SHAKIRA Khan threatened to quit Love Island in scenes not yet seen on TV.
The lass from Burnley had a meltdown in the beach hut after ending her blossoming relationship with Conor over fears she’d never get over Harry.
The Sun can reveal Shakira was so upset by the situation, she went to seek support from the 24/7 duty of care team and asked to leave.
Bosses were able to help her through the turmoil over a number of hours and she made the decision to stay.
The meltdown happened after she ended things with the Irish rugby lad.
A source said: “Shakira has been through the wringer and was already at breaking point over her heartbreak by Harry.
“When Harry made it exclusive with Helena, everything unravelled and she realised she wasn’t ready to be with Conor properly.
“She did the brave thing by ending that, but then the floodgates opened and she just didn’t want to be in the villa anymore.
“She went to the beach hut and asked to leave the villa.
“The duty of care team were able to help her through her emotions and she decided to stay.”
Shakira has had a tumultuous time in the villa but viewers branded her decision to end it with Conor “real”.
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One tweeted: “Shakira is the most respectful, self aware, mature person in Love Island history, never mind the fact she's only 22.”
Another added: “Shakira is so real that she’s willing to leave the villa without a man or winning instead of faking it with Conor til the end.”
It comes after fans called out Love Island bosses for allegedly giving Shakira a "villain edit" just days before the final.
Love Island 2025 full lineup
- Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare.
- Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.
- Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.
- Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition.
- Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart.
- Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern.
- Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves.
- Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father’s footsteps.
- Aaron Buckett: A towering 6’5” personal trainer.
- Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro.
- Antonia Laites: Love Island’s first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress.
- Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive.
- Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel.
- Harrison Solomon: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.
- Giorgio Russo: The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia's successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland.
- Yaz Broom: Professional DJ from Manchester who appeared on X Factor 2016 in girl group Four of Diamonds.
- Andrada Pop: Miss Bikini Ireland 2019 winner who hails from Dublin and works as a nail technician and personal trainer.
- Emma Munro: Harry Cooksley's ex who entered as a bombshell and works as a hydrogeologist.
Departures:
- Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing.
- Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.
- Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.
- Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.
- Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side.
- Caprice Alexandra: The 26-year-old bombshell owns a nursery in Romford.
- Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa
- Will Means: The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers' Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell
- Megan Clarke: An Irish actress part of the OG line-up.
- Remell Mullins: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos.
- Alima Gagigo: 23-year-old personal banker from Glasgow who fancies herself as a 'good flirt'.
- Ryan Bannister: 27-year-old gym hunk who entered the show as a bombshell.
ITV2 viewers insisted the marketing engineer, 22, has been "set up" by producers as they took to social media with their latest show theory.
Some claim the Shakira and show BFF Toni are being made to look like “mean girls,” despite what they see as Shakira’s unfair treatment in the villa.
This week, show bosses confirmed the date of the 2025 final - this being on on Monday, August 4, from 9pm to 10.35pm.
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