‘He’s the messiest’ Joey Essex leaves Love Island fans raging as he has huge showdown with Josh
JOEY Essex has irritated most people in the villa today – and Love Island viewers along with them.
He started digging himself into a hole when he got worked up about being labelled a game player during a group game.
The TOWIE star decided to make a comeback by casting suspicion on another couple’s relationship.
When he and Jessy were asked to vote for the couple most likely to turn their heads, Joey nominated Mimii and Josh, claiming to have insider information.
When Josh demanded to know why he voted for them, he said Mimii had sent him on a “secret mission” but refused to reveal any more details.
This led to a huge clash between Josh and Joey later on in the night.
The boys ended up rowing as Josh tried to find out what his partner had been up to.
Mimii admitted that she had asked Joey to help her speak privately with Ayo, but claimed it was only so they could close the chapter and move on.
However, Joey seemed to remember a slightly different version of events.
He hinted at there being more to the story when speaking with Josh, saying: “I had loyalty to Mimii and still do. Hence the reason I’m not telling you exactly word for word and in detail what actually happened.”
Both men began to raise their voices as they flung accusations at each other.
Audiences at home were left annoyed that Joey decided to stir the pot just to take the focus off of him and Jessy.
One person tweeted: “Seriously! The Love Island producers NEED to remove Joey. He’s stirring and causing issues for everyone in the villa, and can’t even recognise his wrong doings.”
Another chimed in: “Of all the messy people on God’s good green earth, Joey is by far the messiest.”
A third hit out: “Joey is so immature for talking about this ‘secret mission’.”
Love Island series 11 - feuds in the villa
No edition of Love Island is complete without its fair share of drama - and series 11 is no different. Here's a look at some of the most fiery feuds so far.
- Joey Essex & Samantha Kenny: Samantha entered the villa on Day 1 and was initially coupled with Sam Taylor. However, Samantha was ‘stolen’ by Joey, the first bombshell of series 11. She was ‘dumped’ on Day 16 – with the make-up artist saying she had been brutally snubbed by Joey in the villa – although it never made it to air.
- Matilda Draper & Jess White: While Matilda arrived as a bombshell on Day 12, Jess was part of the original line-up. The two clashed in Casa Amor, over Jess’ frustration that Matilda was talking to new hunk Hugo Godfroy – who Jess previously snogged.
- Harriet Blackmore & Jess White: The two women were caught up in a love triangle for much of their time on the programme. The pair were fighting over Ronnie Vint, 27, from Greenwich, who wound up being dumped alongside Harriett.