the choice I made. The subs-bench worked out for me!"However, Anna later said, "Sherif's like my human hot water bottle. It was nice. He's really good at the snuggles." Nice, but not hugely romantic...

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Yewande Biala and Michael Griffiths

Yewande and Michael stayed together, even though her head had been turned by Curtis. She told the Beach Hut, "I think I do fancy him. He has amazing eyes and he is really nice."

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Lucie Donlan and Joe Garratt

Lucie had previously described her ideal man as, "Blonde! Longish hair… just hair, a lot of hair. Like me!" It then came as no surprise that she ditched former partner Michael Griffiths for wispy haired Joe.

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Amy Hart and Anton Danyluk

Amy and Anton seemed to hit it off straight away, with Anton clinging onto the former air hostess throughout out the whole coupling up process. After admitting his own mum shaves him bum, he was soon suggesting that Amy would shortly be doing the same.The adoration seemed short lived, however, with Anton shortly wiggling his way into Lucie and Joe's blossoming romance.

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Amber Gill and Callum Macleod

Despite looking quite happy together when they coupled up, things aren't looking great for our next couple, Amber and Callum. After ditching fellow islander Sherif Lanre for Callum, Amber went onto brand her new beau as being, and looking, "old". Ouch.

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Anna Vakili and Sherif Lanre

After Amber dropped Sherif for Callum, he was quickly coupled up with other remaining singleton Anna Vakili. But it seems this may have been a match made in heaven, with Sherif shortly after admitting to the brunette babe that he already follows her on Instagram!

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Yewande Biala and Michael Griffiths

So after poor Michael was dropped by Lucie, he was soon paired up with the lovely scientist Yewande. Later chilling by the pool, the two soon conjured up some chemical reactions of their own when Michael revealed he has a degree in bio-medical science. After revealing, "I'm a scientist. A biologist. I studied a bio-technology degree", Michael responded, "That's quite interesting because I did bio medical science at uni." Ooo!

Find out everything you need to know about Love Island 2019 right here.

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