It’s been no secret at Grazia: but our favourite Islander this year has been Shaughna Phillips. (As Grazia’s Hattie Crisell wrote, ‘This funny, outspoken Love Islander has stolen our hearts, even if she hasn’t managed to locate Callum’s.’) And now, we regret to inform you - in case you missed it, because Valentine’s Day - that Shaughna has been dumped from the villa. She was kicked out after Luke M picked Demi over Shaughna, even though Shaughna has only just admitted her feelings for Luke.
WHY THOUGH?! We are honestly heartbroken. Are we even going to continue watching it? (The answer is, most likely, yes...)
It’s safe to say the democratic services officer hasn’t had the easiest ride in the villa. She was left heartbroken when Callum - who she had been coupled up with since the start - ditched her for Molly during Casa Amor. And since then, she’s been single. She wasn’t interested in new guy Jamie, even though he took her for a date, and then she realised she had feelings for Luke M - who then picked Demi in tonight’s shock recoupling.
After leaving the villa, she was candid, talking about her feelings for Callum, Luke M and, of course, Paige.
Speaking about Callum, she admitted that 'Initially I was physically attracted to him. He had a nice energy about him, which he still does have…' but she said he wasn't a person she could see being with long-term. Her family, she said, would have warned her against him. 'My family would have liked him to begin with and then he would have definitely worn my mum thin. He definitely would have rubbed her up the wrong way. Just by not being very affectionate towards me, not ever really putting me first. Every mum wants that for their daughter.'
She admitted that seeing Callum return from Casa Amor with Molly hurt, even though she was expecting it. ' She was gorgeous,' she said. 'That was obviously the first thought.'
Then, as we all know, her thoughts slowly turned to Luke M: 'I didn’t know I fancied him at first, but I knew there was something there. And it was definitely the "Snog, Marry, Pie" challenge when he didn’t marry me, I was thinking, "I was expecting you to marry me, why didn’t you marry me?". That was kind of our running joke.
'If I had my time again I’d definitely have ditched Callum sooner than Casa Amor, which would then have left me with some "openness" and then I’d have probably noticed I liked Luke M a lot sooner than I did.'
Will she see Luke outside the villa? 'I’m definitely going to remain friends with everyone in there. I’m more than happy to carry on talking to him. Obviously depending on how things go with Demi ... They are two of the loveliest people I’ve ever met. They’re two very good looking people and they’re honestly such sweethearts so I can only imagine those two going on to do good things.'
The best, most romantic thing about her Love Island experience has nothing to do with men, interestingly enough.
'I have literally found love in Love Island,' she said, 'and it is with my Paige.'
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Love Island 2020 Beauty
1 of 12Sophie's Statement Lip
Oh we're all for this look. Sleek hair, red lips and a black blazer - that's a look that's never going to go out of style. The key? Concentrating on the perfect red lip application (dab on with your fingers in light layers, building up colour as you go, or start with a liner and fill in the middle with your lippy and a brush) along with keeping the rest of your make-up looking minimal.
2 of 12Leann'e Orange Shadow
Use your fingertips or a small shadow blending brush to add. dot of orange eye shadow to the inner corners of each eye like Leanne to turn your daytime make-up look into a statement-maker.
3 of 12Shaughna's Hollywood Waves
Oh Shaughna, those waves!!! They belong on a red carpet. Keen to copy? Make a grab for a large tong or wand and curl large sections away from your face, making sure you leave them to cool thoroughly before brushing out gently.
4 of 12Leanne's Lashes Though
Would you look at those beauties?! These are occasion wear lashes and then some. Ever been afraid of going a bit OTT with length and volume? Leanne is proof it can work if you the rest of your look is pretty low key.
5 of 12Paige's Subtle Glow
Add a touch of honey coloured highlighter to the tops of your cheeks to emulate Paige's glow.
6 of 12Jess' Barely There Holiday Look
The 'no make-up make-up' look is back with a vengeance here and you can bet she'll be sporting it on the island too. Reach for your favourite base, a bit of bronzer, and you're away.
7 of 12Sophie's Colour Pop Shadow
It seems orange eye shadow is having a bit of a moment! Use a small soft blending brush to shade on a single shade, building up the layers for a powerful pigment pay off.
8 of 12Siânnise's Smokey Eye
Ordinarily we'd say no smokey eye is complete without a bit of liner but Siânnise proves us all wrong! We love the soft shading of these chocolate eye shadow tones, paired with just a slick or two of mascara.
9 of 12Shaughna's Slicked Back Look
She's gone from Hollywood waves to a sleek slicked back do, proving just how versatile this islander's beauty game is. If you've got a decent pair of straighteners in your arsenal, a bit of serum and a little hair gel, this look is yours for the taking.
10 of 12Sophie's Cat Eye Flick
This cat eye flick is bold and beautiful. To copy it yourself, use a liner brush and a bit of shadow to get your perfect shape, before going in with the liner. This will give your flick a diffused look like Sophie's and hide any tiny mistakes too - winner.
11 of 12Siânnise's Sleek Down Do
We're here for Siânnise's glossy sleek look here. To emulate it, straighten your hair before giving it a sharp parting with a comb, tucking each side section behind your ears, and fixing in place by gently brushing through with a soft brush that has been sprayed with a medium hold hairspray.
12 of 12Eve's Berry Lip
A berry lip is very on trend right now, as, it would seem, Love Island's Eve knows all too well. Apply a couple of layers of your favourite shade, and dab a touch of gloss over the top to copy this islander's look.