AXED Love Island star Ben Holbrough has opened up about his future with Andrada – and admitted he’s had a ‘reality check’.
The OG Islander was axed from the villa alongside his Casa Amor love interest.
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Axed Love Island star Ben admits he’s had a “reality check”Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
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He and Shakira didn’t always see eye to eyeCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
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He later met Irish bombshell Andrada in Casa AmorCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Days after their exit, the pair appeared on podcast Love Island: The Morning After.
Ben shared how he’s had a “reality check” after fans branded him “vile”.
He said: “We had Yasmin, Toni, Shakira – I had my run-ins with them. The thing is, it was all such silly things as well.
“Not using it as an excuse, but feelings and emotions are just so heightened. It’s the littlest things that can trigger you.”
Ben continued: “For me, the way I went about it, I should’ve went about it so much more differently. The way I spoke, the language and stuff.
“It’s not until I watched it back that you realise – obviously with certain situations in life, you have arguments.
“But you never see it back. You’re never in a position where you can watch it back and see how you actually were.
“I think me actually watching it back especially, gave me like a real reality check of, ‘I don’t like how I spoke’,
Elsewhere, the pair also addressed the future of their blossoming new relationship.
Andrada said they were “taking it easy” and it was still “very early days.”
Watch steamy moment Love Island’s Ben has three-way snog with Casa girls
She added: “We’re just taking it day by day and getting to know each other more and more.”
Ben entered the ITV2 villa on Day 1, where he was initially coupled up with Shakira.
However, bombshell Toni arrived as the first big twist and “stole” the hunk away.
He would ultimately later recouple with Shakira – and also explored connections with Yasmin and Helena.
Love Island 2025 full lineup
Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare.Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition.Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart.Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern.Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves.Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father’s footsteps.Aaron Buckett: A towering 6’5” personal trainer.Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro.Antonia Laites: Love Island’s first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress.Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive.Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel.Harrison Solomon: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.Giorgio Russo: The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia’s successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland.Yaz Broom: Professional DJ from Manchester who appeared on X Factor 2016 in girl group Four of Diamonds.Andrada Pop: Miss Bikini Ireland 2019 winner who hails from Dublin and works as a nail technician and personal trainer.Emma Munro: Harry Cooksley’s ex who entered as a bombshell and works as a hydrogeologist.
Departures:
Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing.Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side.Caprice Alexandra: The 26-year-old bombshell owns a nursery in Romford.Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villaWill Means: The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers’ Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshellMegan Clarke: An Irish actress part of the OG line-up.Remell Mullins: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos.Alima Gagigo: 23-year-old personal banker from Glasgow who fancies herself as a ‘good flirt’.Ryan Bannister: 27-year-old gym hunk who entered the show as a bombshell.
By Casa Amor, he and Shakira had recoupled again but had no romantic spark between them.
Upon meeting the new girls, Ben and Andrada soon hit off and began their connection.
They were coupled up in the main villa, before ultimately being dumped from the island.
Love Island airs on ITV2 and ITVX.
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Ben and Andrada are continuing to explore their connectionCredit: Shutterstock Editorial