LOVE Island fans have flagged what they believe is the "real" reason Conor Phillips decided to remain in the series - after romantic interest Megan Forte Clarke was given the boot.
The Irish beauty, 24 - an OG in the Love Island 2025 cast - was sent packing alongside bombshell Remell Mullins, also 24, in an explosive double eviction last week.
Megan's snogs and Hideaway escapades with Conor, 25 - after she was in what appeared to be a strong couple with fan-favourite Tommy - sealed her fate and furious fans voted her off.
Prior to her villa departure, she made a promise to Conor and vowed to wait for him on the outside.
However, Conor didn't offer to leave the villa alongside Megan, who he spent the night with - leaving some confused.
Now they reckon the Irishman has his sights set on fame and fortune instead.
One took to Reddit to muse: "Why didn’t Connor leave with Meghan if he said no one coming in would be better suited to him?"
A second put: "You’d miss out on the rest of your experience and potentially lose future deals. It wouldn’t be smart at all."
A third then bluntly commented: "Influencers island is why."
A fourth put: "LI is a career move first and foremost."
Another argued: "Its a free holiday, fame and possible high money opportunities especially the longer your in the villa.
"He should've went if thats how he genuinely felt but he wasn't deeply into her."
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Yet others stuck up for Conor, who was a late arrival to proceedings in the Mallorca compound.
They wrote: "No one on this show is going to leave for someone they were with for 48 hours. Pls. It’s not that complicated."
A second put: "In the real world if someone did that, most people would consider them unhinged. It’s weird that it’s become the expectation."
Love Island fans previously suggested Megan's exit was a "fix" by show bosses - despite it being centred on the public vote.
During the elimination, the bottom three girls were revealed as Shakira, Megan and Toni.
And the bottom three boys in the firing line were Ben, Harry and Remell.
Shockingly, Megan and Remell received the least votes from the public and were then immediately dumped from the villa.
But Love Island fans were quick to air a theory about why Megan was the one to be dumped from the villa out of the girls.
They think because of the public turning on Megan over the last few days, bosses were keen to see her leave the villa.
Taking to social media, one said: "I'm guessing the producers didn't like Megan.
"I bet they wouldn't have allowed the other Megan to go, had she been bottom."
This week's drama in the villa saw Megan finally confirm that she and Tommy were over, after spending recent days ramping up her connection with rugby lad Conor.
No sooner had she told a delighted Conor about the development, he suggested they spend the night in the hideaway.
The explosive move came after they shared two snogs on the Terrace behind smitten Tommy Bradley’s back, infuriating fans.
Megan and Tommy had seemed to be one of the dating show’s most secure couples until this week, when her head was turned by Conor - sparking other Islanders to brand the situation “wife swap”.
Fans also turned on 'nasty' Megan after she gleefully called Conor and Tommy's row over her "brilliant".
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm.
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