However, he now calls Inverness home, which is around 170 miles north of his hometown.
He describes himself as ‘confident, funny and energetic’ saying he has a ‘positive mentality’ and is ‘really open-minded.’
His celebrity crush is Megan Fox but in real life, he has his sights set on Siannise, Paige, and Sophie.
Paige has caught Wallace’s eye (Picture: ITV)
What about his go-to chat up line?
‘I usually just say, ‘Hi my name is Wallace’ and go from there. I find out what their star sign is, find out a bit more about them… to see if we match up.’
Simple and sweet, we’ll take it.
He also admitted he ‘could have a wandering’ eye and that ‘stepping on toes is [part of] life’ so he could inject a healthy dose of drama into the villa.
It may come as little surprise to know that Wallace models (Picture: ITV)
Molly-Mae Hague has got competition for the ‘blandest’ chicken in all the land as Love Island star Paige Turley is giving her a run for her money.
During Tuesday night’s episode, Paige headed on a date with new bombshell Wallace Wilson and had the honour of showing off her cooking skills and whipping him up a tasty meal.
But there wasn’t much confidence in Paige’s culinary talents as even the boys questioned her chicken before it had left the kitchen.
A concerned Nas said while giving her feast major side eye: ‘Can we get health and safety in and double check this before it’s actually served up? I can’t lie that’s looking mad.’
Not a great start, Paige.
As she served up her potential new love interest with his main course, Paige admitted: ‘That doesn’t look like the most appetising.’
Wallace then questioned slightly cautiously: ‘Ay, what is it?’
Paige gave it a good try (Picture: IT)
But viewers weren’t impressed (Picture: ITV)
Apparently, Paige had cooked chicken with soy sauce.
‘Soy sauce? I thought you were giving me haggis or something,’ Wallace, who is also Scottish, wondered.
Viewers were just as concerned about the chicken as Nas and gave their verdict with some pretty savage commentary.
‘A good Vet could bring that chicken back to life,’ said one viewer who thought it looked a little pale.
Another agreed: ‘Nas killing me with the maaad! Defo thinking that chicken dead af.’
‘That chicken looked as dry as the Sahara desert,’ one joked.
Another weighed in: ‘The chicken ain’t even seasoned well. Dry rass chicken.’
Poor Paige, at least she tried.
It wasn’t all bad though as Wallace admitted he was fairly impressed in the end.
‘Ay, I finished it so I’ll take it,’ he said as their date ended but Paige joked: ‘If you’re ill tomorrow, it’s his fault.’
During their date, Wallace explained his interest in why he chose Paige for the date, and said: ‘Obviously I picked you so there’s attraction there. I like your personality, obviously you’re not scared to speak your mind which is good. I respect that.’
But it might not blossom into a romance just yet as Paige and Fin confirmed they’re still interested in each other and sealed it with a kiss later in the evening.
Love Island airs weeknights at 9pm on ITV.
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Love Island fans have been left squirming over Nas Majeed’s date after he played footsie with the table leg.
The 23-year-old has been unlucky in love ever since entering the villa, and has found himself in friendship couples with both Jess Gale and Siânnise Fudge.
However, it looked as though he had a chance to finally find a romantic spark, as the new bombshell Demi Jones invited him on a date.
When serving up dessert, the builder also dished up some pretty awkward flirting, seeing him compliment the newcomer’s eyebrows and scent.
‘I finished uni last year,’ Demi told him, before adding: ‘I did history and archaeology.’
But despite the impressive degree, Nas skimmed over her achievements and told his potential gal: ‘You smell really nice, I keep getting wafts coming over, I like it, I really like it.’
Love Island fans can’t deal with Nas Majeed’s ‘awkward’ date (Picture: ITV2)
He played footsie with the table (Picture: ITV2)
Asking what his type is, he then replied: ‘I’ve never gone for redheads, but you are stunning, your eyebrows and your eyes, redheads are fiery and sexy, but yeah!’
And it seems the feelings are mutual, as Demi replied: ‘I go for dark features, I don’t want to describe you but brown hair and brown eyes. I’m all about personality.’
Nas then tried to make his move by playing footsie with the 21-year-old, but things didn’t go to plan.
‘I’m playing footsy with you already,’ he boasted, as Demi laughed: ‘No you’re not.’
Will he finally be lucky in love? (Picture: ITV2)
Nas is so awkward with women lol just relax man #loveisland
Looking down at his feet, the hopeful blushed: ‘Oh is it the table, oh, it’s the table I’m kicking the table, well that’s embarrassing.’
Demi tried to reassure him, and joked: ‘Well, at least you tried.’
Fans were quick to take to Twitter after the moment, and couldn’t help but feel embarrassed for the reality star.
‘Nas is so awkward with women lol just relax man,’ one wrote while another added: ‘I like Nas but there’s an awkwardness about him loool.’
Someone else joked: ‘Nas’ compliments had me laughing Bless his heart, really hope Demi is being genuine. He deserves somebody!!’
Love Island continues tomorrow on ITV2 at 9pm.
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After telling the girls that she was ‘unhappy’ being coupled up with the policeman, Leanne then stirred the courage to bring her concerns to Mike.
‘I feel like I should have had stronger feelings than I do. I’ve been giving us time and I wanted us to work but I feel like how much more time do I have to give it before realising it’s just not banging,’ Leanne told the presenter straight up.
‘I don’t know what’s missing,’ she added.
Mike, looking visibly disappointed, stated: ‘I’ve made no secret of my feelings, how they were developing.
‘A little part of me feels like, I don’t want to say misled because that’s a bit strong, but maybe your actions per say… I don’t really know how to word it, but a bit more clarity would always be nice.’
However Leanne wasn’t too thrilled with the suggestion and replied: ‘I don’t see how I’ve misled you…
It’s over for Leanne and Mike (Picture: ITV/REX)
‘It’s unfair to say I should have told you because I’m trying to give something a chance. I don’t think you should be angry at me for mixed signals because I’ve literally tried.’
Drawing a definitive line under their failed romance, Leanne then stated: ‘It just so happens that I don’t like you.’
Ouch. But at least she’s honest?
Mike then accepted Leanne’s feelings and said: ‘The main thing for me now is we both know where we are. You can’t force something that isn’t there.’
Leanne got ‘the ick’ (Picture: ITV)
Viewers were absolutely devastated that the couple, who have been mostly coupled up since the first day, are over.
‘Mike took it well. You’ve got to rate him for that. He’s even become Mikey boy. Leanne is rude,’ one said.
One viewer chimed in: ‘My heart is actually breaking for Mike you can tell how much he genuinely likes Leanne and she’s just totally broke his poor little heart [sic].’
Another said: ‘Leanne didn’t like the response and becomes heartless. Hope she gets the boot.’
‘Phwoar Leanne that was savage to watch,’ another admitted.
But others applauded Leanne for her honesty, including one who said: ‘If it doesnt bang it doesnt bang, you cant come and die.’
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David Walliams made a ‘painful’ joke about Caroline Flack at the National Television Awards as he compared her to the Hedgehog from The Masked Singer – and it didn’t go unnoticed by fans.
As Joel Dommett and Hedgehog stepped on stage to present the best serial drama, in which Emmerdale won, David Walliams couldn’t help but say as they walked off: ‘Thank you, Joel, and so nice to see Caroline Flack back on TV as well.’
The remark didn’t go unnoticed by viewers and they took to Twitter to comment about it.
One tweeted: ‘Well that Caroline Flack comment wasn’t awkward at all….’
Another commented:’Wow David Williams is painful to watch and then nasty digs at Caroline Flack.’
‘Well David’s joke about Caroline Flack backfired,’ one said, while others described it as ‘awkward’ and ‘painful to watch’.
She pleaded not guilty to the charges at the end of December at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court, where it was claimed she hit Lewis over the head with a lamp while he was sleeping after finding messages from other girls on his phone.
Caroline’s case is due to be heard in March.
Love Island airs weeknights at 9pm on ITV2.
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The 23-year-old had woken up in high spirits after being asked to go on a date the night before with new girl Demi Jones.
And when joining her in the kitchen, the duo sparked up conversation about what they’d normally eat in the morning.
‘I don’t really have breakfast that often,’ the newcomer confessed before adding: ‘I’ll do rice and chicken and that at 11ish.’
As Nas looked shocked at her confession, she then asked what he’d usually eat – and things got a lot more weird.
Love Island fans despair at Nas Majeed’s weird choice of breakfast (Picture: ITV2)
There are no words (Picture: ITV2)
‘I do tuna pasta and sweetcorn,’ he blushed trying to make it sound like the norm: ‘That was from like, when I was 16.’
Demi giggled: ‘For breakfast? What time we talking?’ to which he laughed: ‘Like when I get up.’
When she asked why, the builder from London flexed and teased: ‘I don’t know, I have all these muscles.’
Viewers were quick to take to Twitter in despair, where they expressed how confused they were over his breakfast.
Imagine staying the night with Nas for the first time and he’s like I’ll make you breakfast in bed and you’re like aw you’re cute and then he comes back with a bowl of tuna pasta 😩🤦🏼♀️ #LoveIsland
So @LoveIsland has finally sorted a girl out for Nas but now we need to sort his breakfast options out tuna pasta for breakfast is a big fat no!!!!!!!!! #LoveIsland
‘I love Nas but tuna pasta for breakfast?? Pardon???’ one wrote as another added: ‘Nas is my guy but Tuna pasta for breakfast is not the one.’
Someone else commented: ‘So @LoveIsland has finally sorted a girl out for Nas but now we need to sort his breakfast options out tuna pasta for breakfast is a big fat no!!!!!!!!!’
The hopeful appears to be getting on with Demi despite their first date being slightly awkward.
After complimenting her smell, as well as her ‘sexy’ red hair, Nas called himself out for playing footsie with the table leg.
He squirmed: ‘Oh is it the table, oh, it’s the table I’m kicking the table, well that’s embarrassing.’
Love Island continues tomorrow on ITV2 at 9pm.
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Connor Durman’s ex-girlfriend has made some bold claims (Picture: ITV2)
Love Island contestant Connor Durman allegedly sent a series of racist messages to an ex-girlfriend before he entered the villa.
The 25-year-old who was coupled up with Sophie Piper before being dumped from the show reportedly sent WhatsApp messages to ex Stevie-Leigh Pich after she told him she had slept with someone else after the couple had broken up.
The text messages allegedly show Connor calling Stevie a ‘s**g’ and a ‘s**t’ for sleeping with black men branding it ‘rank’ and ‘grim’.
A friend of Stevie’s claimed: ‘It’s disgusting that he can send messages like that given who he’s paired up with on the show.
‘He kept telling Stevie that it made him sick that she’d seen the guy and was really nasty.’
‘I hope Sophie will think twice when she finds out what he’s been saying. It’s vile language to use,’ they continued to The Sun.
Stevie was in a relationship for more than three years with Connor and they lived together in Sydney, Australia together.
Connor Durman’s ex-girlfriend Stevie-Leigh Pich says they were together for over three years (Picture: Stevie-Leigh Pich/Instagram)
Another text allegedly discussed last year’s contestant Ovie Soko, which led the coffee bean salesman to tell Stevie that ‘liking black boys’ was ‘such a put off’.
He also went on to call his ex-girlfriend offensive names as one text read: ‘Go bang so[me] black boy’.
On Monday’s Love Island, Connor from Brighton revealed he would wait for Sophie outside the villa.
Sophie was picked to stay over Connor in the latest dumping (Picture: ITV)
‘I will wait for her. I’m in no rush to meet someone else,’ he said following his exit.
‘We definitely had that instant chemistry when we first met. I did have butterflies, she made me a bit nervous and that was a good nervous, obviously I really liked her. I haven’t had that for ages.’
Connor also said that he predicted that he would be sent home because his fellow Islanders knew he wouldn’t have fallen for anyone else on the show – which was exactly the reasons he was given.
And if Sophie – sister to This Morning’s Rochelle Humes – did happen to move on, Connor said he wouldn’t hold a grudge.
ITV and Connor Durman’s rep have been approached for a comment.
Love Island airs weeknights at 9pm on ITV2.
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Well Mike isn’t wasting time moping around the South African villa, as he plans on making a move on Leanne’s bestie Sophie.
In a teaser for tomorrow night’s show, Mike is seen getting advice from Sophie about how to move on from Leanne.
During their heart-to-heart on the day beds, Sophie says: ‘Just because you’s don’t work it doesn’t mean that you can’t work with someone else that comes in [sic].’
With a cheeky smile on his face, Mike then replies suggestively: ‘Why somebody that comes in, why not somebody that’s already here?’
Well that was unexpected.
Mike worked his charm on Sophie (Picture: ITV)
The charmer is then seen confiding in the boys about his apparent feelings for Sophie and admits: ‘Potentially, there could be people already… I’m going in all guns blazing.’
Callum seemed to be on the same page and completely understood who Mike was talking about, stating: ‘Sophie,’ which a head nod.
Have we missed chemistry between them?
Viewers lost their heads with this brand new information and admitted they were stunned by the turn of events.
‘Leanne ended things with mike and now he’s moving on to her best friend Sophie . THIS IS THE REALITY TV I SIGNED UP FOR,’ one stated.
Sophie was stunned by Mike’s suggestion (Picture: ITV)
Another viewer revealed: ‘Why am i actually kinda here for mike and sophie doe [sic].’
‘How quick Mike went from Leanne to Sophie lool,’ one noticed.
One viewer who may have better detective skills than Mike himself, theorised: ‘think mike has been into sophie this whole time and now that leanne has ended it, he gets to play victim for sympathy and crack on to the girl he really wants FED.’
Aside from that bombshell, narrator Iain Stirling revealed there will be another recoupling that will see one girl dumped from the island.
But who’s the vulnerable islander?
Love Island airs weeknights at 9pm on ITV2.
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Love Island’s Rebecca Gormley is about to reignite her feud with Siânnise Fudge after watching her crack on with newbie Luke Trotman.
The hopefuls are currently in a triangle, with Rebecca and Luke coupled up while Siânnise is trying to worm her way in.
And as the beauty consultant started to dunk teabags with the sought after islander, Rebecca fumed as she watched from afar.
Voicing her thoughts to Leanne Amaning, the 21-year-old spat: ‘I’m not being funny but it’s blatant, dunking teabags and that, I think that’s so f**king muggy you know.
‘Neither of them are being straight with us, we’re in a triangle and everyone knows this, and I feel like it’s blatant what’s happening.’
She added: ‘I just feel like I’m being mugged off, absolutely mugged off in front of my face.’
When sat in the beach hut, the star continued: ‘I’d rather just have the heads up, don’t make me look like a d**k, if they’re getting on better that’s fine.
Love Island’s Rebecca Gormley brands Siânnise Fudge ‘muggy’ (Picture: ITV2)
‘Two people know what’s going on and don’t have the decency to tell us, after all the crap that I got.’
The girls got in a fight over the new boy just two nights ago, seeing Siânnise call out Rebecca for breaking girl code.
However, it looks as though the tables have turned, as the model hissed: ‘When me and Siânnise spoke right, it was all about “girl code this and girl code that”, where’s the girl code there?
She accused her of breaking girl code (Picture: ITV2)
It’s all about to kick off again (Picture: ITV2)
‘I kept him in this villa, he is sharing a bed with me and he can’t even be straight or open with us, how f**king hypocritical of the both of them.’
Luke has expressed he’d like to focus on his relationship with Siânnise despite being in a couple with Rebecca.
And it looks as though all hell is about to break loose in tomorrow night’s episode, as the girls lash out once again.
‘I haven’t got mug written across my head,’ Rebecca fumes as Siânnise tells her fellow islanders: ‘I think it’s called Karma if I’m being honest with you.’
Love Island returns tomorrow on ITV2 at 9pm.
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Leanne and Mike decided to call it a day (Picture: ITV)
There was a shock in store for Love Island viewers on Tuesday night’s episode as one of the most popular couples since the beginning – Leanne Amaning and Mike Boateng – hit a bump in the road of their relationship.
But Mike wasted no time on someone who wasn’t feeling it and quickly got grafting on another islander.
Tension between Rebecca Gormley and Siânnise Fudge continued to roll on after their previously clash over Luke T and elsewhere a dodgy dinner date had viewers up in arms.
Meanwhile Nas Majeed may have finally found some romance in the villa after being in friendship couples with Jess Gale and Siânnise.
But he made a bit of a clanger on his date that had viewers squirming, bless him.
Here’s a recap of what went down in the Love Island villa last night.
Leanne pies off Mike
Having been coupled up since day one in the villa, this came as a huge blow for fans of the pair.
Leanne told the girls that she was ‘unhappy’ with the policeman before deciding to bring her concerns to him directly.
‘I feel like I should have had stronger feelings than I do. I’ve been giving us time and I wanted us to work but I feel like how much more time do I have to give it before realising it’s just not banging,’ Leanne told Mike straight up.
‘I don’t know what’s missing,’ she added.
When Mike suggested that she ‘misled’ him, Leanne replied: ‘It’s unfair to say I should have told you because I’m trying to give something a chance. I don’t think you should be angry at me for mixed signals because I’ve literally tried.’
Putting an end to things once and for all, Leanne told him: ‘It just so happens that I don’t like you.’
Mike didn’t seem too disappointed though, as later on he got grafting on Sophie Piper, who is close with Leanne. There may be trouble ahead.
There’s still tension between Rebecca and Siânnise
It looks like these two may never see eye to eye.
Rebecca saw red after watching Siânnise get close to new boy Luke Trotman – that’s the same Luke Trotman Rebecca is coupled up with by the way.
Siânnise felt she had a connection with Luke before Rebecca decided to couple up with him, and last night it looked like she was trying to worm her way into their relationship.
She fumed to Leanne: ‘I’m not being funny but it’s blatant, dunking teabags and that, I think that’s so f**king muggy you know.
‘Neither of them are being straight with us, we’re in a triangle and everyone knows this, and I feel like it’s blatant what’s happening.’
She added: ‘I just feel like I’m being mugged off, absolutely mugged off in front of my face.’
When sat in the beach hut, the star continued: ‘I’d rather just have the heads up, don’t make me look like a d**k, if they’re getting on better that’s fine.’
Paige Turley’s cooking skills are questioned
Paige got some alone time with bombshell Wallace Wilson and had the honour of showing off her cooking skills by preparing him a romantic meal.
However viewers, and some of the islanders, didn’t think much of her dinner and questioned her chicken before it even left the kitchen.
A concerned Nas said while giving her feast major side eye: ‘Can we get health and safety in and double check this before it’s actually served up? I can’t lie, that’s looking mad.’
According to the woman herself it was chicken with soy sauce.
Wallace, who is Scottish like Paige, joked: ‘Soy sauce? I thought you were giving me a haggis or something.’
Nas tries (and fails) to play footsie
Nas also got a dinner date of his own with new girl Demi Jones.
‘I’m playing footsy with you already,’ he boasted, as Demi laughed: ‘No you’re not.’
Looking down at his feet, the hopeful blushed: ‘Oh is it the table, oh, it’s the table I’m kicking the table, well that’s embarrassing.’
Demi tried to reassure him, and joked: ‘Well, at least you tried.’
Love Island airs daily at 9pm on ITV2.
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Laura was working it at the NTAs (Picture: WireImage; Backgrid)
Laura Whitmore has been one busy bee of late, flying back and forth between the UK and South Africa to drop Love Island bombshells.
But she managed to squeeze the National Television Awards into her diary.
The 34-year-old worked her LBD at London’s O2 Arena as she walked the red carpet solo, seeing as boyfriend Iain Stirling is busy narrating the islanders’ antics in Cape Town.
Laura looked elegant in her black dress, which featured a jagged neckline, long sleeves and a thigh high split, with a silver brooch positioned at her hip.
Laura was riding solo (Picture: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Laura worked the old Hollywood glamour vibes (Picture: @thewhitmore)
Laura bumped into Davina McCall (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage)
The Irish presenter accessorised with a quirky circular handbag with a diamond-studded handle, black heels and sleek hair.
After getting a boat to the venue with stars including London Hughes and Jordan Stephens, Laura shared a big old hug with Davina McCall, and that’s a friendship we want to be part of.
Whitmore wrote on Instagram: ‘Congratulations to all the nominees – including @loveisland ❤️❤️❤️ at tonight’s @officialntas What a bloody great year of telly!! ❤️
‘Also I love @davinamccall and I’m not afraid of a PDA.’
The star had just flown back from South Africa on Sunday (Picture: Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
David made a joke about Caroline (Picture: Anthony Harvey/REX )
Laura was repping the Love Island crew alongside former islanders including Curtis Pritchard, Maura Higgins, Molly Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, with the ITV2 show up for best challenge programme against The Apprentice, The Circle, MasterChef and The Great British Bake Off.
However, it didn’t manage to pick up a gong, with Bake Off landing the prize.
After Joel Dommett and The Masked Singer’s Hedgehog presented the award for best serial drama to Emmerdale, host Walliams quipped: ‘Thank you, Joel, and so nice to see Caroline Flack back on TV as well.’
The joke was met with a chorus of boos from the audience.
The Love Island star was pictured grappling with a photographer outside the O2 Arena, pushing and shoving the man in question.
At one point, the 27-year-old appeared to leave his bags lying on the floor as he violently grabbed the photographer’s coat and got in his face during the scuffle, before his manager held him back.
The ITV2 star – who was joined by girlfriend Jesy Nelson on the night – looked far less dapper than his red carpet pose from earlier in the evening, with his bow-tie loose around his neck.
While it’s unclear exactly what the argument was over, MailOnline states Chris was later ushered into a taxi with the Little Mix singer, who appeared less than impressed by the scenes.
Not fussed over the drama, he later took to Instagram to share a video of his management team at a bar, alongside the caption: ‘My 2 favourite humans’.
Chris was spotted grappling with a photographer (Picture: Splash)
He could be seen getting in the man’s face (Picture: Backgrid)
‘I was having an amazing night celebrating the award my girlfriend deservedly won,’ he began. ‘After coming out of our hotel, a particular paparazzi decided to repeatedly call me a name I wouldn’t call my worst enemy and physically try and start an altercation.
‘As everyone can see I retaliated back badly to this which I totally regret. I’m human. No different to anyone else.
‘However, I want to make everyone aware this was only in self defence.
‘I hope people I care about including my followers, family and friends can understand and forgive me,’ he continued.
The row broke out after the NTAs (Picture: Backgrid)
‘This night was about Jesy’s win and I am sorry if I distracted anyone from this. Ultimately I’m the proudest boyfriend ever and want to congratulate my amazing girlfriend for a deserving win.’
He ended the post by adding: ‘I am so proud of you (sic).’
The row marred an important night for Jesy, who broke down in tears as she took home the award for best factual entertainment thanks to her documentary, Odd One Out.
In the BBC Three show, the 28-year-old opened up about her battle with mental health and struggles with body image while facing online trolls.
And, accepting the NTA, she admitted that she didn’t expect to win.
Things got heated between the pair (Picture: Backgrid)
Chris was held back by his manager (Picture: Backgrid)
He was put into a cab with girlfriend Jesy Nelson (Picture: Splash)
‘Thank you so much. I want to start by thanking the BBC for being the most amazing team to work with. I want to thank my dearest friend Adam for being the most incredible director, alongside with Rich the producer,’ the Shout Out To My Ex singer began.
‘I want to thank every single person that was in the documentary for being so brave and courageous to tell their own story to the world.
Jesy kept her head down after the drama (Picture: Splash)
The Little Mix singer won an award on the night (Picture: Rex)
‘I want to thank my mum for just being the inspirational, strongest woman in my life.’
Taking a second to remember her beau, she continued: ‘I want to thank Chris, my boyfriend for just bringing me up every day and making me feel confident.
‘And last but not least I want to thank every single person that voted, you have no idea how much this means to me. To us.
‘I don’t think we ever expected this to have such an impact, and I’m just so, so grateful that such a negative experience in my life turned into such a positive one, and that’s all thanks to you guys, so thank you so much.’
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The funnyman – who took over as host of the ceremony from Dermot O’Leary – wasted no time in dishing up the topical gags, with potshots at the likes of Laurence Fox, Ant and Dec and Judy Finnigan among others.
What joke did David Walliams make about Caroline Flack at the NTAs?
Walliams’ joke about Caroline Flack came towards the end of the show, as Joel Dommett took to the stage to present the award for best serial drama, accompanied by The Masked Singer’s Hedgehog.
As he spoke about the identity of the celebrity in the costume he said: ‘That might not be the real Hedgehog in there, the real Hedgehog might be at home watching Love Island.’
He went on to present the award to the winners from Emmerdale, and as they left the stage David Walliams said: ‘Thank you Joel, and so nice to see Caroline Flack back on TV as well’ – implying that the Love Island host was inside the Hedgehog costume.
Joel Dommett had been joined onstage by The Masked Singer’s Hedgehog to present the serial drama award – with Walliams implying Caroline was in the costume (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)
The joke didn’t go down too well in the arena though, with boos being heard from the crowd just seconds later – and the folks at home weren’t impressed either.
Love Island had been nominated for the best challenge show, alongside The Apprentice, MasterChef, The Circle and The Great British Bake Off – with Bake Off crowned winner on the night.
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The Love Island star had attended the NTAs at the O2 Arena on Wednesday night with his Little Mix star girlfriend, but found himself embroiled in a scuffle with a photographer at the end of the night.
Chris was then ushered into a taxi, which Jesy was waiting inside, and could be seen making animated gestures as he tried to explain the argument to her.
He looked a little frustrated and threw his arms out while talking to Jesy, who sat opposite him in the taxi with a friend.
Moments earlier Chris had a scuffle with a photographer (Picture: JAMES CURLEY & MAGICMOMENTSUK)
Chris was ushered into a taxi after the incident (Picture: JAMES CURLEY & MAGICMOMENTSUK)
Neither Chris or Jesy have publicly addressed the incident.
Chris instead shared videos from his arrival to the NTAs earlier that night and a video of his management team, who he described as his ‘favourite humans’.
The Love Island star was seen making animated gestures while talking to Jesy (Picture: JAMES CURLEY & MAGICMOMENTSUK)
She told fans on Instagram: ‘Guys I honestly do not even know where to begin with this post! I woke up this morning and my heart is bursting with happiness!
‘I cannot thank you all enough for making this moment happen, there are no words to describe how this moment felt and because of you guys you made this one of the most magical nights of my life!
‘I love you all so much thank you.’
Jesy won the NTA’s factual award for her Odd One Out documentary (Picture: Getty)
Jesy broke down on stage while accepting her award and thanked her mum and boyfriend Chris in her speech.
‘I want to thank my mum for just being the inspirational, strongest woman in my life. I want to thank Chris, my boyfriend for just bringing me up every day and making me feel confident,’ she said.
‘Last but not least I want to thank every single person that voted, you have no idea how much this means to me. To us.
‘I don’t think we ever expected this to have such an impact, and I’m just so, so grateful that such a negative experience in my life turned into such a positive one, and that’s all thanks to you guys, so thank you so much.’
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Chris’ rep.
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Jack told The Sun he was thinking of Blossom’s mum and wanted to make things as easy for her as possible away from the public eye.
Jack said he wanted to make Blossom’s mum’s pregnancy as ‘peaceful as possible’ (Picture: Getty)
‘I kept the pregnancy a secret so her mum could have a peaceful pregnancy,’ he said. ‘And she did.’
It’s only been a few days of adjusting to life with a little one, but already Jack seems to be taking things in his stride. He joked: ‘I’m loving fatherhood, but not nappy changing – it stinks.’
‘I can’t stop staring at her,’ Jack gushed. ‘She’s beautiful.’
The reality star also said that fatherhood is an ‘amazing feeling’ and already it’s changed his outlook on life.
Jack revealed he is loving fatherhood (Picture: Instagram)
He welcomed Blossom into the world days ago on 24 January (Picture: Instagram)
‘When people say to you, “Oh, when you have a child you will feel different,” I get it now,’ Jack told PA. ‘I was holding her watching the TV and I was just staring at her face.’
‘It just doesn’t get boring, it’s just amazing. You just keep looking at this little person thinking, “I created that, it’s amazing,” I have got a different head on my shoulders,’ he explained.
‘I’m not just thinking about myself anymore – when I do things, I am thinking about Blossom as well.’
Jack found fame on Love Island in 2018 and ended up winning the show with ex-girlfriend Dani Dyer.
Chatting to Rylan Clarke Neal on his BBC Radio 2 show, she said: ‘When everyone else found out, I found out… everyone loves a baby and I wish them all the best. Congratulations.’
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Love Island star Joanna Chimonides talks drawing a line under Michael Griffiths romance for good
Love Island star Joanna Chimonides has drawn a line under her romance with Michael Griffiths for good, and despite getting the opportunity to turn him down on TV, like he did her, she says doing so ‘wasn’t an ego boost’.
We all remember when Michael left Joanna to leave the Love Island villa last summer on her own. He had dumped Amber Gill to couple up with Jo instead after Casa Amor, but when they received the fewest votes from the public and the villa chose to save Michael over her – Michael was quick to let her go.
Despite deciding to move on from their romance there and then, feelings still lingered, and before you know it, Michael and Joanna were caught kissing at a festival – with fans immediately thinking their romance was back on.
Speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk, Joanna told us she found her rocky relationship with Michael ‘draining’, but insisted there’s no bad blood between her and the firefighter.
After finally clearing the air over dinner (and on camera) Michael asked Joanna whether she would like to ‘try again’, but she told him she wasn’t in the right place to have a relationship.
When Joanna was voted out of the Love Island villa, Michael didn’t leave with her (Picture: ITV)
‘I could see he wanted to try more, but I couldn’t,’ she said. ‘It was draining. I just didn’t want it anymore.’
‘It was Michael’s idea [to do Eating With My Ex], so I was like, “OK, I’ll go for a nice dinner,” [thinking] you’ve come crawling back…
‘Halfway through the dinner you’re thinking, yeah this could be a thing, but then you take a step back and look at the bigger picture – he’s new to fame, he’s a boy, it’s just not going to work.’
While she admits she was ‘nervous’ before the meal, that sees exes ask each other questions they want answered about their time together, Joanna thinks it ‘100%’ gave her closure.
Michael asked Joanna to go for dinner with him on Eating With My Ex (Picture: BBC)
Joanna said she didn’t want to try and rekindle things with Michael at the end of the meal (Picture: BBC)
‘There’s no awkwardness, it’s quite mature that we can say this happened, we had feelings, but we’ve let it go,’ she said.
And while most people would revel in the satisfaction of turning down their ex after being left out to dry, Jo didn’t.
‘It wasn’t an ego boost or anything like that for me. It was more me getting my say because we’ve never actually fully said to each other that we were never going to go back there.
Michael is now starring on Ex On The Beach, but Joanna won’t be turning up (Picture: Rex)
‘Obviously we had the kiss, fair enough, but at the end of the day how many times do we all kiss an ex or someone we fancy.’
‘Imagine being on TV and being left on your own, it’s not a nice experience.
‘I’m always like if someone wants you they’ll fight for you, he came out and tried to fight for me but it was just too late,’ she admitted.
Despite being approached for the show, she turned it down, partly because she was busy with other work, but mostly because she wanted to distance herself.
‘I thought it was time for [Michael] to actually show himself on his own. I can continue on my own journey and people can start to see us separately,’ she explained.
But would she ever do Ex On The Beach? If she did, the prospect of a few blasts from the past turning up wouldn’t faze her.
‘I don’t have many exes. Even when I was dating, I just don’t go on dates,’ Joanna laughed.
‘I have got basically no one that could turn up and my two previous partners, 100 thousand percent would never go on the show.’
‘I’d have to be the bloody ex turning up,’ she joked.
Celebs Go Dating, however, she’d sign up for in a heartbeat.
‘I think it would be hilarious and I think I would be quite funny on it,’ Joanna said. ‘It’s a good insight into dating and into yourself and maybe I need that!’
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There’s a surprise recoupling tonight (Picture: ITV)
The Love Island contestants are in for a surprise in tonight’s episode when their evening gets rudely interrupted by a shock recoupling bombshell.
Just as the islanders get into the party spirit, Luke Mabbott receives an unexpected text announcing the news that one girl will be eliminated from the series.
Reading the message aloud to the group, Luke says: ‘Islanders, tonight there will be a recoupling. The boys will choose who they want to couple up with, the girl not picked will be dumped from the Island.’
‘I don’t know what’s going on,’ she tells him. ‘I feel like I’m pushed out of the situation. It is clear in a way, I can see you and Siânnise swanning around, so I want to know what’s going on.’
Luke T replies: ‘Over the past day or two, I’ve just probably thought that we have a better connection, me and Siânnise.’
Yikes.
‘I can see that,’ Rebecca claps back. ‘I’d prefer to have that little respect from you, for you to be like, ‘I do feel like I’ve got a better connection with Siânnise’ and leave it at that. But I feel like I’ve not got that.’
Siânnise reckons the whole thing is karma, adding fuel to the fire and we can’t wait to see how this all pans out.
Meanwhile, Paige Turley and Finley Tapp become the first couple to spend a romantic evening in the Hideaway.
‘It’ll be nice to have a cuddle and a chill,’ Paige enthuses. ‘It’s exciting.’
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2.
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This was the second lad that Siânnise believed Rebecca nicked from her, after Connagh with a G… but now that Luke’s head has been turned back, we’re sure Siânnise will handle the victory graciously, right?
Wrong.
In tonight’s episode of Love Island, the 25-year-old is positively giddy that Luke T has decided that he is more into her than Rebecca, and wastes no time professing that it’s ‘karma’.
Ouch.
Siannise reckons it’s ‘karma’ (Picture: ITV Picture Desk)Rebecca, 21, corners Luke T to question where his head is at, saying: ‘I don’t know what’s going on. I feel like I’m pushed out of the situation. It is clear in a way, I can see you and Siânnise swanning around, so I want to know what’s going on.’
And the 22-year-old admits: ‘Over the past day or two, I’ve just probably thought that we have a better connection, me and Siânnise.’
Rebecca says: ‘I can see that. I’d prefer to have that little respect from you, for you to be like, “I do feel like I’ve got a better connection with Siânnise” and leave it at that. But I feel like I’ve not got that.’
Luke argues: ‘True, but I feel like I’ve only decided over the past day or two’ – leaving out the fact he had told Siânnise about his feelings before he told her.
And Siânnise seems to think this is revenge for Rebecca not giving her the heads up that she would choose Luke T over Connagh in the recoupling.
She says: ‘I feel like it’s a bit of karma to be honest with you.
‘I’m glad I stood my ground and I’m glad I vocalised how I felt and I’m glad that didn’t stop me from getting to know him. If I didn’t try, I’d have never known.’
But with one girl being dumped from the villa tonight, will we lose the chance to see round three between these two rivals?
Love Island continues at 9pm on ITV2.
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Love Island’s Paige Turley Finley Tapp are the first couple in the hideaway (Picture: ITV)
It’s the moment all Love Island couples have been waiting for, and the hideaway is open for the first time this series.
And, in tonight’s episode, the ITV2 stars vote that Finley Tapp and Paige Turley will be the first couple spending the night in the private bedroom.
Speaking about finally getting some privacy away from their fellow Islanders, wannabe singer Paige said: ‘We’re the first couple in The Hideaway, it’ll be nice to have a cuddle and a chill.
‘It’s exciting.’
While Finn agrees: ‘The nice evening just turned even better.’
But exactly how close will the pair be getting in private?
Paige got very jealous watching Finn’s date with Demi (Picture: ITV)
The pair have had a rollercoaster time so far in South Africa, after Lewis Capaldi’s ex seemed to get seriously jealous of her beau going on a date with newcomer Demi Jones – right in front of her.
Despite the fact she couldn’t quite hear what their chat was about, she did make out that the footballer was giggling a lot, and struggled to keep her emotions to herself.
When we say struggled, we mean she gave the pair death stares the entire time, while attempting to cook a main dish for her own date – with newbie Wallace Wilson.
If only she did make out what they were saying, she may have heard Finn admit he’s very much into her.
Awkward…
Paige also took aim at Finn for not sitting beside her one night as the gang gathered beside the firepit.
Hopefully the lovebirds don’t turn the hideaway into the battleground…
Love Island continues daily, at 9pm, on ITV2.
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