Love Island: is Olivia Hawkins just a big fake?

She knows how to play the game, so can we blame her?

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by Nikki Peach |
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Love Island's Casa Amor never fails to expose the most fickle of hearts, and one Islander whose visit there had everyone talking is Olivia Hawkins. One minute, she’s happily coupled up with Kai Fagan, the next, she’s saying, “Who’s Kai again?” and sweeping a new guy off to the kitchen for a kiss. But fans think she knows exactly what she’s doing.

One tweeted, “Olivia forgetting Kai’s name is just evidence she was faking it all along”, while another saw the funny side and said, “Olivia basically admitted that she’s a game player. LMAO.”

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Now, if we were dealing with a Love Island superfan, it would all make sense, but Olivia claims she never “watched the previous series”. Although she starred in a VT about former islander Joe Garratt (from the 2018 series), so we think recollections may vary on that one. Ultimately, she’s making the most of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and is working out how to make it last as long as possible.

And for those calling her an “actress” online, she’s openly admitted that she wants to “go back to acting” after the show. Olivia has appeared as an extra in music videos before and has even starred in an episode of EastEnders.

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She told heat, “Performing has always been my passion. It’s never been a question that I’ll be going back to my career after the show.”

Consider this her audition!

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