Love Island 2023: What happened in episode four?

A full week is yet to pass and already the latest series of Love Island is serving more pie than a children’s birthday party – albeit with less cream, and rather more sass.

Indeed, while new bombshell Zara Deniz Lackenby Brown describes herself as a budding artist, fellow Islander Tanya Manhenga has revealed her own hitherto unknown creative streak by drawing a very impressive love triangle. 

The scouse student has already pied overzealous airport worker Shaq Muhammad on two separate occasions and already has her sights set on a potential recoupling – with Essex boy Ron Hall and new bombshell David Salako potential targets. 

But as the Islanders weigh up their options, what next in the Cape Town villa? Pull up a deckchair, MailOnline is here to answer your every question. 

Slow star=rt: A full week is yet to pass and already the latest series of Love Island is serving more pie than a children’s birthday party – albeit with less cream, and rather more sass

SHE’S JUST NOT INTO YOU

Love Island viewers were left unimpressed with David Salako’s very forward approach to flirting on Thursday’s episode.

The bombshell, 24, entered the villa during Wednesday’s episode alongsid8e fellow newcomer Zara Lackenby-Brown and set his sights on Tanyel Revan when he entered the villa.

Within minutes of entering the house, David grabbed her for a chat and quickly began quizzing her on whether she was willing to get to know him.

Awkward: Love Island viewers were left unimpressed with David Salako ‘s very forward approach to flirting on Thursday’s episode

However, his forthright manner put off some viewers while Tanyel herself dodged the question and said she was ‘willing to get to know everyone’.

One Twitter user wrote: ‘Tanyel is not interested whatsoever,’ while another added: ‘David is too forward and that would instantly give me the ick’. 

A third viewer said: ‘Already hate David and he’s only had 30 seconds of screen time,’ while a fourth wrote: ‘Tanyel is not interested in David at all’. 

Another added: ‘She’s not feeling him, avoiding questions like crazy,’ while another wrote: ‘Tanyel lowkey wants David to go away’. 

Flirty: David chose Tanya as his first date in the villa on Wednesday’s episode and flirted with her once more after his chat with Tanyel

Reaction: His forthright manner put off some viewers while Tanyel herself dodged the question and said she was ‘willing to get to know everyone’

MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Love Island fans are hoping castmates Ron and Tanya become a couple. 

During Thursday’s episode, fans flocked to Twitter to say how much they pair would be great together, after they had a short conversation in the villa at the start of the episode. 

‘Ron and Tanya??? Why do they look good together?’ one person tweeted with a GIF of Adele pulling a thinking face. 

‘Why do they look good together?’ Love Island fans beg producers to ‘make Tanya and Ron a thing’ and admit their ‘rooting for them to find love’ in the villa after Thursday’s episode

‘I’m rooting for Tanya and Ron to find love. I understand why they were chosen for the dates they are the hottest,’ another tweeted. 

‘Producers pls make Tanya and Ron a thing,’ another added underneath a GIF of Louis Tomlinson with fake nails. 

‘Why do Tanya and Ron look good together,’ another added.

However, in earlier episodes this week, Ron paired up with Lana while Tanya paired up with Shaq in the villa.  

In their corner! During Thursday’s episode, fans flocked to Twitter to say how much they pair would be great together

THE PRICE IS NOT QUITE RIGHT

Love Island fans were not impressed on Thursday night as they mocked the islanders for leaving stickers on their shoes.

As is custom practice when watching the ITV show, viewers take to Twitter to share their observations and quips regarding the live episode.

And no different was Thursday night as viewers made a very specific reflection – the Love Islanders had stickers on the bottom of the shoes.

Woops! Love Island fans were not impressed on Thursday night as they mocked the islanders for leaving stickers on their shoes

Embarrassing: One Love Island fan wrote: Lana, are you going to be returning those heels when you get home?! You’ve left the stickers on them, hope you held onto the receipt!’ 

One Love Island fan wrote: Lana, are you going to be returning those heels when you get home?! You’ve left the stickers on them, hope you held onto the receipt!’

Another added: ‘Really hurting my soul that the girls have stickers under their heels’

The observation quickly became a hot topic as more and more fans clocked on to the embarrassing error. 

One fan even tagged new host Maya Jama, begging her to get involved. 

They wrote: ‘@MayaJama pls pls can you have a word and tell the girls to take the stickers off their heels. It’s triggering my ocd xx’

IT’S BEEN FIVE MINUTES!

Love Island fans couldn’t contain their frustration as Ron Hall kept calling his thing with Lana Jenkins ‘a test’ repeatedly on Thursday after being together for four days. 

The financial advisor and amateur boxer, 25, enjoyed a romantic date on Wednesday with model Zara Lackenby-Brown and revealed afterwards his ‘head has turned’. 

However, in the latest episode he was seen reassuring makeup artist Lana that he still has eyes for her but is being ‘tested’ with Zara being there as he gets to know both.

Viewers were left less than unimpressed as they rushed to Twitter to remind him that ‘it’s only been 4 days’ since the pair met. 

‘It can’t be a test’: In the latest episode Ron was seen reassuring makeup artist Lana that he still has eyes for her but is being ‘tested’ with Zara being there as he gets to know both

One wrote: ‘What test is Ron talking about? It’s literally been 4 days,’ while another commented: ‘It can’t be a test already as it’s only been 3 days Ron’.

‘Why is Ron saying it’s a test for him! They’ve been in a couple for 5 mins’, a third said.

‘Big test for Ron … after two days ffs,’ a fourth added. 

Ron pulled Lana for a chat where he told her that she is ‘very different’ to Zara and he’s looking for who ‘ticks the most boxes’ for him. 

He said: ‘My head is where it was at before but another girl has been thrown into the mix. If another fella came in here I’d expect you to get to know him too. 

Viewers were left less than unimpressed as they rushed to Twitter to remind him that ‘it’s only been 4 days’ since the pair met

‘She’s got energy and she is very different to you, you’re not the same type. For me it’s almost like you both tick boxes and its who is what I want more.

‘In a way its a test for us to see if she turns my head. If I could have picked I wish I could have taken you out on a date.’ 

The amateur boxer later told the boys: ‘My heads all over the graft but I’m going to get to know them both just in case’. 

The amateur boxer later told the boys: ‘My heads all over the graft but I’m going to get to know them both just in case’

Ron was previously smitten with blonde makeup artist Lana before the late comers made a lasting impression and are set to ruffle some feathers. 

On the date, Ron mentioned to Zara how he’s close to Lana, saying: ‘Yep, I’m coupled up with Lana, she’s sweet and cute.’

But he added: ‘You’re making it hard for me, I have some thinking to do!’ 

He later told the guys in the villa that Zara is ‘ just ticking boxes, everything I want to hear’. 

Harsh: Love Island viewers admitted they had ‘forgot’ contestant Anna-May Robey was in the villa during Thursday’s episode

WHO’S THAT GIRL?

Love Island viewers admitted they had ‘forgot’ contestant Anna-May Robey was in the villa during Thursday’s episode.

The Swansea native, 20, featured prominently during the first part of the episode as she flirted with Kai Fagan after admitting there isn’t much chemistry between her and Haris Namani.

However, many fans thought it was the first time they had heard Anna-May speak at all since she entered the villa.

One viewer wrote: ‘Honestly I forgot Anna-May was in the villa,’ while another said: ‘Anna-May side character vibes’.

Flirty: The Swansea native featured prominently during the first part of the episode as she flirted with Kai after admitting there isn’t much chemistry between her and Haris

Reaction: Many fans thought it was the first time they had heard Anna-May speak at all since she entered the villa

A third viewer wrote: ‘I actually forgot Anna-May was in the villa, literally seen zero of her.’

A fourth added: ‘Wait… who is this girl? Probs the first time I’ve seen Anna-May’. 

Another harshly added: ‘I had high hopes for Anna-May. I don’t think she’s going to live up to them’. 

Anna-May told Kai that he was the only guy in the villa she was ‘vibing’ with before they had a hilarious chat about serial killer documentaries.

Later during a game of beer pong, Anna-May planted a smooch on Kai after being tasked with kissing the guy who she fancied the most. 

LOVE ISLAND 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS

Tanya Manhenga 

Name: Tanya Manhenga

Age: 22

Location: Liverpool

Occupation: Student and model

Something not many people know about her: ‘I have Vitiligo, which is a skin pigmentation, you may not even notice it.’

‘It’s on my lip and I have a stripe on my hair. Not many people know that but I think it’s quite cute.’

‘I don’t care about covering it up all the time, I think it’s a vibe.’

Lana Jenkins 

Name: Lana Jenkins

Age: 25

Location: Luton

Occupation: Makeup artist

Something not many people know about her: ‘In my work as a makeup artist I’ve worked with lots of celebrities.

‘Also, when I was 6-years-old I used to live in Spain and I was in an episode of Benidorm as an extra.’

Anna-May Robey 

Name: Anna-May Robey

Age: 20

Location: Swansea

Occupation: Payroll assistant

Something not many people know about her: ‘I went on a date once and I never saw him again.’

‘We went for food and shared a bottle of wine. As I was speaking to him he fell asleep!’

‘I had to clink his wine glass to wake him up.’

Tanyel Revan

Name: Tanyel Revan

Age: 26

Location: North London

Occupation: Hair stylist

Something not many people know about her: ‘My celebrity crush is Channing Tatum – I don’t like pretty boys, they give me the ‘ick’ because they always have a crap personality.’

‘Channing Tatum is handsome but not too pretty. He’s manly and he can dance.’

‘If a man can dance I’m in love with him straight away.’

Olivia Hawkins

Name: Olivia Hawkins

Age: 27

 Location: Brighton

Occupation: Ring girl and actress

Something not many people know about her: ‘I did a film with Jason Statham and had a nice 10-minute convo about life.’

‘I’ve been a ring girl for KSI, I played a waitress in James Bond with Daniel Craig and I’ve also been a body double for Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson.’

Tom Clare

 Name: Tom Clare

 Age: 23

Location: Barnsley

Occupation: Semi-Pro Footballer

Something not many people know about him: I’m a High School Musical fan

David Salako

Name: David Salako

Age: 24

Location: Essex

Occupation: Money adviser 

Something not many people know about him: ‘I can sing, but I will never sing! I just haven’t got the confidence to do it.’

Kai Fagan 

 Name: Kai Fagan

Age: 24

Location: Manchester

Occupation: Science and PE teacher

Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a Jamaican citizen. Because of that I played rugby 7s for Jamaica.’

‘I play semi-professional rugby now for Burnage RFC.’

‘I’ve technically got three different degrees and went to three different unis.’

Ron Hall

 Name: Ron Hall

Age: 25

Location: Essex

Occupation: Financial advisor 

Something not many people know about him: ‘On meeting me, you’d never know I am blind in one eye.’

‘It was the result of a football injury when I was 8. I’ve got two different coloured eyes, one blue and one green.’

Will Young

 Name: Will Young

Age: 23

Location: Buckinghamshire

Occupation: Farmer

Something not many people know about him: ‘Every night I light a candle and meditate for 20-25 minutes.’

‘A girl I was seeing told me to meditate, I tried it and loved it. I stopped seeing her and carried on meditating!

‘It’s a nice way to self reflect.’ 

Shaq Muhammad

Name: Shaq Muhammad

Age: 24

 Location: London

Occupation: Airport security officer

Something not many people know about him: ‘I’m a very emotional person. It can be a blessing and a curse.’  

‘Every time I watch Dear John I cry. 

That’s my favourite film. Any time I’m with someone and they say, ‘Let’s watch a romantic film’, I’m like, ‘How about Dear John, how does that sound?’

Haris Namani

Name: Haris Namani

Age: 21

 Location: Doncaster

Occupation: TV salesman

Something not many people know about him: ‘I’ve never found love. I think this is the show that can help me.’

‘It’s the best opportunity for me to find the girl and find the right one. I’ve obviously not found the right one myself.’

Zara Deniz Lackenby-Brown

Name: Zara Deniz Lackenby-Brown

Age: 25

Location: London

Occupation: Model and property developer

Something not many people know about her: ‘I’ve gone onto do lots of modelling and dancing for music videos for UK and global artists, I’ve worked with people like Hardy Caprio, Headie One, Aitch, Tione Wayne and more.’