Love Island star's parent makes plea to villa after 'smiling assassins' dig

A parent issued a plea to the islanders in the Love Island villa during a reunion on tonight's episode of the reality TV show. Dejon Noel-Williams' mother Demelza shared her thoughts on the dynamic among the islanders upon her arrival.

Friends and family of the remaining islanders headed into the villa in Majorca for the latest episode of the ITV2 show. It came following the latest recoupling, which saw Meg Moore and Dejon remain together once again, with them having been coupled up since the start of the series.

Meg was reunited with her mother Nathalie and older sister Paige earlier, whilst Dejon got to see his mum Demelza and his sister Gene in scenes that aired this evening. Although Meg's family had concerns over the relationship, Dejon's family were supportive.

Demelza even warned Meg about the other girls in the villa. She said: "I just want to say that these girls are not your friends." After her sister agreed, Meg said: "Yeah, I've seen it." Demelza appeared to then say: "Smiling assassins!"

Later, as she was leaving the villa, Demelza told all the islanders to be mindful of what they say because everyone's families are watching back home. She told the islanders: "Guys, just remember you've got loved ones outside."

Demelza continued by saying that she felt that some people's behaviours and comments had already been "quite hurtful". She instead encouraged them to "just have fun" in the last week ahead of the upcoming final next Monday. 

Sharing her thoughts, Demelza said: "That's all I want to say and some of the things you're doing and saying is quite hurtful. So just be mindful that all of you have got loved ones watching. Take that into the last week and just have fun." 

She wasn't the only relative to feel that way. Following Demelza's comments to the islanders, Meg's sister Paige, who was also about to leave the villa after the reunion, added: "Just love. Positive. Everyone be nice to each other!"

As well as Meg and Dejon remaining together, the latest recoupling also saw Yasmin Pettet and Jamie Rhodes stay coupled up. It however also saw several islanders enter different couplings than they had been in previously.

Conor Phillips is now coupled-up with Megan Forte Clarke, whilst Toni Laites was chosen by Cach Mercer in the recoupling ceremony that aired on Sunday night. Ty Isherwood and Angel Swift are another new couple in the villa.

Harry Cooksley choose to couple up with Shakira Khan rather than Helena Ford, who is now paired up with Blu Chegini instead. It comes following a love triangle, with Harry expressing interest in both Shakira and Helena over the last few weeks. 

After most recently being coupled up with Helena, he told Shakira in last night's episode that he was either leaving with her or without her. Viewers also saw Helena end things with Harry, with her telling him that she had broken her heart with his behaviour in the villa, prompting an apology.

He then had to make a choice in the episode once the recoupling arrived. Harry, who was faced with Shakira and Helena as his options, said: "I'd like to couple up with this girl because she possesses qualities I see in a long-term partner."

Harry added: "Think I've sat on a lot of feelings and buried a lot of my emotions recently, and two conversations brought that all back to the surface. I think I've disappointed myself. Disappointed people in here. [...] I want to be a better person for myself and this girl."

He said: "The feelings were always there, I just chose to ignore them. As I said to this girl yesterday, I'm either leaving here alone or I'm leaving here with her." He then chose Shakira, which left Blu with Helena as his only choice.

Love Island continues tomorrow night from 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

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