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EastEnders' Danny Dyer is clearly in touch with his emotions, as he is crying "every night" while his daughter Dani is away from home taking part in Love Island.

Danny's wife Jo Mas made the revelation during an appearance on spin-off show Aftersun last night (July 15), admitting that he's also "a bit jealous" of the fun Dani is having.

"I think he's a bit jealous, he does cry a lot. Every night," Jo told Caroline Flack. "He really misses her."

As for Dani's new boyfriend, it seems he's earned the all-important mum-approval, with Jo adding: "I like Jack [Fincham]. I trust him yeah. I think he's caring for Dani, I think he's got her back."

Asked if she's seen Dani this happy in a relationship before, she said: "Yes I have, but I've not actually been a part of her progressing, so it's weird. She's really happy.

"She's got her morals. She knows she doesn't need to use her body in any relationship because she's got a personality."

Despite the fact that Dani and Jack are the show's golden couple, viewers aren't best pleased with them for betraying Charlie Brake's secret.

Charlie confided in Jack that his family sold a huge food business in the past and have a multi-million pound fortune as a result.

But, admitting that he worries his financial situation can attract women for the wrong reasons, he asked Jack to keep the news under his hat.

Well, you can guess what happened next...

Love Island continues tonight (July 16) at 9pm on ITV2.

He was a favourite to replace Olly Murs and Caroline Flack on The X Factor from pretty much the moment they announced they were leaving the show, and now reports are claiming Dermot O’Leary is negotiating a deal for his return.

Yaaaas!

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The Sun reports that Dermot has Simon’s support as he agrees to make his return to the ITV show.

Dermot presented The X Factor for eight series before quitting last year, making room for Olly and Caroline.

It’s reported that he’s been told he can ‘name his price’ on a potential three-year contract for the show, having previously been paid £1million a series.

An insider told the newspaper: “Dermot will come back to The X Factor. Talks are under way on his deal but everything is positive. Everyone, including Dermot and Simon, has the will to make it work.”

TV presenter Caroline Flack has confirmed she won’t be back to host The X Factor.

She joins judge Nick Grimshaw and her co-host Olly Murs, who both also recently confirmed they won’t be returning.

But what do fans think of her leaving the show?

Well, there’s a lot of love for her and a lot of people want former host Dermot O’Leary back.

Take a look:

Her real fans are not happy…

Now, just who will front the show next year? Guess we’ll have to wait and see.

This year’s series of The X Factor may still be more than a few months away, but speculation about who’ll be a part of the show has already started after Olly Murs and Caroline Flack vacated their roles as presenters.

Nick Grimshaw has also announced that he will not be returning as a judge this year.

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Announcing that he would not be back to host the show as he focuses on his next album, Olly told The Sun: “This was an incredibly hard decision to make and one I didn’t take lightly as I’ve really enjoyed co-hosting The X Factor.

“It’s been one big adventure and I loved every minute of it. But my heart belongs to music and I want to concentrate 100 per cent on making my next album and getting back to performing.”

With reports claimed she’d been axed, Caroline later confirmed that she too was leaving the show, saying: “I have had a brilliant time working on The X Factor over the last few years and hosting the main show was just fantastic - I made some amazing friends.

“I’m looking forward to carrying on working with the team over at ITV.”

After yesterday’s reports that Olly Murs was ‘in discussions’ about his X Factor future and that Simon Cowell was giving him the chance to walk before he’s pushed, the singer has now quit the show.

This comes after Nick Grimshaw bowed out of his seat on the judging panel, with rumours also claiming that Olly’s presenting partner, Caroline Flack, has been given the boot.

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Given that we’re only in February and there’s already been all this drama, something tells us it’s going to be a long few months before the next X Factor begins.

Olly, who reportedly made his mind up last month, announced his decision to leave the show in The Sun, saying: “This was an incredibly hard decision to make and one I didn’t take lightly as I’ve really enjoyed co-hosting The X Factor.

“It’s been one big adventure and I loved every minute of it. But my heart belongs to music and I want to concentrate 100 per cent on making my next album and getting back to performing.”

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Olly and Caroline joined the show as hosts last year, replacing long-time X Factor presenter Dermot O’Leary. 

He went on to say he ‘couldn’t see himself’ having time to work on his next album and present the show this year, having felt like ‘the music side of things had to be shoehorned into the TV schedule’ while he was presenting last year.

“In addition to this we have agreed to work on some other TV projects in the future.”

Hurrah!

2015 has been a blockbuster year in television, from Game of Thrones’ fifth season to the ‘Who killed Lucy Beale?’ storyline in EastEnders.

It was a big year of change for Simon Cowell’s reality music competition as we said goodbye to long-time judge Louis Walsh and presenter Dermot O’Leary. Instead, we said welcome back to former Xtra Factor hosts Caroline Flack and Olly Murs and hello to new judges Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora. While ratings may be on the slide, The X Factor - now in its eleventh series - continues to be one of Britain’s most popular Saturday night shows. This year’s contestants included Anton Stephans, Seann Miley Moore, Che Chesterman and the infectious sisters from the Philippines, 4th Impact. We’re still not over Mason Noise’s bootcamp meltdown…

The Voice returned for its fourth series on BBC One in January and began the year with a bang. Months before joining The X Factor family, Rita Ora honed her skills as a talent show judge when she replaced Kylie Minogue on the judging panel. The series was won by Scottish singer Stevie McCrorie, who was a member of Ricky Wilson’s team. [Photo: Wenn]

Britain’s Got Talent thrilled audiences again this year with another dancing dog act as Jules O’Dwyer and her dog Matisse won over the public’s hearts with their daring routines, including a tight-rope walk. The ninth series also saw magician Jamie Raven and Welsh choir Côr Glanaethwy impress viewers. However, BGT came under some fire when it was revealed that one of Jules’ other dogs, Chase, had performed part of Jules and Matisse’s routine in the final. The switch led to over 800 Ofcom complaints.

It was a big year in the Yorkshire dales and there was one common denominator when it came to drama: Robert Sugden. The villainous character began 2015 by accidentally killing his sister-in-law Katie Sugden and then caused one of Emmerdale’s biggest disaster storylines yet - a helicopter crash. Naturally, the chopper crashed into a barn hosting Debbie Dingle’s wedding and killed Val Pollard and Ruby Haswell. Multiple residents on the ITV soap later became suspects in Robert’s shooting. A highly anticipated flashback episode revealed that the shooter was none other than Ross Barton.

The BBC has got to be popping the champagne this year as its hit dancing competition has been pulling in on average four million more viewers than rival show X Factor. This year’s celebrity contestants include Peter Andre, Jay McGuinness and TV presenter Anita Rani, who are all favourites to win. As always, it wouldn’t be Strictly without some dancing duds and this year Iwan Thomas was the first to go, while chef Ainsley Harriot lasted longer than expected. The series also marks the last for professional dancer Ola Jordan, who has appeared on Strictly for nearly a decade. [Photo: BBC/Guy Levy]

Just as we began recovering from season four, it was already time for the fifth season of Game of Thrones. With Tyrion Lannister now an outcast, he sought an alliance with Daenerys Targaryen, prompting their first scenes together in the show’s history. Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Cersei Lannister found her own plotting turn against her as she was imprisoned by the religious anarchists, the Sparrows, and forced to confess to various sins. There was even a heartbreaking scene in which she was forced to walk through the city, completely naked, while a nun yelled “Shame”. And in perhaps Game of Thrones’ biggest cliffhangers yet, the season ended with the death of beloved character Jon Snow. We’re still not over it!

There’s never a dull year in Weatherfield and 2015 was no exception. The year started with a mini-bus crash, leaving fan favourites including Steve McDonald and Carla Connor in peril. That wasn’t the only big stunt of the year as in May, Tracy Barlow started a fire at a block of flats in an attempt to kill her rival, Carla. Unfortunately for her, the fire instead killed Kal Nazir. The Platts also had a tumultuous year in Corrie as Sarah returned to Weatherfield with her daughter Bethany but soon found herself mixed up in brother David’s drama with his stepson Max. Max’s father Callum Logan terrorises the family with attacks on Sarah’s ex Jason Grimshaw and even drugs Sarah. The storyline came to a dramatic climax in a live episode in September when Callum finally got his comeuppance and was killed by ex-girlfriend Kylie Platt. Corrie also said goodbye to legendary character Deirdre Barlow, who died off-screen in July, several months after actress Anne Kirkbride passed away in January.

In perhaps the most controversial series yet, Big Brother returned to screens in May with a ‘Timebomb’ theme. This series saw another group of fame-seekers live together with Chloe Wilburn eventually win the series in July. The show’s time warp theme saw numerous blasts from the past return to the famous Big Brother house including Nikki Grahame, Brian Belo, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace and the previous year’s winner Helen Wood. Helen’s return to the house sparked over 1000 Ofcom complaints after she teared into happy-go-lucky Brian, saying he looked like a ‘rapist and murderer’. 

Yes, the most popular TV show of 2015 is EastEnders. And is it any surprise? The BBC One soap finally revealed Lucy Beale’s killer in a week of revelations to mark its 30th anniversary in February. Yes, little Bobby Beale offed his own sister with a music box - and the nation was gripped with millions of viewers tuning in for EastEnders’ week of anniversary episodes. There were further shocks over the course of the year as Dean Wicks managed to avoid jail for raping Linda Carter and viewers saw the return of the presumed-dead Kathy Beale. Kathy returned to the soap and reunited with her sons Ian Beale and Ben Mitchell, but her return also led to a new villain terrorising Walford - her new husband Gavin Sullivan. The gangster was even revealed to be Sharon Mitchell’s biological father. What a year in Albert Square!

It is terrifying to imagine the sheer number of biros a stationery salesman would have to shift to earn 50 grand’s commission but, as the sparkle in Jack’s eye finally rose to outshine the unrelenting glare of his teeth it made one thing clear.

This was love, right here on ITV2. Jack and Dani, Dani and Jack, Jani, whatever you want to call it. Under the Mallorcan night sky, an instagram star is born. A great new light shines in the hashtag firmament. It is a love that outshines even its £50,000 career earnings thus far; a love that does not yet appear even to have benchmarked itself the grand vista of paid-for social media endorsements that has now been spread under its feet like the cloths of heaven.

Love is, of course, not the reason Love Island’s audience returns each night in its millions like a dog to its own vomit. Jack and Dani have been, at best, a soft string note beneath the fearful, anxiety inducing, cacophonic symphony of lies and tears and rows and ruthless manipulation that is this rising reality TV behemoth and its familiar brutalising serenade.

It makes the final itself a curious spectacle. There is not much left for the junkie when the hard stuff has run out, but the last crescendo for double violin was just about worth the wait.

These, frankly, are not the moments to cherish. The final eight, all wearing school leavers’ dinner suits and 19 quid ballgowns available for purchase through the app, staring into one another’s eyes and reading out semi-literate proto wedding vows are not what it’s about.

The moments to cherish are Adam, way back in what felt like the mid-14th century, dumping Kendall and starting a new life with Rosie without so much as breaking stride on his way between the fire pit and the rattan swing chair. It would be Alex, claiming to have been “honest” with Alexandra at all times, where honesty in fact means stampeding with furious intensity towards the one slightly more middle class contestant as if he we were one shy short of victory in the final seconds of the Eton wall game, then returning again in defeat as if nothing had happened.

That would be Georgia, who even now still appears to believe that a person’s character can be created by reading out an arbitrary list of personality traits that person imagines themselves to have, at no point having any actual bearing on their behaviour. How we will miss “real” and “loyal” Georgia, who would have no qualms at all declaring herself to be vegetarian in the middle of a mouthful of T-bone steak.

The Love Island grand final asks as many questions as it answers. In the sonnets and the sad songs, love is so many things. But nowhere is it an air hostess moaning seemingly without pause for breath for six solid weeks, before finally settling into toe-curlingly awkward conversation with the world’s most boring man. And yet here were Laura and some bloke called Paul, the runners’ up, the great British public’s second favourites, for reasons that must be attributable solely to the well documented, nakedly tribal telephone poll instincts of the Scots.

Is the look of longevity to be found elsewhere? “What drew you together,” Caroline Flack enquired of Wes and Megan at one point, sounding never more like Mrs Merton interviewing Debbie McGee, and Wes did his best to offer an answer that did not involve pointing directly towards the 15 grand’s worth of Right Said Fred reunion emerging from beneath his new new love’s open halterneck dress.

The series, by the way, has been in a bit of trouble recently for advertising cosmetic surgery during the ad breaks. And yet, during the actual show, 20 consecutive seconds are never passed before some self-esteem shredding platonic ideal of a fake tit pokes its face out of the side of a bikini like a naked mole emerging into the daylight. But now is not the time to enter the moral maze of such matters.We have been appalled, transfixed, disgusted and delighted in equal measure by some truly low-rent television and, let’s face it, some crushingly abysmal people. But at its irreducible source has been the sight and sound of two first class human beings discovering in real time, beneath the glare of the public spotlight, that they are, probably, soulmates – and there is no higher art form out there that gives you anything quite like that.

Admittedly, there are no higher art forms selling Rimmel tattoo transfers, nine quid bikinis and cosmetic surgery off the back of it either. But it’s 2018 and the buffet of hate, cynicism, disgrace and outrage has never before been stacked so high and with so many choices, so why not just enjoy this one?

Thousands of Love Island fans could lose access to ITV2 days before the grand final due to a dispute between Virgin Media and ITV.

Four million paying customers are at risk of losing the ITV slate of channels as the dispute between the companies threatens to reach a new level, according to The Guardian.

While the future of flagship channel ITV is unclear, it is thought that channels like ITV2, 3 and 4 – which house sporting coverage – could be pulled from the guide as early as this weekend.

And with the talk of the summer set to conclude on Monday with a live final, thousands of fans may be forced to skip out on watching Caroline Flack crown the winners of Love Island 2018.

Four sources have confirmed to the publication that an “ultimatum” letter has been sent to Virgin Media by ITV outlining the potential next steps.

The dispute was put on the backburner for some months while Carolyn McCall took the reins at the network.

But it is thought that Virgin Media’s decision to axe the entire UKTV portfolio from their service last weekend has provided ITV an opportunity to “apply pressure”.

On Sunday, the slate including free-to-air channels Dave and Drama and paid-for channels such as Gold were cut from the guide after talks reached a stalemate.

The two media companies have been at loggerheads for some time now but it is understood that talks broke down on Saturday, leading to Virgin Media’s decision.

A spokesperson for Virgin told The Guardian: "All ITV channels remain live on Virgin TV and we have no intention of removing them."

ITV declined to comment when contacted.

With the drama in Majorca reaching fever pitch, Dani and Jack are the current favourites to take home the £50,000, but Josh and Kaz are hot on their tails .

During the 95-minute show on Monday, the loved-up couples will hope to come top of the public vote and be crowned as the winning couple, scooping the cash prize.

However, the top boy and girl will then face one more test of their relationship with the option to split or steal the prize pot.

If both chose split, it is £25,000 each. If one chooses to keep all the cash for themselves, they walk away with the whole lot. If they both want to keep the jackpot to themselves then we assume both would go home empty handed.

From Digital Spy

It's been a long, hot summer... But sadly, the Love Island finale is fast approaching.

For the islanders, the race to the cash prize love is on – and we really can't call it. Sure, Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won over the hearts of the nation from the get-go, but Josh Denzel and Kazimir Crossley (despite a slightly dramatic start) seem to be turning a few heads too. Heck, even Megan Barton Hanson, who, not too long ago, was labelled 'Muggy Meg', seems to be a contender thanks to her adorable romance with Wes Nelson.

The show has smashed it when it comes to ratings this year too, setting records for ITV2 throughout the series. It's hardly surprising, then, that a number of venues throughout the country are trying to cash in on its popularity by throwing a Love Island finale party.

Here's where you can watch the Love Island finale, surrounded by other like-minded (and loyal) enthusiasts.

Watch the Love Island final at Vue cinemas
The folks over at Vue cinema will be streaming the final on big screens around the UK – and, wait for the best part, it's FREEEEEEEE!

Participating locations include Vue West End, Vue Printworks, Bristol Cribbs and Portsmouth.

How do I get tickets? They're available at myvue.com on a first come, first served basis – so get in quick!

Where to watch the Love Island final in Liverpool
The Skyline Rooftop Cinema will be screening the ITV2 final on the night of the big event (July 30, FYI). And if sitting out in the sunshine with a drink in hand doesn't sound enticing enough, they will also be throwing a party.

The event boasts a saxophone player to accompany the sun set, as well as DJs and live entertainment both before and after the screening.

How do I get tickets? It appears that there's a waiting list, but you can add your name to it here.

Where to watch the Love Island final in Glasgow
Saint Judes is hosting a finale party, complete with "special Love Island cocktails" – now that sounds like our type on paper.

How do I get tickets? You can reserve a table via the Facebook page.

Where to watch the Love Island final in Dublin
Opium will be showing the Love Island final in its Botanical Garden and, wait for it, they're throwing an ACTUAL Beach Club-style party too. This one probably won't have Caroline Flack gate-crashing on a big ol' yacht, but we still think it could be pretty vibey.

How do I get tickets? Available on EventBrite, seating is first come, first served.

Where to watch the Love Island final in Wales
As well as showing the televised event, the Courtyard in Newport is offering two-for-one cocktails and some "special" entertainment.

How do I get tickets? Details can be found on the Facebook page.

Where to watch the Love Island final in Nottingham
Rescue Rooms in Nottingham will be hosting a screening complete with Love Island drinking games. Shot every time someone mentions the Do Bits Society?

How do I get tickets? They are free, but you can claim a ticket to guarantee your entry.

Where to watch the Love Island final in London
Studio 88, in London's West End, will be showing all the final day Love Island action across the venue's multiple big screens.

The live-music venue will be offering a specially created cocktail, named the 'Dr Love', for just £5, as well as a Champagne and Cocktail Hour running from 5pm until 8pm. Oh, and there's complimentary popcorn. Yes, really.

How do I get tickets? All the information is available here.

The Book Club in Shoreditch will be bringing some hipster vibes to proceedings, offering a workshop where you can draw your favourite Love Island characters as you party through the final.

How do I get tickets? They are free, but can be reserved in advance.

Boxpark Croydon will be once again utilising its big screens to show the Love Island final. Promising the "biggest love anthems" and "one or two special guests", this free event is sure to be a hit, so arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Love Island’s most loyal contestant Georgia Steel reportedly enlisted an acting coach to make sure she was ready for her appearance on Aftersun.

The 20-year-old appeared on the Sunday spin-off show last week, alongside boyfriend Sam Bird, and was quizzed by Caroline Flack about *that* kiss with Jack Fowler.

Insisting she didn’t really remember what happened, sources claim that the student sought help from professionals to make sure she came across as “genuine” on live television.

A source told The Sun: “Georgia was worried about fluffing her lines on live TV.

“She wanted to come across as confident and genuine as she could about what really happened and so she called up an acting coach for some last minute advice.”

The insider continued: “She told him she needed to look surprised and innocent when they showed the kiss she had with Jack Fowler.

“Georgia said she didn't want to look 'like a mug' after realising everyone could clearly see she did kiss him.”

They added that the reality star was “nervous” knowing that she would be “in for a grilling” after the smooch was the subject of much discussion as both parties had very different versions of what had happened.

Steel claimed that she never made a move on Jack, who was coupled up with Laura Anderson at the time, but he insisted otherwise – with Aftersun even using VAR to solve the matter.

Since leaving the villa by her own decision not to recouple, Steel has since made things official with Bird as they look to the future together .

Standard Online has contacted representatives for Steel for comment.

From Digital Spy

Love Island's Adam Collard has gone and done the thing that people in new relationships really shouldn't do.

Yep, he's had a permanent tattoo inked on his hand in tribute to his girlfriend Zara McDermott.

Fortunately, it's just a 'Z', so if they do split up, he can change it to any of the following: ziplock, zlotych, zombie, zoology, zygotes, ziti or zit. There are loads more options, should he need to Google a more suitable word.

Adam shared the new tattoo on his Instagram stories, as did Zara, who wrote: "He just got a lil Z on his hand."

After professing their love for each other, Zara and Adam recently shared the secret ways in which they communicated with each other in the villa.

Speaking to OK! Magazine, Adam explained: "We used to write messages to each other when we were in bed so other people couldn't hear what we were saying. We deleted our messages but the producers told me that they still have them all."

Previously confirming just how serious he is about his new girlfriend, Adam told Caroline Flack on Aftersun that he "won the show too early" when he met her.

"I totally love Zara," he said. "The problem is I won the show too early, when I met Zara. I do love her."

Caroline then asked that all-important question – "Are you in love?" – to which Adam replied: "Yeah, 100%."

It’s official: Caroline Flack has broken the Internet.

The television presenter has been trending on Twitter since the early hours of the morning and it’s all down to one topless snap.

In a Kim Kardashian-inspired move, the 38-year-old shared a photograph of herself applying lipstick in the pool with her arms strategically placed in front of her chest.

And overnight, the Instagram shot amassed over 30,000 likes.

But the double-tap of hearts comes hand-in-hand with derogatory comments and GIFs.

So why do the A-list continue to post risqué shots with the knowledge that their image will cause a social media stir?

The evolution of the nude selfie has seen the likes of Lena Dunham, Kim Kardashian and Emily Ratajkowski shed their clothes in the name of Instagram.

And for some celebrities, it’s clear that it’s about regaining control from the media’s prying eyes.

Back in 2012 for instance, self-confessed feminist Emily Ratajkowski was branded a hypocrite when she hit back after a photographer planned to publish a book of outtakes from one of her previous shoots.

From Digital Spy

The 2018 series of Love Island is officially coming to an end.

ITV has confirmed when the winners of the fourth series will be crowned, as the finale date has been set for Monday, July 30.

This year's Love Island, presented by Caroline Flack and narrated by Iain Stirling, premiered on Monday, June 4, meaning that it will end just shy of two months.

Although the series has provided many twists and turns, bookmakers have made Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham clear favourites to win.

Love Island has been a huge hit this year, but did receive around 2,600 complaints from viewers after Dani was shown a video of Jack reacting to his ex-girlfriend Ellie Jones arriving in the villa, leading her to burst into tears.

The show was accused of "emotional cruelty" as the video did not show the fact that Jack was actually loyal to Dani, but Ofcom will not be investigating further.

"We carefully considered viewers' concerns about the wellbeing of a female contestant on this established reality programme," an Ofcom spokesperson said yesterday (July 17).

"While we understand her distress made for upsetting viewing, we consider that viewers are likely to expect emotionally charged scenes that have been engineered to test contestants' relationships."

Last year's series was won by Amber Davies and Kem Cetinay, with Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt in second and Olivia Attwood and Chris Hughes in third.

From Digital Spy

Last night, Love Island viewers on Twitter were adamant that Georgia must have said or done something that wasn't shown on Monday's (July 16) episode to provoke the laid-back Jack to call Georgia a "little shit" to her face, and Dani to tell her to "shove it up her arse".

Besides the obvious...

They think she may have even thrown a drink at Dani... but what *actually* happened?

It all kicked off when host Caroline Flack delivered the cruel news that Georgia and Sam, having received the fewest votes from the public, had to choose to either stay in the villa but split up and date new contestants, or leave together.

Because, you know Georgia, she ain't nothing but loyal babe. However, after a heated discussion and some cushion-throwing from Georgia, the pair decided to remain in the villa, which irked some of their fellow Islanders, and resulted in an ugly confrontation with Jack and Dani.

The Love Island swing is meant for happier times, guys!

"If you want to get to know each other, why don't you go home and do it, that's what I don't get?" Dani told Georgia, who was not taking her opinion well.

"Everyone in this villa is against me, like I'm some little f**kgirl that is going to break Sam's heart!" Georgia cried.

As their fight escalated and Dani told Georgia to "bore off", Georgia stood up and stomped off, which prompted Dani to stand up and shout her name, and Jack to look shocked and call her a "little shit".

Dani also lost her cool as she shouted: "Don't! Ah mate, we aren't talking for the rest of the night now."

She then gave the parting shot: "Shove it up your arse!"

Viewers on Twitter were certain that Georgia either threw her drink at Dani, or said something unpleasant which may have been edited out.

However, we re-watched the scene numerous times (it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it) and Georgia's glass was actually empty before their spat even ended, so that's unlikely.

"Has no-one clocked that Georgia muttered something before walking away which caused Jack to call her a little shit... Sam even opened his mouth in shock??! I can't believe ITV did us this dirty," one angry viewer wrote on Twitter.