LOVE Island's Harry Cooksley finally shared how he really feels about villa partner Helena Ford - as she ended their romance.
The dramatic Grafties ceremony exposed previously unseen drama to the Islanders.
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Helena was furious as she watched clips of Harry flirting with exes Emma Munro and Shakira Khan - while they were coupled up.
She branded Harry a "f*****g joke" and added: "Shakira doesn't want you, I don't wanr you."
Fellow OG Islander Conor told Harry later: "Remember what you have first, with Helena.
"I think it's quite rare, to be honest, what you do have with her."
Harry replied: "I'll be honest mate - and I know you're probably gonna tell her this.
"I think it's more friendly, for me."
He added: "I just feel like, with Shakira it was way more natural in my opinion.
"It was more relationship-focused, more emotional. I feel like I was way more into her."
After hearing this, Conor told him: "That's fine man, that's how you feel. No one can blame you for how you feel.
"But you just need to communicate it man."
Love Island star Dejon comforts Helena and reveals shock over best friend Harry's actions after explosive Grafties
The Sun previously revealed that Harry and Helena were to split - due to an explosive row over Shakira.
While they had just become exclusive, Harry struggled to shake his past feelings for Shakira.
The drama dates back to the trio's early days in the villa - when Harry and Helena snuck to the Hideaway.
A source said: “That old triangle is very much back. In the bust-up, Harry admitted he still had feelings for Shakira.
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.
“He said he didn’t plan to act on it but Helena was gutted and furious and told him she was done.
“It all happened the day after Shakira dumped Conor and Megan and Blu arrived."
Semi pro footballer Harry ditched Shakira after Helena pursued him for weeks.
Love Island airs on ITV2 and ITVX.
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