What happened on Love Island last night? Episode eight recap as Sophie Piper clashes with Mike Boateng over Connagh Howard

Things are getting tense
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Tobi Akingbade20 January 2020

Love Island is back on our screens for the first ever winter edition - and things are already getting tense between friends and lovers.

A new group of single hopefuls are hoping to find love and make it all the way to the final, but some of them have already run into trouble.

Last night's (Sunday, January 19) episode saw police officer Mike Boateng and Rochelle Humes' sister Sophie Sophie Piper bumped heads over her old man Connor Durman and new man Connagh Howard.

Sophie interrupts Connagh, Mike and Nas' chat.
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After a couple's challenge some Islanders were left less than impressed with their partners.

For those who didn't manage to tune in, here's a recap of the main action...

Love Island 2020: Islanders - in pictures

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What happened on Love Island last night?​

  • Jess struggles after her twin Eve becomes the first person to be dumped from the villa.
  • Nas offers his comfort to Jess as the girls rally around to support her.
  • The girls asked Nas to leave the circle as they were trying to have “girl chat”.
  • After Connagh couple up with Sophie, her old man Connor stropped around the villa upset.
  • Mike and Nas sat with Connagh in the living room as Mike told off the model for how he picked Sophie.
Connagh and Mike chat.
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  • Sophie, overhearing the mother’s meeting, interrupted the conversation asking Mike to mind his business.
  • She said: “You can’t even say that to him… he’s gone with his gut at the end of the day. I feel like you boys shouldn’t be beating him up about it.” 
  • Mike later cleared the air with Connagh, but let’s see how long this truce can hold up.
  • Elsewhere Connor tried to win Sophie over by “making her tea and making her laugh”. 
Paige plays the couple challenge.
ITV
  • During the couple’s challenge Siânnise confessed her favourite sexual position was The Anvil. Google it. 
  • Sophie compared the fact that Connor has had 100 sexual partners while Connagh has had 12.
  • Shaughna was also less than impressed on discovering that Callum also once slept with a 41-year-old.
  • Shaughna and Callum shared a kiss while Paige and Finley Tapp also sealed their connection with smooch. 
Rebecca will be walking into the villa on Monday's episode
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Who is coupled up with who?

  • Mike and Leanne
  • Callum and Shaugna 
  •  Connor and Siânnise
  • Nas and Jess
  • Finley and Paige
  • Connagh and Sophie

How long is Love Island on for?

While ITV2 has yet to confirm the finale date, they have stated the show will run for around 6 weeks, like its summer version.

Love Island continues on ITV2 at 9pm.

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