This year’s Love Island lot just can’t stop spilling the tea about their time in the villa and the latest to open up is Brad McClelland, who has revealed how he REALLY feels about one of his fellow Islanders.
It may seem like a lifetime ago but, if you cast your mind back to the start of series seven, Brad was actually in a couple with Faye Winter. We know, we almost forgot too. The pair coupled up on day one but split just a few days later when he chose her as the girl he was least attracted to and they had a massive bust-up.
Of course, things move fast in the villa and Brad and Faye soon made up but he’s admitted that didn’t stop her from “winding me up” during their time together.
During a recent Q&A on Instagram, one of Brad’s followers asked, “Did you and Faye get on as we never saw a friendship? After the coupling.”
Opening up about his relationship with Faye, Brad said, “Yeah me and @faye__winter got along great and my days did she know how to wind me up 😂.”
Faye also proved she and Brad are pals as she shared his post on her own story and wrote, "Ma bestie!!! 😘."
CHECK OUT Love Island stars who were friends BEFORE the show
Love Island stars who were friends before going on the show - slider
1 of 10Amber Gill and Ellie Brown
It turns out Amber and Ellie were pals before Love Island 2019. In fact, Anna Vakili described Ellie as Amber's former "best friend". However things turned sour when Ellie started dating Amber's ex Michael Griffiths...
2 of 10Chuggs and Hugo Williams
When it was announced that Chuggs was heading into the villa, Hugo was quick to reveal that they actually know each other. Turns out they're friends after going to Oxford Brooks university together.
3 of 10Georgia Steel and Amber Davies
Okay so technically they were not friends but after Georgia spotted Amber on a night out, she asked the Love Island 2017 star for some advice."I saw her in a bar and she said to me, 'Can you put me forward?' I said, 'Yeah, that's fine, I'll do it.'"Her mum just said to me it was actually me, then I put two and two together," Amber explained on Lorraine.She added, "It was perfect. I'm a little scout. ITV need to give me a job."
4 of 10Wes Nelson and Aaron Francis
Again, Wes and Aaron were not pals before the latter stepped into the villa in 2021 BUT they did know each other... kind of. Wes did an Instagram competition where he gave one of his followers a PS5 and it turns out it was Aaron.
5 of 10Alexandra Cane and Megan Barton Hanson
During the Love Island 2018 series, contestants were left shocked when it came to light that Alexandra and Megan had KISSED before going on the show... Turns out, they starred in a music video together and that's why they kissed.
6 of 10Adam Collard and Ellie Brown
When Ellie (alongside Zara McDermott) arrived in the villa as a bombshell, Adam revealed that he already knew her. Turns out, Adam dated one of Ellie's friends outside the villa and dumped her.
7 of 10Lucie Donlan and Arabella Chi
During Love Island 2019 it came to light that Lucie and Arabella kind of knew each other before going into the villabecause they were talking to the same guy... Love Island 2018 star Charlie Frederick. However their awkward past didn't stop them from being friends in the villa.
8 of 10Molly-Mae Hague and Kendall Rae Knight
It's well known that Molly-Mae was an influencer before her time on Love Island and it turns out she went on a press trip with Kendall just a few months before going into the villa.
9 of 10Anna Vakili and Sherif Lanre
They may not have been friends before meeting in the villa but Sherif revealed that he actually slid into Anna's Instagram DMs before going on the show.
10 of 10Maura Higgins and Curtis Pritchard
They were the 2019 couple no one saw coming but after Maura and Curtis went official with their romance, there wereclaims that they'd known each other for YEARS. It all came about after a Dancing With The Stars pro claimed they'd 'cast eyes' at each other backstage years before, back when Curtis was on the show as a professional dancer and Maura visited the set a few times. Hmm.
We're so glad they're still pals as the same can't be said for all of this year's Islanders.
Hugo Hammond recently opened up to Georgia Townend about his feud with Amy Day and AJ Bunker after some less than complimentary comments they made about him. The former PE teacher said, “For me it’s just a massive shame because I genuinely don’t have a bad word to say about the girls and it’s just a shame that they keep bringing me up in the press and what not.
“It’s just sad that it’s got this far now. I don’t have a problem with them and I wish them all the best.”
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Meanwhile, Brad also gave fans an update on Jake Cornish after he missed the Love Island: Aftersun reunion special due to illness.
The Northumberland lad told his followers, “Jake is Jake and seems good to me. He’s still got that bouncy positive personality, always smiling and having a laugh.”
Revealing his adorable nickname for his pal, Brad added, “Don’t call him tigger for nothing 😂.”
Reunion host Laura Whitmore told viewers Jake wouldn’t be attending due to illness at the start of the show as she explained, “So, sadly Jake can’t be with us this evening as he isn’t feeling very well. But get well soon and sending you lots of love.”
However, many viewers were convinced there was another reason for his no show, with one tweeting, “Lool Jake we know you ain’t sick,” while another said, “Jake didn’t want to face the music!!!”