4<\/p>\n Axed Love Island star Ben admits he’s had a “reality check”Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 4<\/p>\n He and Shakira didn’t always see eye to eyeCredit: Shutterstock Editorial 4<\/p>\n He later met Irish bombshell Andrada in Casa AmorCredit: Shutterstock Editorial<\/p>\n Days after their exit, the pair appeared on podcast Love Island: The Morning After.<\/a><\/p>\n Ben shared how he’s had a “reality check” after fans branded him “vile”.<\/a><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n “Not using it as an excuse, but feelings and emotions are just so heightened. It’s the littlest things that can trigger you.”<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n “It’s not until I watched it back that you realise – obviously with certain situations in life, you have arguments. <\/p>\n “But you never see it back. You’re never in a position where you can watch it back and see how you actually were.<\/p>\n “I think me actually watching it back especially, gave me like a real reality check of, ‘I don’t like how I spoke’,<\/p>\n Elsewhere, the pair also addressed the future of their blossoming new relationship.<\/p>\n Andrada said they were “taking it easy” and it was still “very early days.”<\/p>\n Watch steamy moment Love Island’s Ben has three-way snog with Casa girls<\/p>\n She added: “We’re just taking it day by day and getting to know each other more and more.”<\/p>\n Ben entered the ITV2 villa on Day 1, where he was initially coupled up with Shakira.<\/a><\/p>\n However, bombshell Toni arrived as the first big twist<\/a> and “stole” the hunk away.<\/p>\n He would ultimately later recouple with Shakira – and also explored connections with Yasmin and Helena.<\/p>\n Love Island 2025 full lineup<\/p>\n Harry Cooksley<\/a>: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare.Shakira Khan<\/a>: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.Megan Moore<\/a>: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.Alima Gagigo<\/a>: International business graduate with brains and ambition.Tommy Bradley<\/a>: A gym enthusiast with a big heart.Helena Ford<\/a>: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern.Ben Holbrough:<\/a> A model ready to make waves.Dejon Noel-Williams<\/a>: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father\u2019s footsteps.Aaron Buckett<\/a>: A towering 6\u20195\u201d personal trainer.Conor Phillips<\/a>: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro.Antonia Laites<\/a>: Love Island\u2019s first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress.Yasmin Pettet<\/a>: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive.Emily Moran<\/a>: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel.Harrison Solomon<\/a>: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.Giorgio Russo<\/a>: 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<\/a>: Professional DJ from Manchester who appeared on X Factor 2016 in girl group Four of Diamonds.Andrada Pop<\/a>: 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.<\/p>\n Departures:<\/p>\n Kyle Ashman<\/a>: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing.Sophie Lee<\/a>: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.Blu Chegini<\/a>: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.Malisha Jordan<\/a>: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered\u00a0Love Island 2025\u00a0as a bombshell.Shea Mannings<\/a>: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side.Caprice Alexandra<\/a>: The 26-year-old bombshell owns a nursery in Romford.Poppy Harrison<\/a>: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villaWill Means<\/a>: The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers’ Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshellMegan Clarke<\/a>: An Irish actress part of the OG line-up.Remell Mullins<\/a>: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos.Alima Gagigo<\/a>: 23-year-old personal banker from Glasgow who fancies herself as a ‘good flirt’.Ryan Bannister<\/a>: 27-year-old gym hunk who entered the show\u00a0as a bombshell.<\/p>\n By Casa Amor, <\/a>he and Shakira had recoupled again but had no romantic spark between them.<\/p>\n Upon meeting the new girls, Ben and Andrada soon hit off and began their connection.<\/p>\n They were coupled up in the main villa, before ultimately being dumped from the island.<\/a><\/p>\n Love Island airs on ITV2<\/a> and ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-get-ready-summer-love-1001681363.jpg\")
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